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Questions and Answers RFQ 19PE5026Q00058

1. Hotel Category and Location The solicitation indicates a preference for a hotel in Miraflores. Could you please confirm whether a 4-star or 5-star hotel is preferred, or whether both categories would be acceptable as long as the venue meets all the solicitation requirements?

5 Stars Hotel is preferred.

1. Simultaneous Interpretation Will simultaneous interpretation services be required for any of the conference sessions? If so, could you please confirm the required number of interpreters, languages, and whether interpretation equipment/booths should also be included in the proposal?

Simultaneous interpretation is not required.

1. Streaming Services Will live streaming services be required for any of the conference rooms or sessions? If so, could you please provide additional details regarding the expected streaming platform, number of cameras, or any other technical requirements?

Streaming services are not required.

1. Additional Security Personnel In addition to the security services provided by the hotel, would the U.S. Embassy require the Offeror to include additional security personnel in the proposal?

Additional Security Personnel is not required.

1. Catering Requirements For each conference room, we understand that the catering requirements would include:

1. Two coffee breaks per day (morning and afternoon)

1. One permanent coffee station; and

1. One buffet lunch;

with an estimated attendance of 130 participants.

Could you please confirm whether this understanding is correct? Additionally, will vegan meal options be required? Will the U.S. Embassy provide a list of dietary restrictions, food allergies, and/or other dietary preferences prior to the event?

Coffee breaks (morning and afternoon) should be provided for 130 participants. Regarding Vegan meal, we will know after registration is closed.

6. Guest Rooms Could you please confirm whether the required guest rooms should be single or double occupancy? Additionally, are there any specific room requirements or amenities that should be considered?

Single occupancy is required

7. Embassy Staff Rooms Could you please confirm that the lodging requirement for U.S. Embassy staff consists of three (3) rooms for four (4) nights, from November 30 through December 4, for a total of 12 room nights?

Requiring is for 3 single rooms for four nights each –Check in: November 30 – Check Out December 4 8.Cost Proposal Format Should Offerors maintain the exact structure of the cost proposal table, with prices presented as consolidated unit prices, or may Offerors break down the costs into additional line items and add rows to provide greater detail and transparency in the pricing?

Please send your Proposal according to the solicitation prices as requested.

9.Guest-Room Cancellation Policy Should the Offeror's proposed guest-room cancellation policy be included as part of the Technical Proposal, or should it be submitted as a separate attachment?

Cancellation Policy for all services shall be included as part of the Technical Proposal

Independent Award / Line Item Split: Will the Embassy consider or allow partial awards for this solicitation? Specifically, can vendors quote Section 4 (Audiovisual and Video-Conference Services) as an independent Line Item (LOT), or is the Embassy strictly looking for a single turnkey contract awarded exclusively to a venue/hotel?

Single Prime Offeror. The quotation must identify one entity as the prime offeror. That entity must be the signatory on the SF-1449 (Blocks 30a, 30b, and 30c) and shall be the sole point of responsibility to the U.S. Government for performance of the resulting purchase order in its entirety.

Sole Point of Payment. Only the prime offeror will be paid under the resulting purchase order. The Government will not make payments directly to subcontractors, joint venture partners, or other consortium members.

Full Responsibility for Performance. Consistent with clause 652.242-73 (Authorization and Performance), if any part of the work will be performed by a subcontractor or joint venture partner, that party agrees to the same warranties and requirements as the prime. However, this does not relieve the prime offeror of responsibility for full and satisfactory performance of all requirements in the Statement of Work, including the requirement that all services be provided at a single hotel property in the Miraflores District.

Technical Excellence & NDAA Compliance: Given the complexity of deploying simultaneous, secure videoconferencing across four rooms under ICASS standards, we can provide a dedicated, Section 889-compliant IT infrastructure. If a single turnkey contract is mandatory, is the Embassy open to providing a list of interested venues/hotels so we may partner with them as their specialized IT sub-contractor?

Regarding your inquiry, the Embassy is not able to provide a list of interested venues or hotels. As stated in the solicitation, the offeror is responsible for identifying and coordinating with a single hotel property in the Miraflores District in order to submit a compliant turnkey proposal. Any subcontracting arrangements are at the discretion of the prime offeror and must comply with all RFQ requirements.

Ownership/Structure Disclosure. If the offeror has more than one immediate owner (e.g., a joint venture), the CAGE code and legal business name information requested under FAR 52.204‑90(d) must be provided for each participant.

All other terms, conditions, and submission requirements of the RFQ remain unchanged. This clarification will