Questions and Answers. Embroidery .pdf

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Embroidered Fire Resistant and Non Fire Resistant shirts
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Questions and Answers

Embroidered FR and Non-FR shirts

1. Question: Is this a buy American and small business only?

Answer: yes, this is a “buy American” procurement but it is not a small business set aside.

2. Question: Must the winning vendor have an active SAM registration?

Answer: Vendors must have an ACTIVE SAM registration to be considered for award.

3. Question: What brand of FR shirts are you currently using?

Answer: A variety from different vendors. One example is Bulwark.

4. Question: What brand of Non-FR shirts are you currently using?

Answer: A variety from different vendors supply the Non-FR shirts.

5. Question: Do you have this stich count on each embroidery

Answer: No

6. Question: Are these needed by the Due Date of October 29

Answer: Yes

7. Question: I am Iraqi company can I submit offer for this bid? We are registered in SAM

Answer: Yes you may submit an offer. All considerations of eligibility will be considered at the time of proposal receipt.

8. Question: What is the weight of these shirts, individually

Answer: FR shirts must be between 6-8 ounces in weight. Non FR shirts must be between 4 – 4.5 ounces in weight.

9. Question: There was a similar RFQ on beta.SAM several weeks ago, is this a reposting of the same request or a new request?

Answer: No.

10. Question: Does the online ordering system need to be in place when the RFQ is submitted or can it be added when the RFQ is awarded?

Answer: Yes

11. Question: What would be the Hazard Risk Category (CAT 1 or CAT 2), and minimum performance ATPV (cal/cm3)?

Answer: CAT 2.

12. Question: Are shirts with pockets acceptable for this solicitation?

Answer: Yes.

13. Question: Will the ordering be mostly seasonal (for example: spring-summer and fall -winter, four times a year, etc.) or continuous through the year?

Answer: Continuous throughout the year. Quantities will vary.

14. Question: Do the employees have an allowance (X number shirts)?

Answer: Yes. FR shirts: 5 per employee. Non-FR dress shirts: 3 per employee.

15. Question: If an allowance applies, should the employee buy all the shirts included in the allowance at once?

Answer: No. These will be ordered by office and not by individual employee.

16. Question: What areas does the solicitation want covered/included, in the Technical

Details Section.

Answer: Address all of the areas of the Technical Approach noted in the solicitation.

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