Question and Answer Sheet_.pdf
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- Louisiana Shred Bins services Federal contract opportunity
- Solicitation number
- 70FBLA25Q00000018
- Issued by
- Federal Emergency Management Agency
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This document is a Questions and Answers (Q&A) sheet for a document shredding services solicitation. The contract involves monthly document destruction services for facilities in New Orleans and Baton Rouge, with the New Orleans location requiring monthly service and the Baton Rouge facility requiring twice-monthly service. Key specifications include on-site shredding of paper documents, with CDs being the only potential non-paper media to be destroyed. The contractor must lift shred bins onto their truck, with designated loading dock areas available, and provide documentation of the number of bins shredded each day. The current contract ends August 31, 2025, and this is a new solicitation by the government. No badging will be required, and all personnel will be escorted while on premises. The agency will not extend the offer due date, provide incumbent contractor information, or disclose the previous contract's total award amount. No unforeseen mobile purging events or additional services are expected at this time.
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWER SHEET (Please present all quesƟons on the form below)
QUESTION(s) ANSWER(s)
1. Is the solicitaƟon a new requirement set by the government or is this a contract currently being performed that the government is renewing. If this is a renewal, do you have the contract number associated with the old contract?
This is a new solicitaƟon by the government.
2. What kind of electronic data needs to be shredded, ex, CD's, flash drives, hard drives?
CDs are the only non-paper media that could potenƟally be shredded from our locaƟons. No hard drives or flash drives will be placed in bins.
3. Does the area have a ramp or an elevator/liŌ to get the containers onto the ground next to the truck?
No, the area does not have an elevator or liŌ to get the shred bins onto the truck. The contractor will be required to liŌ the bins onto the truck.
4. Is there a loading dock or area where the truck needs to park to perform the services at all locaƟons?
Yes, there is a designated area that will allow the truck to perform the services at all locaƟons.
5. Will the agency consider extending the offer due date for a quesƟon period and review of answers?
No.
6. Will badging be required? If so, are you using USAccess, e-Quip, or another system for badging?
Badging is not required currently. All personnel will be escorted while on premises.
7. If needed, badging can take from 14 to 30+ days to process. Will you allow our employees to work during the processing period or provide an escort?
Badging is not required currently. All personnel will be escorted while on premises.
8. What site or contract-specific training do you require, and will you provide the training plaƞorm?
Not applicable for this contract or sites.
9. Will the bins be brought to the loading dock for us to pick up at both locaƟons? Or do our drivers need to retrieve them from inside the facility?
With advance noƟced the bins can be placed on the loading dock. Without noƟce the driver will need to assist with retrieving the bins.
10. Is it possible to swap the bins onsite for empty bins, and take the locked bins in a secure truck to the local shredding center in New Orleans for shredding and recycling?
Eletronic COD will sƟll be provided when retrieved from site.
No, all documents must be shredded onsite, and the contractor must provide documentaƟon that with the number of bins that were shredded that day.
11. Who is the current incumbent? This informaƟon will not be provided
12. When does the current contract end August 31, 2025
13. Any Bridge contracts in place that extend the current contract
No
14. What is the last contract award number and the total award amount
This informaƟon will not be provided
15. Can the frequency be changed to every four weeks as opposed to monthly?
Assuming the quesƟon pertains to the New Orleans facility only. The requirement is monthly.
The Baton Rouge facility is twice per month.
16. Will any foreseen mobile purging events or any possible unscheduled services be required? If so, please create a line item for addiƟonal services
At this point, no unforeseen mobile purging events are expected.
17. Will there be any unforeseen requests for non-paper media destrucƟon? If so, what is the frequency, how many containers, and what type of media? Non-paper media must be separated to avoid contaminaƟon of the paper for recycling. If so, please create a line item for non-paper media services.
CDs are the only non-paper media that could potenƟally be shredded from our locaƟons. They are uncommon and not shredded in bulk.
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