2.2.2 Q&A 70B03C25Q00000157 v.1.1.pdf
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- 70B03C25Q00000157
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This document is a Questions and Answers (Q&A) file for a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) solicitation for bottled drinking water delivery to the U.S. Border Patrol Tucson Sector. The Q&A addresses key points including water requirements, delivery expectations, and submission guidelines. Vendors must provide commercial grade potable water and can propose either single or multiple monthly deliveries, but must be capable of serving all 11 locations. Critical requirements include submitting a Quality Control Plan and Water Handler Physical Exam within 10 days of contract award, with initial water delivery not exceeding 30 days from award.
Key compliance points include mandatory SAM.gov registration for contractors, submission of a technical quote detailing delivery approach, and providing both a standard pricing sheet and the company's typical pricing format. The solicitation (70B03C25Q00000157) is a small business set-aside for bottled water manufacturing, with quotes to be submitted via email to the Contracting Officer Christopher Shaw. Vendors must ensure their quotes are valid for 60 calendar days and address all technical and logistical details thoroughly, as incomplete submissions may be deemed unacceptable.
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| 2.2.2 Q&A 70B03C25Q00000157 v.1.2.pdf | ||
| 2.2.1 70B03C25Q00000157 Solicitation and Provisions v.1.3.pdf | ||
| 2.2.1 Att.2. PRICE SHEET v1.3.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| 2.2.1 70B03C25Q00000157 Solicitation and Provisions v.1.2.pdf | ||
| 2.2.1 Att.2. PRICE SHEET v1.2.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| 2.2.1 Att.1. Statement of work v.1.4.pdf |
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Questions and Answers CBP U.S. Border Patrol Tucson Sector Bottled Drinking Water
70B03C25Q00000157 V.1.1
Q1. Is there a certain type or brand of water that is required for this solicitation?
A1. Any commercial grade potable water will suffice. Please include this information with your quote so it can be reviewed.
Q2. Do you want all the deliveries at once at each location?
A2. Your technical quote should outline how you would provide the deliveries. If your plan is to deliver all water on one day, that would be acceptable. However, due to the amount of locations it is also acceptable to quote offset deliveries. This should be clearly outlined in your quote. Failure to sufficiently detail will result in your quote being determined unacceptable.
Q3. When do you want deliveries to start?
A3. Deliverables 1 and 4 (Quality Control Plan, and Water Handler Physical Exam are due within 10 days of contract award. Your quote should detail how long you anticipate to source and deliver the initial shipment. However, it should not exceed 30 days from award.
Q4. How would you like this offer submitted?
A4. This is a Request for Quotes, not Proposals or Offers. Your quote should be provided in accordance with the detailed instructions of the Solicitation and Provisions attachment.
Q5. Can we deliver once a month ? the full amount of cases of water, or the expectation is to have several routes and deliveries during the month?
A5. See answer above, both are acceptable, but should be directly addressed in your technical quote.
Q6. Are we able to work with a dba or create a whole new LLC if possible.
A6. In order to receive award, the contractor shall be registered in SAM.gov. That is a hard requirement, and is not waivable.
Questions and Answers CBP U.S. Border Patrol Tucson Sector Bottled Drinking Water
70B03C25Q00000157 V.1.1
Q7. Is it possible to only bid for some locations instead of all?
A7. The Government is only interested in quotes from Quoters that can perform all of the deliveries requested.
Q8. Packs of water in 24 is harder to fulfill, the easiest is 40 bottles per pack, is this OK. Of course taking in to action the amount of total bottles needed.
A8. Any change to the packs or sizes of water shall be detailed in the technical quote. If the quote is sufficient in detail on how that will meet the Government’s requirements, that should be acceptable.
Q9. The pricing sheet is not working accurately, please revise.
A9. The Government has revised the pricing sheet. Ensure that you provide a pricing quote in your company’s format that you would provide to any other entity in addition to the pricing sheet to ensure understanding of the solicitation.
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