FA24026Q0030 AMD 0001 Questions and Answers.pdf

FA524026Q0030-0001: 36 CONS Portable Toilet Lease BPA Andersen AFB, Guam Questions and Answers

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1 Does FAR 52.219-33, Nonmanufacturer Rule, apply to this BPA for portable-toilet leasing and related services? If so, how is a small-business prime expected to comply with the NMR for this requirement?

No. Refer to amended Combined Synopsis Solicitation. Section H has been updated.

Attachment 6 – Provisions & Clauses;

Combined Synopsis Solicitation

2 Is it acceptable for a small-business prime contractor to satisfy the local equipment, capacity, servicing, waste disposal, and other on-island performance requirements through a documented first-tier Guam small-business subcontractor or teaming arrangement, provided all applicable requirements of FAR 52.219-14 and the solicitation are met?

The quoter must demonstrate the feasibility of meeting the required response, delivery, and servicing timelines for the items offered. A quotation is acceptable under this sub-factor only if the demonstrated capability makes it feasible for the quoter to meet the SOW responsiveness standards.

General assurances of capability, without a firm and documented basis, are not sufficient. Reliance on locating or negotiating a source after award does not demonstrate feasibility.

Attachment 5 – Additional Evaluation Criteria; Section 3.2

3 For the capability requirement in Attachment 5, must a quoter submit a signed subcontract or teaming agreement with a named Guam supplier with its quotation, or is a documented letter of commitment sufficient?

A quotation is acceptable under this sub-factor only if the demonstrated capability makes it feasible for the quoter to meet the SOW responsiveness standards.

General assurances of capability, without a firm and documented basis, are not sufficient. Reliance on locating or negotiating a source after award does not demonstrate feasibility.

Attachment 5 – Additional Evaluation Criteria; Section 3.2

4 What specific evidence will the Government accept to demonstrate Guam-based inventory, storage, Each quotation shall include a technical capability statement.

General assurances of

Attachment 4 – Additional Instructions to vehicles, personnel, and emergency-service capability?

capability, without a firm and documented basis, are not sufficient. Reliance on locating or negotiating a source after award does not demonstrate feasibility.

Offerors; Section 4.0, Item 3

5 Must GEPA hauler permits, disposal-facility documentation, licenses, insurance, and bonding be submitted with the BPA quotation, or only before performance of a Call Order?

Quoters shall submit the information required by Attachment 4. Also refer to SOW Section 2.1 Compliance Mandate.

Attachment 4 – Additional Instructions to Offerors; Section 4.0, Item 3 and Attachment 1 – SOW Section 2.1

6 How will the 50-percent limitation on subcontracting in RFO 52.219- 14 apply to this BPA, which combines leased supplies and recurring sanitation services? Does the Government expect the prime to perform a specified portion directly?

Refer to applicable provisions and clauses.

Attachment 6 – Provisions & Clauses

7 Are there any minimum insurance limits, additional insured requirements, or bonding requirements applicable to the BPA or future Call Orders that are not stated in the solicitation package?

No Attachment 1 – SOW Portable Toilet Leases

BPA

8 Are restroom trailers and deluxe units expected to be included in the initial BPA coverage, and are there any base requirements for utility connections beyond the Government-furnished points within 50 feet?

The Government will identify the required unit type at the Call Order level (SOW Section 3.2). The Contractor is responsible for all hoses, cords, adapters, and fittings from the unit to the Government-furnished point of connection (SOW Section 4.3).

Attachment 1 – SOW Portable Toilet Leases BPA, Sections

3.2 and 4.3

9 Are there historical quantities, anticipated Call Order sizes, or usage scenarios available for pricing purposes, given that the Schedule states no estimated quantities?

The Government will identify the required unit type at the Call Order level.

Attachment 1 – SOW Portable Toilet Leases BPA, Section 3.2

10 When units are removed for destructive weather, how will lease

Where units are removed under this Section, the

Attachment 1 – SOW Portable charges be handled during the removal period at the Call Order level?

treatment of lease charges for the period of removal will be determined by the Contracting Officer at the Call Order level based on the expected duration of the disruption. The Government may allow lease charges to continue uninterrupted for a short disruption, suspend charges until units are returned to service, terminate the Call Order for convenience under RFO 12.304 and issue a new Call Order upon resumption, or otherwise reach agreement with the Contractor. The Contractor shall not assume either an automatic credit or automatic continuation of charges.

Toilet Leases BPA, Section 4.6.8

11 Attachment 5, Section 3.2 permits a quoter to demonstrate source-of-supply capability through a "firm, documented subcontract or teaming arrangement with an island supplier." For purposes of the quotation, please clarify what forms of documentation the Government will consider sufficient to satisfy this requirement, such as a signed supplier commitment letter, teaming agreement, or contingent subcontract.

Refer to Question 3. Attachment 5 – Additional Evaluation Criteria; Section 3.2

12 Attachment 6 incorporates FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting. Please clarify the period over which compliance with FAR 52.219-14 will be measured for this BPA, including whether compliance will be measured at the BPA/order-period level or separately for each individual Call Order.

Refer to applicable provisions and clauses.

Attachment 6 – Provisions and Clauses

13 The solicitation states that FAR 52.219-33, Nonmanufacturer Rule, applies and that no waiver has been granted. The requirement is assigned NAICS 562991 and includes the lease and recurring servicing of portable sanitation equipment. Please clarify how the Government intends to apply FAR 52.219-33 to the leased portable sanitation units and whether quoters are required to identify or provide information concerning the manufacturer of the units offered.

Refer to amended Combined Synopsis Solicitation. Section H has been updated.

Combined Synopsis Solicitation

14 ADB recognizes that establishment of a BPA does not guarantee a minimum quantity of orders. For quotation planning, pricing, inventory commitment, and surge-capacity purposes, can the Government provide any available historical usage, estimated annual quantities, anticipated ordering ranges, or other planning estimates by unit type?

Refer to Question 9. Attachment 1 – SOW Portable Toilet Leases BPA, Section 3.2

15 Section VII of the Combined Synopsis/Solicitation states that FAR 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party, applies, while Attachment 6 incorporates DFARS electronic invoicing requirements and WAWF instructions. Please clarify the Government's intended invoicing and payment method for BPA Call Orders, including whether payment is anticipated through the Government Purchase Card, WAWF/PIEE, or another payment method designated at the Call Order level.

The Awardee shall submit invoices electronically through the designated invoicing system (e.g., Wide Area Workflow/PIEE) unless otherwise directed in the call order.

Attachment 10 – Master BPA Agreement, Article 8

16 Attachment 4 authorizes partial quotations and provides an on-ramp process for adding new BPA holders. If an existing BPA holder subsequently develops the capability to furnish a Schedule

New sources will be evaluated against the same terms, conditions, and Schedule of Items applicable to the original

Attachment 10 – Master BPA Agreement, Article 14 item that it did not price in its initial quotation, may that item be added to the existing BPA through a mutually executed modification, or would the existing BPA holder be required to participate through the Government's on-ramp process for the additional item?

awardees, and added holder executes the identical BPA.

17 Please confirm the applicable limitation on subcontracting and whether a small-business BPA holder may utilize a qualified Guam-based small-business subcontractor to provide portable toilet inventory, delivery, servicing, pumping/cleaning, maintenance, relocation, and removal while the prime contractor performs contract management, quality control, scheduling, invoicing, administration, and Government coordination.

Refer to RFO 52.219-14, provided in full text.

Attachment 6 – Provisions and Clauses

18 Please clarify how FAR 52.219-33 applies to the portable toilets and related equipment leased under this BPA and whether the BPA holder is required to own the equipment provided under individual Call Orders.

Refer to amended Combined Synopsis Solicitation. Section H has been updated.

Combined Synopsis Solicitation

19 Is there an incumbent contractor or existing BPA for these services? If so, can the Government provide the previous contract/BPA number and any available historical usage information?

Contract number FA524022A0001, awarded to Todo Mauleg. No other information is available at this time.

20 Can the Government provide estimated or historical annual quantities for portable toilets, ADA units, handwashing stations, holding tanks, and other anticipated equipment?

The Government will identify the required unit type at the Call Order level.

Attachment 1 – SOW Portable Toilet Leases BPA, Section 3.2

21 How will individual Call Orders be distributed or competed among BPA holders?

For each requirement over the micro-purchase threshold, the Government will seek competition

Attachment 10 – Master BPA Agreement, Article 6 among BPA holders, consistent with RFO 12.201-1(e)(3)(ii) and (iii).

The Government will request quotes from BPA holders for the specific requirement and select the order that represents the best value, comparing each holder’s lowest realistic total for the required duration (daily, weekly, monthly, or annual rate as applicable) plus any one-time charges for delivery, placement, and removal and any ordered accessories or additional servicing.

22 What response and delivery timeframes should BPA holders anticipate for routine and emergency requirements?

The Contractor shall transport, deliver, and place all units at the designated locations by the date and time stated in the Call Order (Section 4.2). Also, refer to Section 5.5 Response and Resolution Times.

Attachment 1 – SOW Portable Toilet Leases BPA, Sections

4.2 and 5.5

23 Are there specific personnel, vehicle, background-check, escort, or other base-access requirements that contractors should account for in their pricing?

The Awardee’s pricing is set forth in the Schedule of Items (Attachment 2).

Attachment 10 – Master Agreement BPA Agreement, Article 10

24 Will a pre-award site visit be offered?

No, a pre-award site visit is anticipated at this time.

Combined Synopsis Solicitation

25 Please confirm the anticipated ordering period of the BPA, including any option periods.

This BPA is effective from the signed award date, not to exceed five (5) years.

Attachment 10 – Master BPA Agreement, Section 9

26 Please confirm that all referenced solicitation attachments, including the Statement of Work, Schedule of Items, Additional Instructions to Offerors, Additional Evaluation Criteria, Provisions and Clauses, Combined Synopsis Solicitation and all attachments are available on SAM.GOV.

SAM.GOV, refer to Solicitation

FA524026Q0030

and Master BPA Agreement, are available to prospective offerors.