B8 N4523A27Q5703 SAM Q and A.pdf

1. Please use the solicitation # N4523A27Q5703. This is the Controlling solicitation Number.

2. Period of performance and delivery date:

Base: 26 Oct, 2026 – 31 Dec, 2026 (2 Months) Option: 1 Jan, 2027 – 30 Sept, 2027 (9 Months) Delivery: 26 Oct, 2026

3. Please confirm that the pricing schedule and contractor badging document attached October 14 are the latest versions that govern our submission, and whether any further revision is expected.

The documents posted are current and should not have revisions. The only document updated from this point will be the Q&A document posted on SAM.GOV

4. Could you please confirm whether the required equipment configuration is:

1 each – 19 Foot Electric driven scissor lift 1 each - 32 Foot Diesel Driven scissor lift

5. Would a 33-foot diesel scissor lift be acceptable instead of the requested 32-foot? (See above)

Yes, this is acceptable in lieu of a 32 Foot

6. The PWS mentions both 1,000 lb and 1,500 lb capacities. Can you confirm the minimum required?

End user has confirmed they would like 1,500 Pounds for the 32 foot Lift, but 1,000 Pounds is acceptable

7. Are foam filled tires acceptable?

YES, foam filled tires are acceptable.

8. Will this lift be used inside or outside? New ANSI standards have different heights for inside/outside regulations: Example – Genie GS1932 Scissor Lift – Indoor Platform Height – 19’3”, Outdoor Platform Height – 14’8”

These will be used both indoor and out of doors. Yes, The Navy does follow the ANSI Standards and the end user has verified this is acceptable.

9. Maintenance and Subcontractor Requirements. Would the Government accept equipment supplied and maintained by a qualified third-party equipment rental provider operating under the prime contractor's management, provided all technical specifications, maintenance obligations, and response requirements are satisfied?

Yes, subcontracting is allowed under guidance listed in FAR 52.244-2: Subcontracts

10. Installation Access and Delivery

Please note – Once an Award has been offered, a post award call will be set with the Awardee, the Contracting Officer (KO), Contracting Specialist (CS), the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) and the technical representatives from the end user.

During this call, Badging, Access, Delivery etc. will be discussed. Any questions will be detailed during this call.

11. Pricing schedule: Should rental prices include all delivery, pickup, inspection, maintenance, repair, and replacement transportation costs?

Each Proposal will be evaluated based on FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation – Commercial Products and Commercial Services.

Evaluation Factors Include:

Price Technical evaluation

CLIN 0001 and 0002 should include all costs (2 Months) including rental, maintenance delivery, pick up, inspection, and any transportation costs.

CLIN 1001 and 2001 should include all costs for monthly rental, maintenance and replacement costs

12. Subcontractor arrangement: May serve as prime contractor while an established local rental company supplies, delivers, maintains, and retrieves the lifts? Please identify any applicable subcontracting limitations and required supporting documentation.

Please see #9 Please note as listed in #9, a post award call will be scheduled with the Awardee to discuss access and badging. During this call, the awardee will introduce their staff to the COR, and arrangements will be made to ensure [access] badging is scheduled.

13. Invoicing and payment: May rental services be invoiced monthly after acceptance, or must the entire base period be completed before invoicing? Please confirm payment terms, treatment of partial months, required WAWF documentation, and responsibility for service acceptance.

Monthly invoices may be submitted via WAWF. Please see the SAM.GOV Solicitation _ N4523A27Q5703 document in SAM.GOV

14. Maintenance, replacement, and access: Please clarify whether the eight-hour repair requirement means responding onsite, completing repairs, or both, and whether it applies outside normal business hours. How should driver and technician access be arranged to meet the repair and one-business-day replacement requirements?

Section 6.2: Contractor to provide scheduled scissor lift maintenance within 4 business days of notification to the Government. Preventive maintenance shall not exceed 1 business day. Contractor to provide replacement scissor lift if scheduled maintenance exceeds 1 business day. All arrangements for driver/technician access will be arranged through the COR. The COR will be your technical contact, for any repairs, maintenance, or access during the lifecycle of the contract

Section 6.2: The contractor is responsible for all unscheduled repairs to government-leased scissor lifts that are not a direct result of government negligence within 8 hours of notification by the government or provide replacement unit within 1 business day, at no additional cost to the government.

All arrangements for driver/technician access should be worked through the COR.

The COR will be your technical contact for all Access to PSNS-IMF.

15. Equipment use and damage: Please confirm anticipated use aboard ships and indoors, crane-handling arrangements, and any equipment size or weight restrictions. How will responsibility for damage during government operation, handling, or storage be determined and documented?

The Lifts will not be shipboard but in the dry dock/outdoors. The shipyard will use a crane to lower the scissor lifts into the dry dock and the same to take them out of the dry dock. Damages caused by the government would be handled via an U.S. Navy Request for Equitable Adjustment (REA)

Equitable adjustments for Damages caused by Navy actions are outlined under FAR 52.243

16. Wage Determination: Section J lists Attachment 02 (Wage Determination) but it was not included in the SAM.gov attachments. Could you provide it, or confirm WD 2015-5525 Revision 30 as cited in 52.222-42?

Wage determination has been added to SAM.GOV