26Q1028 Suppression Systems Questions and Answers.pdf

FA462526Q1028 Kitchen Fire Suppression Systems

Vendor Questions and Answers

Question 1

Can you provide any photos of the kitchen fire suppression system in the In-Flight Kitchen area?

Government Response

Series Mod: 150/100, Serial # 930812116, Korpit # X100XABCAAXXX.

Question 2

Is there a list of interested vendors, planholders, or general contractors available for this solicitation?

Government Response

The Government does not maintain or provide a list of general contractors for subcontracting opportunities, and interested bidders are free to form teaming arrangements with any partners they deem appropriate.

Question 3

Is this a new requirement, or is there an incumbent contractor currently performing these services? If applicable, please provide the current or previous contract number.

Government Response

This is not a new requirement. The incumbent contractor is Lake Recharge and Fire Equipment, LLC, under Contract FA462522C0002.

Question 4

How should quotations be submitted? Should they be emailed to the Contracting Office, or submitted through SAM.gov?

Offerors shall submit quotations in accordance with the solicitation instructions. As stated in the solicitation, quotations shall be submitted via email to both volcious.shelton@us.af.mil and lacey.bayless@us.af.mil by the due date and time specified. Quotations shall not be submitted through SAM.gov.

AS STATED BELOW. ANYTHING OTHERWISE CAN AND WILL BE CONSIDERED

NONRESPONSIVE. YOU MAY WISH TO PLACE A READ/DELIVERY RECEIPT.

Note: .zip files are not an acceptable format for the Air Force Network and will not go through our email system. If email attachments are greater than 10 MB, contact us for alternate instructions before proposal deadline.

Question 5

Can the Government clarify which facilities and kitchen fire suppression systems are included in the scope of this requirement?

Government Response

Bldg. 34: 3 Systems, Bldg. 541: 1 System, Bldg. 1553: 4 Systems, Bldg. 3008: 1 System, Bldg. 3019: 1 System, Bldg. 3021: 1 System, Bldg. 1551: 2 Systems, Bldg. 1552: 2 Systems, Bldg. 1556: 2 Systems, Bldg.: 1559: 2 Systems Bldg:1560 2 Systems, Bldg.: 1561, 2 Systems. You can also refer to Appendix 1 in the PWS.

Question 6

Please confirm whether Guardian III manufacturer training or authorization is mandatory, beyond the stated NICET Level II/III and NFPA requirements.

There is no additional training needed beyond they NICET level II/III and NFPA required.

Question 7

Please confirm whether an offeror with no corporate past-performance record will receive a neutral rating, and whether subcontractor/key-personnel experience may be submitted and clearly attributed.

Offerors shall submit past performance information in accordance with Part III – Past Performance of the solicitation. As stated therein, If the Vendor claims there is no past performance, then that status must be identified to the Contracting Officer not later than the date/time proposals are due from all Vendors. Lack of past performance will not automatically disqualify an offeror.

Question 8

Please confirm whether the July 23 site visit was optional and whether nonattendance affects technical acceptability.

Government Response

As stated in the solicitation, attendance at the site visit was not mandatory. Interested vendors were highly encouraged to attend; however, vendors may submit a quotation without attending the site visit. Offerors remain responsible for submitting a quotation that demonstrates compliance with all solicitation requirements.

Question 9

Please confirm whether the proposed field subcontractor must itself be small under NAICS 561790 for its work to count toward the limitations on subcontracting.

Government Response

RFO 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting is not included in Atch 3 Provisions and Clauses and would not be applicable to this solicitation.

Question 10

The FAR 52.212-2 section in the solicitation package appears to retain the unresolved instruction “[Insert evaluation factors…]” before listing Technical, Price, and Past Performance. Please provide the controlling evaluation factors, their relative importance, and the specific technical and past-performance documentation required with the quotation.

Government Response

The Government confirms that the evaluation factors are Technical Capability, Past Performance, and Price, as identified in the solicitation. Technical Capability and Past

Performance are of equal importance to Price. Offerors shall submit all documentation required by the solicitation under each evaluation factor. The Government will evaluate quotations in accordance with the Basis for Award and evaluation criteria contained in the solicitation.

Question 11

Can the Government provide additional information regarding the existing kitchen fire suppression systems, such as the number of kitchen hoods, suppression tanks, fusible links, or other system characteristics?

BLDG Supression Tanks Fusible Links 3019 1 BFR-5 Tank 1 3021 1 Ansul Tank 3 3008 3 BFR-10 Tanks 8

541 2 Ansul Tanks 10 1553 5 Ansul Tanks 11 1556 2 Gaurdian III 4 1552 2 Gaurdian III 4 1551 2 Gaurdian III 4 1560 2 Gaurdian III 4 1561 2 Gaurdian III 4 1559 2 Gaurdian III 4

34 3 Ansul Tanks 6