Questions and Responses 21-25.pdf

SURFACE SMALL PACKAGE II (SSP II)

SOLICITATION HTC711-12-R-R009

QUESTIONS & RESPONSES

Questions 21 - 25

21) Reference: PWS Appendix I.

Question: Request an accessorial for On-Call Pickup be included in the solicitation.

Response: An accessorial for on-call pickup service will not be included in the solicitation.

22) Reference: PWS Appendix I.

Question: Request an accessorial for Residential Delivery be included in the solicitation.

Response: An accessorial for Residential Delivery service will not be included in the solicitation.

23) Reference: Reference: Section _RFP Paragraph (b)(12) Proposal Format is added to read as follows: General Information, Page 15-16 of 51, Paragraph _g. Page Limitations, for Volume I.

Question: Is DLA asking offerors to include "Subfactor B: Information Assurance & Cyber Security" as the last item in Volume I in the order of Subfactor A, C, B?

Response: Place Information Assurance & Cyber Security as the last item (preferably in a separate tab) in the Technical Capability proposal. It can be in a separate location from Sub-factors A and C.

24) Reference: PWS paragraph 2.7.3 and Appendix I.

Question: Since VSM's do not use a Government shipping system it would make sense that the carrier would be allowed to charge dimensional weight, on-call pick requests as well as Delivery Area Surcharge.

Response: VSM does not calculate dimensional weight for surface small parcels; therefore, dimensional weight is not applicable to this contract as stated in PWS paragraph 2.7.3. Please reference the response to questions 21 and 22 above.

25) Reference: PWS paragraph 2.7.3.

Question: Allow for the carrier to charge dimensional weight to the depots.

Response: The government’s shipper system does not calculate dimensional weight for surface small parcels; therefore, dimensional weight is not applicable to this contract as stated in PWS paragraph 2.7.3.