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| RFP Section | RFP Page Number | Question | Answer |
| (E) SOLICITATION PROVISIONS | 11 and 13 | The statements made over 2 sections are in conflict: "(c) Period for acceptance of offers. The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 120 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers, unless another time period is specified in an addendum to the solicitation." On Page No. 13 this statement is made: "E.3 Period for Acceptance of Offers |
The offeror agrees to hold its offer (both technical and price) firm for 200 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers, within which the offer may be accepted."
| Which validity period is required, 200 or 120 calendar days? | 200 days. | |||
| E.9.0 Oral Presentation | 19 | Will PowerPoint presentations be allowed during the Oral Presentation if they contain information outside what is allowed in the Written Material? If they are allowed, are they required? | PowerPoint presentations will be allowed during the Oral Presentation. Slides will be limited to 25 slides. The PowerPoint will not be submitted to the acquisition team and will not be evaluated; only the oral presentation itself is evaluated (i.e. information and/or statements included on the slides that are not orally presented will not be evaluated). The RFP is updated accordingly via amendment. | |
| RFP Section E.9.4 | 21 | The Written Supplement Table on Page 21 indicates that there is a 10 page limit for E.9.4, Past Performance. Page 26 states " This section is exempt from the above stated page limits". Please confirm that there is no page limit for the Written Material provided for Factor E.9.4. | The page limit for past perforrmance is 10 pages. The RFP will be updated accordingly. | |
| E.8 of Service Support Form | 18 | Question's regarding Financial Statements: |
a. What exact documents are you looking for us to submit as part of the proposal?
| b. What is the inventory level or capital requirement you are looking for? | The RFP is revised via amendment to clarify the financials requirement. The offeror must provide annual financial statements for the previous two-years. Financial statements must consist of a balance sheet and income statement. GSA will use this information to determine financial responsibility. The offeror must also provide an explanation for any negative financial information disclosed, including negative equity or income. Offerors may be required to provide letters of credit or other documentation to demonstrate that adequate financial resources are available. In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 9.104-1(a), contracts will only be awarded to responsible prospective contractors. To be determined responsible, an offeror must have adequate financial resources to perform the contract. Offerors must not submit tax returns. The offeror may submit audited financial statements but are not required to be audited. | ||
| II. Warehousing of Performance Work Statement | 1 | Questions regarding the EUCOM area warehouse: |
a. Are the use of subcontractors sufficient to satisfy the requirement?
b. Must we lease the warehouse space in the offeror’s name?
c. What is the document requirement to prove that we have the leased space or our subcontractor has the proposed space?
| Use of subcontractors is allowable for warehouses; warehouses must be leased or owned by either the offeror or subcontractor. The RFP states that documentation of ownership or a copy of the proposed formal lease agreement for the warehouse(s) that will be used for this requirement and are in accordance with the warehouse requirements in the PWS. The required documentation is an executed or proposed lease agreement or proof of ownership and must be a legally acceptable document. Documentation must clearly state the warehouse size, address, and that the warehouse space is available during the duration of the period of performance under the contract. The contractor must provide documentation showing that it will have ownership of warehouse(s) or formal lease agreements for access to warehouse(s) upon contract award. The proof of ownership or formal lease agreement must include the address of the warehouse space and the length of the agreement. | |||
| E.9.0 | 19 | Would the Government allow .75 inch margins? | Yes, the Government will allow up to .75 inch margins. The RFP will be revised to read - The font on all documents submitted for this proposal shall not be smaller than Times New Roman font size 10. The page size must be 8.5" by 11" and may have up to .75 inch margins. |
| SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES - INTRODUCTION | 4 | What is the total estimated contract value? | Total estimated contract value will be calculated based on the instructions in the pricing section (RFP section E.9.8.1). |
| Instructions for Volume 1 and Volume 2 | 16, 19 | In the instructions there is no mention of margins, would the Government allow .75 inch margins? | See above answer. |
| Instructions for Volume 1 and Volume 2 | 16, 19 | In the instructions there is no mention of font sizes. Would the Government allow 8 point font for tables and graphics? | The font on all documents submitted for this proposal shall not be smaller than Times New Roman font size 10, as stated in the RFP. |
| Instructions for Volume 1 and Volume 2 | 16, 19 | In the instructions there is no mention of the use of 11 X 17 size sheets. Will the Government allow 11x17 pages for graphics and would it be allowed to be counted as 1 page? | See above answer - the page size requirement is 8.5"x11" |
| Volume 2; Factor 5 - SB Participation and Factor 6 - SB Utilization | 27 | Are Factors 5 and Factors 6 (Small Business) unlimited for page count? | No. Factors 5 and 6 will be presented orally, except for RFP Section E.9.6 subsection 2 which requires a written supplement, which has page limitations as stated in the Volume 2 Written Supplement chart in section E.9.0. |
| Performance Requirement | 5 | Performance standard indicates business days after receipt of order to customer in Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Oman, etc. This appears as language from another solicitation. Will GSA correct this section by issuing an amendment? | The RFP is updated in the attached amendment. |
| Instructions for Volume 2 - Oral Presentation | 19 | It is our assumption that during the Oral Presentations for all Factors (1-7), screen sharing is allowed to include sharing PowerPoint slides to cover Factors 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6, then screen sharing of our live demo for Factor 7. Please confirm if our assumption is correct or clarify. | Powerpoints will be allowed, as stated in previous answer. Screen sharing is also required for the live demo under Factor 7. |
| Volume 2; Factor 3 - Experience | 26 | The instruction for Factor 3 states, "Offerors shall present a narrative describing the contractor’s experience, capabilities, and efforts conducted..." Please clarify that “the contractor” as used in Factor 3 may include the prime as well as key team member(s) or subcontractor(s), such that the Government may fairly and thoroughly consider and evaluate the proposed contractor's full capability and experience. | Experience must include the experience of the prime contractor but may also include key personnel who are subcontractors. |
| Volume 2; Factor 1 - Technical Excellence and Capabilities | 25 | Under section E.9.1.0 - it states the written supplement is limited to the Excel spreadsheet - "only filling out the specified fill-in sections". Question: What column and cells are the Offeror to fill in as part of attachment 3? | For attachment 8, the cells in Column D state "Offeror/Contractor Fill In" and there is a "_____" to fill in. There is no change to Attachment 8. |
For attachment 3, two columns have been added - One column for Manufacturer and one column for Part Number.
| Volume 1 - Contract Data | 16 | Will GSA only accept and evaluate audited financial statements from bidders? Certain audited financial reports are longer than 25 pages. Will GSA accept summary page(s) of audited financial statements for last 3 years if submitted by bidders? | See above answer regarding financial statements. The offeror may include summary pages from audited financial statement but this cannot replace the requirement for submitting financial statements. The requirement has been adjusted from three years to two years, and from 25 pages to 30 pages. | |
| Volume 2 - Oral Presentation | 22, 23 | There are many non-price factors for which GSA does not require bidders to supply written supplements as part of Volume 2. These include E.9.1.b, c, d, f, g, h, I, l, m, and n. As these are critical points that describes each bidder Technical Excellence and Capabilities, we believe it is in GSA's best interest to allow bidders to describe it's capabilities for these non-price factors with a written supplements as part of Volume 2. In our view, this will enable GSA to properly evaluate these critical segments of each bidder's Technical Excellence and Capability. With these written supplements, GSA will be able to evaluate bidders' plans to meet FOC, surge requirements and mandated delivery plan per zone within the required timeframe. Would GSA consider amending the RFP to request bidders submit written supplements for the sections mentioned above? | If a written supplement is not specifically required in the RFP, then the information must be presented orally in accordance with the RFP. | |
| Volume 1 - Contract Data | 18 | GSA is requesting from other than Small Businesses to submit the Subcontracting Plan as part of Volume 1. In addition, GSA is requesting bidders to submit Attachment 7 - Pricing proposal as part of Volume 3. We believe, submitting Subcontracting Management plan before submission of pricing proposal will create ambiguities and potentially incorrect goal set up in accordance with FAR 19.704 and FAR 52.219-9. Will GSA modify the RFP and allow bidders to submit the Subcontracting Management Plan together with attachment 7 as part of Volume 3? | This requirement is being amended so that the Small Business Subcontracting Plan is submitted with the pricing volume (Volume 3) rather than with Volume 1. | |
| PWS - Procuring | 1 | The RFP specifies it is GSA expectation and requirement for the contractor to track and forecast demand. Does GSA expect the contractor to self-initiate inventory replenishment and procurement for forecasted demand, and is the contractor required to obtain specific approval from the GSA Contracting Officer to initiate inventory replenishment? | The contractor must self-initiate inventory replenishment and procurement. No approval is required by the CO. The inventory belongs to the contractor until a delivery order is delivered and accepted. | |
| PWS - Procuring | 1 | As this is a dynamic program with contract additions, modifications and deletions of items and matching NSNs or part numbers, it is reasonable to expect that certain NSNs with their associated inventory levels may not be depleted by GSA customers. As a result, the contractor can potentially be faced with slow-moving inventory, or with inventory with no customer demand, for a pro-longed time which can lead to the possibility for inventory write-off. Can GSA share the contract provision that addresses inventory that will not be depleted at end of each contract year or option period? Will GSA assist the contractor to re-purpose this inventory to support other GSA depots? Will the contractor have the possibility to submit a claim for inventory that will not be ordered by the customers, which was originally purchased based upon historical and forecasted demand signals? | The inventory belongs to the contractor until an individual delivery order is delivered and accepted. Inventory that does not move or is left belongs to the contractor. | |
| PWS - Procuring | 2 | The first bullet reads: Pursuant to the provisions of the Javits-Wagner-O’Day Act, production facilities of the NIB and SourceAmerica items marked as AbilityOne in Column D in Attachment 3 are mandatory sources and the contractor must procure those items from AbilityOne distributors. Can GSA clarify if bidders are required to source AbilityOne items in column D in attachment 3, from AbilityOne distributors or AbilityOne Wholesalers? | The contractor must source mandatory source items from AbilityOne wholesalers. | |
| Volume 2; Factor 5 - Small Business Participation, Evaluation Ratings for Factor 5 - Small Business | 26,34 | This acquisition is considered a Full and Open competition and it contains evaluation Factor 6 to allow SB Utilization to be considered. Given this, it seems that all offerors should be considered equally, irrespective of business size. The SB factor would appear unnecessary and unfairly advantaging Small Business entities by allowing them to score a "Check Plus" whereas other entities are only able to score a "Neutral" rating. To achieve a fair and balanced Full and Open competition, it is therefore suggested that the SB Factor 5 be eliminated and that SB advantages be considered solely in the SB Utilization factor. Will GSA consider this approach? | There is no change to the RFP. | |
| E.6 General Instructions for Submission | 14 | Please provide the anticipated amount of time between the submission of Volume 1 and the dates Oral Presentations and Written Supplementation will be arranged, and due. | Dates for the Oral Presentation will be coordinated through the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer will contact qualified offerors with a date and time for their presentation. While the timinig is to be determined, the CO anticipates at least three weeks inbetween submission of volume 1 and the Oral Presentation. | |
| 4.9.1 Factor 1 e | 23 | States "The written supplement must also include documentation of ownership or a copy of the proposed formal lease agreement for the warehouse(s) that will be used for this requirement..." Lease agreements alone will take more than the allotted 10 page limit for this section. Please clarify if the 10 page limit for '1.e Written Supplementation' excludes lease agreements. | The page limitation has been removed for the documentation of lease or ownership. | |
| 1.F | 23 | States "Provide a narrative describing how the contractor will comply with the transportation requirements in the solicitation. As stated elsewhere, and throughout this solicitation, the proposal must also include a compliance plan demonstrating how the contractor will..." Please confirm that the compliance plan is a requirement to be discussed during the oral presentation and is NOT a written plan that is submitted with our supplemental material. | This is to be presented orally. | |
| n/a | n/a | Is this an all or none, or can we offer only certain products? | The contractor must accept orders for all items on contract. | |
| E.9.1 Factor 1 - Technical Excellence and Capabilities | 25 | Please clarify if the Surge Requirement is 30% or 40% As per document Section E.9.1 Factor 1 subsection ‘M’ - The contractor must explain its process on how it will meet the increased surge demands throughout the life of the contract. Furthermore, the contractor must explain how it would meet increased surge needs of at least 30% for each NSN for a period of 30 days up to six months. But, per Attachment 2 - under the heading REQUIREMENTS - Subsection VI - The contractor must demonstrate it has the capability to meet the increased demand, by as much as 40% for each item, for a period of 30 days to 6 months at a time. | 30%. The PWS is updated via amendment. | |
| Attachment 2. Section III F | 3 | "Orders may be shipped to DLA facilities for forward shipment by DLA to other | ||
| countries. Orders will be coordinated between the GSA Program Manager and DLA." Please clarify which countries will have orders forwarded, and which DLA facilities/depots will be used. | Kosovo, Ukraine, Tunisia, Cameroon - Delivery to DLA Germesheim, Germany. |
Djibouti - Delivery to DLA Sigonella Italy NSNs Please note that the following NSN's have been discontinued by AbilityOne manufacturers: - 7290002248308
- 7520014521564
- 7520016189917
- 7520016222122
- 8520015223887
| These items are being removed from the requirement via amendment. | |||
| Attachment 2- Section VIII | Attachment 2 - Section VIII mentions that non-stock items are identified in the list of NSNs included in Attachment 3. Attachment 3 does not have any items marked as non-stock. Please clarify that this is correct. | Attachment 3 is updated to note which items are non-stock items. | |
| Attachment 5 - QASP Section 5 | Page 5 | The second line in the Table on page 5 notes delivery to countries in the middle east within 3 days. Please confirm this is an error. | This is an error. Document is updated via amendment. |
| E.1 Solicitation Provisions | Page 11 | Page 11 states the period for acceptance of offers is 120 calendar days. Page 13 E.3 states the offeror must agree to hold its offer firm for 200 calendar days. Please confirm which is correct. | 200 days. |
| Section E.9.0 Instructions for Volume 2 - Oral Presentation | 19 | Will the Government allow use of a PowerPoint presentation during the oral presentation? If yes, does the Government want a copy submitted with the Volume 2 Written Supplement? | Yes, see previous answers. A copy of the slides will not be submitted and the slides themselves will not be evaluated. The purpose of the slides are to assist with the oral presentation but not to include information that is not orally presented. |
| Section E (c) Period of Acceptance of Offers | 11 | RFP page 11 states, "The offeror agrees to hold prices in its offer firm for 120 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers unless another period is specified in an addendum to the solicitation." Section E.3 on RFP page 13 states "The offeror agrees to hold its offer (both technical and price) firm for 200 calendar days..." Please confirm whether the Government requires offerors to hold prices firm for 120 or 200 calendar days. | See previous answers; 200 days. |
| Section E.8 Instructions for Volume 1 - Contract Data | RFP 16 | RFP page 16 states "The font on all documents submitted for this proposal shall not be smaller than Times New Roman font size 10." Will the Government allow a font size as small as 8 pt for graphics? | See previous answers. |
| Section E.9.4 Factor 4 - Past Performance | RFP 26 | RFP page 26 states, "This section must be submitted in writing, and is exempt from the above stated page limitations." The page limitations on p. 21 state that RFP Section E.9.4 is limited to 10 pages. Please clarify what is required in the allotted 10 pages if the items listed on p. 26 are exempt? | The RFP is updated via amendment; the requirement is limited to 10 pages. |
| Section E.9.5 Factor 5 - Small Business Participation | RFP 27 | Please confirm the Government is not requiring a written response to Factor 5 but is rather providing a statement to offerors that the Government will be verifying business size via SAM? | There is no written response required for Factor 5. Information should be presented orally, and the Government will review and verify information in SAM.gov in accordance with the RFP. |
| Section 9.0 Instructions for Volume 2 - Oral Presentation | RFP 19 | RFP page 19 states, "Factors 1-7 will be presented orally." Is Factor 7 Live Test Demonstration to be included in the 2-hour oral presentation? If so, will the Government consider allowing 3 hours for the oral presentation? | Factors 1-7 will be presented orally in accordance with the RFP. The time limit is 2 hours. |
| Section 9.0 Instructions for Volume 2 - Oral Presentation | RFP 19 | RFP page 19 states, "Factors 1-7 will be presented orally." The instructions for Factors 4, 5, and 6 specify that only written supplemental is required. Please clarify whether the Government is requiring oral presentation responses to Factors 4, 5, and 6 during the oral presentation. | Factor 6 must be presented orally except for the written supplement, which is the copy of the latest SSR. Factors 4 and 5 are covered by the written supplement (Factor 4) and by information verified on SAM (Factor 5) and therefore orally presenting these factors is not required. |
| PWS Section III, Transportation and Delivery | PWS p. 2 | PWS Section III, Transportation and Delivery, lists delivery requirements per country (Zone). Like the UK, Kosovo and other non-EU countries have very complex export and import requirements that require several days to clear and forward products. Will the Government change the delivery requirements to reassign all non-EU countries such as Kosovo to 7 days (Zone 3). | The delivery requirements are already considered in the zone deliveries for each country. The second tab also has demand information. |
Kosovo shipments will be delivered to DLA Germesheim.
| E.9.7. Factor 7 | RFP page 27-28 | E.9.7. Factor 7 describes exported reports. It states, “These reports shall be downloadable in Microsoft Word or PDF.” Will the Government also accept Excel files? | Yes, the Government will also accept Excel. |
| Attachment 3 | Attachment 3 | Will the Government accept alternate products sourced from the local market if they meet the minimum characteristics of requested items? | Yes, the Government may accept alternate products that meet the IPD (Item Part Descriptions) requirements. However, the awardee must first coordinate with the Program Office/Contracting Officer's Representative to gain approval for the alternate items. |
| Attachment 3 | Attachment 3 | NSN 6840-01-451-9189 is currently listed as a Urinal Deodorant Kit, but Attachment 3 lists it as a Disinfectant, General. AB1 2023-04 price file has it as Kit, Urinal Screen, with Glove, Scented, 2.5 oz. Is this description incorrect or is the Government changing the NSN? | It is the same item. The Unit of Issue is DZ. The descriptions are slightly different, one using 'Deodorant' and the other 'disinfectant' but it is referring to the same item. |
| Attachment 3 | Attachment 3 | NSNs 7520013862444, 7520013523019, 7520012074188, 7520002643718, 7510012073961, 7520012074196 are listed as NIB or AbilityOne items, but they are no longer listed on the AbilityOne official price list. This means they are no longer AbilityOne items. Will the Government either remove these items or convert these NSNs to commercial items and provide the relevant IPDs? | They are still AB1 items included in the PL (Procurement List) but under PE (Purchase Exceptions). If they are still under PE at the time award, they will not be included in the Full Operational Capability (FOC) until the items are available from AB1 again or otherwise in coordination with the Contracting Officer. |
| Attachment 3 | Attachment 3 | NSNs 7520013160361, 7530014181314, 7830002424341, 7105002698463, 7510016032871, 7920016043309, 7520014659889, 7520014651431, 7520014552675, 7520014135061, 7520002855416, 7520002815911, 7490014777789, 6840010039589, 5340002920896, 5310008807744, 4210007750127, 7930003577386, 6840013424143, 7520015748720, 7520014521564, 7520014521562, 7930008804454, 7195016222141, 7520016189917, 5120002277356, 5120002886574, 5120013750070, 5120014303123, 7105006638475 are discontinued items or non-TAA compliant items. Will the Government please remove these NSNs from Attachment 3? | NSNs 7520016189917 and 7520014521562 have been discontinued and will be removed. Mandatory source NSNs may be on Purchase Exception (PE). NSNs that are discontinued after award will be removed from the contract via modification. |
If the NSN is a mandatory source NSN and is under Purchase Exception (PE) at the time of the award, it will not be included in the Full Operational Capability (FOC) unless otherwise coordinated with the Contracting Officer.
If the only part number(s) that can be found by the offeror for any NSN is/are non-TAA, then the awardee must immediately notify the Contracting Officer and the COR. If the program office/COR knows of alternate items that are TAA compliant, then this will be coordinated with the awardee at the time. If no TAA compliant items can be found, then the NSN will be removed from the contract via modification.
| RFP E.8, Tab 13 | RFP 18 | E.8, Tab 13, p. RFP p. 16 requires a Subcontracting Plan. Will the Government provide an estimated contract value for use in calculating the small business subcontracted dollars? | The submission requirement for the subcontracting plan is being moved; submission will now be required with the pricing proposal (Volume 3). |
| E.9.2 Factor 2–Operational Quality Assurance | RFP 25 | RFP Section E.9.2, the Government states "... the offeror must provide resumes for key personnel... however, the resumes cannot be submitted in lieu of the written explanation of the qualifications of technical staff, supervisors, and workers." The RFP also states that the qualifications of technical staff, supervisors, and workers shall be included in also the oral presentation. Please clarify that these qualifications are to be included in the oral presentation, not in a written explanation. | The explanation portion will be presented orally. The RFP is updated accordingly. |
| Volume 2; Factor 1 - Technical Excellence and Capabilities | 23-24 | This section of the RFP requires a narrative. However, the proposal development instructions do not outline the requirement for section f to be written with a supplement. Can GSA clarify if the response to E.9.1.f should include a written supplement or only be addressed in the oral presentation? We kindly request GSA to revise the language for this requirement accordingly. | If there is no specific requirement for a written portion, then the information must be submitted orally. |
| Volume 2; Factor 1 - Technical Excellence and Capabilities; PWS III.d | 23 | The RFP states "will comply with FAR 52.247-63 Alternate 1 (Apr 2003)…." which states "Preference for U.S. Flag Air Carriers", however, the PWS, pg.3, paragraph d, states FAR52.247-64 (Alternate 1) which is "Preference for Privately Owned U.S. Flag Commercial Vessels". Which requirement should Offerors abide by since these 2 references are only mentioned once in each document? We kindly request GSA to revise the language of this requirement accordingly. | The awardee must utilize 52.247-64 (Alt 1) for overseas shipments via ocean transportation. If the awardee utilizes air carriers for transportation during contract performance, then 52.247-63 Alt 1 applies. |
| Volume 2; Factor 1 - Technical Excellence and Capabilities | 25 | The RFP states "The written supplement must include the manufacturing part number and NSN for each item in Attachment 3 that conforms to the NSN descriptions in Attachment 6." We noticed that at least some of the NSNs in Attachment 3 are not found in Attachment 6. Can GSA please clarify the disconnect between these two documents or ensure all NSNs in Attachment 3 have Item Product Descriptions (IPD) in Attachment 6? | Mandatory source items do not have IPDs. The IPD document has been updated to include the other NSNs. |
| Attachment 3 | Attachment 3 | European Union (EU) legislation, as well as legislation in individual European countries, is very strict regarding the handling, storage, and transport of Dangerous Goods (DG). To aid in negotiating European legislation, and to ensure designated warehouse will be approved for DG storage, will GSA please provide the DG Class, UN Number, Packing Group, MSDS, and expected quantities for each of the DG items listed in Attachment 3?” | The IPDs provide which NSNs are Hazmat/DG items. Vendors can acquire the SDS from the manufacturers. |
| E.9.0 | 19 | Please confirm that offerors will be able to use PowerPoint slides during Oral Presentations as a visual aid. We understand this other media would not qualify as a written supplement and, thus, would not be submitted. | Correct. See previous answers. PowerPoint slides will not be submitted or evaluated. |
| Attachment 5 | all | Attachment 5 references countries within the CENTCOM AOR. Please confirm all Performance Requirements remain the same for the subject solicitation or provide an updated Attachment 5. | The attachment is updated via amendment. |
| X | 6 | The PWS states that the large policy will only apply for the first 4 months after FOC, but the QASP requires the large order effect to be eliminated by 90% within 8 months of FOC. Please confirm whether contractors will have to support large orders for 4 or 8 months. | 8 months, the PWS is updated. |
| Attachment 5 | all | Please confirm that the yearly warehouse inspection will be scheduled at the same time as the annual PMR (if held in the contractor’s warehouse in EUCOM) instead of randomly, as stated in the QASP. | Yearly warehouse inspection may be scheduled the same time as the annual PMR or randomly. Contractor will be notified prior to inspection to coordinate and make proper arrangements. |
| XVIII, XXIII | 13-14, 15 | PWS XVIII lists a Climate Change Risk Management Plan Follow-Up Report, but PWS XXIII does not provide any additional information on report scope or format. Please confirm this report is no longer required. | This is a new report requirement. However, details regarding scope and format has not been released to date. Therefore, guidance on scope & format will be provided to the awardee in advance of the deadline for the report. |
| Attachment 1 | all | FAR 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set Aside is marked with an “X.” Please confirm this is an unrestricted solicitation. | This solicitation is unrestricted. 52.219-6 is updated accordingly. |
| VIII | 5-6 | Attachment 3 does not specify which NSNs will be considered non-stock. Please provide an updated Attachment 3 with all non-stock items identified. | Yes. Non-stock items are now noted in Attachment 3. Attachment 3 has been updated accordingly. |
| E.9.1.o | 25 | RFP Section E.9.1.o states that offerors are to provide manufacturer parts numbers for all NSNs in an Excel spreadsheet using only the specified fill ins. Please provide an updated Attachment 3 with the required fill-ins added or allow offerors to submit their own spreadsheet. | Attachment is updated via amendment. |
| E.9.0, E.9.2 | 19-21, 25-26 | RFP Section E.9.2 states that resumes are required as a written supplement to the oral presentation under Factor 2. That reference also states that resumes cannot be submitted in lieu of the written explanation of staff qualifications. Please confirm whether a narrative is required with the resumes for the written supplement and what the allowed page count is. | Resumes are required written supplement. The "written explanation" must be presented orally. The RFP is updated accordingly. |
| E.9.0, E.9.4 | 19-21, 26-27 | RFP Section E.9.0 states that the written supplement for Factor 4 is limited to 10 pages, but Section E.9.4 says the section is exempt from the states page limitation. Please confirm the allowed page count. | The page limitation is 10 pages. |
| E.9.0, E.9.6 | 19-21, 27 | RFP Section E.9.0 states that the written supplement for Factor 6 is limited to 8 pages and can only include the offeror’s latest annual summary subcontracting report (SSR). However, E.9.6.1 states that a narrative must be provided in addition to the SSR. Please confirm whether a narrative is required with the SSR for the written supplement and what the allowed page count is. | The narrative discussed at E.9.6.1 must be presented orally. |
| Attachment 3 | all | Could GSA provide demand data by DoDAAC to better inform offeror distribution solutions? | No, this information will not be provided. |
| Attachment 3 | all | Could GSA provide the locations of the DLA facilities for forward shipment in Cameroon, Djibouti, Tunisia, and Ukraine? | Ukraine, Dijbouti,Tunisia, Cameroon - to Delivery DLA Germesheim, Germany |
| XV.a | 8-9 | What data is required to report on product shelf-life information within the vendor e-portal? | NSNs must meet the shelf life and maximum age on delivery requirements in the Item Product Description (IPD) for the NSN. |
| Attachment 3 | N/A | Are there any "non-stock" items in the item list? | Yes. Non-stock items are highlighted in yellow. Attachment 3 has been updated accordingly. |
| Attachment 3 | N/A | Will GSA be providing the individual country-level demand data for each item? The incumbent has a significant advantage over other bidders as it is the only entity besides GSA that has this level of information. | Individual demand data is available on the 2nd tab of Attachment 3. |
| Vol I Tab 11 | 18 | Our company has been an authorized distributor, but has recently been de-authorized. We have re-applied but are unsure of the timeline for resolution. Would GSA permit the awardee to finalize the Ability One distributor authorization prior to award? | No, the offeror must demonstrate it or its subcontractors are authorized to provide AbilityOne commodities at the time of closing of the solicitation. |
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