Questions_and_Answers.pdf
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This document contains questions and answers regarding a solicitation from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Region VIII for disinfectant wipes. FEMA is seeking proposals for effective surface disinfectant wipes to be used against SARS-CoV-2 that meet EPA requirements and are divided into resealable containers holding between 75 to 400 wipes. The solicitation number is 70FBR820R00000003 and proposals are due by November 10, 2020. Acceptable wipes must measure between 6 to 8 inches in height and 7 to 9 inches in length, with no specified minimum contact kill time required. This requirement is set aside for small businesses. The document addresses questions on submission requirements, product specifications, past performance documentation, pricing worksheets, and origin of manufacturing.
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| Amend0002_70FBR820R00000003_Front.pdf | ||
| Questions_and_Answers-FINAL.pdf | ||
| Amend0003_70FBR820R00000003.pdf | ||
| Amend0002_70FBR820R00000003.pdf | ||
| Amend0001_70FBR820R00000003_Front.pdf | ||
| Solicitation_70FBR820R00000003_Front.pdf | ||
| 2.2.1 - Attachment 1_Pricing Worksheet.pdf | ||
| Amend0001_70FBR820R00000003.pdf | ||
| Questions_and_Answers.pdf | ||
| 2.2.1 - Solicitation_70FBR820R00000003_Final_v2.pdf | ||
| 2.2.1 - Attachment 2_Contractor Assurance.pdf | ||
| 2.2.1 - Solicitation_70FBR820R00000003_Final.pdf | ||
| 2.2.1 - Attachment 1_Pricing Worksheet.pdf | ||
| 2.2.1 - Attachment 3_Past Performance Questionnaire.pdf |
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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.
Q: Can you please send me direct link. I can not locate the exact solicitation bid on your web site.
A: The solicitation and all corresponding attachments are located at beta.sam.gov.
The Notice ID# is: 70FBR820R00000003. You will need to refer back to the site in order to track any changes or updates to the solicitation.
Q: Are partial bidding allowed for this opportunity or you expect the vendor to bid for the full requested amount in the solicitation?
A: Please read through the entire solicitation for minimum and maximum quantity requests.
Q: Attachment 2 of the submission forms does not have any areas for area for supplier information.
A: Attachment 2 – Contractor Assurance reads, “The Offeror shall submit information supporting this certification to the CO with their proposal.”
Q: My offer capacity is for 250k containers, is it expected to distribute this qty. to the 3 different locations? or do I have the option to deliver the whole qty to 1 particular location?
A: The quantities requested per location are listed within the solicitation. Please include delivery information within your proposal.
Q: What is the current price paid per container?
A: Your question is unclear. Please clarify.
Q: Is product from China accepted in the proposal?
A: Please note for this requirement the Buy American Act (BAA) has been waived. However, the Trade Agreements Act (TAA) still applies.
Q: Does this requirement need a specific size wipe OR the typical size of 6 in x7 in?
A: The measurement per individual/single wipe shall be between 6” to 8” in height, and 7” to 9” in length.
Q: If you could share what is the maximum number of wipes allowed per container?
A: The minimum number of acceptable wipes per container shall be 75 qty. The maximum number of acceptable wipes per container shall be 400 qty.
Q: Is there a preference, cylinder or bag style container?
A: Per the solicitation, disinfectant wipes should be divided into resealable containers.
Q: With the EPA- N List, there is a range of germ kill time speed, does this require a specific a contact time (kill time)?
A: There is no minimum contact kill time required to fulfill this request. However, please read through the entire solicitation to ensure you understand all other requirements.
Q: Is there a preference; alcohol, peroxide, chloride/water base OR does it not matter?
A: A preference has not been specified. However, please read through the entire solicitation to ensure you understand all other requirements.
Q: What kill time does the government require? (Kill time is the amount of time the solution can have to kill a certain virus/bacteria)
A: There is no minimum contact kill time required to fulfill this request. However, please read through the entire solicitation to ensure you understand all other requirements.
Q: Past performance? how do I submit the names of the people on past performance and could they be some of the VA's I've already sold to? please clarify
A: Please ensure you have read through the entire solicitation for required past performance information.
Q: Page 25 it says "line item" and "Country of Origin" could you please explain
A: Please ensure you have read through the entire FAR clause 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certification – Commercial Items, within the solicitation.
Q: Price...would you like price per sheet and price of each container?
A: Please see Attachment 1 – Pricing Worksheet
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