47QMCA23R0011 Attachment BB - Questions and Answers.pdf

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We will be paid in US Dollars when it comes time to invoice for the vehicles that are ordered. What happens if there is a fluctuation in our home currency?

Solicitation

The vendor can only bill for the unit price that was ordered at the time of the order. The vendor should factor in currency fluctuations when considering the firm fixed price they will be offering.

Vendors will have the oportunity to change pricing and model years during the two open season periods during each calendar year. See the Solicitation Document section E.5.

Can we put multiple models into the Technical Exception Worksheet

(TEW)?

TEW

The TEW is only for vehicles that have exceptions to the minimums. You can place separate vehicle models on separate tabs within the one excel file attachment.

3 What system are we submitting proposals within? Solicitation Reference Section A.1 of the Solictation Document.

What happens if we receive orders that we cannot fulfill due to manufacturing shut downs?

Solicitation

Reference C.6 - SHIPMENT DELAYS within the Solicitation Document and D.3 - 52.216-9 ORDER

LIMITATIONS Subparagraph (d).

As an awardee under this contract, we will be selling vehicles to

GSA and customers, does this also involve the leasing of vehicles?

Solicitation

This contract is to provide GSA (GSA Fleet Vehicle Leasing as well as Vehicle Purchasing from other

(non-GSA) customers) with motor vehicles as described in the Solication Document.

From the vendor perspective, all the orders will be purchased by GSA or by GSA on behalf of another

Government Entity). The vendor will not be leasing to customers directly; GSA will be leasing vehicles to their leasing customers.

May we have a list of Trade Agreement Act (TAA) Designated

Countries?

Solicitation

Products are considered TAA compliant if they are manufactured or substantially transformed in the

United States or any of the TAA designated countries listed in the chart below. The TAA designated country list is sourced from the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and is maintained at the following link:

https://gsa.federalschedules.com/resources/taa-designated-countries/

Will we be required to extend warranty coverage for units exported from the original delivery location?

Solicitation

Yes, warranty coverage is requested, but if you're company is unable to provide coverage, please indicate the warranty limitations in your clarification section.

8 Trying to get an idea of scope, estimate of number of vehicles, etc. Attachment G OCONUS (currently expecting Europe, Japan, Middle East, North Africa). Attachment G in SAM outlines the estimated quantities by SIN. Our projected largest markets are Europe and Japan.

9 Do we have to bid all of the SINs? AutoBid No, you can only bid one SIN or however many you would like. We appreciate what you are able to bid. Simply state “no bid” for SINs you are not bidding and let us know a reason.

10 Will there be an open bid process for the AMP program separately? Solicitation

No, The AutoBid process will feed availablity of models into both AMP and AutoChoice. AMP is the ordering system for GSA Fleet Vehicle Leasing and AutoChoice is the ordering system for external agencies.

Solicitation 47QMCA23R0011 - Attachment BB Questions and Answers