Questions and Answers (1-13) Dorm Furniture.pdf

502 CONS/JBKAE Purchase Request #FA301620Q0090 JBSA Lackland, TX Dorm Furniture

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS: Cutoff date for contractor questions is 12:00 pm CST, 23 July 2020.

Question 1: What is the estimated delivery and installation timeframe that the Government requires?

Government Response: On or before 150 day from contract being awarded or an approved delivery schedule.

Question 2: Is it required that the contractor remove existing furnishings or other trash from building? If so, what are the requirements?

Government Response: No furniture is in the building. The Contractor shall pick up excess trash from requirement being delivered.

Question 3: Is this solicitation being procured under the Buy American act? If so, what are the current percentages in the “cost of components” test?

Government Response: Yes. 50% of the cost of components have to be made in the United States.

Question 4: If the solicitation is being procured under the Buy American act, would the component test be waived if the components are made in a NAFTA participating country? (with the end product being a domestic end product)

Government Response: The products shall be of American metals no wavier is authorized.

Question 5: Once installation begins, what is the estimated timeframe the government requires for completion of the installation process?

Government Response: On or before the 150 days of contract being awarded or based on a delivery schedule.

Question 6: Is the correct quantity 1200 bunk beds (2400 separable beds) or 600 bunk beds (1200 separable beds)?

Government Response: 1200 bunk beds (2400 separable beds)

Question 7: Will the winning contractor be able to visit the site before installation?

Government Response: Yes, you can also schedule a site visit during the solicitation process before 23 July 2020.

502 CONS/JBKAE Purchase Request #FA301620Q0090 JBSA Lackland, TX Dorm Furniture

Question 8: Do you have any pictures of the bunk bed (or single bed) without the mattresses? If not, do you have any drawings?

Government Response: Yes. I have attached a photo of the bed to the email traffic.

Question 9: Since the H frame chair is a COTS item, is the buy American act component test waived for this line item?

Government Response: See response to question 4

Question 10: Will the beds be installed as bunk beds or as separate beds?

Government Response: Beds will be installed as bunkbeds.

Question 11: If the solicitation is being procured under the Buy American act, would the act be waived if the end product was from a NAFTA country?

Government Response: See response to question 4

Question 12: Is removal of old furniture required? Is yes, do they need to be staged or taken to the

DRMO?

Government Response: There is currently no furniture in the building.

Question 13: Will the rooms be occupied during the installation?

Government Response: no