DJA-22-AIAO-PR-0158_Question and Answer Sheets_v20220224.docx

Question and Answer Sheets DJA-22-AIAO-PR-0158 ATF International Affairs Division Padfolio February 22, 2022 Questions are due no later than February 23, 2022 at 5:00EST.

Question 1 The logos to be debossed, will debossing be in color or can it be debossed at the same color as the portfolio?

Answer:

Debossed in the same color as the padfolio. Similar to a branding.

Question 2 Are there varying quantities on the BPA?

Answer:

The government is not bound by a minimum/maximum order on a BPA. Section H of the solicitation states the BPA has a Not to Exceed Call of 500 Padfolios or $25,000 and a Authorized Maximum for Life of BPA not to exceed $480,000. If a vendor wants to propose a tiered/volume/quantity discount it must be listed in the quote but separate from the unit price. Whatever unit price listed on the quote for quantity of one (1) is what the award will be based on to the awarding contractor.

Question 3 Will the materials for the padfolio be leather or polyurethane leather (PU) man made material?

Answer:

It is the vendor’s choice

Question 4 Would the stitching on padfolios to be tonal, black on black or a contrast stitch? If contrasted, what color would they prefer?

Answer:

There will be no stitching, the cover must be debossed. (Debossed in the same color as the padfolio.- See Question 1).

Question 5 Are they looking for plastic zippers or metal zippers?

Answer:

Metal Zippers

Question 6 (Clarification to Question 4) The “inner” stitching on padfolios is to tonal, black on black or a contrast stitch?

Answer:

Color doesn’t matter.