Questions and Answers CAO 9 September 2026.pdf
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- Solicitation number
- W50S8626QA016
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Department of the Army National Guard
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This is a Questions and Answers document for federal contract solicitation W50S8626QA016 concerning the procurement of a Utility Vehicle with a 66-inch Snowblower Attachment, current as of 9 September 2026.
The document addresses seven vendor inquiries regarding solicitation administration and requirements clarification. Key corrections made include: the quote response deadline was extended to 18 September 2026 (superseding conflicting dates of 4 September and 17 September); the requirement is not a brand name procurement and permits competitive offerings; synopsis language was corrected to remove erroneous reference to "Ordnance Deformer"; no site visit is required as this is a commodity acquisition; the UTV with snowblower attachment must arrive fully assembled, functional, and ready to operate with no on-site assembly or installation work required by the contractor at Alpena CRTC; the nonmanufacturer rule does not apply to this acquisition; and question responses will be issued in time for incorporation into pricing, with solicitation extensions to be posted via amendment to the Government Point of Entry (GPE) if required.
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWER
W50S8626QA016 – UTV with Snowblower A achment
Current as of 9 September 2026
Q1. Response due date conflict: SF 1449 Block 8 lists the offer due date as "04 SEP 2026, 01:00 PM Local
Time," which is five days before the solicitaƟon's own September 9, 2026 issue date and therefore cannot be correct. The synopsis text separately provided to us states quotes are due September 17, 2026, at 11:00 AM Local
Time. Please confirm, in wriƟng, the single correct and controlling date and Ɵme for receipt of quotes.
Response 1. Please see solicitaƟon amendment. This has been corrected.
Q2. Brand name requirement — specific make/model: The solicitaƟon (SecƟon L) states this is a brand name requirement, but neither the SF 1449 nor the aƩached DescripƟon of Requirement names a specific brand or model of UTV or snowblower aƩachment. Could the Government idenƟfy the specific brand name(s)/model(s) being referenced? AddiƟonally, is an "or equal" product permiƩed under FAR 52.211/52.212-1, or is this effecƟvely restricted to one specific make and model?
Response 2. The synopsis language has been updated. This is not a brand name requirement.
Q3. The publicly posted synopsis text describes this requirement as "the purchase and installaƟon of an
Ordnance Deformer," which does not match the UƟlity Vehicle with 66-inch Snowblower AƩachment described consistently in the SF 1449, CLIN 0001, and the aƩached DescripƟon of Requirement. Please confirm that the
UTV/snowblower scope in the aƩached documents is the correct and complete requirement, and that the
"Ordnance Deformer" language was a synopsis draŌing error.
Response 3. This has been corrected in synopsis language.
Q4. Site visit: Please confirm whether a site visit is offered or required for this acquisiƟon, and if so, provide the date, Ɵme, and RSVP instrucƟons.
Response 4. This is an acquisiƟon for a commodity. A site visit will not be offered or required for this requirement.
Q5. The DescripƟon of Requirement states the snowblower aƩachment must be "installed" at the quick-hitch and fully operaƟonal on delivery, with "no addiƟonal add ons required to be purchased." Please confirm this means the vehicle must arrive from the contractor already fully assembled and ready to operate, with no on-site assembly, installaƟon, or PTO hookup work required of the contractor at Alpena CRTC aŌer delivery.
Response 5. Correct. The item must arrive fully funcƟonal with no assembly or contractor work at the Alpena CRTC.
Q6. Is a class waiver of the Nonmanufacturer Rule available for NAICS 336999 for this acquisiƟon, or must a nonmanufacturer/reseller quoter supply the product of a small business manufacturer specifically?
Response 6. The nonmanufacturer rule does not apply to this acquisiƟon.
Q7. Given that quesƟons are due September 14, 2026, and quotes (per the synopsis text) are due just three days later on September 17, 2026, can the Government confirm whether responses to vendor quesƟons will be issued in Ɵme for offerors to incorporate them into pricing before the response date, and whether an extension is possible if the response date is later confirmed as September 17 rather than September 4?
Response 7. The solicitaƟon has been extended to 18 September 2026. If a quesƟon arises that changes the requirement or cannot be answered, the ContracƟng Officer may choose to extend the solicitaƟon closing date. If the ContracƟng Officer extends the solicitaƟon close, it will be via an amendment to the solicitaƟon, posted to the
GPE.
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