36C26118Q0431-00002001.pdf

PLUMBING MATERIALS BPA

FOR VA CENTRAL CALIFORNIA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM (VACCHCS)

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

36C26118Q0431 / PR# 570-18-1-795-0012

Question 1: Page 5 of 11, Bullet 6 implies the bidder must be an "Authorized Distributor" (of plumbing supplies). As a Reseller of plumbing parts and supplies buying from Authorized

Distributors throughout the country do we meet this requirement?

Answer 1: Please provide proof your firm is an authorized reseller/distributor of the requirement.

Question 2: Does the VA recognize the most current List of Designated Countries associated with the Buy American Act, FAR 52.225-1, Buy American—Supplies (MAY 2014), and FAR

52.225-5, Trade Agreements (OCT 2016)?

Answer 2: Yes

Question 3: Regarding the Price Cost Schedule and the requirement that the Proposal shall include (1) unit pricing for each item and (2) identify special pricing for bulk procurements:

a. For the Price Cost Schedule as written, are we to identify unit pricing per item for each year one thru five?

Answer : Yes

b. In addition to submitting the required Price Cost Schedule, can we submit a separate price sheet to show, using the estimated usage data per item shown, to reflect special pricing/price breaks for bulk procurements to clearly meet the second portion of the pricing requirement? If not, how would you like this information presented in the proposal?

Answer : Yes, you may submit a separate price sheet to identify special pricing for bulk procurements.

Question 4: Regarding the Unit of Measurement contained in the Price Cost Schedule, for clarity is the Estimated Usage shown for each item expressed as a quantity or a unit of measurement. In the example below, is Estimated Usage a quantity of 25 - 10 Linear Feet pieces to equal 250 Feet or 10 Linear Feet times a quantity of 250 each to equal 2500 Linear Feet? This question also applies to the use of 'PK', 'C', and 'FT' Units of Measure in the Schedule.

ITEM DESCRIPTION QUANTITY UNIT Estimated

Usage

NO‐HUB PIPE

2" NO‐HUB PIPE 10 LF 250

Answer 4: Yes…25 pieces of 10 Linear Feet. Mainly we just need to know what is the unit price for a 10’ piece of 2” No-Hub Pipe.

Question 5: If there is any way we could request a spec or picture of the deck clamp desired, we can complete our bid package.

LINES 207-209

2” DECK CLAMPS

3” DECK CLAMPS

4” DECK CLAMPS

Answer 5: See image below: