Drawsheet.PressBlanket.Questions.Solicitation2031ZA17R00004_A0002_Attachment_1.pdf

Solicitation #: 2031ZA17R00004 A0002 - Attachment 1

Questions

1. On page 36 of the solicitation there is mentioned “When required by the solicitation, product samples shall be submitted”. Are they required?

Response: Material samples are required from all offerors. However, the incumbent may request to waive the requirement for submission of material samples. Please refer to solicitation #: 2031ZA17R00004 amendment #2, section L.1

(5) Material Sample Wavier, page 37.

Material Sample Wavier. In lieu of submission of a material sample as described above, Offerors may request a waiver of the requirement to furnish the required material sample for the category(ies) being proposed. The request for waiver must be submitted in writing to the Contract Specialist named on page 1 Block 7a on SF- 1449. The written request for waiver of submission of a material sample must be on company letter and signed by an individual who can bind the Offeror and include the following certification statements for each category being proposed:

(i) The offered product is the same product procured by BEP from the offeror under a previous or current contract;

(ii) The previously offered product was accepted and found to comply with specification and other technical requirements for technical acceptability conforming in every material respect with those of this solicitation; and

(iii) The product offered under this solicitation will be produced under a resulting contract at the same plant in which the previously acquired product was produced.

If BEP did not previously purchase the proposed material directly from the Offeror, the Offeror shall include details (name and address of company and point of contact information) in the certification concerning the company (ies) that had/has the relationship from which the Offeror is offering this material.

BEP will provide a notification of acceptance or disapproval of the Offeror’s request for waiver of submission of a material sample. If disapproval of the waiver is determined by BEP, the offeror must submit a material sample for which the waiver was denied. It is the responsibility of the offeror to ensure receipt of this notification.

Additionally, if a waiver has been granted, the BEP reserves the right to require the submission of a material sample any time after the closing date of the solicitation for evaluation.

Solicitation #: 2031ZA17R00004 A0002 - Attachment 1

2. The lead time requested of 30 days is hard to fulfill. Is it possible to extend the lead time to 90 days after submission of order?

Response: As of solicitation #: 2031ZA17R00004 amendment #2, Section F.2 - Delivery Period page 20 is amended to change the lead time to 90 days after submission of order.

3. Can you please provide the suggested manufacture’s name?

Response: Suggested manufacture for drawsheet press blankets is Farnbeck Ltd., location: Edinburgh, Scotland. There are no known suggested manufactures for offset press blankets.

4. Could you please advise the actual deadline to present our offer? Is it like in the solicitation Ocober 11, or October 21, as mentioned in FBO

Response: Amendment #1 extends solicitation close date to November 6, 2017

5. Is it possible to quote in our local value EURO or must it be in USD.

Response: Proposal pricing must be submitted in U S dollars.

6. Can you provide examples of how to deal with multiple offers option?

Response: Proposals are to be provided for each CLIN. Offerors should carefully read Section L.1 (e) Multiple Offers (Addendum) page 37 of the solicitation for instructions.

7. Could you confirm that questions can be submitted until October 21, and not specified on page 39 - within 14 calendar days after solicitation issuance?

Response: Questions should be submitted in accordance with Section L.3 page 39 of solicitation to ensure the Government has ample time to respond to all questions.