2023.11.28 NSGB-2 RFP QA Master Round 2.pdf

Question # Date Rcvd Document/Attachment Page #/Paragraph Reference Question Government Response

Date Posted to SAM.gov

1 11/22/2023 Addendum to FAR 52.212-1 and Attachment 10, NSGB Rate and Pricing Schedule

Section III Volumes I-IV, Para D. Volume IV - Price Proposal

May Offerors use 11x17 pages to present Rate and Pricing sheet information to support legibility?

Attachment 10 shall be downloaded as is from SAM.gov. Without making any alterations, Offerors shall complete the attachment by only entering their proposed rates in the green highlighted cells for each transportation service line item to include the base year and each option year on Tabs B, C, D, E, and F.

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2 11/22/2023 FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation Criteria, A.

Factor 1 - VISA Participation

Page 38; Para D.iii. Is Factor 1: VISA participation information to be included within Volume I:

Business Proposal?

USTRANSCOM will verify VISA Participant status of the Offerors by validating enrollment with MARAD and confirming with the USTRANSCOM VISA Contracting Officer the Offerors have an active VISA Contingency Contract at the time of proposal submission.

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3 11/22/2023 Addendum to FAR 52.212-1 and FAR 52.212-2

Section III Volumes I-IV and Evaluation Process

In Section III of the RFP, each section of the proposal is referred to as a Volume (Vol I - IV). However, under Evaluation Criteria, each section is referred to as a Factor (Factors 1 - 5). Shall the Offeror refer to Volumes or Factors within the proposal?

Proposals shall be submitted electronically and titled by volume. Please refer to each of the volumes as follows:

1. Volume I – Business Proposal (Attachment 5)

2. Volume II – Technical Proposal (Attachment 6)

3. Volume III – Past/Present Performance Proposal (Attachment 8)

4. Volume IV – Price Proposal (Attachment 10)

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4 11/22/2023 Addendum to FAR 52.212-1 and Attachment 6, Technical Capability Worksheet

Section III Volumes I-IV; B Volume II - Technical Proposal

In Section III of the RFP, under B. Volume II - Technical, it states that no additional page submissions will be accepted. However, Attachment 6 requires provision of several attachments (certifications, transition plan, etc.).

Please clarify: Are there page limitations that need to be adhered to for any/all of these attachments?

Narrative responses to be provided within Attachment 6 are limited to the text fields provided. The text fields cannot be altered and no additional page submissions will be accepted for these items. However, please note page 14 is included for Offerors that wish to expand on any of their narrative responses.

For the items requiring supporting documentation to be attached, with the exception of the transition plan, there is no page limitation but the corresponding item number shall be included in the top right corner of the attachment(s). As stated within the Attachment 7, the transition plan shall not exceed 5 pages in length.

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5 11/22/2023 Attachment 10, NSGB Rate and Pricing Schedule

Tab E - Mileage In Attachment 10, Tab E - Mileage, it asks for pricing for per mile for different size containers. Please clarify whether this is related to stateside trucking support required by the contractor.

The requested mileage rates apply to CONUS inland/linehaul movements. 11/28/2023

6 11/22/2023 N/A N/A Is the contractor responsible for the movement of containerized cargo to Jaxport via trucking stateside?

When cargo is booked with door terms the Contractor will be responsible for providing inland movement to/from the port. Depending on the location (stateside/CONUS or NSGB), the cost will be covered within the mileage, drayage, or single factor rate associated with the booking.

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7 11/22/2023 Attachment 1, PWS N/A The PWS references containerized cargo in several areas. Will there be loose cargo delivered to the contractor for stuffing?

Yes. Cargo to be stuffed into a container by the Contractor will have the 'Cargo Handling' accessorial associated with its booking.

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8 11/22/2023 Attachment 10, NSGB Rate and Pricing Schedule

Tab D - Single Factor

Is the door to door pricing to include all trucking costs provided by the contractor?

When cargo is booked door-to-door and an applicable single factor rate is available, it should include all linehaul pricing. For door movements without single factor rates, the trucking cost will be covered by the drayage or mileage rate.

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9 11/22/2023 Attachment 10, NSGB Rate and Pricing Schedule

Tab D - Single Factor

For door to door shipments, who will be responsible for containerizing the cargo (either the contractor or customer)?

A majority of the time it will be the customer, but it can be the Contractor's responsibility as well. When it is the Contractor's responsibility the 'Cargo Handling' accessorial will be included in the booking.

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US Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba - 2 (NSGB-2) Sealift Transportation Services - RFP Q&A Round 2

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