Janitorial_Solicitation_Questions_from_Quoters.pdf

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RFQ # 19BM8019Q0008 Q&A

Questions submitted by quoters:

1. Do we need to be registered as a company in Myanmar to bid on this contract? Please see Section 3, Section A.2.2. Evidence that the offeror/quoter operates an established business in the country of Myanmar or proof on plans to open an office within 30 days of contract award.

2. If we were to bid and were awarded the contract could we ship our equipment from the USA to the US Embassy in Yangon without customs taxes applied? Please see

Section 1.5. The Contractor shall provide all necessary janitorial supplies and equipment, including paper towels, paper cups, gloves, vacuum cleaners, mops, brooms, dust rags, detergents, cleaners, etc. to perform the work identified in this contract. The contractor is responsible for contractor furnished materials, including any costs related to import.

3. For façade cleaning – could you please describe on top of total surface area and the heights? (Chancery, Annex and American Center) Chancery (NEC)

The height of chancery building is 5 meters at level 1 , 18 meters at level 4 (from 5 to

18 meters of height)

There are approximately 228 windows in total with an approximate size of 1.5 meters x 2.625 meters

American Center

The height of building is from 5 meters at level 1 to 12.5 meters at the upper roof

(from 5 meters to 12.5 meter )

Glazing windows & doors with metal panel infill , sun screen

a. What kind of façade cleaning method do you prefer? Please see Section 1, 1.3.7.1. It should be ordinary cleaning method.

4. For insurance – regional/global group insurance will do or we would need to have on the local entity name? Please advise. See Section 3 A.1 that the offeror shall include DBA insurance premium cost covering employees. See FAR 52.228-3 Workers’ Compensation

Insurance (Defense Base Act). See also Section 1, subparagraph 7 for insurance requirements.

5. For carpet cleaning services – do you provide shampoo machines? See Attachment 1 for

Government Furnished Property.

a. Is it possible to do dry carpet cleaning instead of shampooing? As this is a performance-based contract, the contractor shall meet the requirements in Section 1 1.3.1.3, 1.3.2.5, 1.3.5.3, and 1.3.6.2 by the method which the contractor chooses to meet the requirements.

b. Could you please describe the total area of carpet? Chancery (NEC) Carpeted area total floor area is approximately 3,500 square meters.