QA.pdf

FA3016-18-R-0019 LAK WASHER/DRYER

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 1-15

1) "All of the other DoD washer and dryer solicitations that have come out in the past several years, including the past Lackland solicitations, have specifically listed the requirement for frontload or top load washers.”

Response: the past Lackland solicitation (current contract) did not specify front or top load washers.

2) The Lackland solicitation we have seen which does not provide a specific requirement. This determination is dramatic in determining a lease price for the washers and dryers. A frontload washer costs nearly twice as much as a top load washer. A dryer which was energy star compliant in 2017 was nearly $100 more than the dryer now being used at other DoD installations. To further complicate matters, stack tumblers have no energy rating whatsoever.

Response: the contractor must comply with the specifications in the revised PWS as applicable.

3) The referenced government orders, regulations and laws concern how the government is to operate facilities for energy efficiency and goals for various energy and pollution standards. How are we to determine which machine(s) will comply with Lackland's operations and energy efficiency goals without knowing what they are? In addition, requirements within these orders, regulations and laws are now, in some cases, outdated. For example as of January 1, 2018, there is no longer an energy star rating for commercial washers and dryers as is mentioned in Executive Order 13693.

Response: As there is no energy star rating for commercial washers and dryers, and we require commercial machines (residential are too small), the rating would not be applicable. The contractor shall provide the most energy, cost efficient commercial machines available to meet the needs IAW the PWS.

4) Also would like to ask if you are having a site visit?

There is not a site visit scheduled for this requirement.

5.) Please provide the name of the present contractor and the awarded price of their contract Please provide the local company that provided maintenance and vent cleaning during the present contract

Excalibur Laundries; $1,536,440.08.

6.) May the bid for the new contract be sent via e-mail or fax?

Refer to the instrucitons in 52.212-1.

7.) Please provide history of vandalism and damage to present washers and dryers.

Cases of vandalism and damage have been reported using work orders. Currently, that informaiton is not

FA3016-18-R-0019 LAK WASHER/DRYER

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 1-15

8.) Will the installer of the new equipment be allowed to use elevators in the building where present?

If the elevator is availble, it may be used. This mus tbe cooridnated prior to delivery.

9.) How long will you provide the present contractor and new contractor to remove the old equipment and install the new equipment.

Please refer to the RFP

10.) Will the incoming contractor be paid for the lease of their equipment once installed during phase in?

Please refer to the first year CLIN structure and PWS contained in the RFP.

11.) Do you require top load or front load washers and do you require dryers to be Energy

Star qualified?

Refer to the RFP and questions 1-3.

12.) Do you require the 30lb dryers to be anchored to the floor?

Please refer to the performance work statement.

13.) Do I understand that only the 30lb dryers require solid vent tubing, is the vent tubing

4"coming out of the dryer and into the wall?

Please refer to the appendices.

14.) will all dryers use 4" vent tubing from the dryer to the was?

Please refer to the appendices.

15.) Please provide definition of BEAST, 1,2,3,4 in buildings 111, 1115, 1118 and 1125

These are building areas; there is nothing to define.