S05 - Technical Questions Tracking Spreadsheet - Final.pdf

SOLICITATION 36E77620Q0114 BALLISTIC VESTS - TECHNICAL QUESTIONS AND VA RESPONSE TRACKING SHEET

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ANSWERED

QUESTION GOVERNMENT RESPONSE

1. 07-06-2020 07-16-2020 Are you considering multiple awards or will this be only one? We will have a strong bid on every item but one so I wanted to check.

It is the Governments intent to award one (1) Agreement to the contractor who can provide the requirement in its entirety.

2. 07-08-2020 07-16-2020 Would it be possible for the individuals to measure themselves? It is very easy and we could provide them with directions on the proper way to do it.

Maybe even go a local place that could do it? You could pay for the measurement with a Gov CC and save some money that way.

Yes, individuals are able obtain measurements as long as contractor delegates local professional establishments to do so.

3. 07-10-2020 07-16-2020 Do you have contacts at each location that could provide any measurements? Or will the contractor be required to visit each location?

Is universal sizing acceptable?

The contractor will be required to visit the location or determine a local location that can take the measurements to provide to the vendor. The location shall be within 50 driving miles of the facility. Universal sizing will not be accepted.

4. 07-13-2020 07-10-2020 Are there any smaller contracts that we could bid on? I am unaware of any contracts that are smaller that are similar to this one. I do know you can check https://beta.sam.gov/ under NAICS codes that you are registered in https://www.vip.vetbiz.va.gov/ for any current open solicitations. I hope this helps.

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QUESTION GOVERNMENT RESPONSE

5. 07-13-2020 07-16-2020 Sir, is there a certain brand that you all want, this request looks to very specific especially. Also, how do you want your pouches configured?

There are not specific brands that are specified. All items and configurations shall adhere to the Salient Characteristics specified in the Statement of Work (SOW).

6. 07-15-2020 07-16-2020 Is there a certain brand that you all want, this request looks to very specific especially. Also, how do you want your pouches configured?

There is not a specific brand being requested, but the specifics are defined in the solicitation.

The pouches are MOLLE so they do not need to be configured before delivery.

7. 07-15-2020 07-16-2020 We would like to bid on this posting, but we are unable to because of the measuring issues. If there are travel requirements to go to the locations listed, this would be impossible for many

SDVOSB to do this at this time. If they could do standard sizing we would try to put in for this bid. The only other option is they measure themselves and we feel that could be a challenge and liability we do not want to take on. We do carry many ballistic external carrier brands and work closely with First Spear, Crye

Precision, GH Armor, 5.11, Tyr Tactical. I am also a current

S.W.A.T. team leader in Blount County TN and understand and use the products we sell.

The contractor will be required to visit the location or determine a local location that can take the measurements to provide to the vendor. The location shall be within 50 driving miles of the facility. Universal sizing will not be accepted.

8. 07-25-2020 07-28-2020 The only thing we cannot provide would be travel for measuring body armor at the different locations.

We can provide video instructions and size sheets for the users to do it themselves. Will the video and size sheets suffice, or must it be in person sizing?

The contractor will be required to visit the location or determine a local location that can take the measurements to provide to the vendor. The location shall be within 50 driving miles of the facility. Universal sizing will not be accepted.