Amendment 0001 Q_A.pdf
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- Attached to
- Global Supply OCONUS Logistics Operations Support Solutions in United States Indo-Pacific Command - KOREA
- Solicitation number
- 47QSCC24R0023
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GSA Federal Acquisition Service
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This document is a set of Questions and Answers (Q&A) related to Amendment 0001 of RFP 47QSCC24R0023 for the Global Supply OCONUS Logistics Operations Support Solutions in United States Indo-Pacific Command - KOREA contract opportunity.
The key details are:
- The government will not dictate where offerors must source products from, other than requiring compliance with Trade Agreements Act (TAA) and product specifications.
- It is mandatory that Chinese products are not allowed to be sold to military and non-military customers in South Korea.
- The government is seeking feedback on the scope of potential requirements, which include: purchasing and delivering consumer products from manufacturers/distributors in Korea and nearby TAA countries, certification for hazardous materials, transportation/shipping logistics, discrepancy resolution, and a 3-business day delivery standard to Korea.
- The government is also interested in feedback on potential additional product categories beyond the listed office supplies, tools, hardware, housewares, furniture, and cleaning products.
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| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Amendment 0001 RFI INDO-PACOM Korea - 47QSCC24R0023.pdf | ||
| Amendment 0001 RFI INDO-PACOM Korea - 47QSCC24R0023 - NSN List.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| RFI INDO-PACOM Korea - 47QSCC24R0023 - NSN List.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| RFI INDO-PACOM Korea - 47QSCC24R0023.pdf |
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Questions and Answers (Q&A) for RFP 47QSCC24R0023 Amendment 0001
Amendment 0001 Q&A
1. Under section “The Services identified as potential requirements include”; bullet number 1, states: Purchase and delivery of consumer products, as needed by GSA and its customers, from manufacturers or distributors located in Korea, and other countries in close proximity to Korea.
Use of Trade Agreements Act (TAA) countries is encouraged as per Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 25.4. A list of countries with Trade Agreements is located at:
https://ustr.gov/trade-agreements/free-trade-agreements. Question: Is this requirement for local sourcing in Korea and for sourcing in countries in close proximity to Korea that are in compliance with TAA, intended for all NSNs under this program, mandated and non-mandated NSNs as outlined in the samples of NSNs attached to this RFI?
Answer: The government will not tell the offerors where to source, other than meeting TAA/AB1 requirements and meet product descriptions and NSN specification in the posted solicitation.
2. Under section “The Services identified as potential requirements include”; bullet number 1, states: Purchase and delivery of consumer products, as needed by GSA and its customers, from manufacturers or distributors located in Korea, and other countries in close proximity to Korea.
Use of Trade Agreements Act (TAA) countries is encouraged as per Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 25.4. A list of countries with Trade Agreements is located at:
https://ustr.gov/trade-agreements/free-trade-agreements. Question: Is sourcing NSN’s with country of origin in compliance with TAA countries encouraged or is it mandatory for NSNs sourced in OCONUS in support to this program? Considering the proximity of China manufacturing base (which is not TAA compliant country) to Korea market, there is a risk for products with China country of origin to be supplied to US military in Korea if GSA does not make TAA compliant country as a mandatory requirement
Answer: The government requirement in any forthcoming solicitation will make it mandatory that Chinese products are not allowed to be sold to military and non-military customers in South Korea.
3. Section 2.4: Questions to Industry: General information. Under b) the following is stated: b) For which specific locations can the sourcing work be provided? Are there any other factors that impact the contractor’s ability to effectively deliver within….. Question: it appears the last sentence is incomplete. Please clarify?
Answer: The RFI has been updated, correcting the typo.
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