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Questions and Answers

2) The solicitation notice indicates that the procurement is a Total Small Business set-aside, while the SF1449 is labeled as a Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) solicitation. Could you please confirm whether this opportunity is open to all qualified small businesses or restricted to SBA-certified Women-Owned Small Businesses? This procurement is a total small business set aside, all qualified small business may submit a quote

3) Is there a particular anticipated removal date, operating schedule, or deadline that offerors should use when pricing the work? see question 4

4) Section F indicates a performance period of two months from the date of award, while Section C states that the required date is to be determined. Will the contractor be allowed to coordinate the actual removal date with the Technical Point of Contact following award? Removal of the trailer shall be completed within two months of award date, actual removal date will be coordinated with TPOC following award.

5) Section C states that the required date is to be determined, while Section F identifies a two-month period from date of award. Please confirm the required completion period. see question 4

6) The Statement of Work directs the contractor to notify the TPOC of additional labor costs before performing work not previously requested. Under the firm-fixed-price arrangement, would any work outside the awarded scope require prior written authorization from the Contracting Officer? Statement of Work has been updated, no additional labor costs or out of scope work shall be requested.

9) Would it be possible to schedule a site visit before quotations are due, or alternatively obtain additional photographs of the undercarriage, axles, hubs and data plates? No site visit at this time.

10) May prospective offerors or their proposed subcontractors inspect the trailer and site-access conditions before quotations are due? If so, whom should we contact to schedule the inspection? No site visit at this time.

11) Is a site visit available before the quotation deadline? No site visit at this time.

12) What is the base access process and typical lead time for contractor personnel? Our security team will reach out via email with the required forms for requesting base access. Typical processing time is 3 days to have personnel backgrounds vetted in the system. Our security team will reach out via email with the required forms

13) One of our demolition contractors would like to conduct a brief site visit to assess the structure and site conditions prior to providing his final quote. I understand this is short notice, but would it be possible to arrange a site visit for Wednesday, August 26th, or Thursday, August 27th? No site visit at this time.

14) Are there specific base-access, badging, escort, security, or working-hour requirements for personnel and equipment? YES, All contractors have to be vetted and go through the basic background check to gain a paper pass to enter the annex to perform work. Hours of work is 0530 to 1400 Hrs.

15) Are there restrictions on the days or hours during which removal activities may be performed? Monday thru Thursday 0530 to 1400

16) Are there any base-access, vehicle-inspection, driver-identification, security, or insurance requirements that should be considered in the quotation? No

17) Are there any specific base-access requirements, work-hour restrictions, equipment restrictions or staging limitations contractors should account for? YES, All contractors have to be vetted and go through the basic background check and gain a paper pass prior to entering the annex to perform work.

19) Is the approximate empty or gross weight of the trailer available? Unknown, No ID Tag on exterior of the trailer.

20) Are compatible wheels and tires available at the Government facility? No

21) Does the Government have any information concerning the condition or roadworthiness of the axles, hubs, bearings, suspension, brakes, hitch, and supporting frame? No

22) Are there any additional photographs available showing the underside, axles, hubs, hitch assembly, and access route from the trailer to the facility exit? No

23) Are the listed dimensions—32 feet 3 inches long, 13 feet wide, and 12 feet 6 inches high—the complete exterior dimensions measured from the ground in its present position? Yes, Measured from the ground.

24) Have all electrical, water, and sewer connections been completely disconnected and capped? Yes

25) Have the refrigerant systems serving the two heat-pump units been evacuated, or would refrigerant recovery become the contractor’s responsibility if dismantling is required? No, the Contractor will have to reclaim refrigerant

26) Are there any known environmental, mold, asbestos, lead-based paint, or other hazardous-material concerns associated with the trailer? 0 Asbestos, 0 Lead within the entire Trailer. There is 1 exterior wall mounted A/C unit that the refrigerant will have to be reclaimed from system prior to demolition.

27) Do you have an approximate weight of the trailer? Unknown, No ID Tag on exterior of the trailer to identify.

28) Do you know approximately how high the axles are from the ground? Unknown

29) Is an approximate empty weight available? No.

30) Please confirm the total number of heat-pump/HVAC units attached to the trailer. 1 Exterior HVAC Unit.

31) Is the Government aware of any asbestos, lead-based materials, refrigerants, or other hazardous/regulated materials within the trailer that would require specialized handling or disposal? 0 Asbestos, 0 Lead within the entire Trailer. There is 1 exterior wall mounted A/C unit that the refrigerant will have to be reclaimed from system prior to demolition.

33) If on-site dismantling is permitted, are there any restrictions concerning demolition activity, cutting, refrigerant handling, debris containment, or cleanup? You will have to reclaim refrigerant from A/C unit

34) Would the contractor be allowed to demolish or dismantle the bathroom trailer at its current location and then haul away and properly dispose of all resulting materials and debris, rather than transporting the trailer intact? You may dismantle or demolish on site or remove the trailer intact

35) Can the site accommodate a tractor-trailer, lowboy, Landoll, crane, heavy wrecker, or similar removal equipment? Yes.

36) Is the use of a mobile crane permitted on site for removal of the trailer? Yes

37) Would we be permitted to perform the demolition on-site? The plan would be to bring a dumpster to the property, completely dismantle the trailer, load all material and debris into the dumpster, and haul everything off-site for proper disposal. You may dismantle or demolish on site or remove the trailer intact

38) Is the contractor permitted to dismantle or demolish the bathroom trailer on site and remove the resulting material for disposal, or is the Government requiring the trailer to be removed intact? You may dismantle or demolish on site or remove the trailer intact

39) Are there any restrictions regarding dumpster size, placement, delivery, staging, or duration on-site? No

40) Following removal or demolition of the trailer, what level of site restoration or cleanup is required beyond removal of the structure and associated debris? None, trailer is sitting in a vacant gravel lot

42) May the contractor retain, recycle, or salvage the trailer chassis, HVAC units, fixtures, and scrap materials as part of disposal? Contractor may NOT retain any material throughout the entire trailer. All material needs to be either recycled or disposed of IAW all State and Federal regulations

43) Will the Government provide a title, certificate of origin, bill of sale, abandonment document, serial number, or other documentation needed to transport or transfer the trailer? No title or bill of sale

44) Must the contractor provide a landfill receipt, weight ticket, salvage-yard receipt, certificate of disposal, certificate of destruction, or other proof of final disposition? No

45) The Statement of Work indicates that the contractor is responsible for disposing of the trailer. Is there a Government-designated disposal facility, or may the contractor select an authorized off-site salvage, recycling, demolition, or disposal facility? Contractor will select the disposal facility

46) Upon removal, will ownership or title to the trailer and its components transfer to the contractor? No title or bill of sale

47) If ownership transfers, may the contractor lawfully salvage, recycle, refurbish, resell, or reuse the trailer or its components? Contractor may NOT retain any material throughout the entire trailer. All material needs to be either recycled or disposed of IAW all State and Federal regulations

48) Does the Government require the trailer to be permanently destroyed? Contractor may NOT retain any material throughout the entire trailer. All material needs to be either recycled or disposed of IAW all State and Federal regulations

49) Salvage/Recovered Materials: May the contractor retain, recycle, or otherwise dispose of salvageable materials and components removed from the trailer, including fixtures, HVAC equipment, metals, and other recoverable materials? Contractor may NOT retain any material throughout the entire trailer. All material needs to be either recycled or disposed of IAW all State and Federal regulations

50) Disposal Documentation: Will the contractor be required to provide landfill, transfer-station, recycling, tipping, or other disposal receipts/certifications following removal? No

52) Will the Government consider the relevant past performance and technical experience of an offeror’s proposed transportation, removal, or disposal subcontractor? Past Performance will be evaluated via Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS)

53) If an offeror has no directly relevant corporate past performance, will the offeror receive a neutral past-performance rating? Past Performance will be evaluated via Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS)

54) Will relevant experience and past performance from a named subcontractor be considered during evaluation? Past Performance will be evaluated via Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS)

55) Past Performance: The Basis for Award identifies price and acceptable past performance as evaluation factors. Is there a specific format, number of references, period of relevance, or type of past-performance information the Government would like offerors to provide with their quotations? Additionally, may an offeror identify relevant past performance of a proposed subcontractor or teaming partner where that entity will perform the applicable work? Past Performance will be evaluated via Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS), Contractors are not required to submit past performance information but may choose to include it with their submission, there is no required format.