Q A-19GE5025Q0141- Part 2.pdf
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This document is a Questions and Answers (Q&A) document for solicitation 19GE5025Q0141 0002, focused on furniture procurement for an embassy. Key details include clarifications about furniture specifications, such as confirming that GSS-3 items and mobile pedestals should have powder-coated metal chassis with melamine top surfaces. The submission date is confirmed as September 15, and the vendor will be responsible for all delivery, storage, and installation logistics, with no embassy warehouse storage available. The embassy specified that only the 3-drawer GSS-3 filing units require locking systems, and the vendor must arrange local warehousing and transportation independently. Additional specifications include an acial locking system for certain items and confirmation that the vendor must transport and install furniture pieces concurrently without embassy assistance.
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SBU - CONTRACTING AND ACQUISITIONS
19GE5025Q0141 0002
Questions and Answers – Part 2
Q30. All GSS-3 items are requested in powdercoated steel in the original description, the picture shows a steel cabinet, but answer to question 24 is that cabinet must be from melamine.
A30: Correction: the melamine was meant to be for the top surface to be able to place objects on top, but the rest of the chassis, framework and drawers shall be in powder coated metal.
Q31: The Mobile pedestal is requested in powdercoated steel in the original description, in the visuals it also seems to be steel but the answer to question 18 is that it must be melamine.
A31: The melamine was meant to be for the top surface to be able to place objects on top, but the rest of the chassis, framework and drawers shall be in powder coated metal.
Q32: I saw my autocorrection changed ‘Acial key lock safe’ in to ‘Facial key lock safe’, Just to be sure, this item doesn’t have to be quoted? If it has to be quoted, please provide more info about this item.
A32: Acial locking sytem or similar should be provided.
Q33. Please re-confirm submission date is Sept. 15.
A33. Confirmed, as per Amendment 0001.
Q34: Will the embassy provide a warehouse to deliver and warehouse the furniture prior to installation?
A34. No.
Q35: Will the embassy transport by its own vehicles the required parts and pieces from the Embassy warehouse to the Consular section when needed by the installation team in accordance to the directions in the SOW?
A35: No.
Q36: If the embassy does not provide warehouse and local transport, is it expected of the contractor to arrange a local warehouse to store the parts and pieces prior to installation? And to transport using its own truck those parts and pieces to the Embassy as needed?
SBU - CONTRACTING AND ACQUISITIONS
A36: Yes. Delivery, storage and installation are responsibility of the vendor. There will be no possibility of storing at the Embassy, delivery and installation will happen concurrently.
Q37: Will the contractor need a bonded warehouse approved by the Embassy to store the furniture parts and pieces? If so, can the embassy recommend some approved local warehouses and transport companies?
A37: No, need for bonded warehouse, as the furniture are the responsibility of the vendor until delivery and installation are completed.
Q38 : Section project RFQ, could you please specify if all Files units need to have added security or only few units and, if so, how many units are affected ?
A38 : The 3 drawer GSS-3 filing units shall require locking systems
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