Solicitation F2B3AQ0142AW01_Questions_and_Answers_081220.pdf

Contractor Operated Civil Engineering Supply Store – Hanscom AFB

Solicitation ID: F2B3AQ0142AW01

Questions and Answers

Question 1.

This question relates to the structures section in the Common COCESS spreadsheet; the multiple product categories included and the request to provide a 5th Category discount in order to provide the lowest price to the Air Force COCESS at Hanscom AFB.

The Structures category has multiple product families: Fasteners, Paints, Sealants, Hand Tools, Power Tools, Security/Locks and abrasives.

This is a request to have Hand Tools/Power Tools and Accessories be listed as a separate category outside of the structures category thereby creating a 5th.

The ability to break out the Hand Tools/Power Tools and accessories will allow Hanscom to receive the more aggressive pricing by all respondents. If limited to one discount for the Structures category, it limits the discount to the smallest percentage discount based on the need to make a reasonable profit by all respondents.

Please advise.

Government Answer:

This is a standardized COCESS contract for the Air Force and the 4 Categories are what satisfies the need of CE. The power tools, fasteners, paints, sealants, etc., which are in the structures catalog are all items that are to stay in that section and whatever discount/coefficient provided for this section will apply to all structures item/tools in that catalog.