QA_from_Pre-Proposal_Conference_May_5_2016.pdf

ATTACHMENT B

ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS ASKED AT THE PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE

SIS700-16-Q-0008

Question #1: What is the clear Definition of the pricing Line items in terms of the cost of cleaning each resident?

Answer #1: In accordance to Section 1 Pricing and line items 3.A.1 and 3.A.2 of the solicitation the price for cleaning of the residents is for all Houses and Apartments that have 5 or fewer rooms, 2 or less bath rooms. Pricing Subsections 3.B.1 and 3.B.2 ask for pricing of additional rooms and bath rooms over and above the 5 rooms and two bath rooms. Subsection 10.1 of the

Section 1 of the solicitation has clear definitions as to what a Room and a Bath Room are.

Question #2: What are the payment terms for this solicitation?

Answer #2: In accordance to section 2 – Contract Clauses of the solicitation and FAR Clause

52.212-4(i)(2), “the Government will make payment in accordance with the Prompt Payment Act

(31 U.S.C. 3903) and prompt payment regulations at 5 CFR Part 1315.” As per this requirement, payment shall be made 30 days after supplies/services were received or an approved invoice has been received by the Government. The later of the two dates. In addition, Clause 52.232-33 – Payment of Electronic Fund Transfer – System of Award

Management, states that payment shall be made via Electronic Fund Transfer to the awardees bank account.

Question #3: What type of Employees are allowed for work on this solicitation?

Answer #3: In accordance to section 2 – Contract Clauses of the solicitation and FAR Clause

52.212-4(q), “The Contractor shall comply with all applicable Federal, State and local laws, executive orders, rules and regulations applicable to its performance under this contract”. As per this requirement only employees that have a legal license to work in the country of Israel shall be allowed to work on any contract awarded through this solicitation.

Question #4: To whom and how shall further questions be addressed?

Answer #7: All further questions shall be addressed in writing to either Contracting Officer Chris

Burney at BurneyC@State.gov or Contracts Specialist Chanan Stern at SternCC@State.gov.

The deadline for answering questions shall be set in Amendment A001.

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