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Ques ons and Answers

1. The RFQ, Section I, Statement of Work/Bid Schedule states exchange or overhaul.

We interpret exchange to mean that you will accept FAA Form 8130-3 certified new, surplus, used and repaired or overhauled parts, in lieu of overhauling the existing government-owned brakes. Correct

We interpret overhaul to mean you will provide us your existing brakes and we will overhaul them and provide an FAA Form 8130-3 certification. Correct

Question 1: Have we interpreted the statement exchange and overhaul correctly? Yes

Question 2: If our interpretation is not correct, can you explain the performance required under the contract? N/A

2. The notice on SAM indicates the place of performance is Edwards AFB CA; however, the RFQ and Statement of Work are silent on the place of performance.

Question 3: If we choose to overhaul the brakes, will you ship them to our facility in Ft Worth TX, so that we may overhaul them? Yes – Brakes to be shipped to vendor (FAA approved MRO facility)

Question 4: If you will not ship the brakes to us, where will be able to pick up the brakes for overhaul? N/A

Question 5: If this work is to be done at Edwards Air Force Base, will we be escorted onto the base, or will contractors be escorted onto the base to perform the action to include restricted areas. if necessary? N/A

Question 6: Will we have to remove the brakes ourselves? NO

Question 7: If we are doing the work and removing the brakes, do we also have to put them back on? N/A

3. The RFQ, Section I, Statement of Work/Bid Schedule states there is a quantity of 4 King Air brake assemblies.

Question 8: Is this four compete sets of brakes – four left and four, right? Four total brake assemblies. (P/N: 30-162) - Verified with Mario that the right and left are identical.

Question 9: Is an approved source via the Source Approval Request (SAR) process required in order to compete for the contract or can any qualified source compete for the contract? All requirements within the RFQ must be met in order to compete on the requirement.

4. SAM indicates this solicitation is not set aside for small business. We believe market research indicates that two or more (FAR 19.502-2) responsible small business can perform this contract?

Ques on 10: Will you consider issuing the solicita on as a total small business set aside under the Rule of Two? An RFQ for this requirement was ini ally posted as a small business set-aside, the set-aside was then dissolved to allow for full and open compe on.