04.13.11 - Q A 8 Perishables.pdf

13 April 2011

HTC711-11-R-W001

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS - 8

Solicitation No. HTC711-11-R-W001

OVER-PACKING & AIR TRANSPORTATION OF PERISHABLES TO THE PACIFIC

U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) Requirement

1) The table below shows the Q&A responses issued to date.

Q&A Date Posted Phase #1 12/28/2010 Pre-solicitation #2 01/27/2011 Pre-solicitation #3 02/08/2011 Pre-solicitation #4 02/11/2011 Pre-solicitation #5 03/30/2011 Solicitation #6 04/04/2011 Solicitation #7 04/08/2011 Solicitation #8 04/13/2011 Solicitation

Q.1. Reference Section 3.1.4, Sample Pallets and cross-reference Section 3.4.3 Customs to Korea in Performance Work Statement. Is the contractor required to move the whole shipment to Yongsan or just the sample pallet noted in PWS para 3.1.4? Can the shipment go off Yongsan to a refrigerated warehouse or must it be cold-chain maintained in its entirety at Yongsan for inspection?

A.1. Section 3.4.3 of the PWS will be clarified via an amendment for consistency with the response to this question. The entire shipment does not need to be routed to Yongsan. The shipment's not going to Yongsan can be staged at another location to maintain cold-chain integrity while the sample pallets are undergoing inspection. The inspection facility in Yongsan cannot accommodate (refrigerate) the entire shipment. The contractor is responsible to maintain the cold-chain of an entire shipment while inspection at Yongsan is being completed.

Q.2. If phytosanitary certificates are required for military shipments, will they be included with the supplier paperwork when delivered for overpacking?

A.2. Yes, phytosanitary certificates, if required, will be provided by the third-party suppliers.

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Q.3. Some countries in the Middle East and other parts of the world have various import fees such as document legalization fee, filing fees, duties, taxes, etc. If similar fees arise during contract administration, how will such fees be addressed? If such fees are passed on to the carrier, can they be recouped separately? Can you confirm that no such fees are currently being applied?

A.3. Offerors shall refer to FAR clause 52.229-6, Taxes – Foreign Fixed-Price Contracts, included by reference into the solicitation. The clause can be viewed at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/.

The following are some excerpts from the clause that clarify the question:

Para (c) “Unless otherwise provided in this contract, the contract price includes all applicable taxes and duties, except taxes and duties that the Government of the United States and the government of the country concerned have agreed shall not be applicable to expenditures in such country by or on behalf of the United States.”

Para (g) “No adjustment shall be made in the contract price under this clause unless the amount of the adjustment exceeds $250.”

Additionally, the PWS will be revised via an amendment to clarify that pricing included in attachment 1 is all-inclusive. Since the current contract includes all-inclusive rates as well, I cannot confirm if similar fees are currently being assessed.

Q.4. The field for CLIN 0003, the percentage discount, in Attachment 1, is locked and not editable.

A.4. Included with this Q&A response, is the Attachment 1 with the field for CLIN 0003 unlocked for editing. There are no other changes to this document.