B08 73351020Q0007 Amend 1 SF-30 Questions-Answers.pdf

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DENVER CO 80202

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DENVER FINANCE CENTER

DENVER ACQUISITION OFFICE FOR SBA

DENVER CO 80202

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721 19TH STREET

DENVER FINANCE CENTER

DENVER ACQUISITION OFFICE FOR SBA

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The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers

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14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

IDIQ and 1st Order for SBA and ODA Logo Polo Shirts

The purpose of this amendment is to extend the due date of the quotes, post the question and answers.

Quotes are due via email no later than March 9, 2020 at 1:00 pm ET.

Sample Shirts are due no later than March 9, 2020 at 1:00 pm ET.

This is a total Women Owned Small Business set aside.

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16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

15C. DATE SIGNED 16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR 16C. DATE SIGNED

(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer)

Tracy L. Lambert

STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 10-83)

Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

NSN 7540-01-152-8070

Previous edition unusable

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9 A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect .

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Attached are the questions and answers.

The due date for the quotes is extended and must be submitted on or before 1:00 PM ET. March 9, 2020 and the sample of the shirt(s) must be received on or before 1:00 PM ET March 9, 2020.

Period of Performance: 03/20/2020 to 03/19/2025

This RFQ is to set up an IDIQ Contract to purchase Small Business Administration and Office of Disaster Assistance Embroidered Logo Polo

Shirts and for the 1st order against it.

Please contact the Contracting Officer or

Contract Specialist with any questions

Contracting Officer:

US Small Business Administration

Ms. Tracy Lambert

703-487-8100 Ext. 6714

Tracy.Lambert@sba.gov

Contract Specialist:

Patrick Ferguson

703-487-8100 Ext. 6026

Patrick.Ferguson@sba.gov

NSN 7540-01-152-8067 OPTIONAL FORM 336 (4-86)

Sponsored by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.110

RFQ 73351020Q0007 SBA and SBA-ODA Logo Shirts

Questions and Answers

The due date for the quotes and the sample of the shirt(s) are extended and must be submitted on or before 1:00 PM ET. March 9, 2020.

This is a notice that the resultant contract is for a total Woman Owned Small Business set-aside requirement and only quotes from women owned small businesses will be accepted by the Government.

1. Does the government have a preferred brand of Shirt?

Answer 1: The government does not have a preferred brand of shirt.

2. Page 8 information on Buy American act states that “a two-part process is used to determine compliance”. Only 1 part (American made) is listed. Is the government requiring an American made shirt?

Answer 2: FAR Clause 25.101 applies to this order. Here is the entire clause:

(a) The Buy American statute restricts the purchase of supplies that are not domestic end products. For manufactured end products, the Buy American statute uses a two-part test to define a domestic end product.

(1) The article must be manufactured in the United States; and

(2) The cost of domestic components must exceed 50 percent of the cost of all the components. In accordance with 41 U.S .C 1907, this component test of the Buy American statute has been waived for acquisitions of COTS items (see 12.505(a)).

(b) The Buy American statute applies to small business set-asides. A manufactured product of a small business concern is a U.S.-made end product, but is not a domestic end product unless it meets the component test in paragraph (a)(2) of this section.

(c) Exceptions that allow the purchase of a foreign end product are listed at 25.103. The unreasonable cost exception is implemented through the use of an evaluation factor applied to low foreign offers that are not eligible offers. The evaluation factor is not used to provide a preference for one foreign offer over another. Evaluation procedures and examples are provided in subpart 25.5.

3. Does the shirt need to be manufactured in USA and have a “made in USA” label?

Answer 3: Made in the USA label is not requirement, but the Buy American Act does apply (See question 2 for the Buy American Clause).

4. Can the shirt be produced out of country and still be considered made in USA when embroidery and labor requirements are taken into consideration?

Answer 4: Made in the USA is not requirement, but the Buy American Act does apply (See question 2 for the Buy American Clause).

http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 https://www.acquisition.gov/content/part-12-acquisition-commercial-items#i1112949 https://www.acquisition.gov/content/part-25-foreign-acquisition#i1093528 https://www.acquisition.gov/content/part-25-foreign-acquisition#i1091551

5. Page 31 of 32 includes template for pricing for base year and each of four option years. Is there a template for the initial order?

Answer 5: There is no template for the first order. The quote for the first order can be done in the contractors preferred format as long as it includes all charges that make up the cost of the quote. The prices that are charged for the first order against the IDIQ contract can not exceed the rate in the IDIQ Contract.

6. Attached is a spec sheet with PMS colors (see attachment 1 below), you would not know the PMS color of the polo needed? It would help.

Answer 6: The color should be as close to the color that is in the statement of work. If you cannot get the exact color please send a sample of it. SBA will evaluate the color to see if it will be acceptable or not.

7. I see this is for embroidered shirts, would you consider shirts that are printed digitally?

Answer 7: This requirement is for embroidered shirts. Printed Digitally will not be considered.

8. We could set up a webstore for you. Is this something that you are interested in?

Answer 8: At this time the government is not interested in having a webstore.

9. Do the polo shirts need to be made in the USA?

Answer 9: Made in the USA is not requirement, but the Buy American Act does apply

10. There is a page on the RFQ where we need to enter price per unit for the Tall sizes, but I do not see quantities for those sizes. Do you have those quantities?

Answer 10: The prices for the Tall sizes are part of the IDIQ contract that orders will be placed against. The IDIQ contract sets that terms and conditions and the maximum prices that the contractor can charge SBA for the shirts for the base year and option years.

When the need arises SBA can order any size shirt that is needed at the rate in the IDIQ contract or at a discounted rate. The first order against the IDIQ contract is for regular sized shirts and does not include tall sizes.

11. Based on the quantity of 400, will the full order be placed one time to 1 delivery location

(VA)?

Answer 11: The requirement for the 400 shirts is the first task order that will be issued against the IDIQ contract and will be delivered to Herndon, VA.

When a need arises for more shirts SBA can order any size that is needed at the rate(s) in the IDIQ contract or at a discounted rate. The location of deliver will be determined at the time a need arises. Future orders may be for any of SBA locations, for the sizes and quantities that they need.

12. Due to frequent economic changes, is it ok to leave the 4 year renewal option per unit cost sections blank and just put in the costs for 2020? Will there be a penalty for doing so?

Answer 12: The quote must include prices for the base and option years in order to be considered for award. The IDIQ contract sets that terms and conditions and the maximum prices that the contractor can charge SBA for the shirts per year. When SBA has a need for additional shirts, they will contact the contractor to verify the rates that they will be charging for the order. The contractor cannot charge more than what the rates are in the IDIQ Contract, but they can discount them.

13. Are you able to provide a list of all of the WOSB bidders who have responded to this RFQ?

Answer 13: The government is not releasing a list of all of the WOSB bidders who have responded.

14. We want to confirm if this solicitation is "Made in America" only.

Answer 14: Made in the USA is not requirement, but the Buy American Act does apply

15. Is there any flexibility regarding materials and components like fabric?

Answer 15: There is no flexibility regarding materials and components like fabric. The specification in the RFQ and stated here are the criteria that will be evaluated for the shirts.

The contractor must provide shirts with the following specifications.

• 5-ounce, 65/35 poly/cotton pique Flat knit collar and cuffs

• Color Blue - HEX/#002e6d, RGB/0,46,109, CMYK/100,58,0,57

• Unisex Polo Shirts: 2 or more buttons that match shirt color,

• Short sleeves

• No pockets

• Double-needle armhole seams and hems Side vents

• Unisex Sizes:

• Regular: XS, S, M, LG, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL

• Tall: LT, XLT, 2XLT, 3XLT, 4XLT

• Shipping/handling must be included

• Exact quantities will to be determined upon each Order against this IDIQ

Contract.

• Buy America Act compliant

LOGO COLORS

• Red (HEX/#cc0000, RGB/204.0,0)

• White (HEX/#ffffff, RGB/255,255,255)

16. Would items made in Peru under the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement be considered as options for this solicitation?

Answer 16: The Buy American Act applies to this requirement. For manufactured end products, the Buy American statute uses a two-part test to define a domestic end product.

17. Do you anticipate any change in the due date for response and submission of sample shirts?

Answer 17: The due date for the quotes and the sample of the shirt(s) are extended and must be submitted on or before 1:00 PM ET. March 9, 2020.

Attachment 1: Spec Sheet with PMS Colors