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Question:

What are the time requirements for material delivery between ports? If one vendor can move all the cargo at one time, the overall operation could be less expensive to the government than 2-3 separate trips on smaller barges over several days, even at a slight rate premium. Additionally regular scheduled sailings will reduce the time to deliver materials saving the government money.

Will the government factor these into pricing during execution of the BPA?

Answer:

Time and pricing will be dependent on individual orders per requirement.

Question:

Is the contractor required to take an entire load in a single trip?

Answer:

This will be dependent on the individual order per requirement. However, vendors should be capable of managing rough conditions and/or no dock.

Question:

What is the minimum and maximum size load to be transported?

Answer:

Again, it depends on the individual order per requirement as to what is shipped. For instance:

Insulation rolls would require more room but weigh less in poundage, however, concrete and metal would be heavier and would require a smaller shipment.

Question:

What are the on/off loading requirements regarding distance, crane service, forklift or other MHE?

Is the contractor required to place the cargo on the pier or load trucks?

Answer:

The requirement is for unload the barge into the dock area. Thereafter, the Government will arrange movement to and from the staging area.

Question:

Will any materials require covered stowage or special rigging onboard the barge, e.g. hazmat materials, combustibles, etc?

Answer:

The majority of products are building materials and supplies. Nothing considered hazardous materials. Paint will be shipped at some point; however, packages should be labeled appropriately.