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Questions and Answers

SECTION I – SCOPE OF SERVICES- Paragraph 3.2 of 3 – Managers / Drivers.

Is it there any restrictions under this contract in reference to employee nationality, does have to be US Citizen, or host country nationals and TCN are acceptable as well?

No restrictions from the U.S. Embassy side

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SECTION I – SCOPE OF SERVICES- Paragraph 3.2 of 3 – Managers / Drivers.

If HCN and TCN employees are acceptable, is it any specific Security Clearance required, or Clearance Document from Kuwaiti MOI is satisfying?

No specific security clearance required

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7.3.1-b : Specific mission that will require personnel with appropriate clearance to enter some secure areas in Kuwait and American Bases and Operations:

Specific Missions, if any, does require US Citizen with Security Clearance or, existing employees will be allowed to enter secured areas with some form of letter from US Embassy, as an authorization to enter these areas?

No specific security clearance required.

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7.3 – e - Access Badges: Drivers must meet security requirements and comply with local policies for accessing Camp Arifjan. In addition, all drivers must have access/badges to all camps in Kuwait, or capable to obtain such requirement from the ASG-Kuwait PMO:

To apply for, and to obtain access badges for American bases in Kuwait, is mandatory for any company to have an contract for providing services to US Government. Are we going to use this contract (if awarded to us) to obtain access documents for our drivers and vehicles, or we shall have existing contract related to US Government to obtain the same?

It’s the contractor’s responsibility to obtain any necessary access to Camp Arifjan.

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Paragraph 4 – Vehicles – 4.1 – Types of Vehicles: Based on previous history, the following vehicles are used for similar mail delivery services:

Extended Cargo Van

Front 2 bucket seats, Sliding side door, Rear panel doors. (GMC Savana extended cargo van or similar)

As described in RFQ, size and weight of described mail sacks it could go up to 26 CBM per shipment, and potentially increase during the contract, could we propose following vehicles:

Model: HINO 500 – Year 2016 Type: Half-Lory – Dry Cargo Box with rear panel doors and hydraulic loading/of-loading ramp ( no forklift required for loading and of-loading of cargo).

or, type of vehicles must be as described in table above?

Proposed vehicle is acceptable

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SCOPE OF SERVICE I – PARAGHRAPH III.-MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM AMOUNTS:

Please describe confirm the min & max orders for this contract and how these amounts will calculated, based on number of trips, task orders, percentage of monthly value, or the minimum orders are the one described in Scope of Service and Price Schedule?

During each contract period, the Government shall place orders totaling a minimum of KWD 5,000 or 3 months of service. This reflects the contract minimum for each period of performance. The amount of all orders shall not exceed KWD 22,000. This reflects the contract maximum services for each period of performance.