19Q0365_solicitation_amendment.docx

N6893619Q0365

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

The required response date/time has changed from 14-Oct-2019 01:00 PM to 15-Oct-2019 01:00 PM.

The following have been modified:

QUESTION AND ANSWERS

1) There is no min/max order size. Are we being asked to possibly deliver a single order of $5m?

· This is a solicitation for a Multiple Award Contract with a total ceiling of $5m for the 5-year ordering period. Each order will be competed between the MAC awardees of the MAC contract at the time of the requirement.

2) What is the average order size and number of orders expected for this solicitation? This information impacts our decision on whether to bid this effort based on expected work required for each order and our capabilities.

· It is hard to define an average order size and number of orders that will be required for a 5-year ordering period. Typical monthly order values can range from $20,000 to $40,000 but there is not a guaranteed amount. We are estimating between 15 and 20 orders per month, but there is not a guaranteed amount.

3) There appears to be a typo in Para 3.1. I’m confused as to the steel requirements.

· Updated

4) With regard to Para 5.1, must all drivers be US citizens or can they be green card holders?

· Yes, drivers may be US citizens or green card holders.

5) With regard to Para 5.5, if an end item is available domestically, but more expensive than an end item procured from a qualifying country, will order RFQs specify preference for domestic end-items or should we be prepared to offer the lowest cost solution in all instances?

· A qualifying country end item will be evaluated as the equivalent to that of a domestic end item.

6) Is the “First Order” spreadsheet considered “Attachment 1” as referenced in 52.212-2(c)?

· Yes – See Section J

7) The RFP states: “…past performance on similar items and similar quantities,” but doesn’t provide the reference point for “similar”. For purposes of evaluation, should our past performance references use the 1st order as a baseline for being considered “relevant”?

· Any past performance relevant to the Statement of Work.

8) If all of our past performance is non-government past performance what information should we include and in what format should it be presented to assist in your analysis? Should customers email past performance information directly to you or should we submit it with our proposal?

· Submit any relevant information with the proposal. Submit in accordance with FAR 52.212-1.

9) Other than supplying an offer to meet order #1, how are we to demonstrate our ability to provide the required supplies described in Section C? Is marketing material acceptable or does the government want evidence that we have supplied each of the required supplies and shapes previously? Is there a format the government desires?

· Any relevant information that supports your ability to meet the requirements in the Statement of Work. No particular format is required.

10) Is the tolerance on each sheet related to the length and width or the thickness of the products, or is this for all dimensions?

· For this order, the tolerance for the length and width is +/- .22 and the thickness tolerance level is notated in the First Order – Amendment 1 attachment.

11) My vendors have asked me what a conforming # is as it applies to this quote. It is on the first order sheet. What is a conforming #?

· A conforming number is a modifier for certain materials. The materials listed for the First Order do not require conforming numbers, which is why it was left blank on the first order sheet.

12) Do you require the material test certification in the first order to be from the same heat lot that we have quoted? Or are we able to provide sample material test certifications that may or may not be from the actual heat lot that would ship if we were awarded the contract?

· The sample test certification will be sufficient for this order.

13) What if the person who wins this contract goes over the $5,000,000 max in year 4 or 3 of the 5 year contract? Would that person still be on the hook to buy the materials for the remaining year or 2 or would the contract end?

· Typically, the contract would either end when the ceiling is reached or the term has been completed, whichever occurs first.

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