QA 23 April 2021.pdf

FA568221Q0002 Household Goods Packing DPM

Solicitation FA568221Q0002 /

PWS

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APPENDIX G, PWS, paragraph 12:

“Cargo Insurance. The contractor must provide a certification of cargo insurance reflecting coverage on a continuous basis in at least the amount shown below to cover legal liability. The certificate will contain the statement that the insurance company will provide the designated installation contracting officer with a 30-day written notice of any change, expiration, or cancellation of said policy. The underwriter of cargo insurance will have a rating of “A” or better in the current issue of Best’s Insurance Guide.

The certificate will be prepared with original signatures and provided to the designated installation contracting officer. The minimum cargo liability coverage required for both domestic and international shipments is found in Appendix G6”.

[emphasis added]

1. Which is the “amount shown below to cover legal liability”?

Please see:

‐ Excerpt of “Attachment G-6”. The

Liability Limits section has been highlighted to answer the question, but the entire attachment.

(https://www.ustranscom.mil/dtr/part-iv/dtr_part_iv_app_g_6.pdf) covers specifics as well.

‐ Carmack Amendment to the Interstate

Commerce Act (Title 49, United States Code, Section 14706, Liability of Carriers Under Receipts and Bills of Lading):

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/US CODE-2009-title49/pdf/USCODE-2009-title49-subtitleIV.pdf

2. Cargo insurances usually do not contain any statement that “the insurance company will provide the designated installation contracting officer with a 30 day written notice of any change, expiration or cancellation of said policy”. Could the Contractor include an official written document within the offeror package instead, containing the requested statement?

The cargo insurance is supposed to have that statement in the certificate: the contractor shall request a revised cert.

3. Could you provide copy of “Best’s Insurance Guide”?

Please see attached A.M. Best Financial Strength Rating Guide. This explains what the ratings on insurance companies mean and paragraph 12 the insurance company needs an (A) rating. The Best’s Insurance Guide is actual like the BBB website but for insurance companies, see below:

http://www.ambest.com/home/default.aspx

4. With reference to Best’s rating Guide Categories, will the Buyer consider acceptable any Insurance Company rated

Rating of A or better, as mentioned in the Defense Transportation Regulation, is the requirement.

FA568221Q0002 Household Goods Packing DPM within the Excellent category A including related marks (A, A-)?

Solicitation FAR Clause 52.228-9 (b) Cargo Insurance. 1999-05

5. Which data will be used by 31 Contracting Squadron to consider the insurance company acceptable?

Proof of cargo insurance to execute this requirement will be sufficient for consideration.