Questions_&_Answers_19_Jun_2018.pdf

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS RFQ: FA527018Q0011

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 19 Jul 2018 For

Solicitation Number: FA527018Q0011 Army Barrier Maintenance, Okinawa Japan

1. Solicitation section regarding Representations and Certification, specifically beginning with FAR 52.212‐3, Page 18 and ending on Page 31, appears to repeat again beginning on Page 31 and ending on Page 47. Please confirm these sections are inadvertently duplicated, that Pages 31 through 47 are not required, and contractors are not required to complete pages 31 through 47?

Answer: Revised FAR section in SF1449. Please see the amendment 0001.

2. Referencing Price Exhibit A, which will show a total amount for yearly service, how is the Offer to indicate the Base Year Cost when the Quantity is 13 and Unit is Each? (Item No 0001)

Answer: QTY and Unit of Issue have been changed as follows:

CLIN 0001: Maintenance & Repair Mobile Barriers 1 (QTY) Job (Unit of issue)

Please see the amendment 0001.

3. Is the Offer to indicate the “Unit Sub Total” as the Unit Price? (Item No 0002)

Answer: Yes, Unit Sub indicate as the Unit Price.

4. How will the awarded Contractor invoice for this CLIN if the Quantity is 1 and the Unit is Set? (Item No 0002)

Answer: Contractor shall invoice monthly for the job performed IAW revised unit of issue per answer#2.

5. Is the Unit Price a FFP guaranteed to the Contractor? (Item No 0002)

Answer: Unit price is Firm Fixed Price (FFP) to the contractor for only work performed.

6. Is the Contractor to understand that the Quarterly Report is to be sent as a set ‐ 1 complete report?

(PWS para 1.1.3)

Answer: Yes, all reports will be sent as a set for record keeping process.

7. Is the Contractor to understand that parts needed for maintenance and repair will be reimbursed? (PWS para 1.3.3)

Answer: Yes, as stated in para PWS 1.3.3.

8. Are 100% of the mobile barriers, and crash beam barriers, currently in good operational condition? If not, please provide what barriers currently have problems ‐ and what those problems are. (PWS para 2)

Answer: No, there are several barriers that are having issues at this moment as follows:

-Chimuwan #3 mobile barrier is inop.( mechanical issues) -Torii Station gate 5 mobile barriers inop.( mechanical issues) -Naha Military Port outbound drop arm barrier inop.( mechanical issues)

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS RFQ: FA527018Q0011

9. Will the Government be responsible for redirecting traffic as need be during PM & Repair work, or will the applicable gate/barrier be closed?

Answer: Yes, there will be prior coordination with personnel when maintenance will be conducted to control traffic. A schedule of the dates and time should be sent to this office to ensure the public is aware of the change in gate operations.

10. Is the individual unit prices to be per man hour or crew hours? And is travel time considered part of the contractor’s efforts that is billable? (Item No 0002)

Answer: It will be per man hour. The travel time is not considered.

11. What is the Offeror to indicate as the Unit Price? (Item No 0003)

Answer: Not Exceed Amount for CLIN 0003, 1003, 2003, 3003 and 4003 will be determined by the Government during award of this contract. Therefore these CLINs are not required for proposal amount.

12. How many times have the barriers been inoperable over the last 3 yr’s?

Answer: There was a onetime fix for all barriers in 2015, since then we have had problems with the hydraulic systems. In addition, there has been issues with the manual operations of both the drop arm and mobile barriers.

13. Is the Contractor allowed Overhead Margins on parts/materials?

Answer: No. Overhead Margins on parts/materials are not allowed.

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