Questions and Answers 02 Nov 20.pdf

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS RFQ: FA527021Q0001

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 02 Nov 2020 For

Solicitation Number: FA527021Q0001 Pump Out Service for Sewer Septic Tank and Manholes for Army Installation, Okinawa Japan

1. Regarding "All Army Facilities (Emergency Service Calls)”, Bldg No is listed as "All Bldgs". Does this refer to the building numbers listed in the provided table (205, 302, 721, 733, 1007A) or other locations?

(PWS Appendix B)

Answer: It is refer to other locations. “Emergency Service Calls” has changed to “On-Call service”. Please see PWS dated 2 Nov 20 and the revised Appendix B.

2. Regarding "All DLA Facilities (Emergency Service Calls)”, Bldg No is listed as "All Bldgs". Does this refer to the building numbers listed in the provided table (111, 112, 201, 301, 730) or other locations?

(PWS Appendix B)

Answer: It is refer to other locations. “Emergency Service Calls” has changed to “On-Call service”. Please see PWS dated 2 Nov 20 and the revised Appendix B.

3. Regarding Emergency Service Calls, there is no CLIN to allocate costs for Emergency Service Calls. Can gov't provide an average number of calls per year for Army and DLA, to allow us to add these costs to the appropriate CLINs? (PWS para 1.2.1)

Answer: The “Emergency Service Calls” has changed to “On Call Service”. There is no CLIN for On-Call Service, but Price Exhibit has added for this requirement.

Please note that the praice exhibit amount must equal to each CLINS.

4. In the Service Summary table, under Performance Object, the first line indicates Pump‐out and Clean “Grease Traps and Oil Water Separators”. Appendix B does not list this type of equipment; only sewage pump out. Is Grease Traps and Oil Water Separators a part of this contract? If so, please indicate locations and volume. (PWS para 2.0)

Answer: No, these are not required for this service contract. It’s removed from PWS. Please see revised PWS dated 2 Nov 20.

5. Is Antiterrorism Level 1 Training provided in both English and Japanese? (PWS para 4.4.3.1)

Answer: It will be provided in both English and Japanese.

6. Please provide Maps/Site Plans.

Answer: Maps/Site plans has been provided via email. If you still not have been received, please contract us.

7. Please confirm the period of performance for CLIN 4002. Contract states 16 Nov 2020 to 30 Sep 2021 whereas CLIN 4001 states 01 Oct 2024 to 30 Sep 2025. We believe CLIN 4002 should state the same PoP as CLIN 4001.

Answer: The date for CLIN 4002 has been corrected. Please see the amendment 0001.

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS RFQ: FA527021Q0001

8. Please confirm the units as 19,800 Liters for Item 0001 and 30,200 Liters for Item 0002. When referencing Appendix B, the volume (size) is listed as Kiloliters. Please verify if units are measured in Liters or Kiloliters.

Answer: The Unit of issue has been revised from “Liters” to “Kiloliters”. Please see amendment 0001.

9. When submitting the manifest for waste water disposal, does government have a preference for unit measures (gallons vs liters)? PWS para 1.1.4

Answer: Please have a Kiloliters on the manifest.

10. Would it be acceptable to pump out from several sewer septic tanks using one truck?

(PWS para 1.1.1)

Answer: Yes, it would be acceptable.

11. Is this the volume to be pumped out or the size of the sewer septic tanks? (Appendix B)

Answer: This is for a maximum volume to pump out.