19AS7021Q0002 - Questions and Answers.pdf

CONSULATE GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA

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February 18, 2021

To: All Interested Quoters

From: Brandon Nugent, Contracting Officer

Subject: Questions and Answers

RE: Request for Quotations number S-19AS7021Q0002

The following questions were asked by interested quoters either in person during the pre-proposal conference / site visit or electronically at the e-mail address specified in the solicitation.

The contracting officer has provided answers to these questions, making them available to all quoters by posting this document on beta.SAM.

Quoters are reminded that nothing in this document, including responses to questions, should be considered or construed as a change to the solicitation. Any changes to the solicitation, if found to be necessary, will be communicated by issuance of a written amendment posted to beta.SAM.

Per amendment of solicitation S-19AS7021Q0002-A0001, quotations are now due, to

SYDAccounts@state.gov, by 17:00 AEDT on Wednesday, March 10, 2021.

Regards, Brandon R. Nugent

Contracting Officer mailto:SYDAccounts@state.gov

Request for Quotations number S-19AS7021Q0002

Question

Answer

1) What is the square meter size of each of the flooring types referenced in Section 2.1.1.1?

See amendment to solicitation S-19AS7021Q0002-A0001 in Section 2.1.1.1.

2) Section 2.1.1.7 references cleaning elevators and elevator lobbies. How many elevators (lifts) is the contractor responsible for cleaning?

See amendment to solicitation S-19AS7021Q0002-A0001 in Section 2.1.1.7.

3) How frequently do the wooden ceiling slats need to be cleaned?

See Section 2.1.5.3, which lists “dusting and wiping light fixtures and wooden ceiling slats” as a quarterly cleaning requirement.

4) Will rubbish bins be located at each desk or only in common areas?

See amendment to solicitation S-19AS7021Q0002-A0001 in Section 2.1.1.5.

5) How will the contractor deliver supplies to the service location?

See amendment to solicitation S-19AS7021Q0002-A0001 in Section 6.

6) Is the Consulate closed on Australian holidays? Yes. For a list of holidays observed by the U.S. Consulate General in Sydney, please reference clause 652.237-72 on page 76 of the solicitation.

Request for Quotations number S-19AS7021Q0002

7) Will we have access to the building after hours, on weekends, or on holidays?

The building is not accessible to the Contractor, without prior approval of the

Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), outside of the days and times listed in Section 2.1.

Should the Government require temporary additional services or disinfection services after hours, on weekends, or on holidays, the Government will make the place of performance available to the Contractor.

8) How often will we need to clean the bathrooms? The solicitation does not specify a particular frequency for cleaning of bathrooms except in paragraph 2.1.1.3, which states: “the Contractor shall check those areas, particularly bathrooms used by personnel visiting the consulate, several time daily to ensure that the facilities are always clean and neat.” The contract is a performance-based contract, and the Contractor’s performance is assessed by the condition of the bathrooms, not by a fixed number of times a day they are cleaned.

9) How many sanitary bins will need to be maintained?

See amendment to solicitation S-19AS7021Q002-A0001 in Section 2.1.4.4.

10) When will we need to start work? See amendment to solicitation S-19AS7021Q0002-A0001 in Section 1.