70Z04020R60983Y00 _Amendment A00001 - Q1-7_9Sep2020.docx

Solicitation No. 70Z04020R60983Y00 Amendment A00001

SF30

14A. Amendment A00001 is issued to respond to the following questions submitted in response to this solicitation.

QUESTION 1: Section 1.3.1.4 Power Washing Services Underwater Hull, line 8 states “contractor shall provide all equipment needed as stated in Section 4.3”? Will the contractor have to provided man lifts for this service or will the yard provide man lifts?

ANSWER 1: The reference to Section 4.3, in Section 1.3.1.4, is in error. It should read, “Section 4.4.” Per PWS Section 4.4, the Contractor will have to supply their own Man Lifts.

QUESTION 2: Section 1.3.2.1 Scope of Work, it states the contractor must provide the requested service within 24 hours of notification but on the schedule of supplies/services prices sheet under “Special Considerations” is states contractor has 48 hours to provide the requested service. How much notice will be contractor be granted?

ANSWER 2: The Schedule of Supplies/Services has been changed to 24 hours to align with the PWS. An updated Schedule of Supplies/Services is included with this Amendment.

QUESTION 3: Section 1.5.6 Security Requirements, A. RapidGate Program it states the company enrollment fee is waived for sole proprietors. Will the Coast Guard reimburse contractor funds for individual employee’s registration fees?

ANSWER 3: No. The contractor is responsible for all costs associated with RAPIDGATE.

QUESTION 4: Page 1 or 37 under Notice for Filing Agency Protests appears to show this solicitation is for Small Business Set Aside. What is the Small Business Set Aside amount for this contract?

ANSWER 4: The size standard for NAICS code 562998, All Other Miscellaneous Waste Management Services is $8,000,000.00.

QUESTION 5: Section 1.3.2.17 B. States when directed by COR/SS, the contractor shall deliver fuel to designated CG Yard storage tanks. Can you identify the tanks, sizes, and locations on the yard that would need to be filled?

ANSWER 5: This is only done maybe once a year. It has a 7,000 Gallon capacity. The fill point is just south of Lot 5 on the left side of the road (if driving south) next to the side walk. There is a Yellow metal flat plate cover over the fill pipe.

QUESTION 6: On the schedule of supplies/services and prices under the fuel credit it shows (98% pure) does this apply to MD code of less than 15PPM sulfur content?

ANSWER 6: Yes, this applies to MD code of less than 15PPM sulfur content.

QUESTION 7: On the schedule of supplies/services and prices under the fuel credit it list JP-5, the mundi index for heating oil cannot be used due to the high sulfur content of JP-5. What index should be used for this credit?

ANSWER 7: Thank you for pointing this out. The PWS will be updated to show the correct link. Here is the correct index for Jet Fuel. https://www.indexmundi.com/commodities/?commodity=jet-fuel

14B. Offerors are required to sign and return one copy of this Amendment with their proposal. Failure to return a signed copy may render the proposal unacceptable and the proposal may be eliminated from further consideration.

14C. The due date for receipt of proposals remains unchanged. The due date for receipt of proposals is September 18, 2020 at 3:00 PM EST.

(END OF AMENDMENT NUMBER A00001)

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