B5 (i) Questions for Solicitation.pdf

FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

70FBR620Q00000025 Portable Restroom Services

Solicitation Questions and Answers

1. Q - When filling out the "Price Schedule", should I only list the cost for 1 month of leasing the portable toilets and sinks?

A- Per the solicitation, please fill out the Price Schedule on page five (5) of the solicitation. Please enter the price you are quoting to provide the cost of weekly services; i.e., three (3) times a week for each of the three rows under Column “Service Schedule”. Please enter the price to provide the cost of one 1-month of services for each of the three rows that accounts for services provided three-times a week under Column “Cost for 1 month”.

2. Q - Should I only choose option 1 or option 2 for dates of service, or can I choose both?

A- The contractor must be ready and able to fulfill the entirety of the contract requirements (Base period and all Option periods.) The Government guarantees the base period of performance; however, the Government reserves its right to exercise the additional option periods. The Contractor must be willing and is liable for performance for option periods.

3. Q - Should the pricing for service schedule include only the fee for 3 times a week or include the pricing of the full 6-month contract?

A- Please see the answer above for providing pricing. The contract specialist and contracting officer will multiply out the monthly pricing to cover the entire period of performance.

4. Q- My handwash sink stations include 2 sinks per station. Do you need me to provide 4 of them which will be a total of 8?

A – Clarification - The requirement is for a total of 4 handwashing stations. (A total of 4 “sinks”).

5. Q - How do I include the budget include the price for staff servicing?

A -Within the Price Schedule, it is up to the contractor to determine their price inclusive of any and all associated costs for the services provided. This includes, but is not all encompassing:

profit, administrative costs, any costs associated with subcontractors, etc.

6. Q - If I am only including the budget for 1 month in the price schedule, then are you including the pricing for the entire 6 months?

A- Per the response provided under question 3 above, yes, you are to fill out the price schedule for 1-month of services for each of the three rows.

7. Q- Is this contract budget only the toilets and sinks? Not for any staffing services?

A-The requirements are stated in the RFQ under the section titled “Requirement”. Contractor shall provide all labor, materials, tools, equipment and personnel, etc., so far as to pump sewage, clean the units, and replace/refill all expendable items to include toilet tissue, paper towels, soap, etc. For clarification, the requirement does not include attendants. Please carefully review the Requirement section.

8. Q - Could you please tell me if this is a new requirement, or if there is a current or previous contractor who has performed similar services? If available, can you please send along the incumbent contract or task order number?

A – This solicitation is for an existing service in which the current contract will have exhausted all option periods.