QUESTIONS_and_ANSWERS_M00681-15-R-0002.docx

QUESTIONS and ANSWERS M00681-15-R-0002 SOW p. 20 last paragraph: ".if electronic submission is not used, offerors shall use at least 30% postconsumer fiber paper and print or copy double-sided."

SOW p. 21 c.: "The proposal shall be submitted on 8 1/2" paper, single-sided paper.

Q1: Do you prefer single-sided or double sided? If you are not submitting an electronic RFP, then please use single sided.

A1: If you do not intend to submit an electronic copy, please send your proposal on double-sided 8 ½” paper.

SOW p. 22 first line: "Offerors shall submit one original and one copy of the proposal in two volumes as described below" Q2: Do you require a print version of the proposal as the original and an electronic version as the copy?

A2: No. Either submit your proposal using paper or submit your proposal electronically. If you submit your proposal electronically a second copy is not required.

SOW p. 22 d. (1): The proposal shall also contain a detailed description of all sub-contracting and/or teaming arrangements that may be utilized for furnishing industrial items and related supplies under the resulting contract.

Q3: Is having a source for industrial items and related supplies a requirement of this contract?

A3: No.

Q4: What is the time period for the historical data provided in attachment 3?

A4: One Year from September 2013 to September 2014.

Q5: Is attachment 3 the document we should use to ensure that all items that should be AbilityOne are quoted as such?

A5: No. Attachment 3 is Historical Data provided by the government for convenience to interested parties . Attachment 1 provides a sample for you to indicate items that are JWOD and NON-JWOD. The items can be identified on Attachement 2 as well.

Q6: There are more items in Attachment 3 Historical Data (1,913 items ) than there are to quote in Attachment 2 (1,815 items). Do we ignore the items that are in Attachment 3 but are not in Attachment 2?

A6: Yes. Attachment 3 is Historical Data provided by the government for convenience to interested parties. Please quote the items identified on Attachment 2.

Q7: There are 342 items with no historical data that I have attached in an excel spreadsheet to this email. Can you please provide historical data for these items?

A7: No.

Q8: For the toner items in Attachment 2: Can remanufactured cartridges be quoted or must we quote only OEM toner?

A8: OEM only.