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On your beta.SAM.gov listing N00183-20-Q-0091 it is listed that this is restricted as a Small Business Set Aside, yet on page 1/39 box 10, you have it marked as unrestricted. Please confirm if this is SBSA. This is a SBSA.

We would like to request that the due date of the proposal be after the mandatory walkthrough. Currently, you are asking for the quote prior to the walkthrough. We request the deadline for the quote submission to be 1 week after the walkthrough for the following reasons:

a. Given the choice of material selection between stainless steel and aluminum, this presents a wide range in total cost. We would like to speak with BioSkills personnel firstly to better understand material selection and more accurately estimate machining costs.

b. Without communication with BioSkills bioengineers, we are subject to assume certain aspects of the project and our proposal may not be deemed as “technically acceptable” as mentioned in Section M of your Test Fixture RFQ.

RFQ is being amended to allow for quotes to be obtained until after the walk-through

Given the Covid situation, are there any restrictions or precautions we need to follow?

Cloth masks are required at our facilty.

Given the Covid situation, is there a plan B for the walkthrough i.e. a virtual walkthrough should circumstance change in Virginia or Michigan?

I am currently working on a virtual walkthrough solution.

According to page 4/39 section “Availability of Funds” it is stated that funds are not presently available for this contract. What is your prediction on the likelihood of this being funded? Funds will be made available prior to the award of the contract. They are not available at this time.

Can you please explain what “Payment in Arrears” means under Payment Information on page 3/39? Payment in the arrears is when payment is expected after a service is provided or completed, not before.

On page 4/39 under Questions & Answers, you state that this is a “Sources Sought”. Our understanding is that a Sources Sought is not an RFQ nor a solicitation. The verbiage conflicts. Can you please confirm? This was the solicitation and not the sources sought.

On page 6/39 under Program Objectives, can you please elaborate more on what the term “Multi-Contractor” means? If your company had to contract another company to provide a specific task.

When will the answers of Q&A be posted? 7/13/2020

Please elaborate on page 4/39 Naval Medical Center Base Access, it appears this address is on base. What will be required for us to be allowed on the base as civilians? This address is on base and will require a filled out SECNAV 5512/1 to be filled out.

What is the risk of being exposed to Covid-19 at your facility? Low What are the preliminary precautions we must take for the mandatory visit? Do not come if sick and wear a face covering Will you be examining us or taking our temperatures? Temperatures will be taken before entry to the hospital What is the model of the MTS machine that these fixtures will be made for? MTS Bionix Model 370 Tabletop What alloy of aluminum will be acceptable for certain parts? We expect these parts to be able to withstand the specified loads/torques for repeated use for years, it is up to the contractor which alloy will accomplish that Will we be required to provide engineering support? We expect the contractor to travel onsite to test goodness of fit of all manufactured parts/show myself and others in the Bioskills Lab how the desired testing schemes will be accomplished. Should any parts not fit into the machine during this visit, the parts will need to be reworked and another site visit will be necessary. Engineering support will not be necessary once all parts have been manufactured and delivered satisfactorily.

What sort of research is this for? The research is listed in the SOO, this is for biomechanical research of orthopaedic implants/surgical approaches.

Is there research being done on Covid-19 at your facility? Yes, however not in the area of the clinic The power point presentation information provided in solicitation is a good visual for the project; however, is there any way it can be arranged to provide 3D or step files? Currently, obtaining 3D files to distribute What material are the load cell and base made out, and can the details of the 3D/step file be provided?

Can the piston capacity and 3D/step file be provided? Currently, obtaining 3D files to distribute Is there any way we can provide item wise quote, which would require 80% of payment made after supply and the rest on completion of assembly? Unfortunately, no since this is going to be a firm-fixed price contract.