Trommel Screen Question and Answers.pdf

Trommel Screen Question and Answers

1. Specs require screening of a 180CY + per hour but it does not indicate at what screen size. 3 Inch Screen

2. How many screen sizes are required? If multiple what size screens are required?

One screen size

3. Are changeable screen plates acceptable on a trommel drum or is vendor required to provide a complete drum per screen size? Changeable Screen plates are acceptable

4. Is this solicitation for the purchase or rental of HD Trommel Screen, Tinian Island.

Purchase

5. Is this solicitation covered under the BABA? Or do you accept unit manufactured from free trade countries as well. Buy America does apply to this solicitation

6. Quantity: The SAM notice references two heavy-duty trommel screens, while CLIN 0001 in the Combined Synopsis/Request for Quote lists a quantity of 1 EA. Please confirm the quantity the Government intends to purchase. Quantity is for 2 EA updated CLIN in the Combined Synopsis

7. Delivery Requirement: The Combined Synopsis/Request for Quote states delivery is required within 60 days from date of award. The Salient Characteristics document references a requested delivery date of October 1, 2026. Please confirm whether the controlling delivery requirement is 60 days after award or October 1, 2026.

Requested Delivery is for 60 Days after Award

8. Nonmanufacturer Rule: The solicitation incorporates FAR 52.219-33, Nonmanufacturer Rule.

Please confirm whether an SBA waiver applies or is anticipated for this acquisition, or whether offerors must furnish the product of a qualifying U.S. small-business manufacturer. SBA Waiver applies as this is 100% Small Business Set Aside

9. Salient Characteristics: Please confirm whether each listed salient characteristic is a mandatory minimum with no tolerance, including the minimum 9.1 cubic yard hopper capacity and minimum 134 HP engine requirement, or whether functionally equivalent commercial equipment may be considered when it meets or exceeds the overall performance requirement. We would like the salient characteristics to be met. If a different piece of equipment is suggested as an equivalent, we can review shop drawings/schematics to verify it will still meet the requirements.

10. Payment / financing Will the Government consider commercial contract financing, advance payments, or progress payments for manufacturer-required deposits, or should offerors assume payment will be made only after final delivery and Government acceptance?

Payment will be made only after final delivery and government acceptance

11. New vs. used equipment Is the offered trommel screen required to be new and unused, or will used, refurbished, or demonstrator equipment meeting all salient characteristics be considered technically acceptable?

The equipment should be new and unused.

12. Screen media / opening sizes What screen opening sizes and screen media are required to be supplied with the trommel? We need 75mm (3”) opening sizes and the screen media needs to be punch plate/solid plate.

13. Delivery responsibility / exact FOB point Please confirm that the contractor's transportation responsibility ends upon delivery and Government acceptance at the stated 513th ERHS delivery location on Tinian. The contractor’s transportation responsibility will end upon delivery to the ACI site on Tinian.

14. Offloading and assembly Is the contractor responsible for unloading, assembly, setup, commissioning, and operational testing of the trommel at Tinian, or is the requirement limited to delivery of the equipment? The contractor will be responsible for all of the above steps prior to acceptance from the 513th.

15. Crane / heavy equipment for unloading If contractor offloading is required, will Government-owned equipment or crane/forklift support be available at the delivery location, or must the contractor provide all unloading equipment?

Contractor shall be responsible for offloading and should provide all necessary equipment.

16. Manufacturer technician Is a manufacturer-authorized technician required to be present for startup and commissioning?

Yes.

17. Operator training Is operator and maintenance training required upon delivery? If so, please specify the required number of personnel, duration of training, and training location. Yes, provide training for 8 personnel, duration is one week, and training location is at the ACI site on Tinian North Field.

18. Spare parts Are any initial spare parts, wear parts, replacement screens, filters, belts, lubricants, or maintenance kits required to be included with the equipment?

No

19. Warranty Is there a minimum required warranty period, and must warranty service be available on Tinian?

Warranty period should be a minimum of one year. Warranty service should be available on Tinian.

20. Service support Is there a required response time for warranty repairs or technical support, and may remote technical support be utilized where appropriate? Remote technical should be utilized when appropriate. If remote support cannot be utilized the response time for repairs/support will be 30 days or less.