Amendment 1 - 70FB8027Q00000003 Government Responses to Vendors Questions_Clarifications.pdf

# Question/Clarification Government Response

Shower configuration and drawings. Attachment 1, section 3.2, item 1.1 specifies a right drain for the 60x30 shower, but Attachment 4, cell D3 lists both a center drain and a left drain. Which configuration controls? Please provide the NextGen retrofit drawings referenced in Attachment 1 or confirm that the corrected written specifications contain all required dimensions and installation-interface requirements without those drawings.

See Amendment 1_70FB8027Q000000003 Attachment 1 Statement of Work for dimensions and installation interface requirements.

Accessories. For the 36x36 kit, Attachment 1, items 3.4-3.5 require a 42 x 74 inch curtain and a 37.5 inch rod; Attachment 4, D5 instead lists 66 x 74 inches and 59.5 inches.

Attachment 4, D3 and D5 also list two grab bars described as 48 x 24 inches, whereas Attachment 1 requires two 24 inch bars for the 60x30 kit and one 24 inch plus one 12 inch bar for the 36x36 kit. Please confirm the controlling dimensions and quantities. Please also identify the required content of the soap dish, spring-clip wall hardware, 3 inch flange trim kit and installation materials listed only in Attachment 4, including whether these are separate accessories or included shower components.

See Amendment 1_70FB8027Q000000003 Attachment 1 Statement of Work for items specifications.

Pricing workbook and evaluation. Please issue a corrected Attachment 4 or instructions for completing it: H3:H6 have no base-extension formulas, J4 contains zero rather than an option shipping-price formula, and Q5 contains 15 rather than a quantity-times-price extension. Must offerors retain the 3.8% option-price escalation formulas, or may each period be priced independently?

Attachment 2, page 14 requires a six-month FAR 52.217-8 amount in the total evaluated price, but Attachment 4, D9 sums only the base and four options. Please specify how to calculate and show that six-month amount for the stated supply quantities.

A revised version of the Attachment 4 - Pricing Table is included under Amendment 1 _70FB8027Q00000003 Attachment 4 Pricing Table. The six-month option period pricing will calculated in accordance with Amendment 1_70FB8027Q000000003 Attachment 2 Terms and Conditions Section II. Price (c).

Past performance instructions. Attachment 3, page 1 gives a November 13, 2026, 10:00 a.m. EST PPQ deadline and refers to work started within three years of synopsis issuance. Attachment 2, page 12 instead requires PPQs by the offer deadline, which the notice sets at 1:00 p.m. Eastern on November 13, and work completed within three years before closing. Which PPQ deadline and recency definition apply?

A revised Attachment 3 - Past Performance Questionnaire is included under Amedment 1_70FB8027Q00000003 Attachment 3 Past Performance Questionnaire which addresses the PPQ deadline and recency definition that apply.

Could FEMA provide the referenced drawing and any associated technical specifications to prospective offerors?

A techincal drawing will not be provided. The techincal specifications are included in Amendment 1_ 70FB8027Q00000003 Attachment 1- Statement of Work.

If the drawing cannot be disclosed, could FEMA please clarify whether technical compliance will be evaluated solely against the SOW, pricing table, and other disclosed solicitation requirements? In such circumstances, we would also appreciate FEMA providing any additional dimensions, installation details, technical criteria, or configuration-specific information that can be disclosed to enable prospective offerors to establish compliance and prepare accurate, technically acceptable quotations.

Technical compliance will be evaluated against the contents of the solicitation incluiding the Statement of Work, Pricing Table, and Past Performance information in accordance with Amendment 1_70FB8027Q00000003 Attachment 2 Provision 52.212-2 EVALUATION -

COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERICAL SERVICES. (AUG 2025) (DEVIATION 25-21)

Please confirm the offer identifier: SAM shows 70FB827Q00000003, while the notice body and files show 70FB8027Q00000003.

Amendment 1 - Corrected the SAM Notice ID from 70FB827Q00000003 to

70FB8027Q00000003.

The terms state a vendor with no past performance will not be rated, but also require acceptable past performance. May a quoter without its own relevant record remain eligible with an unrated past-performance factor? We will not describe relevant record remain eligible with an unrated past-performance factor? We will not describe a supplier's history as Aroi's.

Yes, a quoter without its own relevant record of past performanc remain eligible with an unrated past-performance factor. Refer to Amendment 1_70FB8027Q00000003 Attachment 2 Terms and Conditions

Please also confirm whether FAR 52.219-14 is applicable to this stated full-and-open supplyprocurement. A reply or amendment by October 28, if feasible, would help before the October 30, 1:00 PM ET question cutoff; please advise an alternative. No purchase, work or expense is committed. No, RFO 52.219-14 is not applicalbe to this acquisition.

Correct solicitation number. The SAM.gov record for this opportunity shows solicitation number 70FB827Q00000003. Section (i) of the notice text states: "Solicitation Number 70FB8027Q00000003 is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ)…" — with an additional "0" after 70FB80. The posted attachment file names also use the 70FB8027… form (e.g., "70FB8027Q00000003 Attachment 4 Pricing Table"). Which number should offerors cite on the quote and in the email subject line — 70FB827Q00000003 or 70FB8027Q00000003 — so the quote is filed against the correct solicitation? Amendment 1 - Corrected the SAM Notice ID from 70FB827Q00000003 to

70FB8027Q00000003.

Drain location, 60x30 shower. SOW §3.2 specifies a RIGHT drain for the 60x30 shower (Bestbath model 5LBS6030E75B or equal), while the Attachment 4 Pricing Table description for CLIN 0001 states both "Center drain" and 'Drain location "Left"'. Which drain configuration governs? The correct 60x30 shower drain configuration is located in Amendment 1 - 70FB8027Q00000003

Attachment 1 Statement of Work.

Grab bars. The SOW lists straight stainless-steel grab bars (24" and 12" long, 1.25" diameter), while the Pricing Table accessories list states "2 Grab Bars (48" x 24")". Which grab-bar sizes should offerors price?

The correct grab bar specifications are located in Amendment 1 - 70FB8027Q00000003 Attachment 1 Statement of Work.

Curtain and rod sizes, 36x36 kit. The SOW lists a 42" x 74" shower curtain and a 37.5" curtain rod for the 36x36 kit, while the Pricing Table description for CLIN 0003 repeats the 60x30 kit's sizes (66" x 74" curtain, 59.5" rod). Please confirm the correct curtain and rod sizes for the 36x36 kit.

The correct curtain and rod sizes for the 36x36 kit are located in Amendment 1 - 70FB8027Q00000003 Attachment 1 Statement of Work.

Controlling kit specification. SOW Section 3.2 and the item descriptions in Attachment 4 (Pricing Table) differ on several points: drain location (SOW: right drain; Attachment 4:

center drain and “drain location Left”), grab bars (SOW: two 24" bars for the 60x30 and a 24" plus a 12" for the 36x36; Attachment 4: two 48" x 24" bars), seat (SOW: 28" x 15" rectangular padded; Attachment 4: fold-down padded), and the 36x36 curtain and rod (SOW: 42" x 74" and 37.5"; Attachment 4: 66" x 74" and 59.5"). Attachment 4 also lists a soap dish, spring clip wall hardware, 3" flange trim kit and installation materials that do not appear in the SOW. Please confirm which description governs the kit contents.

The correct control kit specifications are located in Amendment 1 - 70FB8027Q00000003 Attachment 1 Statement of Work.

NextGen Retro Fit Shower Drawings. SOW Section 2 states the kits are specified per the FEMA NextGen Retro Fit Shower Drawings, which are not included in the package. Will the Government provide the drawings to offerors?

No, drawings will be provided. Quoters shall quote products in accordance with the Amendment 1 - 70FB8027Q00000003 - Attachment 1 Statement of Work.

Accessibility standards. The manufacturer of the named models (Bestbath 5LBS6030E75B and 4LBS3636B5B) indicates these units are not certified to ADA/ANSI A117.1 dimensional requirements because of the TTHU space constraints. Please confirm that the named models, configured per SOW 3.2, satisfy the A117.1 / UFAS / ADA requirement in SOW Section 3.B and 52.212-2, or whether the Government expects ADA-certified alternate models.

The Government no longer requires ADA-certified models. Refer to Amendment 1 - 70FB8027Q00000003 Attachment 1 Statement of Work.

Attachment 4 option-year pricing. The option-year unit price cells are formula-driven at a 3.8% annual escalation off the base-year price. Is this escalation prescribed by the Government, or may offerors enter their own option-year unit prices? Please also confirm that cell J4 (Option 1 shipping for the 60x30 kit, fixed at $0) and cell Q5 (Option 3 total for the 36x36 kit, fixed at 15) are template errors that offerors should correct.

The 3.8% annual escalation formula has been removed under Amendment 1 - 70FB8027Q00000003 Attachment 4 - Pricing Table. No, this escalation is not prescribed by the Government. Quoters shall enter their own option-year unit pricing. Cells J4 and Q5 have been updated. Please see Amendment 1 - 70FB8027Q00000003 Attachment 4 Pricing Table for revisions.

Total Evaluated Price. 52.212-2 II(c) states the evaluated price includes six months of the final option period under 52.217-8. Should offerors add that line to Attachment 4, or will the Government compute it?

In accordance with Amendment 1 - 70FB8027Q00000003 Attachment 2 The pricing under 52.217-8 will be calculated in accordance Amendment 1_70FB8027Q000000003 Attachment 2 Terms and Conditions Section II. Price (c).

Please confirm the correct solicitation number: the SAM posting is titled 70FB827Q00000003 while the notice text states 70FB8027Q00000003. Which number should appear on the quote and Attachment 4.

Amendment 1 - Corrected the SAM Notice ID from 70FB827Q00000003 to

70FB8027Q00000003.

Please confirm the complete kit bill of materials in Attachment 1: Is each Attachment 4 line item a complete kit or an individual component, and are brand-name or "or-equal" products acceptable for each component?

Amendment 1_70FB8027Q00000003 Attachment 4 Pricing Table CLIN 0001 and CLIN 0003 are complete installation kits as described in Attachment 1 - SOW Section 3.3. A supplier may source the items that are required to establish each Retro Fit Shower and Accessories Installation Kit from separate manufacturers; the specifications for each item shall meet the requirements in the SOW.

Which TTHU models/configurations must the kit fit, and are there bathroom/shower dimensions or existing fixture conditions (valve type, wall construction/backing) installers will encounter that the kit must accommodate?

The requirement is for the purchase of products only. Please refer to Amendment 1_70FB8027Q000000003 Attachment 1 Statement of Work SOW for specifications of the items required to eastablish each Retro Fit Shower and Accessories Installation Kit.

What is the BPA ceiling, any minimum order guarantee, the ordering period, and the Government's estimated total kit quantity (and expected order sizes/frequency)?

The BPA celing will not exceed the RFO Simplified Procedures threshold ($9M). The intended contract type is a BPA, therefore there is no minimum order guarantee, the intended Ordering Period is included in Amendment 1_70FB8027Q00000003 Attachment 1 Statement of Work.

The estimated quantities of items are included in Amendment 1_70FB8027Q00000003_Attachment 4 Pricing Table.

What are all FOB/delivery points under the BPA (is Cumberland, MD the sole destination?), and what delivery timeframe (calendar days after order) is required, including for surge/disaster orders? Refer to Amendment 1_70FB8027Q00000003 Attachment 1 Statement of Work Section 6.

What are the evaluation criteria and their relative importance (price, past performance, technical)? Is award made on a lowest-price-technically-acceptable basis

Refer to Amendment 1_70FB8027Q00000003 Attachment 2 Terms and Conditions Provision

52.212-2 EVALUATION- COMMERICAL PRODUCTS AND COMMMERICAL SERVICES (AUG

2025) (DEIVIATION 25-21).

For Attachment 3 (Past Performance Questionnaire): how many references are required, and may a quoter with no prior federal contracts submit commercial references? How is a quoter with no relevant past performance rated?

Refer to Amendment 1_70FB8027Q00000003 Attachment 2 Terms and Conditions Provision

52.212-2 EVALUATION- COMMERICAL PRODUCTS AND COMMMERICAL SERVICES (AUG

2025) (DEIVIATION 25-21).

Must a quoter price every line item in Attachment 4 to be considered for a BPA award, or may FEMA award by line item/kit subset?

Quoters shall provide pricing in accordance with Amendment 1_70FB8027Q00000003 Attachment 2 Terms and Conditions, Provision FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

– COMMERICAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERICAL SERVICES. (AUG 2025) (DEVIATION 25-

21)

Are there packaging, labeling, palletization, or shipment-tracking requirements (e.g., kit-level labeling, advance shipment notice) that quoters should price into their unit prices?

Refer to Amendment 1_70FB8027Q00000003 Attachment 1 Statement of Work for packing and shipping requirements. Quoters shall quote in accordance with Amendment 1_70FB8027Q00000003 Attachment 2 Terms and Conditions, Provision FAR 52.212-1

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS – COMMERICAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERICAL

SERVICES. (AUG 2025) (DEVIATION 25-21)

Will the Government consider quotes from distributors/non-manufacturers under NAICS 332913 for this full-and-open acquisition, and are there any domestic-source (Buy American) certifications required with the quote?

The NAICS code for this requirement is 332913-Plumbing Fixture Fitting and Trim Manufacturing. Refer to Amendment 1_70FB8027Q00000003 Attachment 2 Terms and Conditions for Buy American requirements.

The SOW names Bestbath 4LBS3636B5B for the 36-by-36-inch kit, while the manufacturer's quote labels that model non-ADA. The offered ADA alternative has a larger footprint. Which requirement controls: the named 36-by-36 model, or a different compliant model and footprint approved by FEMA? Please provide the NextGen retrofit drawings referenced in Section 2 but expressly excluded from the packet, or the dimensions and interfaces needed to evaluate an equal.

The Government no longer requires ADA-certified models. Refer to Amendment 1_ 70FB8027Q00000003 Attachment 1 Statement of Work.

Please also confirm that a supplier may combine the enclosure and separately sourced, specification-matching accessories in one outer kit container, retaining each item's original manufacturer packaging as Sections 3 and 3.1 require. We would identify all components and any proposed exception explicitly.

A supplier may source the items that are identified in each installation kit from separate manufacturers; the specifications for each item shall meet the requirements in the SOW; each item shall be in its original manufacturer packaging; the complete installation kit shall then be packed as required in the SOW prior to shipping.

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