RFI Question Set - 1.pdf

1) Regarding PWS Paragraph 1.14.4 Deicing Fluid Management and Tank Custodian Duties:

a. Please confirm that this is a new contractual requirement?

This line item is new to the contract

b. If this is a new requirement, please provide the latest Wage Determination for the area so we can ensure the correct labor classification

The local area Wage Determinations for service contracts will be attached to the solicitation shortly

2) In accordance with Instructions, Conditions, & Notices to Offerors or Quoters, Page 57 of 58, paragraph (b):

a. Please confirm if a Mission Essential Contractor Services Plan is required to be submitted with our offer?

Per Addendum to FAR 52.212-1 Section 6.3.4. Attachments to Model Contract, a Mission Essential Plan is required to be submitted with an offer.

b. If so, does this plan count against the 30 page limit for Volume I, Technical

This section relates to table 2.3, Volume IV, ITO Paragraph Number 6.0.

“Attachments to the Model Contract” where the Page Limit is unlimited.

3) Will the Government be issuing a DD Form 254 for this requirement, and if so, could you please provide it (or advise when it will be made available)?

The DD Form 254 will be attached to this solicitation shortly.

4) Although the solicitation states that no site visit is planned, would the Government consider hosting an optional pre-proposal site visit to allow offerors to better understand the facilities, layout, and operational environment for this requirement?

At this time site visits are not anticipated. Should sufficient interest be expressed, the potential for site visits may be revisited.

5) Could you please clarify whether consumables such as rags, absorbents, and gloves are Government-provided, reimbursable to the contractor, or expected to be contractor-furnished at the contractor’s expense?

Consumables, including Personal Protection Equipment (PPE), will be contractor furnished at the contractor’s expense.

6) Please clarify whether chemicals and fluids (e.g., de-icing fluid, cleaning agents, preservatives) will be Government-provided, reimbursable, or contractor-furnished, and if reimbursable, what method and limits will apply.

These materials will be provided by the government.

7) Will test equipment calibration and any required certifications be performed by the Government, reimbursed to the contractor, or expected to be obtained at the contractor’s expense?

Testing will be performed by the contractor, any equipment required will be provided by the government.

8) How will disposal fees for hazardous or regulated waste be handled under the contract: paid directly by the Government, reimbursed to the contractor, or borne by the contractor?

Paid for by the government.

9) Table 2.3 shows one electronic copy per volume via DoD SAFE, and 2.2.7 states physical delivery will not be accepted, but 2.3 references attachments “separately bound in three-ring, loose-leaf binders.” Could you please confirm that no hard copies are required for any volume or attachment and that one electronic copy per volume via DoD SAFE fully satisfies the submission requirements? If any hard copies are required, please specify which volumes/attachments, the number of binders, the delivery address, and the due-in-hand date.

No physical copies will be accepted at this time.

10) Could you please clarify what vehicles the contractor is required to provide?

Bldg. 260 Warehouse Operations:

1 Forklift

1 Flatbed ¾ Ton Truck

1 Panel Van

Munitions Operations:

1 Forklift

1 Flatbed ¾ Ton Truck

1 ½ Ton Pickup with Cover Shell