Questions_&_Answers_6_Aug_2018.pdf

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS RFQ: FA527018Q0008

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

6 Aug 2018

For Solicitation Number: FA527018Q0008

COMMON USER LAND TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, OKINAWA, JAPAN

1. PWS 1.9: Per section 1.9 Hourly Rate for Truck. We understand this is a regulation required in the U.S., but we are willing to change this section if required. The Japan Trans- Industry Regulation is going to be modified that the transportation fare starts from contractor's garage to contractor's garage for hourly rate for Truck Tractor, Cargo Trucks, Chassis Trailer and Wreckers. Does this section pertain to Japan Regulation?

Answer: The PWS reflects current legislation, but may be modified if there are significant changes to Japanese law. However, because contractor trucks will depart from government-furnished parking spaces on Naha Military Port, this location could potentially be considered the 'contractor's garage' for purposes of fare calculation.

2. PWS 1.13.1: Per section 1.13.1 Cargo Houling Request.For matter regarding deadline for acceptance of cargo hauling request is 15:30 hours the day prior to the requested service. 15:30 hours is too late to provide you, we don't have enough time to make a truck schedule for next day. We beg you that the deadline is 11:30 hours the day prior to the requested service. Matter regarding a truck request for a special operations as ship operations, ammunitions and explosive operation. We need to get a truck request by one (1) week working day prior to the paformans day. Please advise.

Answer: Service request deadlines will be reviewed during the period of performance and may be changed in subsequent contract solicitations.

3. PWS 1.5: Per section 1.5 Cancellations We need notify for cancel the truck request for big operation or ammunition by three (3) working days prior. Please advise.

Answer: Cancellation periods for large or complex operations will be reviewed during the period of performance and may be changed in subsequent contract solicitations.

4. PWS 2.1.6.8: Per section 2.1.6.8 Ammunition Hauling: Safety We understand this is a regulation required in the U.S., but in accordance with Japanese Traffic Law, the day of transporting with ammunition or weploxives, an assistant driver does not need certified and licensed for the behicle. Please advise.

Answer: DOD regulations support both safety and military operational security. As a result, regulations may be more rigorous than Japanese traffic law. Contractor is expected to comply with all safety and regulatory requirements listed in PWS.

5. PWS 1.7.1: Per section 1.7.1 Loading and Unloading Cargo. From our military Ops experience, it is allowable time for thirty (30) minutes for General cargo/Ammunition of loading and unloading, and it is allowable time for fifteen (15) minutes to hitch a container/ammunition container. Please advise.

Answer: Load times will be reviewed during the period of performance and may be changed in subsequent contract solicitations.

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6. PWS 4: Per section 4. Office space/parking. There is bldg.331 next to contractor's parking space in Naha Military Port which does not use now. Is it possible to use this building #331 for maintenance room/driver's resting place? Please advise.

Answer: Changes to government-furnished equipment / infrastructure are not currently being considered.

7. Solicitation m-(2): Per section solicitation m-(2) Quotation Preparation Instructions. Our understanding is that quoters shall submit electronic copies of quotations via e-mail. Don't you need that quoters need to drop the quotations into a bid box at bldg.224 18 CONS/PKB?

Answer: No hard copies are required, CD-ROM or DVD-ROM can be dropped off at bldg. 224.

8. Past Performance D-(2): Per section(2) Past Performance. When the past performance questionaire are submitted, although I do not see in the solicitation. Is it possible just to receive a blank form just for our commecial customers when it comes to our time to receive one a past performance evaluation? Please advise.

Answer: Government is not evaluating performance rating. We only require past performance information for attachment 3.

9. Price Exhibit A019: Please provide clarification for pricing requirements for? Is this to be applied to each trip for A006 & A005, or a singular amount of 4 hours, which the Government will apply to each dangerous cargo trip?

Answer: A019: The Dangerous Cargo Hourly Premium only applies to Hourly use items such as A010, A011, A012 and A013.

10. Price Exhibit A021: Can the Government please clarify the desired pricing for Pre-Loading? - Does 20 represent four hours for each CLIN referenced X 5 for a total of 20, or does the Government expect no more than a total of 20 Pre-Loading efforts for all CLINs over the duration of the contract basis? - Please clarify if the quantity of 20 Pre-Loading is for each CLIN A009, A010, A011, A012, and A013, or total of 20 pre-loading charges shared across all CLINs? - Does 20 reference 20 hours X each of the five

CLINS?

Answer: A021: The estimated quantity of 20 Each Pre-loading represents all hourly charge items such as A010, A011, A012 and A013.

11. Price Exhibit A022: Please clarify if Qty 10 Retention is for each CLIN referenced A009, A010, A011, A012, amd A013, or total of 10 Retention efforts for the duration of the contract year shared across all CLINs?

Answer: A022: The estimated quantity of 10 Each Retention represents all hourly charge items such as A010, A011, A012 and A013.

12. PWS 1.2.12: Can the Government please provide clarification on the size of wrecker required to include maximum towing capacity?

Answer: The required Maximum size of Wrecker truck is 35 ton capacity.

13. PWS 1.2.2: PWS section 1.2.2 Containers references "referigerated reefers" please whether any perishable shipping is included within CLINA002.

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Answer: As of now, all Refrigerated containers (20ft/40ft) are shipped as “Door to Door". However, it will be possible for this Contract to transport Refrigerated containers (20ft/40ft) under item number A002.

14. Price Exhibit A002: If the Government anticipates referigerated reefer containers as part of CLIN A002, Can the Government please provide a required number or % of trips which will require referigerated reefer containers?

Answer: We cannot estimate how many Refrigerated containers will be transported under this contract.

15. Price Exhibit A003: If Contractor provides referigerated trucks which fulfill the requirements of PWS 1.2.3 and 1.2.4 will this fulfill all perishable shipping requirements?

Answer: The Contractor is required to fulfill all requirements in PWS 1.2.3. and 1.2.4. Additionally, the Contractor must fulfill the daily truck requirement shown in Appendix B "Estimated Workload for Equipment".

16. Past Performance A003: May the contractor submit past performance metric for internal shipping business? C&D has delivered over 10,000 containers from commercial ports to commercial and DoD warehouses over the past 15 years. This demonstrates significant capability in logistics management, shipping and trucking which is directly relevant to the CULT requirement.

Answer: Contractor may submit metrics, data, or information to support their bid.