Cargo Inspection Question Part II.pdf

1) What is the maximum cubic feet of cargo inspected for each “shipment”?

Answer: The minimum cubic feet of cargo inspected is 1100 cu ft or a 20ft container. The

Funded Transportation Program provides transportation on a first come first serve basis. The Denton Program provides transportation on a space-available basis.

2) Does DSCA anticipate multiple inspections occurring simultaneously?

Answer: Yes and the requests are submitted on an as needed basis.

3) How are the inspections scheduled?

Answer: The Denton and Funded Transportation Program manager electronically submits an inspection request via e-mail or using the Denton/Funded Transportation website.

4) Is delivery anticipated to occur on a daily basis or on an as needed basis?

Answer: As needed.

5) If delivery is anticipated to be on an as needed basis, how many working days per year are anticipated?

Answer: The answer is dependent upon the number of applicants. The winter season may be slower than the other seasons.

6) How many trips will be required to complete the 12 OCONUS inspections annually?

Answer: The OCONUS inspections may require 12 inspections annually and is dependent upon the number of applications in the Denton/Funded Transportation Program system at a time.

7) Is the delivery quantity for CONUS and OCONUS related to individual inspections, units to be inspected, or FTE staffing requirements?

Answer: The delivery quantity is related to individual inspections. How the contractor is staffed is up to the awarded recipient.

8) What are the requirements for pricing of travel estimates? Please define all components of travel to be priced.

Answer: Travel is estimated to be $5,200.00 per year.

9) For pricing both travel and delivery requirements, what is the actual place of performance, both CONUS and OCONUS.

Answer: Anywhere in the continental United States and can be anywhere outside of the continental United States although currently the OCONUS shipments are located in China.

10) Please provide the Proposal Evaluation Criteria

Answer: Technical capability of the service to meet the Government requirement; rating is as follows: Acceptable-meets the Government requirement. Unacceptable-does not meet the Government requirement; 2- Price; 3- Past Performance. Technical and Past Performance when combined are approximately equal to price.

11) Please provide the Proposal Submission Instructions;

Answer: Offerors shall submit four copies of their quote and the Representations and Certifications.

12) Please define key personnel positions and requirements. Key personnel positions –

Answer: Cargo Inspectors

13) What is the assumed work schedule for all FTEs and /or personnel?

Answer: The work schedule is assumed by the contractor awarded the contract.

14) Are there any personnel security clearance requirements for performance on this contract?

Answer: No

15) Are there any Contractor Furnished Equipment requirements (X-ray, Inspection Tools, Etc.)?

Answer: Yes. The contractor will furnish the container seals to be placed on the containers and labels placed on the pallets after the inspections.

16) Are there any travel related requirements for personnel? ??? Passport (Official/Tourist)

Answer: Yes. A tourist passport is required.

17. Are bidders required to develop a quality assurance surveillance plan, or will the government provide one?

Answer: Yes. The contractor is required to provide one.

18. If a contractor is considering partnering with a subcontractor, will DoD accept two (2)

Past Performance Questionnaires from the Prime Contractor and one (1) Past Performance Questionnaire from the Subcontractor to fulfill the PPQ requirements?

Answer: Yes

19. What qualifies the 208? Is this the number of inspections projected?

Answer: Yes.

20. What makes up one inspection? – 200 pallets loading at one site? – 30-container loading at one site?

Answer: See the response to question number 1 above.

21. Will all loading be at the same site or multiple sites be loading for the same relief location?

Answer: It varies

22. On site security credentials – will these be sent by DSCA to the contractor? If different inspectors used, how will they be authorized clearance?

Answer: The DSCA transportation Manager will make a decision.

23. Trailer Seals – will these be supplied by the loading site, or by the contractor assigned to make the inspection?

Answer: By the contractor assigned to make the inspection

24. OCONUS – to establish travel pricing – what locations?

Answer: Travel is estimated to be $5,200.00 per year and is in accordance with the JTR.

25. Travel – will contractor / inspectors have access to:

a) Military aircraft?

Answer: No

b) TMSS pricing?

Answer: No.

c) Access to government travel pricing?

Answer: No

d) Cost plus or reimbursement?

Answer: Cost reimbursement