Second_Set_Questions_and_Answers_Janitorial_Service_Solicitation.pdf

U.S. Consulate General Hong Kong

Second Set of Questions and Answers

Solicitation Number SHK30017Q0024 - Janitorial Services

Q1: Are we required to start a US registered company for this Contract?

A1: Prospective offerors are advised registration in the System for Award Management is required prior to award in accordance with FAR provision 52.204-7, System for Award Management. Therefore, offerors are encouraged to register prior to the submittal of their quotation. Registration information can be found at www.sam.gov. or refer to the below links for details.

https://www.sam.gov/sam/transcript/Quick_Guide_for_International_Entity_Registration.pdf and http://pd.statebuy.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=62&menu_id=60

Q2: If the answer is yes, then, will this company be subjected US taxation even though all the services is provided and payment make in Hong Kong

A2: If a prospective offeror is a nonresident alien, foreign corporation, or foreign partnership that does not have income effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business in the United States and does not have an office or place of business or a fiscal paying agent in the United States, then it is not subject to US taxation.

Q3: Are we required to purchase US Treasury bond as collateral?

A3: No.

Q4: Garbage’s disposal, can we safely presume the government truck will come and collect garbage daily?

A4: Yes, the Hong Kong municipality collects the trash at the same pick up site, daily.

Q5: In the occasion when large household waste such as furniture require disposal, there will be extra charges as the government charge for any oversized garbage. How will we be reimbursed?

A5: Furniture removal is not within the scope of work for this contract, and if these services are required or need, then Government will conduct a separate procurement using full and open competition procedures.

Q6: In Section 1, scope of work, we understand we need to clean the warehouse approximately 30 times annually. Is this determined by the schedule we submit later and we shall come to mutual agreement?

A6: This is the monthly requirement to be included in Standard Services for the Consulate Warehouse as listed in Section 1 - The Schedule, Continuation To SF-1449, RFQ Number SHK30017Q0024, Schedule Of

Supplies/Services, Block 20 Description/Specifications/Work Statement, paragraph 1.3.5.3.1. Please include the price in the Standard Services A.2 for base year and all option years.

http://www.sam.gov/ https://www.sam.gov/sam/transcript/Quick_Guide_for_International_Entity_Registration.pdf http://pd.statebuy.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=62&menu_id=60