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ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS

1) Will the government accept a PDM that meets all specifications except exact shade match if shade navy blue 3302 is not available by submission date, but will be available by first article testing submission date?

Answer: No, the PDMs’ cloth (submitted for this solicitation) needs to be dyed CG Blue 3362 (as indicated in the latest specification that was revised on “30 May 2008”) at the time of PDM submission. The shade of the T-shirt PDM should be a good match to the standard sample shade.

2) Does the Coast Guard have a source of supply that can provide the material to make the PDMs? If so please furnish contact information.

Answer: There is no current source of supply.

3) Do you have an identified supplier for the material as described in the PD?

Answer: Same as answer #2.

4) Does the 30 page limit include the administrative portions e.g. SF 1449; contract admin data, etc.

Answer: No. The administrative portions e.g. SF 1449 should be included in the business volume and business CD.

5) Do you have a preferred or identified lab for evaluating shade?

The Government’s lab for testing is located in Natick, MA.

6) Are the minimums listed on Page 2 of the SF 1449 for the base year applicable also for Option Years 1 through 4?

Answer: The contract minimum is 10,000 T-shirts. There is no minimum guarantee for the option years.

7) Do you have established quantities for sizes based on the maximum? If so, please provide.

Answer: There are no established size quantities for the maximum.

8) Do you have an estimated date of award established?

ANSWER: September 30, 2008.

9) Is there a certain brand of T-shirt that was used for this program before?

ANSWER: NO.

10) Do the shirts have to be USA made or are there certain countries that are allowed?

ANSWER: The solicitation is subject to the Buy American Act, which is restricted to domestic end products. Domestic end product means (1) an unmanufactured end product mined or produced in the US or (2) an end product manufactured in the US, if the cost of its components mined, produced, or manufactured in the US exceeds 50 percent of the cost of all its components. Trade agreements do no apply to acquisitions that are set aside for small businesses (FAR 25.4).

11) When will the size scale be finalized? Number of pieces per size

ANSWER: The quantities for each size will be included in individual task orders and determined on an as needed basis after contract award. For planning purposes, the following chart is a size breakdown of estimated quantities that may be needed for each size:

12) Is there an Initial breakdown of sizes needed in the first batch of 10,000 pcs.

ANSWER: The initial size breakdown has not been determined as of yet.

13). Can we submit technical volume & business volume via email?

ANSWER: No, please submit as stated in the solicitation.

14) Will a capabilities brief suffice for business volume.

ANSWER: No, there are specific areas that need to be addressed in the business volume. Please see the solicitation, page 19.

16) Can you tell me how many orders within a 12-month period either the minimum or maximum amounts would comprise?

ANSWER: The maximum order in a twelve month period would be 100,000. The minimum order for a task order would be 2,500 t-shirts.

17) What would your anticipated turn around time frame be for one order?

ANSWER: Initial order of 10,000 t-shirts within 45 days of receipt of order. As per solicitation the CG is requiring a 30 day turn around for each order thereafter and anticipate placing orders on a monthly basis.

18) If there are additional orders are they in 10,000 unit increments?

ANSWER: No, not necessarily in 10,000 increments but a minimum of 2,500 per order.