Heavy Equipment BPA Questions and Answers.pdf

Heavy Equipment Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) Camp Lemonnier, Chabelley Airfield - Djibouti, Africa

FA5422-20-Q-3009

Questions and Answers

1. [Do] you need the prices of special equipment requirements such as: crane 50 Ton, Man-lift, Scissor Lift to be priced in separated sheet not with the items included in the table?

Answer: all pricing shall be incorporated in the “Attachment 2 Equipment Price List” template. Each equipment’s price must be entirely inclusive of all costs for delivery, and rental in monthly increments for that equipment.

2. Will Contractors be provided tax exemptions in Djibouti (duties, VAT, etc.)?

Answer: Contractors will not be given any tax exemptions for performing under the terms of this agreement. The Government will not pay taxes on the orders placed.

3. Please confirm a lay downyard on Camp Lemonier will not be provided. As the equipment is to be rented by the month, will Contractor be expected to transport rented equipment on and off base daily or monthly?

Answer: the equipment will have space to remain on base during the periods which it is leased. The contractor shall transport the equipment on base for the start of a lease period, and transport the equipment off base at the end of a lease period.

4. Please confirm whether or not client caused base access delays will count against the number of days during which the Government has lost usage of the equipment?

Answer: The contractor will not be liable for government delays that result in the loss of usage of equipment. The COR will coordinate with the contractor the necessary information required for the vendor to gain access to the base. The contractor shall provide documentation in a timely manner such as to avoid any costly delays.

5. Are there guaranteed minimum months that each piece of equipment will be leased per annum or is the equipment expected to be on call to be leased as needed by the USAF?

Answer: There is no minimum number of months during which the equipment will be leased. Equipment will be leased as needed by method of BPA Call (Purchase Orders).

6. Please provide the number of each piece of equipment required on the Equipment Price

List. i.e. Does the USAF require 1 5T Dump Truck or multiple 5T Dump Trucks?

Answer: There is currently not a specific number for any equipment required. The shall contractor provide pricing for the equipment listed in the “Attachment 2 Equipment Price

List.” The Government will enter into a blanket purchase agreement (BPA) with the vendor(s) that meet the terms of the PWS. After award, the equipment will be provided at the agreed upon price in accordance with the terms and conditions of the PWS.

7. Please provide required minimum technical specifications and sizing for each piece of equipment. Some of this has been provided in Section 2.0 but has not been provided for the rest of the equipment.

Answer: please refer to the PWS for MINIMUM specifications for equipment. UNLESS noted specifically in writing, ALL heavy construction equipment proposed in bid submission IAW the equipment list shall be 2018 or newer with 6000 hours or less.

8. Who shall provide personnel for operating other listed equipment asides the Cranes &

Lifts (Equipment # 16 – 23)? …[W]ho shall be responsible for personnel wages?

Answer: U.S Government personnel shall operate equipment leased under the terms of this BPA. The contractor shall be responsible for wages of contractor personnel performing routine or unscheduled maintenance of equipment IAW the PWS.

9. Who is responsible for fueling of equipment?

Answer: The contractor shall fully fuel all equipment, and ensure it remains fully fueled at its arrival to Camp Lemonnier or Chabelley Airfield. The Government will continue to fuel the equipment with diesel fuel during the duration of the lease.

10. For replacement equipment, the fueling at the beginning period, is it a one-off task or a particular period? If the latter, how long?

Answer: The contractor shall fully fuel all equipment (including replacement equipment), and ensure it remains fully fueled at its arrival to Camp Lemonnier or Chabelley Airfield.

11. Can the contractor be provided space on either bases where equipment can be stored during the period of performance?

Answer: the equipment will have space to remain on base during the periods it is leased.

12. Can USAFE provide current equipment rental rates inclusive of pro-rates?

Answer: This information is not available for this requirement.

13. Shall the equipment PM & CM costs be billed separately to government or inclusive in this bid?

Answer: The prices given for each equipment must be entirely inclusive of all costs for delivery, and rental in monthly increments.