Responses_to_Questions_1.pdf

Questions received.

1. Will we be competing against local companies from Guayaquil or only North American janitorial services providers?

A: All qualified bidders will be considered in accordance with the Solicitation instructions.

2. Is there a regulated government hourly pay rate for the local janitors that we would be required to meet?

A: The awarded contractor will be expected to be licensed to work in Ecuador, comply will all relevant Ecuadorian labor laws, and pay any taxes required by Ecuadorian law.

3. In regards to the 12% VAT, would this be comparable to our local state sales tax (8.25 for example) A: See the answer to #2 above.

4. Would the fact that we are a Minority/Woman owned, 8(a) certified business be taken into consideration during the award process?

A: SBA small business programs do not apply to Foreign Acquisitions awarded overseas per FAR

19.000 (b)

5. Which of these awards would this solicitation is replacing (SEC30015M0297, SEC3001M0162 or SEC75015C0004)?

A: SEC30015M0297

6. We also wanted to confirm what the added outside square footage consisted of (parking, concrete, grass, etc.)

A: The added square footage includes the entirety of the Consulate compound, consistent with the existing contract.