Window Washing QA.pdf

FA8601-26-Q-0112

AFIT WINDOW WASHING QUESTIONS

1. Building/window information: Are there any building elevations, window counts, dimensions, or other information available that can be provided to prospective offerors?

• Photos attached

2. Pricing: Should our quotation provide one lump-sum price for the window washing services for all six buildings combined, or should pricing be broken out separately for each building? If individual building pricing is preferred, please confirm.

• Quotes can be provided for the one-lump sum price for all 6 buildings.

3. Could you please provide the following information, if available?

• Total exterior window counts for each building.

• See attached document

• Maximum building height or highest working height for each building.

• See attached document

• Window dimensions or approximate total square footage of exterior glass.

• See attached document

• Current exterior photographs of Buildings 20640, 20641, 20642, 20643, 20644 and 20646.

• See attached document

• Whether aerial lifts, scaffolding or roof-access equipment will be required.

• Aerial lift with articulating boom, ability to travel in grassy areas

• Whether there are any restricted areas, landscaping, narrow access points or ground conditions that could affect lift placement.

• See attached document

• Confirmation that the required work is a single exterior cleaning during September 25–30, 2026, because the PWS also references a “Base Period – 1 Year Service Agreement.”

• Confirm – single exterior window cleaning.

• Confirmation that CLIN 0001 is one complete firm-fixed-price service, rather than 1,500 individually priced windows.

• Confirm – one complete firm-fixed price service.

4. The SAM notice identifies a quantity of 1,500 EA. Does each unit represent an individual pane, a complete window assembly, or another unit of measurement?

Please also provide the approximate building-by-building quantities.

• That number was an estimate of each complete window assembly.

5. The SAM notice establishes a performance period of September 25–30, 2026, while the PWS references a “Base Period – 1 Year Service Agreement.” Please confirm that this is one complete window-cleaning service to be performed during September 25–30.

• Confirm – one complete window cleaning service.

6. Please provide the applicable Department of Labor wage determination referenced by FAR 52.222-41.

• This effort is subject to the Service Contract Labor Standards (FAR 52.222-41).

• WD 2015-4731 for WPAFB

7. Please confirm whether FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting, applies to this acquisition.

• This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns under NAICS code 561210 – Facilities Support Services with a small business size of $47,000,000

8. Please provide the number of stories and maximum window height for each building and identify any windows requiring roof access or specialized equipment.

• Photos attached

9. Please identify which of the six buildings have operational exterior water sources available for contractor use and whether those sources are reasonably accessible from the window-cleaning work areas.

• Attached

10. How much lead time is required to process employee credentials and access requests? Will Government escorts be available if roof or secure-interior access is necessary?

• Yes

11. Please confirm whether any minimum insurance limits or certificates of insurance are required before performance.

• Per FAR 28.307-2, standard federal service contracts performed on a government installation require at least $500K per occurrence in general liability insurance and $100K in employers liability coverage.

12. Is this a new or recurring requirement? If recurring, may the Government provide the prior contract number, incumbent contractor, and prior award value?

• New

FA8601-26-Q-0112 – AFIT Window Washing

Additional KTR Questions

1. Please confirm that CLIN 0001 represents one complete exterior cleaning of the approximately 1,500 windows during the September 25–30, 2026 performance period.

1. Confirmed

2. Does the approximately 1,500-window quantity refer to individual panes, complete window assemblies, or another unit of measurement?

1. Complete assembly

3. Are photographs, building elevations, drawings, or a window schedule available for Buildings 20640, 20641, 20642, 20643, 20644, and 20646?

1. Attached

4. What is the approximate maximum window working height?

1. Photos attached

5. Are any areas known to require an aerial lift, scaffolding, roof access, or specialized fall-protection equipment?

1. Pictures attached

6. Does the PWS requirement to remove mineral deposits mean normal/light mineral spotting associated with routine window cleaning, or does the scope include restoration of significant hard-water/mineral staining?

1. Normal mineral spotting

7. The PWS lists six campus structures (Buildings 20640, 20641, 20642, 20643, 20644, and 20646) but does not provide details on floor counts or vertical height metrics.

1. Pictures attached

8. Could the Government provide the exact number of stories/floors for each of these six buildings?

1. Pictures attached

9. Are there specific architectural features (e.g., restricted-access overhangs, specialized glass atrium zones, or interior balcony tiers within Building 20642/Kenney Hall) that will require specific reach metrics?

1. Pictures attached

10. Are there weight limits, ground-surface layout restrictions, or landscape constraints around these buildings that would prohibit or limit the use of high-reaching motorized boom/aerial lifts?

1. Pictures attached

11. Will the government accommodate the staging and secure overnight lockup of vendor safety equipment (such as lifts or rigging) on-base during the 5-day performance window (September 25 – September 30, 2026)

1. We cannot secure a JLG lift but can assist with locking up smaller items.

12. Can you please confirm how often these windows need to be cleaned? Or, are you just looking for a 1-time cleaning throughout the year? Thanks!

1. One time cleaning

1. Are there any windows that cannot be reached using water-fed poles from ground level?

• AFIT is 3 stories – pictures attached

2. What are permitted work hours?

• In PWS -

3. When was the last cleaning performed?

• Unknown – has been cleaned in phases over the last couple years.

AFIT Campus Hose Bib Locations

Hobson Way

Ascani Ave

N th St.

AFIT CAMPUS EXTERIOR

640 NORTH

640 SOUTH

640 WEST

641 EAST

641 NORTH

641 SOUTH

641 WEST

642 EAST

642 NORTH

642 WEST

643 EAST

AND NORTH II

643 SOUTHAND

WEST II

644 EAST, SOUTH, AND WEST

646 EAST,

SOUTH, NORTH,

WEST

640-646 CONNECTORS

640-643

CONNECTOR

640-643