RFQ 19GT5024Q0034 Questions and Answers.pdf
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This document is a set of Questions and Answers related to RFQ 19GT5024Q0034 for Personal Protective Equipment issued by the U.S. Embassy in Guatemala City.
The RFQ is seeking a contractor to provide personal protective equipment such as walkie-talkies, radars, uniforms, gloves, boots, and other related items for an urban search and rescue team. The equipment should meet both EU and US standards and be available for delivery by August 15, 2024. The solicitation is open to all responsible vendors registered in the SAM database. Offerors may submit partial bids, and the government may award one or more purchase orders. The resultant award will be a firm fixed-price contract. The RFQ has not been issued yet, but will be posted on SAM.gov when available.
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RFQ 19GT5024Q0034 – Personal Protective Equipment Questions and Answers
1. Could you please share the sheet together with its attachments.?
A/. The information has been posted in SAM.gov Contract Opportunities.
2. Could you please confirm brand and model of walkie talkie?
A/. Please quote the brands and models that your company can provide to the U.S.
Government.
3. When is the due date to submit offers?
A/ Due date to submit offers is June 21, 2024.
4. Could you please confirm what is the purpose of the Radar?
A/ The purpose is search and rescue persons trapped in collapsed structures.
5. Could you please advise or provide some additional specifications for the items 7-8-9- 10?
A/ Please quote the brands and models that your company can provide to the U.S.
Government.
6. Are you looking for US or EU standards, EN means EU while the trade agreement did not include any EU country, please clarify.
A/Both standards are acceptable.
7. Could you please confirm if standard for an EN/ANSI is acceptable?
A/ Both norms European and American are acceptable.
8. Is this query open for all nationalities who have a SAM registration?
A/ Yes.
9. Could you please clarify on the specifications regarding what is the application? Is it for Fire Fighting, Station Wear or Industrial?
A/Urban Search and Rescue Team to search people trapped in collapsed structures/FEMA Equivalent.
10. Could you please confirm the end-user application of the items?
A/Urban Search and Rescue Team to search people trapped in collapsed structures.
11. Could you please confirm the standards on the uniforms and gloves, are these for Fire Fighting?
A/Standards needed are for Search and Rescue Team to search people trapped in collapsed structures.
12. Could you please confirm the standards on the boots?
A/ Boots for search and rescue teams, steel toe or composite toe.
13. Could you please confirm what grade is the helmet? Is it a fireman’s helmet?
A/ It is not a fireman's helmet; it is a helmet for search and rescue purposes.
14. Could you please confirm brand and color of Knee/Elbow Pads?
A/ Please quote the brands and models that your company can provide to the U.S.
Government. Color black.
15. Would you accept any EU origin of goods?
A/ Yes.
16. Thermal Imagers, Search Camera will need an Export License, will you provide the needed documentation?
A/Yes.
17. In award: Will you consider the previous similar awards to the U.S. or U.N. if we attach them?
A/ Yes, you may attach a copy.
18. Gloves: Will these have to be procured from the Department of State's "fentanyl proof" inventory? If not, what thickness or color?
A/ Thickness 6. Color black or orange.
19. Regarding the Search Cam, could you please confirm if a drone operated is required?
A/ Non-drone operated is acceptable.
20. Could you please indicate the drop off location?
A/ Please review Scope of Services, Shipping Instructions and the Delivery Schedule information in the RFQ.
21. Would you accept Chinese, Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korean origin?
A/ About origin, the FAR that limits origin is applicable to technology, so if any of the items fall under the category described on the NDAA any prospective offeror must read the FAR and understand the limitation and compliance requirements.
22. Does a prospective offeror have to bid on all items, or will this solicitation be awarded to multiple vendors? A/ If a prospective offeror wants to submit a partial offer, they are allowed, and their offer will be evaluated as it comes.
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