Responses to Vendor Questions RFP 19AQMM21R0340.pdf

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This document contains questions and answers regarding a solicitation for warehouse rental and services in Brownsville, Texas. The incumbent contractor provides these services in Laredo, Texas under contract number SAQMM17C0249. Vendors had until October 14, 2021 to submit questions, with responses provided by the Department of State on October 26, 2021. The solicitation requires a minimum of 13,500 square feet of indoor warehouse space and 3,000 square feet of outdoor space. Offerors must propose equipment, including a 35,000 pound forklift, to receive, store, load, offload, inventory, package, and maintain items in the warehouse. The space must be CTPAT certified, and offerors are responsible for meeting this requirement. Dimensional requirements for office space are at the offeror's discretion.

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Questions Due: 14 October 2021 / 12:00 Noon (EST) * Responses Released: 26 October 2021 / 4:00 p.m. (EST)

Solicitation Number: RFP 19AQMM21R0340 Department of State (DOS): Warehouse Rental and Services * Brownsville, Texas– Questions and Responses

QUESTION

TECHNICAL

OR COST

RFP SECTION #,

TITLE, & PAGE

VENDOR QUESTION(S)

VENDOR

RECOMMENDATION

DOS RESPONSES

Solicitation Number RFP 19AQMM21R0340 – Questions and Responses Page 1

SBU - CONTRACTING AND ACQUISITIONS

Technical

N/A

Who is the current incumbent or service provider in Laredo Tx facility and the contract # for this solicitation

Contract #SAQMM17C0249

For Information contact FOIA, https://foia.state.gov/ FOIA hotline on (202) 261-8484

N/A

Is this a contract already operating or is this a first time solicitation?

Contract SAQMM17C0249 is an active contract

C-001-SOW 4.1

What percentage of warehouse needs to be racked?

We would recommend 70% to allow for space for items that do not fit on racking

Approximately 85% of the equipment will need to be racked.

C-001-SOW 4.2

(h)

Is the 35K forklift lease required for the duration of the contract, or just for the move in period. Would suggest move in, and pass-through cost (as needed) as this would be significant if required for duration of contract

Per the RFP 19AQMM21R0340, page 8

Section 4.2 Warehouse Operations/Services letter H states, NOTE 5, “The proposed heavy-duty equipment is not only required for loading and unloading containers during the transition in/out phase of the solicitation but may be required for future shipments. If the proposed heavy-duty equipment must be rented, Offerors shall include the rental fee in their cost proposal for the base and all option years (12-months each).”

How much office and warehouse space is required for this requirement?

The dimension for the office space is the responsibility of the vendor and is not included in the Government’s dimension requirements for warehouse space.

Per RFP 19AQMM21R0340, the

Government’s requirement for warehouse space: the offeror must provide a minimum of

13,500 square feet (indoor space), 3,000 square feet (outdoor space), with a maximum of

16,500 square feet, How does the warehouse get certify for

CPTAT and can it be done in 30 days or less?

CTPAT requirement is the Offeror’s responsibility https://foia.state.gov/

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