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Bulk Marijuana Transportation

DJD-09-R-0042

U.S. Department of Justice

Drug Enforcement Administration

Phoenix Field Division

Questions & Answers

1. Since we will not have identified the local Key Personnel until the contract has been awarded what should we do to meet the requirements stated in the solicitation below?

Offeror's that are newly formed entities without prior contracts should list contracts and subcontractors as required above for all key personnel. Include the following information for each contract:

a. Name, address, facsimile and telephone number of each contracting organization/customer and name and facsimile and telephone number of the Project Officer and Contracting Officer;

b. Contract numbers, types and total contract dollar values;

c. Periods of performance including the original planned completion date and actual completion date with an explanation for any variance;

d. Discussion of the similarities and differences between this proposed effort and the specifications of those contracts;

e. Brief description of the expectations and scopes of each of the other contracts;

Answer: In the Description of Duties section of the solicitation, clause DEA-PH.0004 Key Personnel Positions states key personnel positions must be identified with the submittal of your proposal. Offerors may change key personnel after contract award following verification by the Contracting Officer Technical Representative.

Part VIII. of the solicitation Evaluation Criteria states that offerors with no prior past performance should answer past performance questions as it relates to your company. In the absence of past performance an offeror is rated as a neutral.

2. How many TSO's are utilized on 1) standard pickup 2) standard-plus pickup 3) premium pickup under the current/existing contract?

Answer: A minimum of six Transportation Security Officers are required for all pickup categories.

3. Requesting clarification on Pricing, Part III Schedule of Items. Is that per transportation and the Total Per Year column an estimate for the number of transportation's that we expect to perform in each Labor Category, i.e. if we figure 500 transportation's for the year, do you want a figure for 500 transportations in each Labor Category or the number we expect to do in each category making a total 500 for all categories?

Answer: To arrive at a minimum and maximum estimated total, offerors must multiple their proposed rate by the minimum and maximum quantities indicated on the pricing table.

4. What does the NTE & LO stand for in the Travel Category?

Answer: NTE-Not to Exceed

LO-Lot

5. The contract states, that when called, contractor must respond with minimum team. What is the number in the minimum team?

Answer: The minimum team consists of six TSO’s. Two TSOs must accompany each transporting vehicle, to include the two escort vehicles as well.

6. For the purpose of hourly wages are there a minimum of hours, let's say 4 hours to show?

Answer: In most cases the government will be twenty-four hours prior to the issuance of a task order. The contractor will have a minimum of four hours to arrive at the designated location. The response time will be stated in the written notice/task order issued.

7. Is there more than one Lead TSO, i.e., one for Tucson, Phoenix, Yuma, and so on?

Answer: One Lead TSO is required to be located at the Tucson office. In the Description of Duties section of the solicitation, Key Personnel Positions states all required duties of the Lead TSO.

8. Are any of the TSO physically assigned to a location where he or she is required to be stationed?

Answer: The Lead TSO will be physically assigned to the Tucson office.

9. Contract states two unmarked vehicles to accompany the DEA vehicle. Does this mean any truck, van, car, or do you have a preference?

Answer: The selection of the unmarked vehicles is at the discretion of the offeror.

10. Could you please provide to us the format in which you expect to receive bids for solicitation number DJD-09-R-0042. For example, the format or program, electronically and/or hard copy?

Answer: Offerors should submit one hard copy document and an electronic file in MS Word format on a CD.