Questions and Answers Round 5.pdf

QUESTION

DATE

RECEIVED

PROSPECTIVE VENDOR'S QUESTION DATE OF REPLY GOVERNMENT'S RESPONSE AMEND RFP?

261 1-Sep-26

Offloading at inland Diestinations: PWS 6.7.1 defines inland transportation compensation as one way service from the point of cargo loading to the point of cargo offloading, at Schedule 9 rates. PWS 6.7.3 states that, upon COR request, the contractor shall arrange proper unload equipment at the inland destination, compensated in accordance with Schedule 4. Please confirm (a) whether the contractor or the receiving unit performs the physical offload of cargo delivered to Muwaffaq Salti Air Base and Marka Air Base, and (b) where the contractor performs the offload, whether it is compensated under commodity Schedule 1B4, under Schedule 4 equipment rental, or under Schedule 2A extra labor in combination with Schedule 4.

4-Sep-26

MSAB / Marka Air Base has dedicated material handling equipment, the customer will arrange the MHE. no

262 1-Sep-26

PWS 6.7.1 requires the contractor to coordinate convoy escort services, including Jordanian military and police.

PWS 6.7.3 requires munitions to be transported in convoy movements of not more than 20 vehicles. Please confirm under which line item the cost of host nation escort for routine inland movements is compensated: within the Schedule 9 per trip rate, under Schedule 10 line item 285, Law Enforcement, or as an Out of Pocket expense under Schedule 8.

4-Sep-26 It is the USG responsibility to coordinate escorts. The contractor will coordinate escort service through the 595th FSTO at the US Embassy in Amman. no

263 1-Sep-26

(a) PWS 4.5.5 states that shift differential compensation is provided in addition to applicable commodity rates.

Please confirm whether the rates entered in Schedule 2C should represent the full hourly labor rate for the applicable shift, or only the differential amount payable above the Schedule 2A base rate, and how eligible hours are to be recorded and reconciled where the underlying work is compensated on a per piece commodity basis.

(b) PWS Section 6, Hours of Operation, establishes the normal working week as Sunday through Thursday. PWS

4.9 defines premium hours as work performed over the weekend and on legal holidays. As the Schedule of Rates contains no separate premium or holiday line item, please confirm that commodity work performed on Friday, Saturday and legal holidays is compensated at the applicable commodity rate plus Schedule 2C shift differential on all shifts, including first shift.

4-Sep-26

(a) When the contractor is directed to work commodity work outside the first shift, the base labor rate is provided for in the commodity rate. The shift differential is provided in addition to the commodity to compensate the contractor for labor working outside of first shift hours. Shift differential can only be applied with commodity work.

(b) Confirmed that days outside the normal working week will be paid at premium rates as descibed in 4.9 no

264 1-Sep-26 PWS Section 6, Port Services and Tariffs, states that the Jordan Port Authority allows the USG five days of free time. Please confirm whether this five day period resets for each operation or task order, or accrues on a continuous calendar basis, and whether line item 248 becomes billable only after the free time allocated by the Port Authority has expired.

4-Sep-26

The five days of free storage at the ports of Aqaba will start at the point of discharge from the vessel/truck. After the 5 days, the storage fees will start to incur. Storage outside the port when directed by the COR, is at a cost from the first day the cargo discharged from the truck. no

265 1-Sep-26 PWS 5.18.1 specifies 20 foot or 40 foot containers for construction of a security perimeter wall, while line item 251 provides a single unit rate. Please confirm whether the proposed rate should be based on a 20 foot container, a 40 foot container, or a blended rate applicable to both sizes.

4-Sep-26 With the direction of the COR, the contractor will use 20' or 40' containers for container wall, depends on the area size and configuration of the container wall. no

266 1-Sep-26

FAR 52.229-12 is incorporated into the solicitation, and FAR 52.229-11 requires offerors representing as a foreign person to submit IRS Form W-14. Please confirm whether offerors should include the two percent tax imposed under Internal Revenue Code Section 5000C within their proposed unit rates, or whether it will be applied as a withholding against payments outside the proposed rates.

1-Sep-26 No, the contractor should not include the 2% tax in their proposed unit rates. no

SOLICITATION Q&A LOG ROUND 5

HTC71126RE136 Jordan S&RTS UPDATED:01 September 2026

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