Questions and Answers Pertaining to Solicitation FA857123Q0100.docx

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This document contains questions and answers pertaining to solicitation FA857123Q0100 for a local purchase supply buy of dry ice. The solicitation requires delivery of dry ice pellets approximately - inch in diameter every other Wednesday, with some instances of back-to-back deliveries depending on need. The contract period begins September 19, 2023. An incumbent contractor is currently fulfilling the requirement under contract number FA8571-18-P-0098. For deliveries, truck drivers will not require security clearance but will be escorted to delivery sites on base by a government point of contact. The due date for all requests for quotes is July 7, 2023 at 12:00pm EDT. The solicitation is being conducted by the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Air Force Sustainment Center.

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Questions and Answers Pertaining to Solicitation: FA857123Q0100

1) Question - My question is for the delivery date…Can there be alternative days for delivery (such as every Tuesday)?

Answer – The delivery dates will be every other Wednesday with some instances where it could be back-to-back Wednesdays depending on the need. This is IAW the Purchase Description (PD) dated 4 May 2023, Section 2.2. The contract is set to begin on 19 September 2023.

2) Question – Another question, is there a particular size (length in Millimeters) along with the ½ - ¾ inch in diameter, required?

Answer - The only measurement that is being applied to the dry ice pellets per this requirement is the diameter measurement of approximately ½ - ¾ inch. This is per the posted solicitation located in the Description/Specifications/Statement of Work section.

3) Question - Is there a current incumbent that is filling this request at the moment?

Answer – Yes, there is an incumbent currently fulfilling the current requirement.

4) Question - On SAM.com, the opportunity is due at 12:00pm EDT on July 7, 2023, whereas in the SF it is due on June 30, 2023. Kindly advise which is correct?

Answer – The due date of all requests for quotes (RFQs) is 7 July 2023 at 12pm EDT.

5) Question – We would like to know if this is a brand new contract OR if there is (was) an incumbent performing these services? If not brand new, could you please provide the current/previous contract number?

Answer – An incumbent is currently fulfilling the current requirement under contract FA8571-18-P-0098.

6) Question – For this contract, will the truck driver have to have security clearance in order to deliver the dry ice pellets to the base?

Answer – The truck driver will not have to have security clearance in order to deliver the dry ice pellets to the base. Once the truck driver arrives, a government POC will meet them at the gate and escort them to the delivery sites.

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