Atch_1_QA_HTC711-16-R-R017_Yokohama.docx

HTC711-16-R-R017, Yokohama Amendment 0002 Attachment 1 Questions & Answers

1. Question:. Is this bid mostly for stevedoring service? or is this also looking for vendors of other services such as maintenance and repair service?

Answer:. NAICS Code 488320 is designated as Stevedoring & related terminal services, and does not include maintenance and repair services.

2. Question: We'd like to have your advice how we will charge work fee during 16:30 to 19:00.

For Example, Column E, row 35, in the "BASE YEAR" worksheet, Day shift time zone will be ended up at 16:30, while the Night shift time zone will commence at 19:00 in row 36. You can find there is a 1 hour 30 minutes gap in between the 2 time zones without rates. On the other hand in the Schedule 5 or further, are clearly stated that the Day and the Night shifts are separated at 16:30 which has no problem. Please kindly clarify what time the Day and the Night shifts will be separated?

Answer. First, change the two categories to "Day Shift Rate" and "Overtime/Night Shift Rate". Second, in addition to covering 16:30 to 19:00, we also recommend that we cover the 04:00-08:30 time gap. The time gaps and original shift names were based on Japanese Union Schedules. Hence, the new wording and times will clarify what we are asking for: Standard Japanese working rate and non-standard working rate. Thus, the schedule should read:

Man Hours:

Day Shift Rate (08:30-16:30) Overtime/Night Shift Rate (16:30-08:30)

Gang Hours:

This time schedule is the standard shift working time required to the contractor by the US government based on our PWS. And it complies with the following sections of the PWS.

(1) 6.1.21.2. Commencement Time, Page 20 of 39.

(2) 6.1.21.5. Number of Gangs, Page 20 of 39.

(3) 6.1.16. Minimum Charge of Gang, Page 19 of 39.

3. Question: We'd like you to allow us to propose our prices in JP Yen.

Answer: The Government has made a determination for all unit pricing rates to change from US dollars to JP Yen.

4. Question: We'd like to have your advice how we can propose prices in other currencies than US dollars. As we check the format above mentioned it seems it does not accept other currencies than US dollar. Appreciate if you will advise how we can put prices in JP Yen or, just send another list which JP Yen is available.

Answer: The Government has made a determination for all unit pricing rates to change from US dollars to JP Yen.

5. Question: We'd like to know why the unit has been changed from previous "MAN" to "Gang"?

Answer: The base year through the 6 month extension of the UNIT for this item under CLIN 0010A and 0010B in the Schedule 4 Tally Commodity Rates all will be "MAN".