19TC1024R0003 - Question and Answers.pdf
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- Shipping and Packing Solicitation Federal contract opportunity
- Solicitation number
- 19TC1024R0003
- Issued by
- Department of State US Embassy Abu Dhabi
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This document is a set of Questions and Answers from a pre-quotation conference for Solicitation 19TC1024R0003 for Shipping and Packing services.
The key details are:
- The solicitation is for shipping and packing services for the U.S. Embassy in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
- The Embassy requires the contractor to have a warehouse that can store up to 700 cubic meters of shipped material. The Embassy has customs duty exemption for diplomatic shipments.
- Bidders had questions about scope of services, such as whether origin services are required and whether containers need to be arranged. The Contracting Office provided responses clarifying the requirements.
- The solicitation amendment extended the proposal due date to August 14, 2024. Bidders must use the provided pricing table to submit their commercial offers, along with the required technical documents.
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Questions and Answers Solicitation 19TC1024R0003-0001 Shipping and Packing services Attachment B
Questions and Answers from the pre-quotation conference:
The following table reflects questions as raised by prospective bidders. Our answers are based on our review of the contract and any relevant guidance or regulations.
Number
Question as submitted by bidders Answer from the Contracting Office
1. Do we need to provide origin services for inbound shipment too?
No. Overseas pickup is excluded from Contractor’s scope.
2. Which port in the UAE that arrives the shipment?
Abu Dhabi sea Port (Khalifa Port) and Abu Dhabi Airport (AUH)
3. Do we need to quote for 700 cbm storage facility?
The Embassy estimates the contractor should have a warehouse that can store up to 700 cubic meters of shipped material at a time.
The estimated quantity of each Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) has already been provided in the pricing table.
4. Does Embassy have a warehouse anywhere in the UAE?
This information is a need to know basis and can be provided after award.
5. Can you provide more about warehouse Safety?
Warehouse should meet all local government safety standards and the solicitation requirements (see sections 12, 13 &14 under attachment 1). Also, it should be a FIDI FAIM (a quality certification program for international moving and relocation companies) audited facility.
6. Do we need to arrange containers Yes.
7. Does Embassy have any exemption for customs duty.
Yes, all diplomatic shipments are duty exempt and the Embassy will arrange duty free exemption through the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
8. Will the 2% tax be applicable solely on the commercial/contracted rates, or will it extend to the total invoice amount?
The 2% tax deduction applies to all invoices submitted under this contract.
9. If the 2% tax is applicable to the total invoice, for any export shipment, are freight charges excluded or included in the calculation?
2% deduction will also be applied to Local Customs fees, port charges and ocean/air freight charges.
Solicitation 19TC1024R0003 Page 2 of 2 Shipping and Packing services
Number
Question as submitted by bidders Answer from the Contracting Office
10. Advise whether we will be able to use the attached page template to submit both pricing and technical.
Pricing must be submitted through SF 1449 and Pricing Table provided on the solicitation amendment. Contracting Office cannot accept pricing in any other format.
Technical submission can be submitted on Offeror
11. Can you help us with more clarifications on Section 2, do we need to provide details of the line items with (X) mark mentioned.
The clauses marked with X are applicable for this contract and carry the same force and affect as if they were given in full text (FAR
52.252-2 (FEB 1998)).
12. Can you assist us with the column 12 of SF-1449, do we need to mention the percentage of discount we can provide over contract period?
It is the offeror’s choice whether to offer discount terms for prompt payment in percent (SF1449 Instructions).
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