Attachment 8 Question and Answer Responses.pdf

Question # Solicitation or Attachment

Section Paragraph No. Page No.(s) Question Category (Contract or Technical Question Government Response

1 Solicitation Form 1 2 contract

THE CONTRACT RATES ARE ANNUAL - WE WILL BE

SUBMITTING RATES FOR EACH YEAR – in 12-month increments. Are the rates we submit final? Can they be reviewed and adjusted? If Force Majeure occurs (i.e., Global pandemic), are contractors still expected to maintain the contracted ocean or air rates?

The submitted rates should be considered final however, FEMA reserves the right to negotiate at the time of award. Contractors will be forced to maintain the rates in the contract for ground, ocean and air transportation if Force Majeure occurs.

2 Solicitation Form 1 2 contract

DO RATES FOR EACH SERVICE LISTED NEED TO BE

SUBMITTED FOR THE Response TO BE VALID OR CAN

THE RESPONDER CHOSE WHICH RATES THEY WANT

TO? SUBMIT

Rates must be submitted to all CLINS/Services to be valid. Offerors must be in compliance with solicitaion instructions in Section E.

3 Solicitation Form 1 2 contract

ARE WE SUPPOSED TO FILL THE FORM WITH 1 UNIT

PRICE COST - OR WILL A UNIT AMOUNT BE PROVIDED?

See Amendment 1 -- All unit/quantites are within the Amendment 1, SF-30. Cost must be provided for all units/quanities.

4 Attachment 2 2.1 5 technical WHAT IS RETROGRADE EQUIPMENT PLEASE DESCRIBE ex Same MHE equipment required to receive commodites

5 Attachment 2 2.2.4 14 technical

FEMA requires 500,000 square feet of covered storage for offerors – is 500,000 sq. ft. or storage required at each location in this solicitation or a combined total at all locations for the offeror?

Combined

6 Solicitation Form 1 2 contract In the Commercial Items form for this solicitation: Please confirm quantities (21.) FEMA wants the offeror to use – for each line item listed -

See Amendment 1 -- All quantites are within the attachment.

7 Solicitation N/A Solicitation Synopsis - Is there a chance for an additional round of questions before the 1st phase of submission?

No, The due date for Phase I questions was due on March 4, 2021.

8 Solicitation N/A 147 contract Will the contract be limited to only three awardees – or is that a minimum?

The government plans to award up to three contracts.

9 Solicitation C.2 154 contract Can FEMA add additional offerors or remove or replace contractors during the duration of the contract?

If the vendor is not performing they can be terminated for default.

10 Solicitation Order of Importance N/A technical

Can the Basis of Award section given a numerical percentage valuation per unit?

For example:

• Factor 1 - Demonstrated Experience = 40%Factor 5- Price = 5

Refer to section E for Basis of Award. Numerical weights will not be assigned to the evaluation factors.

Attachment 8: RCTSD GUAM, CMNI & SAMOA Questionnaire

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Question # Solicitation or Attachment

Section Paragraph No. Page No.(s) Question Category (Contract or Technical Question Government Response

Attachment 8: RCTSD GUAM, CMNI & SAMOA Questionnaire

11 Solicitation Order of Importance N/A technical 13. Is FEMA's past performance criteria weighted similarly to past performance criteria for other federal agencies?

Please see Section E.1.8 - Phase I regarding Demonstrating Prior Experience and methodology

12 Solicitation N/A N/A contract

14. Is the overall dollar amount of past performance for FEMA contract(s) weighted higher than the number of contracts? For example: 1 contract for $1,000,000 versus 5 contracts for a total of $500,000

No, the overall dollar amount is not weighted in the contracts. Please see Section E.1.8 - Phase I regarding Demonstrating Prior Experience and methodology.

13 Solicitation E.1 189 contract

15. What are the considerations for small businesses? Are there any baseline criteria for offerors' submissions? Pg 189 -solicitation

This is a full and open procurement, Small Businesses are welcome to submit a proposal. No, there is not a baseline criteris for offerors; submissions.

14 Solicitation + SF1449 2 - 0001AA 2 technical West Coast CONUS for “Point of origin” FOR GROUND TRANSPOTATION – What mile radius from each port is expected to be covered in “point of origin”

The radius to be covered is 500 Miles from the Point of Origin.

15 Solicitation + SF1449 2 - 0008AA 8 technical "Hawaii" is listed as one of the points of service to/from AS – is this just Oahu or to/from any Hawaiian island?

Yes, this is only Oahu.

16 Attachment 2.2.1 Attachment 2 3 - 2.2.4 7 technical Can we have multiple facilities in each location for the the staging/storage of containers

Yes, multiple facilities are available for storage of containers.

17 RFP C 2.5 52.247-64 174

Contract The cited paragraph requires the use of only 50% US Flagged vessels. Can you please clarify the US Flag vessel requirements under this contract?

Cargo Preference Act of 1954. Per Section 901(b) of the Merchant Marine Act of 1936, as amended and codified in various subsequent documents (46 U.S.C.

§55305, Title 46 CFR Part 381, P.L. 83-664), at least 50 percent of the gross tonnage of all Government generated cargo -- cargoes procured, furnished, or financed by the United States Government -- shall be transported on privately owned, U.S.-flag commercial vessels to the extent such vessels are available at fair and reasonable rates.

18 RFP 1 (last bullet) 225

Contract The cited paragraph requies the the prime or major sub to be the owner of Jones Act Vessels. Given that Guam does not require the use of Jones Act vessels, can you clarify the requirements for the use of Jones Act vessels under this contract?

Vessels traveling between Guam and another U.S. point must be U.S.-owned and -crewed but need not be U.S.-built. The Jones Act is applicable to the State of Hawaii.

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