Attachment 5 - EM Furniture Questions and Answers.pdf

1. The SAM notice states responses/quotes are due Friday, 25 September 2026 at 1400 MDT, while the solicitation package is indexed with a different local offer time. Please confirm the controlling quote deadline and time zone.

a. Corrected in the SAM.gov and the Solicitation doc.

2. Because this is a 100% Small Business set-aside under NAICS 337211, may a qualifying small-business offeror act as a nonmanufacturer/dealer and furnish compliant furniture manufactured by one or more other concerns? If so, please confirm whether FAR 52.219- 33 applies to this procurement and whether any NMR waiver or manufacturer-size requirement applies.

a. Yes, RFO 52.219-33 applies and is included in the provisions and Clauses.

3. Is there any solicitation-specific past-performance or prime-contract experience prerequisite for the offeror beyond demonstrating technical compliance with the PWS/specifications?

a. No.

4. May the offeror rely on qualified furniture manufacturers, dealers, designers, installers, or other major subcontractors to provide product literature, design/CAD capability, installation resources, and other technical evidence required for the quote?

a. Yes.

5. Delivery address: "Deliveries or Performance" section lists 5907 10 Cavalry Ave.

Inspection/Acceptance blocks list 300 Vesle Dr (DoDAAC F1Y3DA). Which is correct?

a. Corrected address on Solicitation doc.

6. Delivery timeline: SF 1449 states 120 calendar days from award. PWS 1.1.1 states 60 days for Bldg 327/328. PWS 1.1 states 365 days overall. Which governs CLINs 0001-0005?

a. Corrected on Solicitation doc.

7. Solicitation number: SAM.gov posting text references FA461326Q0022. SF 1449/notice ID show FA461326Q0024. Please confirm.

a. Corrected.

8. Please confirm whether an otherwise eligible small-business offeror may source the specified furniture from an authorized manufacturer/dealer and use a qualified third-party local installer/mover for delivery, removal/disposal, installation and setup, while the offeror remains contractually responsible for the full requirement.

a. Yes.

9. If there are any manufacturer-authorization, installer-credential, subcontractor-identification, or country-of-origin documentation requirements beyond the solicitation attachments, please identify them.

a. None.

10. Does the building have a loading dock?

a. Both buildings have loading ramps, but no “dock”.

11. If no loading dock, where will we load/offload the truck?

a. N/A

12. Approximately how far is it from the truck parking location to the install location?

a. Adjacent; there is ample truck-size parking within five (5) to 10 feet of multiple facility entry points.

13. Are there any stairs that the product will need to go up or down to reach the truck location? If so how many?

a. Dependent; Room 5, in building 328, has a singe-step-up raised floor; all other offices/areas are at ground-floor level. This raised floor area can be accessed from one location, via ramp—negating the step, OR can be accessed from another door, which would require one step up/down for entry/departure.

14. Do we have access to a passenger or a freight elevator to use for delivery to the installation location (if applicable)?

a. N/A

15. Will the government provide an electrician to attach the systems furniture to building power?

a. N/A

16. Are any electrical or data cabling services required?

a. No.

17. Which type of application do you require for the USAF seal on lecterns?

a. Permanent adhesive

18. Will you accept a workstation style desk with transaction top for each station that meets the size requirements of the EOC desk and transaction top. We would include a transaction top for each desk that matches the size of the desk.

a. Yes

19. In the Performance Work Statement, Appendix C, some of the product quantity counts listed don’t match the quantities shown on the structure and building layout for Building B328, can you please review and verify the correct quantities?

a. Left U-shaped Desk type 1 listed 1 vs 4 shown on the legend list on the layout for Bldg. B328 Should be listed as “4” to coincide with legend list on bldg. layout; all four (4), Type 1 (Left) Desks, will be placed in Room 13; listing has been adjusted accordingly.

b. Rt. U-shaped Desk type 2 listed 1 vs 2 shown on the legend list on the layout for Bldg. B328 Should be listed as “1”, and shown as “1”; bldg. layout has been adjusted accordingly.

c. Anti-Fatigue Floor Mat 20 listed vs. 33 shown on the legend list on the layout for Bldg. B328 Should be a total of “33”; listing has been adjusted accordingly.

d. Mid Backed Conference Chairs 25 listed vs. 20 shown on the legend list on the layout for Bldg. B328 Should be “20” to coincide with legend list on bldg.. layout; listing has been adjusted accordingly.

e. 2 shelf Bookcase 20 listed vs 22 shown on the legend list on the layout for Bldg.

B328 Should be “22”, and that’s what I count in the listing (16 in Rm 13 + 2 in Rm 14 + 2 in Rm 20 + 2 in Rm 21)

f. High backed chairs 41 listed vs. 42 shown on Bldg. B328 layout (Do you intend to add high back task chair for room 20?) Should be a total of “42”; I originally omitted one

(1) for Room 20; listing has been adjusted accordingly.

a. See individual sub-bullets for para 18.

20. Can you please verify Supply Cabinet for BAY is a 5 high drawer lateral filing cabinet?

a. UPDATED list to reflect “Cabinet/5-Shelf/Two-door/Locking”; 5x in Bldg 327, and 3x in Bldg 328, Rm 10; listing has been adjusted accordingly.

21. Will you accept a BBF with two equal small drawers on top and a larger drawer for files below?

a. Is this N/A based on changes/updates to line 19, above?

22. Are you able to provide a layout (PDF, photograph, drawn or CAD) for Bldg. B327 Bay?

a. Yes.

23. Will you extend the due date of the quote submission to allow us 5 business days from the date of the release of your responses to coordinate with the furniture manufacturer and the installation team to provide the best value to the government?

a. No.