SCBA_Cylinders_&_Related_Parts_Solicitation_70Z04019Q61373B00_Questions_and_Answers.docx

SCBA Cylinders & Related Parts Solicitation 70Z04019Q61373B00 Questions and Answers

Question 1: Due to the Independence Day holiday and associate availability, MSA respectfully requests an extension to the due date for submission of additional questions until July 17, 2019 and an extension to the response date until July 31, 2019. Please confirm this is possible.

Answer 1: The Solicitation response date will be extended to 20 July, 2019.

Question 2: The USCG document indicates this is a follow-on contract to USCG blanket purchase agreement (BPA) HSCG40-14-A-60825 which will expire 20 August 2019. Is an award made as a result of combined synopsis/solicitation 70Z04019Q61373B00 also intended to be a BPA against GSA contract GS-07F-5530P? Please confirm.

Answer 2: This will not be a GSA Schedule Award.

Question 3: Page 2 of combined solicitation/synopsis 70Z04019Q61373B00 indicates the subject as FLOATING CRANE SERVICES FOR THE USCG YARD, BALTIMORE MD. What does this refer to? The FBO announcement identifies the subject as SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND RELATED PARTS. Please clarify.

Answer 3: This is an error and will be corrected. The Subject is SCBA Cylinders & Related Parts.

Question 4: Page 3 of combined synopsis/solicitation 70Z04019Q61373B00 indicates “all items will be packaged in accordance with standard commercial procedures for these items”. In the absence of any special instructions, MSA’s standard packaging practice for each item will be used.

Answer 4: You can address this in your proposal.

Question 5: Page 3 of combined synopsis/solicitation 70Z04019Q61373B00 indicates required delivery of 30 calendar days after the date of each individual delivery order. This delivery schedule is not acceptable to MSA. MSA proposes a standard delivery schedule of 60 days after receipt of each individual delivery order in accordance with the terms and conditions of MSA’s GSA contract GS-07F-5530P.

Answer 5: You can address this on page 3 of the Solicitation.

Question 6: Attachment 1, ATO configuration codes are incorrect for M7 Responder SCBA CLINS 0047 and 0048. Both indicate large face-piece and head harness (A-M7RHD100D22DAA1) where they should indicate S/M for CLIN 0047 (A-M7RHD100B12DAA1) and M/M for CLIN 0048(A-M7RHD100C12DAA1). Please clarify.

Answer 6: The Schedule will be corrected to reflect this change.

Question 7: Is the small business subcontracting plan submitted to GSA for MAS contract GS-07F-5530 acceptable for synopsis/solicitation 70Z04019Q61373B00?

Answer 7: As this is not a GSA Schedule award, please submit a Small Business Subcontracting Plan in accordance with FAR 19.704. Your plan can be an Individual Plan, a Master Plan or a Commercial Plan.

Question 8: CLIN 0024 indicates QPP-10 but Unit of Issue is EA. Should U/I be changed to PG or should QPP be 1? Please clarify.

Answer 8: The Schedule will be corrected to reflect this change.

Question 9: CLIN 0065 indicates QPP-10 but Unit of Issue is EA. Should U/I be changed to PG or should QPP be 1? Please clarify. MSA standard part number is package/10.

Answer 9: The Schedule will be corrected to reflect this change.

Question 10: CLIN 0066 indicates Unit of Issue of EA. MSA sells P/N 10009971 in multiples of 2 only. Should be QPP-2 with U/I of PG. Please correct.

Answer 10: The Schedule will be corrected to reflect this change.