N6247318Q5607_Amendment_0001.pdf

1. Amendment 0001 is issued to provide questions and answers:

QUESTION 1: In reference to Government 3rd party credit card payment, contractors receive payment by charging government credit cards. There is an approximately 3% processing fee on all credit card transactions, can we assume this expense should be accounted for in our unit pricing?

ANSWER 1: Yes, please include this expense in your unit pricing. The Unit Prices are to be inclusive of all costs to the Contractor including overhead, mobilization, installation labor and profit. Please include a breakdown of pricing as part of your proposal.

QUESTION 2: Typically, equipment rental companies charge a 14% environmental fee, vehicle rentals charge a 3% licensing fee, can we assume these expenses should be accounted for in our unit pricing?

ANSWER 2: Yes, please include these expenses within your unit pricing. The Unit Prices are to be inclusive of all costs to the Contractor including overhead, mobilization, installation labor and profit. Please include a breakdown of pricing as part of your proposal.

QUESTION 3: On all vehicle is orders contractor pricing needs to include in their unit pricing the cost of delivering vehicles to and picking vehicles up from designated military locations, correct?

ANSWER 3: In regards to vehicle / equipment that do not have specific ELINs designated for Mob / De-mob pricing, contractor pricing shall include in their unit pricing the cost of delivering vehicles to and picking vehicles up from designated military locations.

QUESTION 4: On Vehicle ELINs A026, A027, A028, A029, A030, A031 and A032 (trailers) there is no line item for Mobilization and Demobilization, will this equipment be picked up from the vendor or should our pricing include the cost of Mobilization and Demobilization (delivery and pick up) to and from the designated military installation?

ANSWER 4: Delivery and Pickup line items have been added to the ELIN schedule.

QUESTION 5: If our daily pricing on Vehicle ELINs A026, A027, A028, A029, A030, A031 and A032

(trailers) is to include the cost of Mobilization and Demobilization this will greatly inflate the daily cost because we will have to price the ELIN as if it will be only a 1-day rental inclusive of Mobilization and Demobilization.

Would it be possible to have a separate ELIN for Mobilization and Demobilization?

ANSWER 5: Refer to ANSWER 4.

QUESTION 6: For equipment, mobilization and demobilization has a ‘unit of Issue’ of ‘each’. Should mobilization and demobilization pricing cover both the mobilization (delivery) and demobilization (pick-up) or by using the word ‘each’ do you want one-way pricing?

ANSWER 6: Provide costing for Mob / De-mob as one cost.

QUESTION 7: On the equipment ELIN A072 (Vacuum Pump Trucks) there is no line item for Mobilization and Demobilization, will this equipment be picked up from the vendor or should our pricing include the cost of

Mobilization and Demobilization (delivery and pick) up to site?

ANSWER 7: Refer to ANSWER 3.

QUESTION 8: On the equipment ELIN A075AD and A076AD (Dump truck) instead of Mobilization and

Demobilization it asks for ‘cost per mile’, since we do not know what site/military base the dump truck may be being delivered to or picked up from, can you change this line item to Mobilization and Demobilization?

ANSWER 8: Cost per mile line item has been omitted from the ELIN schedule. Regarding Mob / De-mob, refer to ANSWER 3.

QUESTION 9: On the equipment ELIN A084 and A085 (Refrigeration trucks) there is no line item for

Mobilization and Demobilization, will this equipment be picked up from the vendor or should our pricing include the cost of Mobilization and Demobilization (delivery and pick) up to site?

ANSWER 9: Refer to ANSWER 3.

QUESTION 10: On the equipment ELIN A125 (Bucket trucks) there is no line item for Mobilization and

Demobilization, will this equipment be picked up from the vendor or should our pricing include the cost of

ANSWER 10: Refer to ANSWER 3.

QUESTION 11: On the equipment ELINs A126AA, 126AA, and 128AA (crane, operator, and Mobilization and

Demobilization) by having the Mobilization and Demobilization included in the hourly price, with a minimum of 4 hours, this will inflate the hourly cost of the crane and operator if the rental is for more than 4 hours because we would have to price the ELIN as if it will be only a 4 hour rental. Would it be possible to have

Mobilization and Demobilization called out as a separate ELIN?

ANSWER 11: Mob / De-mob ELIN has been added to the ELIN schedule.

QUESTION 12: On the equipment ELINs A126AA, 126AA, and 128AA (crane, operator, and Mobilization and

Demobilization) should unit pricing include all consumables such as fuel?

ANSWER 12: Yes, include all consumables such as fuel.

QUESTION 13: On the equipment ELIN A072 (2,000 Gallon Vacuum trucks) vacuums of this size are normally fastened to trailers pulled by trucks, is pricing for this ELIN to include the trailered 2,000 gallon vacuum and truck to pull it?

ANSWER 13: Price out 2,000 Gallon Vacuum trucks however you will be renting out the equipment. If it requires a truck and trailer, price it out that way. Recommend that you note this in your submittal.

QUESTION 14: On the equipment ELIN A072 (Vacuum trucks) there is no line item for Mobilization and

Demobilization, will this equipment be picked up from the vendor or should our pricing include the cost of

ANSWER 14: Refer to ANSWER 3.

QUESTION 15: On the equipment ELIN A077 (Pole trucks) can you clarify the use and sizes of trucks?

ANSWER 15: Truck used for removal and installation of telephone poles. This can be whatever size or type of truck required or designed for this purpose.

QUESTION 16: On the equipment ELIN A077 (Pole Truck) there is no line item for Mobilization and

Demobilization, will this equipment be picked up from the vendor or should our pricing include the cost of

ANSWER 16: Refer to ANSWER 3.

QUESTION 17: On the equipment ELIN A124 (Scaffolding) pricing is normally based on linear foot not square foot and pricing varies based on whether the need is for deck space or surface space and the working height. I would currently have to price this at the worst-case scenario which would greatly increase the pricing. Can the government break this ELIN into multiple ELINs accounting for different working heights and change the unit of measure to linear?

ANSWER 17: Government requests that the Contractor convert linear pricing to square foot pricing.

Government suggests that the Contractor provide an average cost for all types of scaffolding.

QUESTION 18: I'm looking in the solicitation via FBO and NECO and am unable to locate the SF 1449. Can you please let me know when this is available.

ANSWER 18: This solicitation has been issued using simplified acquisition procedures. Please submit proposals using the solicitation instructions; there is no included SF 1449.

2. Amendment 0001 is also issued to provide an updated ELIN Spreadsheet for submission:

This amendment DELETES the original ELIN Spreadsheet, and REPLACES it with Amendment 0001 ELIN

Spreadsheet.

The ELIN Spreadsheet has been modified as follows:

Delivery and Pickup ELINS have been added, as applicable.

Mobilization and Demobilization ELINS have been added, as applicable.

Refrigeration Truck (Trailer 40’) ELINS have been removed; this is no longer an IDIQ requirement.