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FA570318R0010 AASAB VEHICLE LEASE

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

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Question 1: Attachment 3 mentions KWD currency but the SOLICITATION mentions

$USD?

Answer: The solicitation document has “Dollars Obligated: $” pre-populated, however the “Contract Limits” on page 63 clearly shows the currency to be KWD. Addendum to

52.212-1, 3.1.1 on page 69 also states: “All prices for this acquisition shall be stated in

Kuwaiti Dinar (KWD).”

Question 2: The minimum vehicle model you need for example model (2015-2016-2017) used not more than 20 thousand miles, or needed new model?

Answer: In accordance with PWS section 4.3.5 the contractor shall provide vehicles that are less than 2 years old and have less than 40,000KM on the odometer at the beginning of the contract and at the beginning of each ordering year.

Question 3: The Quantity of vehicles can be increased because my prices depends on the amount of vehicles?

Answer: The quantity of 1 vehicle for 1 month was chosen to standardize pricing for evaluation purposes. The actual number of vehicles provided will differ on each task order that will be awarded from this IDIQ contract.

Question 4: The vehicles any model required? Is 2016-2017 is acceptable?

Answer: Please refer to PWS 4.3.5.3 through 4.3.5.1.6 and the table in PWS section 5.2.

Question 5: The vehicles will be delivered used for more than 25,000 Mile, Is acceptable?

Answer: In accordance with PWS section 4.3.5, all vehicles must have less than

40,000KM on the odometer at the beginning of the contract and at the beginning of each ordering year.

Question 6: Prices in $ Dollar, is acceptable?

Answer: Addendum to 52.212-1, 3.1.1 on page 69 states: “All prices for this acquisition shall be stated in Kuwaiti Dinar (KWD).”

Question 7: Was this contract advertised at the FBO site earlier this year?

Answer: Yes, this contract was synopsized on February 5, 2018.

Question 8: Has this contract been awarded to a company and has not been supplied to these vehicles?

Answer: No, this contract has not already been awarded.

Question 9: Can you please provide the incumbent details (company name, awarded amount, pricelist)?

Answer: Incumbent is “The Bridge Company”, FA5703-13-D-0002 awarded with a ceiling of $15M, FA5703-18-D-0001 Awarded to “The Bridge Company” with a ceiling of $6.5M. The pricelist is proprietary information and cannot be released.

Question 10: Estimated number of vehicles for each CLIN and expected rental periods?

Answer: The quantity of 1 vehicle for 1 month was chosen to standardize pricing for evaluation purposes. The actual number of vehicles provided will differ on each task order that will be awarded from this IDIQ contract. Historically the majority of rental periods range from 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months, however this is not a limitation of shorter rental periods.

Question 11: also please is the Vehicles Documents and the Plate Number shall be provided with the Vehicles? or because it’s a Lease contract so No need for the Plate Number?

Answer: In accordance with section 4.3.5.1 of the PWS All vehicles shall be registered and licensed in accordance with the laws of Kuwait. Front and rear of all vehicle license plates shall be securely fastened with screws or bolts in four corners. The contractor shall maintain registration documents and a laminated copy placed in all vehicles.

Question 12: Is the Maintenance of the leased Vehicles Must be Included in the Contract?

Which mean we have to supply and provide a General Maintenance as Monthly on the

Vehicles which we will supply? Or we have to replace the Vehicles which need to replace?

Answer 1: In accordance with section 4.3.1 of the PWS scheduled and unscheduled maintenance must be included in the price of the vehicle.

Answer 2: In accordance with section 4.3.2 of the PWS The contractor shall provide a safe and serviceable replacement vehicle for each vehicle removed from service for scheduled/unscheduled maintenance by 1430 on the date of turn-in if repairs are estimated to take more than 24 hours.

Question 13: Is this award will as BPAs agreements mean as orders or as one contract and

One company will award this or maybe multi Vendors? Because we have awarded many of the Similar BPAs and was awarded to 3-5 vendors so please advise.

Answer: The award will be an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to only one vendor. Task orders will subsequently be cut to the vendor that the IDIQ

Contract was awarded to.

Question 14: Will there be a site visit to see the base conditions?

Answer: No, there will not be a site visit for this requirement. Base access will be very minimal for this requirement.

Question 15: Are bidders required to be licensed to conduct business in Kuwait at the time of proposal submission or at time of contract award?

Answer: It is the responsibility of the offeror to ensure all Kuwaiti business laws and/or applicable licensing requirements have been complied, whether the company is located in

Kuwait or any other country. The offeror must comply with all requirements at time of contract award.

Question 16: Will the contractor be allowed to sublease the vehicles required in this solicitation or the vehicles must be owned by the contractor?

Answer: Yes, the contractor may lease its vehicles that it provides under this solicitation.

Please see section 3.2.2.3 of FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS in this solicitation.

Question 17: Is it possible to propose in US dollar instead of Kuwaiti Dinar?

Answer: No, the solicitation specifically outlines that proposals shall be proposed in

Kuwaiti Dinar. Please see section 3.1.1 of FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO

OFFERORS in this solicitation.

Question 18: If pricing is proposed in Kuwaiti Dinar, can it be paid out to the contractor in

US dollar?

Answer: No, this requirement has been established and built to be paid out in Kuwaiti

Dinar. All invoices and payments must match the contract exactly for the Defense

Finance and Accounting Services to make payment.

Question 19: Due to restriction imposed by Host Nation Traffic Laws, Discontinuation of production by manufacturers on some models items description provided in Attachment #

3 and PWS are causing confusion. Request clarification on vehicle description on below items:

Item 0001 Bus 22-29 Passengers. Folding/Jump/Center seats are no longer considered legal seats per KMOI traffic Laws and insurance. Legal registered passenger capacity is 21+1 driver or 22+1 driver. Are 21 passenger capacities acceptable?

o Yes, a 21 Passenger bus will be acceptable.

Reference to PWS 4.2.4 – Transmission. Kindly confirm acceptance of manual transmission for item 0001, 0002, 0019 & 0020.

o A manual transmission will be acceptable for CLIN 0001, 0002, and

0019.

o A manual transmission will NOT BE acceptable for CLIN 0020

Item 003/4 – 9 Passenger Van. H1 will have registered 7 passenger capacity.

Mitsubishi L300 is no longer in production. Kindly confirm acceptance of 7 passenger van under this item.

o A 9 passenger van is still required. An equivalent to the Mitsubishi L300 will be acceptable

Item 0005/6 – 12 Passenger Van. This item is commonly available with local dealer is manual transmission. Due to no demand for automatic transmission in the local market dealer do not import automatic in the country. Kindly confirm acceptance of manual transmission.

o CLIN 0005 needs to be an automatic transmission o CLIN 0006 needs to be a manual transmission

Item 0008/9/10/11 – Mid Size Pick-up Truck. Most of the products available in the market/dealer are 4 cylinders engine. Kindly confirm acceptance.

o Yes, a 4 cylinder engine will be acceptable.

Item 0012/13 – Full-Size Pick-Up Truck. Kindly confirm if the items are 2 door or 4 doors.

o CLIN 0012 & 0013 must be a 4 door ¾ ton pick up

Item 0013- Full-Size Pick-Up Truck, Long Bed. Kindly note there are no more long bed in production. Available bed size is standard bed with length of 6.5 feet.

Kindly confirm acceptance.

o CLIN 0013 requires a long bed. To be acceptable the length of the truck bed must be 8ft.

Item 0014 – Compact SUV. PWS states this item required to be minimum of 6 cylinders. Whereas equivalent example provided in attachment 3 “KIA

Sportage” is 4 cylinder vehicle available in the local market. Kindly confirm if 4 cylinders are acceptable. Ground clearance of compact SUVs available in the market for various makes ranges from 6.5 inches to 8.5 inches maximum. Kindly confirm acceptance of this item with ground clearance of 6.5 – 8.5 inches range.

o A 4 cylinder engine will be acceptable o 6.5” - 8.5” ground clearance will be acceptable

Item 0015- Midsize SUV. Ground clearance of this category of various makes available in the country is 9.25 inches the maximum. Kindly confirm acceptance.

o 9.25” ground clearance will be acceptable

Item 0020 Chevy Flatbed. Kindly provide any additional description besides cylinder capacity of 8 such as payload capacity. Also kindly confirm if alternate manual transmission vehicle acceptable under this item.

o This vehicle must have a minimum payload similar to a Chevy 1500. This vehicle is also known as a “stake bed” o A manual transmission WILL NOT be acceptable

As per PWS clause 4.1.3.2 and 4.2.2 driver and passenger air bag is required on all vehicles. There are certain models available in the market item 1, 19 and 20 do not have passenger airbag from manufacturer. Also kindly note that the local dealers import vehicles in the country as per GCC specifications. Kindly confirm acceptance of single airbag for selected few items due to non-availability.

o CLIN 0019 & 0020 must have a driver and passenger air bag.

Vehicle description in PWS has tire requirement defined as Load Range: E, Traction: A, Temperature: C, Speed Rating: R etc. Manufacturer fitted OEM tires ratings has variance on both higher and lower side. Example Speed Rating

R as per PWS is fitted with tire of speed rating H is on higher side and traction A is fitted with B. Kindly confirm acceptance of tires as per manufacturer recommendation.

o Tires that match manufactures specifications will be acceptable.

Question 20: Quantities described in section 5 of PWS and some item showing zero estimated quantity – will any of zero quantity items will be ordered during any ordering periods? Will all estimated vehicles quantities described in PWS section 5 come under proposed new contract gradually under multiple task orders?

Answer: It is possible and likely that these vehicles will be required during the 5 year ordering period, however no guarantee can be made at this time. The quantities described in the PWS are only estimates, no guarantee can be made about the vehicle quantities. The estimated quantities listed will be under multiple task orders and a requirement is needed.

Question 21: Vendor offering newer model vehicles such as brand new 2018/2019 compared to PWS ceiling of 2 years and below 40K, will such vendor gets any preference?

Answer: PWS section 4.3.6 states: “the contractor shall provide vehicles that are less than 2 years old and have less than 40,000KM on the odometer at the beginning of the contract and at the beginning of each ordering year.” No preference will be given for brand new vehicles. The award will be made on a “Lowest Price Technically Acceptable

(LPTA)” basis.

Question 22: When the contract is expected to be awarded?

Answer: Contract award is expected for 15 December 2018, with performance starting on 15 January 2019

Question 23: What is the lead time that will be allowed to award winning contractor to deliver the vehicles after issuance of task orders?

Answer: Each task order will specify when and where vehicles will be required to be delivered. Task orders are typically awarded with a minimum of 10 days prior to the delivery date of the vehicles. This does not limit the Government from placing orders with less time, deliver as soon as possible is expected.

Question 24: Reference to PWS 4.2.5 – Kindly identify vehicles type in attachment 3 by defining item # that is required to be equipped with towing package.

Answer: All vehicles under CLIN 0012, 0013, and 0020 must have a towing package. The

Size and class of hitch should meet the manufacturers’ maximum towing capacity recommendation.

Question 25: Reference to PWS 4.2.6 – Kindly confirm if all vehicles delivered under the proposed contract is to be tinted or selected ones.

Answer: In accordance with PWS section 4.2.6 all vehicles must be equipped with window tint film. The window tint must be rated at a minimum of 70%.

Question 26: Reference to PWS 4.3.5.1. As per Kuwaiti traffic laws original registration document must be in the vehicle always. Retaining it by contractor may attract traffic fine or impounding of vehicle if come across HN security agencies checking during off post travel. Shall USG/USAF reimburse all such fines for not having original registration document in the vehicle?

Answer: what you are referencing is actually found in PWS section 4.3.6.1. To clarify, the U.S. Government is requiring the contractor to ensure vehicles are properly registered at all times, laminate the ORIGINAL registration documents that WILL BE

KEPT WITH THE VEHICLE, as well as provide an additional COPY of the registration to the Contracting Officers Representative.

Question 27: Reference to PWS 4.3.5.2. Is exhaust screen required on all vehicles?

Answer: what you are referencing is actually found in PWS section 4.3.6.2., this was a typo and it should say “SUN SCREENS” or “VISORS”.

Question 28: Reference to PWS 4.3.1.2 – Tow vehicle. Is contractor required to deliver a tow vehicle in possession of USAF or provide towing service as and when required basis?

Answer: No the contractor is not required to provide the USAF with a vehicle to have in its possession. This section requires the contractor to provide off base towing service.

Question 29: Reference to solicitation- Instruction to offerors clause 2.3. Submission of offer is by invitation. Kindly confirm if redaction of business name is still required.

Answer: Section 2.3 is stating that the contractors “Volume II: Technical Proposal” must not contain the company business name, logo, tag lines, or slogans on any page except for the cover page.

Question 30: PWS clause 4.3.4 Traffic Violation. Kuwaiti traffic department has started a new policy by blocking some of the fines they consider serious in nature. Such as over speeding above 40 kilometers limits, crossing red signal, wrong parking at pedestrian crossing, handicapped parking, driving on side of the road in emergency service lane etc.

Blocked fines are not allowed by the car owner to pay to traffic department and requires transferring the fine to actual driver/operator`s name. Request clarification if USG can provide any documentation after delivery of cars stating that the listed vehicles is in possession of USAF having diplomatic immunity in the Host Nation. Such memorandum must be attested by HN traffic Department allowing car owner to pay the fine and request

USG for reimbursement.

Answer: Based on the bilateral agreement between the U.S. And Kuwait Government we do not provide the name or information of the US military personnel who are driving the vehicles for inclusion in any Kuwaiti police report.

Question 31: USG has clarified vide answer to question 10 stating majority of the rental periods range from 3 months, 6 months and 12 months. Kindly further clarify if any estimated percentage ratio for 3,6 and 12 months can be provided such as 40% 3 months, 40% 6 months and 20% 12 months etc.

Answer: We do not have any actual percentages for these time periods. Historically speaking, the Government can say that a majority of the leases will be for 12 month periods.

Question 32: In order to review various makes available in the market and select the best specification compliant vehicle per PWS more time is required. Request consideration of extending the submission dead line.

Answer: An extension to the submission deadline will not be granted.

Question 33: Goodyear all terrain, wrangler silent armor tires are out of stock with the dealer in Kuwait. Since it’s not a tire in regular demand the dealer does not stock them and only imports it based on specific orders, the lead time for import is around 3 months.

Considering this fact would the USG accept standard tires which are factory fitted by the authorized dealers of vehicles?

Answer: Tires that are manufacturer recommended will be acceptable.

Question 34: Attachment 3, Item No 0014 Compact SUV – under this category, KIA

Sportage has been suggested as a vehicle of choice. When we compare the description of the vehicle to be offered in the Statement of Work (SoW) Section 4 point 4.3.5.7.1 Compact

SUV, the requirement of the vehicle to be offered is a 6 cylinder engine. Our question is that a KIA Sportage is a 4 cylinder and not a 6 cylinder engine, hence we request clarity on whether we need to provide a 4 or 6 cylinder engine under this category of vehicles.

Answer: A (4) four or (6) six cylinder engine will be acceptable.

Question 35: Attachment 3, Item No 007 14 Pax Van – under this category, Chevy Express /

GMC Savana has been suggested as a vehicle of choice. Both Chevy Express & GMC

Savana are not in stock with the dealers as it is not regularly in demand. Our question is can we propose alternatively a 12 Passenger Van.

Answer: A (14) passenger van is required for this CLIN.

Question 36: Attachment 3, Item No 005 12 Passenger Van, Automatic Transmission –

There is no automatic transmission vehicle available in Kuwait under the 12 passenger van category in Kuwait.

Answer: An automatic transmission is required under this CLIN

Question 37: What is the current quantity of vehicles running under the current contract?

Also what is itemized breakup of the current quantity of vehicles?

Answer: There is currently an estimated 615 – 650 vehicles leased. We currently do not have a quantified break up by type.

Question 38: Response to Question 9 of the Q&A, mentions two contracts. Are they 2 separate contracts or is Contract # FA5703-18-D-0001 an extension of contract#FA5703-13-

D-0002.

Answer: Contract FA5703-13-D-0002 had a period of performance of 7 Jan 2013 – 6 Jan

2014, with 4 exercised options that concluded on 6 Jan 2018. Contract FA5703-18-D-

0001 was a short term contract with a period of performance of 16 Jan 2018 – 15 July

2018, with 2 options. The final option ends on 15 Jan 2019.

Question 39: Can you explain the following sentences (The contract price for this CLIN will use an estimated rate of 41.475 KWD per month (136.70 $) / per vehicle assigned to each

Task Order and will not be considered for evaluation purposes)? Is that the estimated monthly rate???

Answer: Yes this is the estimated monthly rate for Administration Cost.

Question 40: When will be the deadline to submit our proposal?

Answer: In accordance with the “Instructions to Offerors”, proposals are due no later than 5 November 2018 at 1600 hours local time.

Question 41: What is the average annual running kms of the vehicles under each category?

Answer: We currently do not have annual kms data for the vehicles.

Question 42: Section 4, Award Decision point 4.1 covers the award decision process. We wish to seek clarification for the following with regards to the award decision process.

Would the USG be basing the award decision by multiplying the Unit price for each vehicle with the Qty (12) as shown in Attachment 3, and arriving at a cumulative figure. OR

Would the USG be basing the award decision by multiplying the Unit price for each vehicle with the Qty (12) and then with the estimated quantity provided in section 5 of the PWS to arrive at the cumulative figure. Request clarification on the same

Answer: We will be evaluating price by multiplying the unit price of 1 vehicle with the quantity of 12 months. For example; 1 vehicle at 100.000KWD per month x 12 months =

1,200.00KWD for the year.

Question 43: Please tell if you want Attachment 3 to be part of our price volume and if you want us to complete the schedule of supplies of the RFP as part of our price volume.

Answer: In accordance with section 3.1 of the “Instructions to Offerors” “The offeror shall utilize the Excel spreadsheet entitled “Vehicle Price Schedule”, included as

Attachment 3 of the solicitation, when proposing the price for each individual vehicle type.” You do not need to include your pricing on the solicitation document.

Question 44: please note in Kuwait only 30% tint is allowed and if more than that is required, we required a memorandum or authorized letter from US Government to get the permission for the required minimum 70% tint.

Answer: To clarify, the 70% tint that is required is not as dark as the 30% that is being referred too. 30% tint only allows 30% of light in, 70% tint allows 70% light in.

Question 45: Will the contraction be made on a yearly basis or a 5 years basis with each year new price quotation? As the price of the ordered cars cannot be estimated for the new models 2020 and above

Answer: This contract will be awarded with a 5 year ordering period. The offeror must provide pricing for all 5 years with their initial proposal. The vehicles provided under this contract shall not exceed 2 years of age In accordance with PWS 4.3.5: “The contractor shall provide vehicles that are less than 2 years old and have less than

40,000KM on the odometer at the beginning of the contract and at the beginning of each ordering year”.

Question 46: It is mentioned that the “MINIMUM PRICE PER ORDER” is 691.250 KWD, is it the price of the car rental yearly or monthly? What do you mean by “MINIMUM

ORDER PRICE” 2,765.00 KWD? By contract award 2,765.00 KWD you mean it is the initial down payment by the USG?

Answer: The “MINIMUM PRICE PER ORDER” of 691.250KWD referenced above is stated in FAR 52.216-19(a). This statement is advising the contractor that the

Government is not obligated to purchase nor is the contractor obligated to furnish vehicles under this IDIQ contract under 691.250KWD. This is also stated in the

“Contract Limits” on page 63 of 88. Any Task Order awarded from this IDIQ contract will be for an amount no less than 691.250KWD.

Answer: The “MINIMUM ORDER PRICE” of 2,765.000KWD referenced above is also located in “Contract Limits” on page 63 of 88. This statement advises that the

Government will obligate no less than 2,765.000KWD over the 5 year life of the IDIQ contract

Question 47: PWS 4.3.5 reads: “Vehicle Requirements (General). The contractor shall provide vehicles that are less than 2 years old and have less than 40,000KM” , Period of performance states first delivery of vehicles will be Jan 16, 2019. This means all vehicles delivered should be at least 2017, correct?

Answer: Yes this is correct, however the Period of Performance start date has changed from 16-Jan-2019 to 16-Feb-2019.

Question 48: PWS 4.3.5 also states: “This requirement may be waived by the Government on a case-by-case basis only if the vehicle is determined to be in acceptable mechanical condition”, this will only be applicable after base year, correct?

Answer: Yes this is correct. All vehicles being provided on the base year SHALL be not less than a 2017 Model year and have no more than 40,000KM.

Question 49: What is meant by Administration Costs?

Answer: As described in Section 4.3.4.1 of the PWS, CLIN 0021-Administration cost is incorporated with an estimated rate of $150.00 per month / per vehicle assigned to each

Task Order and apply funding upfront at the execution of each Task Order to cover these cost and any other potential unforeseeable cost the contractor may incur with each Task

Order. Section 4.3.4.1 also states, Requests for Equitable Adjustment. In the event the contractor incurs costs or damages due to the government’s failure to comply with host nation traffic laws, thereby requiring the contractor to pay an additional administrative or re-licensing fee to the host nation, the contractor will submit a detailed Request for

Equitable Adjustment (REA) in the form of an invoice against CLIN0021

Question 50: Is it a must to pay 2,765 KD to participate in Solicitation Number:

FA570318R0010? or just through FBO?

Answer: No, there is no fee to participate in this requirement.

Question 51: The minimum guaranteed award amount is set at 2,765 KWD. The contractor shall have an active CAGE code, and DUNS number at the time of proposal submission.

The contract will contain DFARS 252.232-7006 Wide Area WorkFlow Payment

Instructions, the contractor shall have the ability to be register and process payments through (https://wawf.eb.mil/). If yes please advise what is the location code in WAWF & how we can get it ?

Answer: These statements are true, the initial award amount will be for no less than

2,765KWD. The contractor shall have an active CAGE code and DUNS number at the time of proposal submission. The contract will contain DFARS 252.232.7006 Wide Area

Workflow Payment Instructions, and the contractor shall have the ability to register and process payments through (https://wawf.eb.mil. Please see the attachment labeled

“Vendor Getting Started in WAWF” for information about getting registered in WAWF.

If you require additional assistance please first contact disa.global.servicedesk.mbx.eb-ticket-requests@mail.mil. If you need further assistance contact an AFCENT A7K Group administrator (Capt Chad Mintz at chad.mintz@afcent.af.mil or TSgt David Morgan at david.morgan@afcent.af.mil).

Question 52: You mentioned in addendum number 2 the due date is extended from 4th

November until 16th December 2018. But the solicitation is issued on FEDBizops on 16th

November. We are requesting an extension of submission date by 1 month to be able to submit a very study price.

Answer: The solicitation was posted on 16 November 2018 with complete proposals due on December 16 2018. The anticipated award date is 16 January 2019 with a period of performance starting on 16 February 2019.

Question 53: Could you confirm us if the repair of the damages of the lease vehicles will be charged to the USG?

Answer: In accordance with 4.1.3 of the PWS, Damages due to an accident shall be covered under the zero deductible, full coverage insurance. In accordance with 4.3.3 of the PWS, The contractor will provide a written itemized estimate of repairs for damages as a result of misuse or abuse, and a complete itemized final bill for the cost of repairs shall be provided to the Government at the time the vehicle is returned

Question 54: In reference to RFP, Addendum to 52.212-1, Instruction to Offerors –

Commercial Items, can you Please confirm the commercial license and Chamber of

Commerce certification copies required by Paragraph 3.2.2.1.1 are excluded from the

Volume II proposal page limitation.

Answer: Yes, the commercial license and Chamber of Commerce certification are may be excluded from the page limitation of volume II and sent separately.

https://wawf.eb.mil/ https://wawf.eb.mil/ mailto:david.morgan@afcent.af.mil

Question 55: In reference to RFP, Addendum to 52.212-1, Instruction to Offerors –

Commercial Items, would the Government please consider increasing the Volume II proposal page limitation from 15 to 25 or even 50 pages? The tight, 15 page limitation makes it very difficult to provide the requested proposal information in a meaningful way.

Answer: The page limitation will remain at 15 pages.

Question 56: In reference to RFP, Addendum to 52.212-1, Instruction to Offerors –

Commercial Items, Paragraph 3.2.2.4, Transition Plan, states: “The offeror’s proposal must include a detailed transition plan that outlines how the contractor plans to replace all vehicles currently being leased and utilized by Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait.” For the purpose of responding adequately to this Transition Plan requirement, are the vehicles currently being leased and utilized by Ali Al Salem Air Base those vehicles listed in

Attachment 1, PWS, Paragraph 5.2?

Answer: The number of vehicles listed in section 5.2 of the PWS are and estimated number of vehicles leased by Ali Al Salem. The vehicles leased under the current contract are under multiple Task Orders with varying performance end dates. It is estimated that approximately 15 vehicles will need to be transitioned within the first 60 days.

Question 57: Reference: Attachment 3, Vehicle Price Schedule, Cell F25 on each performance year’s tab within the Vehicle Price Schedule automatically sums 12 months of each Unit Price to determine each year’s Total Contract Value. Does the Government intend to sum the Total Contract Values from each performance year to determine each offeror’s total evaluated price for award purposes? How will the estimated quantities in

PWS Paragraph 5.2 be used, if at all, in determining the total evaluated prices used for award purposes? If the estimated quantities in PWS Paragraph 5.2 are to be used in determining total evaluated prices, does this mean quoted Unit Prices for items 0002, 0004, 0005, 0006, 0009, 0011, 0013, 0016, 0017 and 0018 will not be used as part of the total evaluated price because their corresponding estimated quantity in PWS Paragraph 5.2 is zero?

Answer: Yes, the Government will add up the total amount of cell F25 for each ordering period to come up with a total proposal amount for evaluation purposes. The estimated quantities in section 5.2 of the PWS will not be used for evaluation purposes.

Question 58: I cannot find any reference to JCCS registration in the RFP or amendments.

I thought that all solicitations from the CENTCOM AOR required that registration and base access approval before contract award?

Answer: The USAF is not mandated to utilize JCCS.