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| Q1: | Will the government provide the square footage allocated to the contractor for this contract? Are any of the buildings shared by other contractors? |
| A1: | Bldg 160 is 3,983 sq ft and bldg 183 is 4,557 sq ft. South end of bldg 183 is shared by another contractor. |
| Q2: | Who is responsible for trash removal at the recycling center? Will the current refuse base contractor haul this trash at no cost to the contractor? |
| A2: | The installation will incur the cost of refuse disposal; not the contractor. |
| Q3: | Can the government provide a list government-provided equipment, including the total number of containers, container size, container condition, and specifications of other equipment provided. |
| A3: | Government provided equipment consists of two bldgs and three 5-yard containers for sorting metal. |
| Q4: | Can the government clarify who is responsible for the cost of upkeep and maintenance of government-provided equipment? |
| A4: | Government will upkeep and maintain Government property. The contractor is responsible for any damage to Government property IAW FAR 52.237-2. |
| Q5: | Can the government clarify who is to bear the cost of government-provided equipment if the replacement of the equipment arises? |
| A5: | Government will replace Government equipment at Government cost. |
| Q6: | Will the government provide the mobile loading dock currently being used under the current contract? |
| A6: | Yes. |
| Q7: | Will the government provide the internet and phone line connection to the contractor to be used in the recycling center for necessary communications? |
| A7: | No. |
| Q8: | No list was provided under this section outlining contractor provided equipment. Please provide a list. |
| A8: | The contractor will determine what equipment they need for efficient and effective center operations. The Government will not provide a list. |
| Q9: | Can the government clarify who is responsible to provide the roll off containers on this contract? |
| A9: | QRP manager will work with a third party contractor to provide the metal recycling roll offs. |
| Q10: | Will the government provide the track trailer used under the current contract? |
| A10: | No. |
In the PWS, section 5.2, it states the only government owned property provided are “Scrap Metal Collection bin”.
| Q11: | Are these bins the hoppers that are pictured in photo 20R1005+B183? |
| A11: | Similar but may not be the exact ones. Three 5-yard bins will be provided to sort scrap metal before dumping in a third party provided rolloff. |
| Q12: | The collection hoppers and bins in photo 20R1005+B183_inside, are all these containers’ contractor owned bins? |
| A12: | No. |
| Q13: | The sorting machinery, baler, and forklift, pictured in photo 20R1005+B160_inside, is all this equipment Contractor owned, or is any of this Government provided equipment? |
| A13: | Government owned and will not be provided for use under this contract. |
In the PWS, section 3.1.2, it states “Task 2, Contractor shall accept and segregate steel, copper and aluminum into scrap metal dealer provided bins. The scrap metal collection area, near Bldg. 160, shall be utilized by base personnel and contractor to collect scrap metal. Contractor will assist in the handling of scrap metal. COR shall notify scrap dealer for pick-up.”
| Q14: | Is there a third-party scrap metal dealer that the government has a separate contract with or is the Contractor responsible for the sale of this material? |
| A14: | Yes, the Government holds a separate agreement; contractor will not sell. |
| Q15: | Is the Contractor responsible for providing collection bins for any scrap metal including appliances under this contract that are larger than the “Government provided equipment” already provided? |
| A15: | No. |
| Q16: | Is the QRP recycling center required to be manned during business hours by the Contractor? |
| A16: | Manning during business hours is not required but it would be beneficial to the contractor to have yard manned to reduce trash buildup and allow for required sorting of metals. SEE PWS DATED 21 JUL 2020. |
Photo 20R1005+Typical+Bin+Location, this photo represents a typical locations collection area and bins. In the PWS, section 12, states “Note: All container sizes shall be 10 CY in size.” The containers pictured do not look like 10 CY containers.
| Q17: | Please clarify the size of the containers currently used in the collection of cardboard and mixed office paper throughout the base. |
| A17: | Current collection is irrelevant – follow the PWS. |
| Q18: | In addition, section 3.1.1, it states “The containers shall be covered or closed to prevent the recycling materials from littering the area”, however in the above-mentioned photo, the collection container for cardboard does not meet this requirement. Therefore, is the above pictured cardboard container an acceptable option? |
| A18: | No. |
| Q19: | The containers pictured look specialized. Is there a reason why standard (front load/rear load/side load) containers are not being used by the current incumbent? |
| A19: | No. |
| Q20: | Does the material collected from the containers across base have to be taken to the QRP for processing or can this material be taken off-base for processing? |
| A20: | Collected materials can be taken off base for processing. |
| Q21: | In the Price/Cost sheet, line items 0012 and 0015, shows the Unit as a “Lot” and a Quantity of 1. Based on the information in section 3, it comes across that man-power would be needed on a regular basis to help sort and manage these materials, however, the line item unit and quantity seems to point to the fact that the Contractor only needs to provide a one-time service for these items. Please clarify the requirements under these two-line items and how you want us to provide pricing for each? |
| A21: | Manpower will be needed to perform the work IAW those sections of the PWS reflected in the line item throughout the period of performance of this contract. |
| Q22: | Will the government consider amending the Period of Performance from three years to five years? Due to the contractor providing majority of the equipment for this contract and footing the cost, it is not feasible for the contractor to invest in equipment for only a 3 year performance period. |
| A22: | No, the Government’s projected requirement at this time is for three years. |
| Q23: | Can the government clarify if key personnel resumes need to be provide in submittals of this proposal? |
| A23: | No, resumes were not required by the solicitation. |
| Q24: | Who is the current incumbent? |
| A24: | There is no existing recycling contract. |
| Q25: | What is the total contract amount under the current contract including all option years? |
| A25: | See Answer 24. |
| Q26: | Does the current incumbent use a subcontractor? |
| A26: | See Answer 24. |
| Q27: | Does the government currently contract with a Contractor to manage all activities at the recycling center or do government employees currently man and run all activities at the recycling center? |
| A27: | When the recycling center was in operation, it was manned by NAF (non-appropriated fund) employees. |
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