Questions_and_Answers_for_COCESS.docx

Questions and Answers for FA4528-15-R-0003, COCESS

1. The definition of the local area is defined as 5.18 within section 5.13. However, paragraph 5.18 appears to be NON-CE Customers.

A – SF 1449 Amendment 1, Attachment 1 – SOW, Changed Section 5.18 reference for the local area to be section 5.17

2. The Past Performance Form has no place to identify the contractor being evaluated? Or is it your intent to reference CPARS to the contract number to find the contractor that the form belongs to?

A – SF 1449 Amendment 1, Attachment 3 – Performance Information Form, added a line for Contractors name and address.

3. Is it the Government’s intent that all items with a single cost less than $25,000 will be purchased under the resulting COCESS contract?

A – Per PWS paragraph 1.4.2 and 1.4.3 the Government is not obligated to purchase from the COCESS contractor.

4. If the contractor is also a source of supply for COCESS type products, may it submit its quote for the Govt.’s consideration of fair and reasonable pricing?

A – Per SOW para 5.13.2.2, if the Contractor utilizes source of supply or GSA pricing, the Contractor must compare/compete to at least three other suppliers to ensure price fair and reasonable.

5. Attachment 2 – Fixed Price Items Listing does not appear to have any Unit of Measures (UOM). Please provide Unit of Measures for all items listed.

A - SF 1449 Amendment 1, Attachment 2 – Fixed Price Items Listing was updated to include the UOM.

6. Several items on the fixed price list need clarifying in order to provide pricing (#234, 388, 821, 878, and 928).

A - SF 1449 Amendment 2, Attachment 2 – Fixed Price Items Listing was updated to provide further information on these above noted items. Please check Solicitation Amendment 6 as the Fixed Price list has changed.

7. The RFQ states that funds are not (or were not at the time of solicitation issuance) currently available for this effort - Has this project since been funded or is there still no funding?

A - SF 1449 Amendment 2 added clause 52.232-19, Availability of Funds for the Next Fiscal Year.

9. In the Solicitation for FA4528-15-R-0003 Minot AFB COCESS it states "Offeror should allow sufficient time to arrive and submit the proposals to Contracting Office PRIOR to the set closing time whether by electronic means or mailed.” Please confirm that electronic submissions, in lieu of hard copies, for this offer are acceptable. If electronic submissions are acceptable, please confirm the desired file format (Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and PDF).

A - Electronic submissions are acceptable. The desired file format is PDF for all documents except the Price Exhibit, Microsoft Excel is desired for the Price Exhibit.

10. The RFP CLINS, as currently worded, require a fixed mark-up fee percentage for non-priced items. Section 5.13, however, requires that the contractor provide fair and reasonable pricing for items that can be purchased within the local area. Please revise the RFP to clarify that non-priced items will be sold based on a fair and reasonable price as calculated in Section 5.13 and without regard to a mark-up fee.

A - All CLINs have been updated. There is no longer a fixed mark-up fee percentage, see Amendment 6 for changes.

11. Contractor Question - Clarify the following Fixed Price Listing Unit of Issue:

446 CRETEX 10363110000008 8 FOOT BY 36 INCH CULVERT RCPCL30A EA 320

Is this 320 ft of 8 foot sections of pipe or 2,560 lineal feet of pipe? Or is this 320 total feet of 8ft sections?

858 MCMASTER CARR 52375K21 2" ID 2 1/2" OD 1/4 PVC TUBING 100 FT ROLLS RO 700

Is this 700 rolls of 100 foot long or 70 thousand feet of pipe? Or 700 total feet?

A - The correct Unit of Issue for each of these Line Items is FEET (FT). Please check Solicitation Amendment 6 as the Fixed Price list has changed.

12. Contractor Question – Request the Government rethink its acquisition strategy to comply with 10 U.S.C. 2306(a) and 41 U.S.C. 2905(a); as well as FAR 16.102. Page 3-14 of 60 of the SF1449 CLIN 0001 through CLIN 4001; SOW Sections 1.4.5.3 and 5.13.1:

A - All CLINs have been updated. There is no longer a fixed mark-up fee percentage, see Amendment 6 for changes to the SF 1449 for the CLINs and the SOW.

Note: Ensure you read all amendments in their entirety and acknowledge/sign each amendment in block 15 with your proposal.