Questions and Responses

SURFACE TRANSPORTATION CONTRACT (STC)

SOLICITATION HTC711-09-R-0040

QUESTIONS & RESPONSES

Questions 1 - 8

1) After reading through the requirements I could not ascertain whether or not a non-asset based company was allowed to respond.

RESPONSE: The solicitation does not exclude any small business that meets the requirements specified in the solicitation.

2) We are primarily a freight broker and have been doing business with a number of carriers who we do not have an ownership in, but have a very close business relationship with. Does this preclude us from bidding on this solicitation?

RESPONSE: The solicitation does not exclude any small business that meets the requirements specified in the solicitation.

3) Do we have to bid on the entire contract or can we bid on a portion or portions of the contract?

RESPONSE: All offers shall include pricing based on all regions and all lanes. Offers without this information will be determined unacceptable. Reference Addendum to FAR 52.212-1 Paragraph (b)(12) 4, Volume III – Price Proposal.

4) When do we need to have the bid submitted?

RESPONSE: Submit offers at or before the time specified in the solicitation. Reference page one (1) of the solicitation and Addendum to FAR 52.212-1 Paragraph (b)(20)(a).

5) I didn’t notice any date/time for submitting questions that potential offerors might have? Is there such a date?

RESPONSE: Offerors can submit questions in writing at any time. Reference Addendum to FAR 52.212-1 Paragraph (b)(20)(b).

6) I interpret the solicitation to require that a carrier submit rates for ALL lanes and ALL modes

– is this correct?

RESPONSE: All offers shall include pricing based on all regions and all lanes. Offers without this information will be determined unacceptable. Reference Addendum to FAR 52.212-1 Paragraph (b)(12) 4, Volume III – Price Proposal. The mode for this requirement is surface (truck) transportation.

7) Given the differences between LESS-THAN-TRUCKLOAD (LTL) and TRUCKLOAD service, I hope that SDDC will consider offers in which an offeror provides pricing on all TL lanes, but not necessarily all LTL lanes? Would SDDC consider this?

RESPONSE: The solicitation reflects the Government’s requirement. All offers shall include pricing based on all regions and all lanes. Offers without this information will be determined unacceptable. Reference Addendum to FAR 52.212-1 Paragraph (b)(12) 4, Volume III – Price Proposal.

8) There is an attachment that lists a bunch of carriers already on this RFP, does [company name deleted] need to be listed in this attachment to participate in this solicitation for transportation services?

RESPONSE: This is a new requirement and the solicitation does not include the name of any carrier. The FedBizOpps website does have a tab titled “Interested Vendors List” associated with this solicitation; however, adding your company’s name to the Interested Vendors List on FedBizOpps is optional and is not a requirement of this solicitation.