9.4 QA Form_M6740020Q0114_Redacted.pdf

No. Offeror Date Questions (Should include Specification Section or Drawing

Reference) Answers

1 04/09/2020 p1 Addendum to 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors.

Basis for Award.

Do we correctly understand the offeror shall offer product which is the closest to your requirement and light deviations may be acceptable?

2 04/09/2020 p1 Addendum to 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors.

2. Information sufficient for technical evaluation.

Please accept Japanese referential specification information for evaluation. According to manufacturer, this truck is specially equipped vehicle (Tokuso-sya) and too difficult to translate

Japanese technical terms.

3 04/09/2020 p2 CLIN0001: Multi Vacuum Truck 5 ton for Okinawa, Japan

(QTY: 1 EA)

Please specify field where to fill in offered price.

4 04/09/2020 p6 ATTACHMENT 1

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Please specify usage of required truck for better offer?

Please provide us referential picture if possible.

5 04/09/2020 p6 ATTACHMENT 1

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Right Hand Drive Vacuum Truck 5 ton, Diesel Engine Drive.

Please specify if you required dump up function for discharging.

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OTHER MISCELLANEOUS REQUIREMENTS

(1) Vacuum System:

Please teach us intended use of 2 units Vacuum pump required.

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OTHER MISCELLANEOUS REQUIREMENTS

(1) Vacuum System:

With regard to above question No. 7, please accept 1 (one) unit Vacuum pump with compliance to your all the other requirements including Maximum Vacuum "-96kPa.

According to manufacturer, there is not enough space to secure space for installing 2 units of vacuum pumps on 5 ton class trucks.

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OTHER MISCELLANEOUS REQUIREMENTS

(1) Vacuum System:

Please confirm your required specification by reference attachment.

Do we correctly understand;

・Safety valve shown as ⑧ ・Discharge port of water shown as ⑨ ・Vacuum pump shown as ③

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OTHER MISCELLANEOUS REQUIREMENTS

(2) Electric motor type water pump

Do we correctly understand the usage is to wash / clean inside the main tank?

QUESTION & ANSWER FORM

FOR

M6740020Q0114

Sewer Maintenance Truck

The offerer should meet all minimum requirements or exceed the minimum requirements. Government will determine the variations during the evaluation.

Government will accept techinical publications in Japanese.

Vehicle is intended for use of cleaning sewages and drainage system

Yes

Vehicle is intended for use of cleaning sewages and drainage system

Vehicle is intended for use of cleaning sewages and drainage system

Yes (Each manufacturer may have components in different location)

Government will accept vacuum truck with a single pump as long as it meets the minimum requirements performance.

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OTHER MISCELLANEOUS REQUIREMENTS

(2) Electric motor type water pump

With regard to above Question No. 9, Please teach us usage of "Electric motor type water pump".

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OTHER MISCELLANEOUS REQUIREMENTS

(3) Water tank:

With regard to above Question No. 9, Please teach us usage of "Water tank: Manufacturer’s standard

100L or more".

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OTHER MISCELLANEOUS REQUIREMENTS

(4) Suction valve and Hose size 5 inch.

Please accept Suction valve and Hose size 3 or 4 inches.

If you can't accept above suggestion, please re-confirm your required "Suction valve and Hose size 5 inch".

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OTHER MISCELLANEOUS REQUIREMENTS

(6) Suction and discharge hose:

Please accept Suction and discharge hose: 3 inch, 20m, with female cam lock.

If you can't accept above suggestion, please re-confirm your required "Suction and discharge hose: 4 inch, 20m, with female cam lock".

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OTHER MISCELLANEOUS REQUIREMENTS

(8) Back View/ Side View Camera with a Color Monitor in the

Operator’s Cab.

Please clarify the intended use for side view camera.

Please specify exact location to install Back View/ Side View

Camera opposed to monitor.

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OTHER MISCELLANEOUS REQUIREMENTS

(15) Delivery Date:

Please extend offer due date by 330 days after delivery order is issued.

The detail is following

・270 days are manufacturer standard

・60 days are buffer for considering about unpredictable current market condition and COVID-19 influence.

Pump is used to pump up cleaning water to the truck

Water tank is used to contain cleaning water, act as silencer for noise produced by airflow, and is also used to separate particles contained in the water and air.

The requirement is for 5 inc suction valve and hose.

The minimum requirement suction and discharge hose is 4inch and 20m long with female cam lock.

Side view camera is used to guide the driver to exact location of manhole where vehicle cannot back to the work area. The location will determined after award of contract.

Government will accept delivery of 330 days.