FY21 NGAP 47PA0421R0002 Jennifer Smith Questions and Answers.doc

47PA0421R0002 Jennifer Smith Questions and Answers Received by the Due Date and Time Specified in the Solicitation Q1) Could you please tell me if this is a new requirement, or if there is a current or previous contractor who has performed similar services? If available, can you please send along the incumbent contract or task order number?

A1) The accounts included in the Exhibit 1 file are currently being served by third-party natural gas suppliers who were awarded natural gas supply contracts under previous GSA solicitations.

Q2) For your 25% swing product, our firm will not proactively true up the customer for 25% swing, however we reserve the right to true up in case of a Material Deviation: If there is a Material Usage Deviation, Buyer will be responsible for the losses and costs, including the costs of obtaining and/or liquidating the applicable volume, based upon the difference between the applicable Contract Quantity and Actual Quantity. “Material Usage Deviation” means any deviation in Actual Quantity at the Service Location(s) stated in the related Transaction Confirmation from Contract Quantity (or, as applicable, estimated Contract Quantities) stated in that Transaction Confirmation of +/- 25% or more.

A2) All bids must be compliant with the pricing products, terms and conditions specified in this solicitation. If your firm is unable to meet any of the requirements specified in this solicitation, GSA recommends your firm not submit a technical proposal.

Q3) Please confirm the Federal government is tax exempt?

A3) Per FAR 552.212-4, The contract price must include all applicable Federal, State, and local taxes and duties with the exception of gross receipts taxes expected to be in effect and applicable to this contract at the time of contract award. If suppliers have questions regarding whether the Federal government is exempt from a specific state or local tax, other than Gross Receipts Tax, they should ask their specific question prior to the auction date for the account or accounts.

Q4) What are the usage impacts from COVID-19?

A4) At this time, the facilities included in this buy do not expect any significant impact to operations or facility shutdowns associated with COVID-19.

Q5) A.15 NATURAL GAS REGULATORY CHANGES – The Company does not monitor for price decreases mid-contract, however, if we are willing to implement price decreases if the GSA makes us aware of them.

A5) Suppliers are expected to make a good faith effort to notify the government if regulatory changes occur during the term of an awarded contract which could potentially increase or decrease the contract price. Alternatively, the government may notify the supplier if it receives information regarding a regulatory change which could potentially increase or decrease the contract price. Per Section A.15, any increases or decreases in the contract price shall be accomplished through a bilateral contract modification.

Q6) A.20 MATERIAL CHANGE – The Company buys and sells at the portfolio level and not for each individual customer. A Portfolio trade statement can be made available.

A6) Regardless of how and at what level suppliers handle their internal transactions, GSA will require the level of detail specified in A.20 and FAR 52.212-4(l) regarding any material change claims and calculations.

Q7) Section A7, “Payment and Billing”, states that the Contractor shall base all invoicing on metered quantities at the customer meter and all bills must be in dth or mmbtu volumes. Section C2(4) states that Contractor billed volumes must match burner tip volumes at the meter. For some LDCs, burner tip volumes at the meter will not be burner tip DTH. For example, the burner tip consumption could be MCF. Could the GSA please clarify its intent for invoicing metrics?

A7) GSA understands that burnertip volumes may be in different units of measurement for different utilities. Per Section A.7, suppliers are required to convert those volumes, if not in dths or MMBtus, and bill the Government at burnertip volumes in the dth or mmbtu equivalent volume.

Q8) A.7. Payment and Billing. What is meant by having to include any price components on the invoice other than the awarded price as itemized line items?

A8) Per Attachment 3 – Price Component Confirmation Table, the only allowable pass through will be applicable taxes. Per Section C.2 (5) of the solicitation the Government is not exempt from applicable state Gross Receipts Tax. If a state Gross Receipts Tax is applicable it should be listed on the invoice on a separate line item.

Q9) What if our firm is unable to provide burner tip pricing in all markets?

A9) All bids must be compliant with the pricing products, terms and conditions specified in this solicitation. If your firm is unable to meet any of the requirements specified in this solicitation for certain markets GSA recommends your firm not include those markets in your technical proposal response.

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