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Disinfectant Wipes Federal contract opportunity
Solicitation number
70FBR820R00000003
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Federal Emergency Management Agency Preparedness Section

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This document contains questions and answers regarding a solicitation by the Federal Emergency Management Agency Region VIII for effective surface disinfectant wipes to meet COVID-19 needs in Region VIII states. The solicitation seeks proposals for disinfectant wipes to be used against SARS-CoV-2, with a proposal due date of November 10, 2020. The solicitation number is 70FBR820R00000003 and is set aside for small businesses. The document provides answers to questions clarifying that proposals can be submitted electronically, that the Buy American Act has been waived but the Trade Agreements Act still applies, and refers requestors to the solicitation for details on submission requirements, evaluation criteria, and other relevant terms.

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Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Region VIII

Disinfecting Wipes to support Region VIII States – COVID-19

Questions and Answers

Q: What is the solicitation number?

A: Notice ID#: 70FBR820R00000003

Q: A question about the contractor performance review (Past Performance Questionnaire) … who fills that out?

A: Please refer to page 39 of the solicitation, under Factor 4: Past Performance.

Q: It appears the solicitation documents were available for a couple of hours today on SAM.gov. Is that correct?

A: Notice ID#: 70FBR820R00000003 is still currently active (10/23/2020). Please ensure you are viewing the most recent actions for this notice, as there have been updates to this posting.

Q: Can you pls confirm this is active and due on Nov 10?

A: Yes. Notice ID#: 70FBR820R00000003 is still currently active (10/23/2020). Please ensure you are viewing the most recent actions for this notice, as there have been updates to this posting.

Proposal due date and time are noted within the solicitation.

Q: I read through the payment terms on this RFB, but didn't see anything about timeliness of payment from DHS…. Can you clarify a timeline of payment please?

A: Please refer to page 6 of the solicitation: FAR Part 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items. A full text of this clause, to include payment terms, can be located at the following address: https://www.acquisition.gov/far/

Q: Is email submission acceptable for the FEMA Disinfecting Wipes bid?

A: Please refer to page 37 of the solicitation, under 3.0 Proposal Submissions.

Q: If I have received wipes from China can I still submit my bid?

A: Please note for this requirement the Buy American Act (BAA) has been waived. However, the Trade Agreements Act (TAA) still applies.

Q: Does DHS accept bids from foreign suppliers?

A: Please note for this requirement the Buy American Act (BAA) has been waived. However, the Trade Agreements Act (TAA) still applies. Please read through the entire solicitation for proposal and vendor requirements.

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