QA_2_FA520918Q0046_20180907.pdf

Questions & Answers (2) As of 07 Sep 2018

Solicitation No. FA520918Q0046

Transportation of Aircraft Engines by Air-Ride Vehicles

No. 1 Area: Cargo Insurance Reference: Performance Work Statement (PWS), Page 9 of 16, Paragraph 1.5.11.2.

Question: Shall the cost of cargo insurance be included in the quoted prices?

Answer: Yes, it is the offeror’s responsibility to include all necessary costs to perform the service in the quoted prices including cargo insurance. Please refer to PWS, Paragraph 1.4.7.

No. 2 Area: Cargo Insurance

Reference: N/A

Question: Under the current contract and the previous contracts, has the Contractor experienced any cases in which the Contractor’s cargo insurance was used for any goods lost and/or damaged in the movement?

Answer: No.

No. 3 Area: Distance Table Rate

Reference: Exhibits, Table 1

Question: Would you please provide the historical workload data for distance table rates?

Answer: No, there is no historical workload data since the Distance Table Rate is a new requirement in this solicitation.

No. 4 Area: Multiple Awards

Reference: Standard Form (SF) 1449, Page 5 of 37, Note 1

Question: The Government contemplates award of up to two (2) Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ)

Type contracts resulting from this solicitation. How does the Government place an order to the Contractor?

Answer: Please refer to PWS, Appendix C. Orders not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold would normally be based on price between awardees unless circumstances warrant an exception that qualifies under FAR 16.505(b)(2) – Exceptions to the fair opportunity process. For example, in case the Contractor that offers the lowest price cannot meet the Government’s requirement, such as unavailability of a vehicle at time and location specified in an order, the Ordering Officer may place an order to the other Contractor if the shipment is urgent in accordance with FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i)(A).

No. 5 (Added)

Area: Winter Period Charges Reference: PWS, Page 5 of 16, Paragraph 1.4.8.4.

Question: At the pre-proposal conference, the Government advised that Exhibit Line Item No. (ELIN) A010

(and corresponding ELINs under Options) should include the winter period charges. When are ELINs A03C through A03F (and corresponding ELINs under Options) applied?

Answer: ELINs A03C through A03F (and corresponding ELINs under Options) shall be applied when the Contractor performs services for orders using Distance Table Rates at A03T (and corresponding ELINs under Options) specified in the Pricing Schedule.