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Solicitation: M33004616618 Title of Requirement: Portable Air Conditioning Units Q&A #1 as of 17 September 2024 Q&A #1 does not require a solicitation amendment. These are answers are for clarification purposes.
| 1 |
| Is Camp Pendleton tax exempt? |
| Yes. The contract price includes all applicable Federal, State, and local taxes. |
| 2 |
| Does the customer prefer a ventless option or will the use of these A/C units have a place to vent the exhaust via a window or modified structure? |
| Yes. The use of these A/C units will have a place to vent the exhaust via a window. |
| 3 |
| Do the units need to be TAA compliant? |
| Yes. If domestic end products are not offered, any offer for a foreign end product must either be from a qualifying country or designated country as defined in DFARS clause 252.225-7021. |
| 4 |
| Do these units need to meet California Prop. 65? |
| No answer provided. |
| 5 |
| Can more than one brand be offered in the same quote? (assuming both models meet the specs). |
| Yes. So as long as each product offered meets the salient characteristics listed in the RFQ. |
| 6 |
| Are partial shipments acceptable? Due to the large quantity being requested, not all of the merchandise would be available at once. Can the awardee deliver in multiple shipments (most probably truckload quantity)? |
| Yes. Required Deliver Date (RDD) is 120 days After Date of Contract (ADC) for full quantity. Multiple shipments are acceptable. |
| 7 |
| We noticed that DFARS clause 252.225-7001 is included in this solicitation. Could you please confirm that any products originating from countries with which the U.S. Government does not have a trade agreement, such as China or Thailand (as examples), would not be acceptable for quotation in this solicitation? Additionally, would including such products from China or Thailand for this submission invalidate a bid submission? |
| Refer to Question 3. |
| 8 |
| If the country of origin is a critical factor in this solicitation and the item need to be TAA compliant to be technically acceptable, what specific documentation or proof is the bidder required to provide to verify the country of origin for the products being quoted in their offer? |
| The quoter is expected to complete solicitation provision 52.212-3 Offeror Representations And Certifications--Commercial Products And Commercial Services (May 2024). |
| 9 |
| To clarify we are requesting 6,759. Units, broken into 2 orders one for 5,885 Units and one order for 874 Units. I only ask because it is a large order and will most likely have to be pulled from multiple suppliers. |
| Yes. Total requested quantity is 6,759. |
| 10 |
| Will there be an extension for submission of the bid as 4 days is not a lot of time to source that amount of units. |
| No. An extension to the solicitation is not considered at this time. |
| 11 |
| Is there a brand preference? |
| No. Refer to salient characteristics. |
| 12 |
| Is installation required? |
| No. |
| 13 |
| When will the contract be awarded? Mainly to determine when I need to supply the units within the 120 day timeline. |
| Anticipated award date is on or around 30 September. |
| 14 |
| On the solicitation it is asking for a max AMP draw of 10.4 AMPs. Is that a hard limit? The reason I ask is that most 8,000 BTU units draw around 12 amps. |
| Yes. The maximum is 10.4A. |
| 15 |
| Is it one unit per office or multiple per office? |
| There will be one unit per space (single dormatory-style room). |
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