FA524023R0003-0001 Questions and Answers.pdf

FA524023R0003-0001: Integrated Solid Waste, Recycling, and Pavement Clearance Services Questions and Answers

LINE QUESTION / INQUIRY GOVERNMENT RESPONSE REFERENCE

1 Can the government please extend the inquiry deadline which is currently January 16, 2023.

Deadline will not be extended but inquiries received thus far will be addressed via solicitation amendment.

Combined Synopsis/Solicit ation

Will the government please provide an extension to the proposal due date to allow contractors to submit questions and incorporate the responses into their offers.

Proposal due date has been extended thru 2/7/23.

Combined

Synopsis/Solicit ation

3 Will the government please exclude tabs, acronym/abbreviation list, and the proposal compliance matrix from the page limitation

All pages, cover sheets, table of contents, etc., are included in the 10-page maximum. Only the first 10 pages of any offer or proposal will be evaluated.

Attachment 4 Section 2.2

4 What information is to be included in Volume 1. There is not information regarding the required content in Attachments 4 and 5.

Volume 1 should contain information that demonstrates an offeror's capability and qualifications to perform the work required within the PWS in sufficient detail that allows for evaluation in accordance with attachment 5.

Attachment 4 Section 2.2

5 Will the government please allow smaller font in exhibits and tables as long as the contenty is legible.

The government will allow for proposals to be typed in no smaller than Times New Roman 10-point font. Paragraph

2.2.1 of attachment 4 will be amended to reflect this.

Attachment 4 Section 2.2

Per Section 1.2 Attachment 4 Additional Instructions, the contract is for one base year plus 4 option years. However the combined synopsis/solicitation indicates that the contract is for an initial Base Year: 1 April 2023 – 31 March 2024, Option Year One: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025 and six (6) Month Extension: 1 April 2025 – 30 September 2025 (discretionary). Can the government clarify the period of performance of the contract.

The period of performance is for a base year from 1Apr23 - 31Mar24 with one additional option year from 1Apr24 - 31Mar25 and a 6-month discretionary extension from 1Apr25 - 30Sep25. Paragraph 1.2 of attachment 4 will be amended to reflect this.

Attachment 4 and Combined Synopsis/Solicit ation

7 Will responses to inquiries be posted on sam.gov. Yes, the government will publish responses via solicitation amendment.

Combined Synopsis/Solicit ation

Page 20-22 lists 8 CY containers are to be placed at respective sites. The SLINS on Attachment 2-Pricing Worksheet lists the size of the cans as 1.5 cy, 3 cy and 6cy. The sizes listed in the pricing worksheet are the sizes currently used and available in Guam. To utilize 8 cy cans would be prohibitively expensive and would not be available at the start of the contract. It would take 3-6 months to have 8cy cans built, shipped, painted, and placed in service.

The correct sizes of trash bins are those indicated in attachment 2, pricing worksheet. The 8CY container sizes indicated on pages 20-22 should be interpreted to read 6CY.

The PWS will be amended to reflect this.

Attachment 1

PWS

The current ISWM contract on AAFB is a Union contract. The solicitation provides only a current SCA Wage Determination and does not provide a copy of the Union contract. Will this solicitation be execyted under the current Union contract’s wage and benefit schedule?

There is no record of a contractor collective bargaining agreement in the current contract, N4019217D7005.

Attachment 3 Wage

Determinations

LINE QUESTION / INQUIRY GOVERNMENT RESPONSE REFERENCE

Please indicate whether the contractor will have access to the on-base transfer station. This is where current mixed loads (non MSW mixed with MSW) are separated and where cans and totes are cleaned. The transfer station has an oil/water separator making it the appropriate location to perform these tasks.

Yes, the awardee will have access to the transfer station located on base for use in performance of this contract.

Attachment 1

PWS

CLIN 15 states that the contractor will operate the Base Landfill and Transfer Station. What services will the contractor perform at the Base Landfill?

The contractor will be expected to perform and document access control, coordinate drop-off of acceptable material from various tenant units, and perform all other operations necessary to insure successful contract performance.

Attachments 1 PWS and 2

Pricing Worksheet

Will the government please indicate whether totes for Housing are provided as GFE, Also, please indicate what other items will be provided to the contractor as GFE.

Totes for housing are provided as GFE. Other items provided as GFE can be found in paragraph 3.1 of the PWS (page 11).

Attachments 1 PWC and 2

Pricing Worksheet

Currently the on-base contractor has Saturday as a regular workday.

The PWS section states that workdays are Monday-Friday. Can the work week be extended to include Saturdays, due to the requirement to control vectors and not allow cans to overflow at the busier locations.

Yes, the work week can be extended to include saturdays.

Paragraph 4.3 of the PWS will be amended to reflect this.

Attachment 1 PWS Section

4.3

14 Will the contractor be provided an office on base by the government at AAFB or is the contractor allowed to bring in a portable office.

The government does not anticipate providing an office on AAFB as part of GFE at this time. However, the contractor may be allowed to operate in a portable office in one of the two locations (on base transfer station and/or recycling processing center) provided as GFE as long as the portable office does not interfere with any government operations.

Attachment 1

PWS

15 Is there currently an operating composting facility on base. No, AAFB does not currently operate a composting facility.

Attachment 1 PWSSection

1.1.2.3

16 If recyclables have a negative value will the Air Force pay this negative value to have these commodities recycled.

The government does not currently have funds available for this purpose.

Attachment 1 PWS Section

1.2

This section states that the contractor shall also submit an invoice for reimbursement for costs associated with conducting sales transactions, collection, processing commodities, and transporting to commodity buyers. Since the Pricing Worksheet contains no CLIN for these costs, will the government be furnishing a separate worksheet for recycling costs, No additional worksheets will be provided for this purpose.

The intent of the language in this paragraph is to account for income generated through recycling.

Attachment 1 PWS Section

1.2.5

LINE QUESTION / INQUIRY GOVERNMENT RESPONSE REFERENCE

Although the Attachment 1 PWS states the locations for food waste collection are specified in Appendix 2 Table A-2, the table contains no information for food waste, size of cans or pickup frequency.

Additionally, Food Waste SLIN 0002 in the Attachment 2 Pricing Worksheet contains no information regarding size of cans or pickup frequency. Will the government please provide this information (size of cans and frequency of pickup), since the parameters are necessary to determine a price for CLIN 0002

Food Waste Collection CLIN 0002 is not currently required to be priced. These containers are included in the Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) bin count that is currently collected 6x week.

Attachment 1 PWS Section

1.1.1.2

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