QA PR12842540.pdf

U.S. Embassy Montenegro

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

RFQ #PR12842540

Q1: Can I participate in this tender as a 3rd party. If I can, which documents I should provide?

A1: You can find all of the documents which you need to provide under section II – REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION in the solicitation document. You can participate in the solicitation as a 3rd party, however, to be considered, you need to present prior performance in similar or relevant orders, as well as proof of authorized maintenance in Montenegro (in a form of a signed memorandum from a Montenegrin authorized maintenance provider, where they confirm that they will perform maintenance under warranty and general maintenance for the vehicle)(as listed in section 1.4 Warranty).

Q2: Would you entertain an all-electric cargo van as well or only a Diesel engine?

A2: No, only diesel vehicle will be considered as stated in the minimum requirements listed in the RFQ.

Q3. Gross Payload (Kg) min: 950 kg - The total mass of a vehicle with the marking 35 or 3500 is 3500 kg, the vehicle itself weighs about 1900-2000 kg depending on the equipment, the upgrade is between 920 and 1000 kg, so the gross carrying capacity of the vehicle after the upgrade can be from 500 to 650 kg. The exact carrying capacity of the vehicle is determined at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering during vehicle homologation. Is that acceptable?

A3: Yes, that is correct, gross weight of the vehicle with box and loading ramp is 3500kg, vehicle itself is 1900kg, box is 1000kg and loading ramp is about 600kg which means that gross payload must be minimum 600kg. 1

Q4. Must have van lift ramp

We assume that the following requirement from RFQ (under subpart 1.2. Specifications) “Gross capacity of the loading ramp (Kg) should be: min. 500kg)” is regarding lifting loads.

Could you please clarify what this means?

1 Please note that this is a change compared to this requirement noted in solicitation. Amendment is being issued at the same time and published on SAM.gov.

U.S. Embassy Montenegro

A4: Loading ramp gross payload must be minimum 500kg, which means that pallet with materials as boxes, furniture, equipment, safes can be moved/lifted with pallet jack of loading ramp lifted up and moved on the track, same when offloading.

Q5. Passenger capacity: 3 passengers and airbags: Driver and passenger front and side airbags- These two requested items cannot go together because if the vehicle has side airbags, then it must have 1+1 number of seats. If they want 1+2 passengers, then the vehicle can only have front airbags for the driver and passenger. We need to know exactly what the priority is because of ordering certain options.

A5: Passenger space of the vehicle must consist of 1 (driver) + 2 (passenger) seats, Airbags must be for 1 (driver) + 2 (passenger) seats.2

2 Please note that this is a change compared to this requirement noted in solicitation. Amendment is being issued at the same time and published on SAM.gov.