EMAIL Q A - as of 31 MAY 11.pdf

Email Question(s):

How can we check for updates and/or amendments concerning the solicitation? Can we check online and what’s the web site address?

We read that the hardcopy has to be sent to Germany via Deutsche Post/commercial carrier; shall we choose one of the two? And what about the cd copies?

Answer:

To check for updates on this solicitation, access website: https://www.fbo.gov/ and type the solicitation number “HE1280-11-R-0012” into the Keyword / Solicitation #: search window;

this will link you to the solicitation and any amendments that may be posted at the time.

Either address provided in the solicitation may be used to submit proposals; both in hard copy and CD form. It is the sole decision of the firm responding to this solicitation to determine which of the two addresses would be the most appropriate.

I have downloaded yr final solicitation + all other parts, posted today on Fedbizopps.

I noticed there to be an amendment/modification, also posted today.

Pls be so kind to advise in what exactly this mod/amendment consists (because I am to mention it on the TP and PPQ), since I cannot find any.

The amendment was made only to the “notice” posted on the website not the solicitation itself.

The purpose of the amended notice was needed to change the solicitation response date to 13

June 2011.

Pag 1 - block 12 discount terms: what shall we write in it?

block 15 deliver to..see schedule: shall we send the submission to Germany (one for all the areas) or shall we send it to the several bases as well?

block 23-24: what do you mean by unit price and amount? Unit price and amount for what in particular?

Concerning block #12, any discount terms that you may want to include in your response to this solicitation may be entered here. If additional space is needed you may provide a continuation sheet.

Block 15 refers to the location or area where services are to be performed. Delivery information is located in the schedule following the line items (see page 114 of 209).

Your response to this proposal should be sent to one of the two addresses provided in the solicitation. Please refer to Addendum 52.212-1 – Proposal Preparation and Submission

Instructions. Do not send proposals to any other address.

Items 23 and 24 are referring you to the schedule of supplies/services beginning on page 4 of 209

(this is what is meant by the words “see schedule” on page #1). Unit prices and Estimated

Amounts are what you intend to propose for each particular line item within the schedule.

- Pag 185 3): Each CD and hard copy shall clearly identify each Proposal Part, copy number (i.e., copy 2 of 4), which zones the Offeror is proposing on …Which way shall we identify the zones we are proposing? By adding form sheets from page 4 on?

To make the difference between original and copy shall we just mark them? (two identical copies with difference of being marked with original and copy?)

- Part III : this matter in connected to what above written: Since we are going to propose for all the areas ( Vicenza, Ghedi, Livorno and Naples) shall we send all the proposal price (from page 4 to page 113) to Germany or shall we send it to each base or both things? And as far as SF 1449 is concerned, shall we fullfill one copy for all the areas or a copy for each base we propose?

- From page 114 to 125: are these sheets to clarify where to send each price proposal or what shall we do with them?

- Page 181: (5) Terms of any express warranty; What does it mean??

Page 188: Part IV – Offeror Representations and Certifications - The offeror shall complete this portion of the solicitation in its entirety as applicable and provide one (1) original to the Government in response to the solicitation. What do you mean by original?

Shall we provide an original certification or can we add a copy of the original?

- The “areas” (not zones) that you choose to submit a proposal for are defined by which

Items Numbers you choose to provide pricing information for to include all Option

Years. You are correct that the schedule begins on page #4. Please mark the original proposal and mark which is the copy.

- If you are proposing for all areas, pricing information should be provided beginning on page #4 through page #113. The proposals should be sent to one of the two addresses provided in the solicitation only (see Addendum 52.212-1 – Proposal Preparation and

Submission Instructions). The number of proposal copies for one or up to any combination of areas remains at 7 total per the instructions provided in the before mentioned addendum that you will all areas.

- Pages 114 to 125 only identify the area where services are to be performed by line item.

The office address is shown in this section identifies where the School Bus office is located. No response to this section of the solicitation is needed.

- An express warranty refers to a warranty in writing. Please refer to the Federal

Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 2 for exact definitions of terms. The FAR may be accessed from the following link: http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vffar1.htm.

Original means an original work or something that has not been copied from another source. Please mark the hard copies as original and copy in order for us to distinguish the difference between the two. A photocopy of the proposal is sufficient; no certification of the original is required.

we are preparing our application form for the service contract and have some questions at this first stage. The Municipality of Thiene will write a letter concerning the performance past and they have asked to whom this document should be addressed to (name and/or address). As they will issue the document in Italian language, we think that you will need also an English translation for the same. Please kindly confirm both points.

Moreover we would like to know if there is the possibility of applying only for part of the services listed in the contract regarding Vicenza area (SPED ) or if each appliant/contractor has to submit a complete offer for all services as a package.

The instructions for references to submit the Past Performance Questionnaires are provided on the questionnaire itself. The form is to be emailed to both the Contract Specialist and the

Contracting Officer. Questionnaires are to be submitted in English or with an English translation. Please refer to clause 252.225-7041 of the solicitation.

To be considered a complete proposal, you will need to submit a minimum of one proposal for an entire area. Proposals that address only a portion of an area will be considered non-responsive to the requirements of the solicitation.

http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vffar1.htm