2.11 Kings Bay Washer and Dryer QandA JDimaapi 23Mar23.pdf

Questions and Answers

For

Washer and Dryer Lease and Maintenance Service

Naval Submarine Base – Kings Bay, Georgia

N6883622Q0090

1. Question: Will the maintenance technicians who will be repairing the leased washers and dryers have easy access to the base and laundry rooms?

Answer: Yes. Once the government receives notice of the intent to visit, we will submit the required documents to base security for processing and approval. The initial request for base access form

(SECNAV 5512/1, MAY 2021) will be required once the contract is awarded.

2. Question: Will the maintenance technicians be provided a yearly base pass?

Answer: SUBASE policy currently provide vendors, once approved access to the installation in six-month increments.

3. Question: Are the washers and dryers to be maintained and repaired on the secure part of the base or the non-secure part of the base?

Answer: All washers and dryers to be maintained are located on the upper base, non-secure environment.

4. Question: How difficult will it be for the repair and maintenance provider to gain entrance to Kings

Bay to provide repair and maintenance service?

Answer: If the maintenance technician is not cleared through security, once the government receives notice of the intent to visit, we will submit the required documents to base security for processing and approval. If the technician is cleared and badged, they will have access during UH normal hours of 0800-

1530. The initial request for base access form (SECNAV 5512/1 (MAY 2021) will be required once the contract is awarded.

5. Question: Will you provide the number of repair/maintenance calls that were made over the past 5 years and the nature of the repair/maintenance?

Answer: The following repair/maintenance calls have been noted for the contract:

April 2020-April 2021

(13 Service calls/13 lid locks)

April 2021-April 2022

(15 Service calls/13 various actions such as control boards, broken shafts, suspension rods, a replacement tub and 5 lid locks)

April 2022-December 2022

(16 Service Calls/13 Lid Locks)

6. Question: Please provide the history of repairs and maintenance under the present contract.

Answer: Please answers to Question Number 5.

7. Question: Who is the present-awarded contractor for the washers being leased to Kings Bay?

Answer: Ecology MIR Group LLC

8. Question: Who is the company that is providing the repair/maintenance for the washers and dryers for the awarded contractor?

Answer: Ecology Mir Group is the company providing repair/maintenance for the washers. The

Government owns all dryers on station.

9. Question: What was the awarded price for the present washer lease contract?

Answer: The current contract was awarded with a base year and three option years for a grand total of

$135,485.08. However, this contract only includes washers and no dryers. Also, it was determined to not exercise option two due to a change in the government’s requirements.

10. Question: All energy star rated top load washers do have a lid lock. Would you prefer to remove the lid lock requirement and have an energy star rated washer? Or not have a lid lock and go with an energy efficient washer? Please advise.

Answer: The energy star requirement has been removed. See updated Section 2.3 Washer Requirements and Section 2.3.1 Washer Specifications of the PWS.

11. Question: In the PWS dryer specs, you requested an Energy Star dryer. EnergyStar.gov removed

Energy Star requirements from the commercial-grade dryer section at the end of 2017. Commercial dryers are no longer energy star rated. Please advise.

Answer: The energy star requirement has been removed. See updated Section 2.4 Dryer Requirements and Section 2.4.1 Dryer Specifications of the PWS.

12. Question: For clarification in the above referenced statement, was the Government referring to the manufactures “Production Schedule” for the New Washer and Dryers instead of the Maintenance

Schedule?

Answer: This item references the vendor maintenance schedule with consideration to the manufacturers proposed maintenance schedule.

13. Question: How many weeks after contract award will the Government allow for the contractor to receive the machines from the manufacturer and have them installed?

Answer: Fifteen (15) calendar days. See updated Section 1.5.3 Phase-In Period of the PWS.

14. Question: Would the Government please identify an open area on base for offloading and staging of the new units to be installed, and indicate whether the staging area is secured?

Answer: The government will provide an unsecured staging area for offload and install for each building.

15. Question: Would the Government please provide the number of 3 prong dryer cords, 4 prong dryer cords, and if any special requirement exists for longer than normal dryer cords, also provide the length required?

Answer: There are 120 (3-prong) and 12 (4-prong) dryer cords required. All cords are approximately 4 feet long.

16. Question: With a limit of 6 pages for the Volume II Technical Proposal, would the Government please exclude the Quality Control Plan from the page count?

Answer: See updated Volume II Technical Proposal Page Limit of the Combined Synopsis/Solicitation.

17. Question: Would the Government please clarify these requirements, as typically Appliance

Technicians do not require a license or certification?

Answer: A license or certification is required in accordance with the Combined Synopsis/Solicitation and PWS.

18. Question: Would it be acceptable to the Government to have the operating instructions posted in a conspicuous location in the room for easy access by machine users?

Answer: See revised Section 3.3 Signs and Decals and 3.3.2 Operating Instructions of the PWS.