Questions for Amendment 2 of Solicitation.pdf

FA7000-12-R-0004

Amendment 0002

Questions/Answers – FA7000-12-R-0004

1. The pre-solicitation still states “The uniforms are made to measure” and I do not see the same requirement in the Solicitation or its latest modification. Could you kindly clarify if in this contract made to measure garments are required?

Answer: No, the requirement does not require made to measure garments. These are semi-custom fit according to the measuremens taken by the Cadet Tailor Shop.

2. How many try-on garments to you require per size?

Answer: In Amendment 0001 of the Solicitation we included the verbiage of one each per size is required.

3. Does the try-on samples for the Parade Uniform need to be submitted within 45 days since they do not come into play until the 2 nd option year?

Answer: Yes, Amendment 0001 changes the requirement from 45 days to read 60 days. We are still requiring the try-on garments at the time stated in Amendment 0001.

4. Are the try-on garments required to be provided for each of the five year program?

Answer: No, the contractor is only responsible to make the try-ons at the initial award of the contract.

5. Is the Government Furnished Material (GFM) for the officer and mess dress provided by the Government for the base year only?

Answer: Yes, the Government is only providing the fabric for the Officer and Mess Dress outer shell for the base year and the Parade uniform GFM is provided for the outer shell for option years two, three and four. We will provide enough parade uniform fabric to produce the first article.

6. It appears that the ORCA site has been consolidated with a couple of others into a site www.sam.gov. Is current registration on sam.gov acceptable?

Answer: Yes

7. The Air Force adopted new patterns a few years ago, switching from a standard fit pattern to “Classic” or

“Athletic fit,” for the officer and mess dress uniform. Do you require certification for both fits?

Answer: No, Classic fit is what we are requiring at this time.

8. Will Athletic fit and Classic fit both be required in this contract?

Answer: Currently, the requirement is for Classic fit for the officer and mess dress uniforms.

9. The solicitation calls for Government Furnished Material (GFM) for the parade uniform slacks/trousers.

This has always been Contractor Furnished Material (CFM) in the past.

Answer: Yes, this is contractor furnished material (CFM) and has been corrected in bid schedule in

Amendment 0001 of the Solicitation.

http://www.sam.gov/

10. Please provide contract total dollar spent (or authorized on contract) the past contracts for the last two years?

Answer:

Parade Uniform 09-D-0009-0010: $316,833.75

Parade Uniform 09-D-0009-0009: $27,331.95

Parade Uniform 09-D-0009-0008: $13,041.00

Parade Uniform 09-D-0009-0007: $6,716.70

Parade Uniform 09-D-0009-0006: 317,680.75

Parade Uniform 09-D-0009-0005: $2,024.95

Officer Uniform 12-P-0089: $9,693.36

Officer Uniform 07-D-0009-0025: $231,523.05

Officer Uniform 07-D-0009-0024: $10,368.15

Officer Uniform 07-D-0009-0020: $14,591.40

Officer Uniform 07-D-0009-0018: $22,911.35

Mess Dress Uniform 07-D-0009-0023: 12,993.10

Mess Dress Uniform 07-D-0009-0022: $184,034.80

Mess Dress Uniform 07-D-0009-0020: $142.70

Mess Dress Uniform 07-D-0009-0017: $195,855.35

11. The Special Summer Program Trousers and Slacks and the Parade Trousers and Slacks are both covered by the same specifications, CU 260-08 and CU 2130-01, men’s and women’s respectively. These two specifications cover two different fabrics, poly/cotton and 100% polyester. You are asking for a parade trouser/slack and the Special Summer Program trousers/slack, two year different quantities and the solicitation does not tell us which fabric applies to which, special program or parade.

Answer: The Special Summer Program trouser and Slacks is made of 100% polyester and the parade trousers/slacks is made of poly/cotton in accordance with the specifications at CU 2 60-08 and CU 2130-

01.

12. Page 111 of the solicitation states delivery of the officer’s and mess dress items will be by 1 October 2012.

Surely this is not the date you would want the base year garments. Can you please clarify this for us.

Answer: In FAR Clause 52.211-8 Alt I Time of Delivery states when the delivery order will be issued, which will be 1 Oct 12 or date of award, whichever is later.

13. We have never heard the term, “Summer Special programs Garments, CU 260-08 dated 3/25/09 and CU

2130-01 dated 3/25/09. Can you please provide the specifications and some idea of what the garment is?

Is this an item that must be certified prior to 4 Sepember?

Answer: Certification is not required for the Parade uniforms or Special program garments.

You can find the information within the specifications as shown below:

Parade Trousers CU 260-08 dated 25 Mar 09:

1.2 Classification. The high rise, summer, parade trousers shall be of the following types and classes (see

6.2).

Type I: High Rise, Summer, Parade Trousers - Polyester/Cotton

Type II: High Rise, Summer, Parade Trousers - 100% Polyester

3.3.1 Basic material.

Type I: The basic material shall be cloth, Galey & Lord with a pre-cured soil release finish, product #9908-

81, white #4886 or equal.

Type II: The basic material shall be cloth, Hamburger Woolen CO., Inc., 420 White, 100% polyester gabardine, 10-1/2 oz/linear yd, 60"-62" wide or equal.

From Parade Slacks CU 2130-01 dated 3-25-09:

1.2 Classification. The high rise, summer, parade slacks shall be of the following types and classes (see

6.2).

Type I: High Rise, Summer, Parade Slacks - Polyester/Cotton

Type II: High Rise, Summer, Parade Slacks - 100% Polyester

3.3.1 Basic material.

Type I: The basic material shall be cloth, Galey & Lord with a pre-cured soil release finish, product #9908-

81, white #4886 or equal.

Type II: The basic material shall be cloth, Hamburger Woolen CO., Inc., 420 White, 100% polyester gabardine, 10-1/2 oz/linear yd, 60"-62" wide or equal.