FA7000-07-R-0026CarpetCleaningServicesQuestionsandAnswers.doc

QUESTION:

· 50% of work during business hours/50% on nights and weekends.

· Are there any areas that CANNOT be cleaned after business hours or on weekends?

ANSWER: Yes, there are some such areas.

QUESTION:

· Static proofing.

· In areas that are maintained monthly/quarterly, is static proofing applied each trip?

ANSWER: No.

QUESTION:

· Specification says 16,500 square feet of carpet need static proofed? What areas have this carpet?

ANSWER: Primarily conference rooms.

QUESTION:

· Most commercial grade carpets do not require static proofing applications and these applications can accelerate re-soiling. Can you help us understand your needs around this issue?

ANSWER: Static proofing is used in conference rooms to address the static problem experienced in this environment.

· For wage purposes, are carpet cleaning technicians considered "janitor” at $11.35/hour? ANSWER: Not known.

· Will Contracts accept the MilliCare dry extraction cleaning system as an alternate cleaning method? MilliCare is recognized by The Carpet and Rug Institute as a deep cleaning method, it is a recognized cleaning method by The Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC), and MilliCare is the first commercial carpet cleaning system available on the GSA Federal Supply Schedule.

ANSWER: Dry cleaning does not meet the requirements of the PWS, see Paragraph

1.5.1.

· What is the square footage of the monthy/quarterly space?

ANSWER: The total monthly/quarterly requirements vary. However if you are asking for the square footage of the Child Development Center it is approximately 22,866 SF, the Child Care Center is approximately 10,561 SF, and the Youth Center is approximately

20,544 SF.

QUESTION:

· Can the contractor provide separate unit pricing for areas that receive regular maintenance and areas that are receive “on request” services?

ANSWER: No.

QUESTION:

· What is the protocol for propping open doors while running truck mounted hoses into buildings? Are there any security issues? Must the doors be monitored in order to prevent unauthorized access? If yes, who provides monitoring personnel?

ANSWER: See Paragraph 1.8.1. It is the contractor’s responsibility to maintain the security of the building in which he is working.

QUESTION:

· What is the protocol for hoses to the Floor 6 of Fairchild Hall? How are extraction hoses presently delivered from the truck to Floor 6?

ANSWER: Hoses are extended up the stairwells.

QUESTION:

· For the past three full years of the current contract, what is the dollar amount spent per year?

ANSWER: Delivery Awards of $91,892.50, $36,471.50, and $1,000

QUESTION:

· For a single visit, what is the minimum carpet cleaning work requested over the past three years? (either is dollars or square feet)

ANSWER: This is difficult to answer as in the past we cleaned carpet in Military Family Housing and that area is not included in this PWS. Generally speaking, work requested could be as small as one room or one office.

QUESTION:

· RE: Emergency Response Service: Is the carpet cleaning contractor allowed to utilize subcontractors as needed in order to support emergency response service?

ANSWER: Yes.

QUESTION:

· Does the Air Force Academy have purchasing agreement in place with a disaster restoration company?

ANSWER: No.

QUESTION:

· Can the contractor specify a “minimum order” quantity?

ANSWER: No.