Combined_Questions_and_Answers.pdf

Solicitation

Cover Original post date is June 24, 2019. Posted date is June 27, 2019. Which date is used for counting the 14 days from post date when any exceptions are to be submitted?

The original post date, however you should acknowledge the amendments by date.

Pg 3 para 1 Is the “Place of Performance” the same as the FoB Details on Page 8?

Each delivery will be defined in the delivery order SOW, it will be at the FoB address.

Pg 7 para 1 Does the “Inspection and Acceptance” mean deliveries are to be to 7304 Wardleigh Road The I and A will be identified on each order. This one is identifying the address of the DoDACC responsible for inspection and acceptance for this basic contract. The samples for evaluation, should not be sent to this location, but instead to: Christian R Ferguson, 5713 LAHM LANE, Building 593 S HAFB, Utah 84056

Pg 8 para 1 Will you specify what “Contractor Destination” means? Contractor is responsible for delivery, it should be factored into the price. Destination means contractor is responsible for product until delivered to destination as per each delivery order SOW.

Appendix A Price List and Section B on the solicitation

Is it possible to outline how many drums of each boiler product is used on an annual basis ? For example , “ 2 drums of 40% morpholine per year; 3 drums of internal treatment per year , etc.

The REQ provides for either 6 months purchases of 6 drums or 5 year purchase of 30 drums . To clarify , does the REQ provide for a one time purchase of 30 drums to last for a period of 5 years or , alternatively , 3 drums every six months ?

Don’t confuse Section B on the solicitation with the Appendix A price List (CLIN estimate template). Section B is more or less and estimate for the (Lot) orders to be placed annually on CLIN 0001 or for the six months for CLIN 0002. The Appendix A has the estimated quantities of each product annually on the 5-year and a total for the 6-month ordering periods. These are what the Government estimates will be needed for every year or the six month. The Government reserves the right to order, less, or more depending on the need. That is reason for the estimated quantity on the price list. The quantities will be called out on each individual task order. Section B is more of a place holder for contracting, but still an estimate of (Lot) orders for each CLIN.

Appendix A is where you will need to focus for your estimate.

SOW

Pg 1 para 1.2 What is the reason for the list of Softeners, Dealkilizers, Feed-water to Boilers, Boilers, Condensate? These tests do not characterize the treatment products being solicited.

The list of tests was not intended to be a part of this solicitation. Please ignore this list.

Pg 2 para 1.1 What is the Polyphosphate required? The polyphosphate wt% requested is 10wt%.

Pg 2 para 1.1 The percentage specified for polyphosphate is to be reported as PO4. How is the HEDP to be reported? How are all the other components to be reported?

The total phosphate wt.% should be the sum of the 2 phosphate species: approx. 16 wt.%

Pg 2 para 1.1 What catalyst is acceptable for DEHA?

The government is not analyzing for a specific catalyst. Vendors are free to use a catalyst that will make their DEHA formulation effective.

Pg 2 para 1.2 Will you replace the outdated term MSDS, with the currently government-specified term of SDS? Yes...

Pg 2 para 1.3 What are the minimum net weights of each drum?

The government is aware that commodity chemical products may not contain 55 gallons in the drum due to head-space requirements to allow for volume changes of product due to temperature effects. The government expects each drum of chemical to be as full as possible and will use the vendor-provided COA to confirm volume and weights.

Pg 2 para 2.1 What is the concentration of iodide-iodate? 0.1 N Potassium Iodate-Iodide Precision Sol, 0.1 N

Pg 2 para 2.1 What is the concentration of EDTA hardness titrant? 0.0100 Molar….

Pg 2 para 2.1 What is the concentration of molybdate reagent?

SDS for our current stock;

Chemical name Common name and synonyms CAS number % Deionized water Dihydrogen oxide 7732-18-5 90‒99 Sulfuric acid Hydrogen sulfate;

Oil of vitriol 7664-93-9 5‒10 Disodium molybdate Molybdic acid, disodium salt 7631-95-0 0.1‒5

Pg 3 para 2.1 Gallic acid and Conductivity Neutralizing Solution are redundant. Will you specify one of them? We are using both the solid and the Neutralizing solution. Current vendor has not provided chemical properties. Current stock; 100wt% GALLIC ACID, monohydrate

CAS 5995-86-8

Pg 3 para 1.1 Will you replace delivery after receipt of order to 21 working days instead of 5 working days? Yes, the government will allow 21 working days for delivery of chemical.

Pg 3 para 1.1 Will you specify a minimum order of boiler treatment products to be truckload quantities? 45,000 pound minimum per truck load.

Pg 3 para 1.3 Who is responsible for moving the chemical to the lift gate and off the lift gate and into the building? The government is responsible for unloading and distributing chemical received from the vendor.

Pg 3 para 1.4 Will you replace retrieval and disposal of the barrels to 5 working days instead of 3 working days? The government is responsible for retrieval and disposal of empty barrels.

Pg 3 para 1.4 Is the government specifying how the barrels are to be disposed of?

The government is responsible for retrieval and disposal of empty barrels.

Pg 3 para 1.4 Will the barrels to be retrieved be emptied and triple rinsed by government personnel prior to requesting that said barrels be retrieved? The government is responsible for retrieval and disposal of empty barrels.

Pg 3 para 1.4 Will you specify a minimum number of empty barrels to be picked up of 10 and a maximum of 40 per request? The government is responsible for retrieval and disposal of empty barrels.

Pg 3 para 1.4 Will the barrel retrieval be from one central location?

The government is responsible for retrieval and disposal of empty barrels.

Addendum 1

Pg 3 para 1.2 Proposals are to be submitted in electronic format per paragraph 3.20 but paragraph 3.20 only gives a physical address. Will you specify an electronic address to submit the proposal? You can hand deliver an electronic copy to the address or email to Don Hoover or Dan Alyk as identified on the cover page as points of contact with the email addresses.

(daniel.alyk@us.af.mil & don.hoover.1@us.af.mil)

Pg 7 para 6.1 Will you fill out Volume IV, which is not shown in Table 1 - Proposal Organization? There is no volume lV, it was mis-labeled in the body as such, it should be labeled as Volume lll.

Addendum 2

Pg 4 para 5.1 Volume IV is not shown in Table 1 - Proposal Organization. As stated above, there is no Volume lV.

mailto:daniel.alyk@us.af.mil