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Questions & Answers Solicitation Title: Janitorial services for the U.S. Embassy associated Containerized Housing Units and latrines at six entry control points (ECP 1, ECP 2, ECP 4, ECP 5A, ECP 5B and ECP 6) within the International Zone (IZ).

Solicitation Number: S-IZ100-14-R-0018 April 9, 2014 Question 1: How will the contractors travel to the locations?

Answer: The contractor shall be fully responsible for their travels to and from the location.

Question 2: Who provides food for the contractors?

Answer: The contractors shall provide food for their employees or consider the expenses for food. The U.S. Embassy will not provide food for the contractors.

Question 3: Should food be considered as a cost in the quote?

Answer: All the related costs to the performance of the contract should be included in the quoted price in compliance with the Section 1, Part 1. Prices and Period of Performance.

Question 4: Who will be responsible for the cost of traveling home for the contractors?

Answer: The contractor shall be responsible for all travels including travels to and from home of their employees.

Question 5: Will we have to provide a place for the contractors to sleep or will be provided by the government?

Answer: The contractor shall provide housing for their employees. On contracts exceeding $150,000 where performance will require the recruitment of non-professional third country nationals, the offeror is required to submit a Recruitment Plan as part of the proposal. Please see Section 1, 12. RECRUITMENT OF THIRD COUNTRY NATIONALS FOR PERFORMANCE ON DEPARTMENT OF STATE CONTRACTS (February 28, 2012) for detailed information.

Question 6: The trash that will be removed from the gates where should be dump inside or outside the green zone?

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Question 7: There is store room for the cleaning material in each gate or not?

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Question 8: The trailers that mentioned in the gates, contain bathrooms? If yes, did the contractor responsible for any maintenance of these bathrooms?

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Question 9: According to the contract requirement we need vehicles, equipment & tools so: Can these vehicles & equipment stay inside the location 24H night/day?

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Question 10: Can you provide badges for the workers, supervisors & vehicles to enter the location or IZ .

Answer: The contractor shall be responsible for acquiring the proper Government of Iraq (GOI) International Zone (IZ) access document for their employees and vehicles.

Question 11: Can we have a storage for materials & supply stock.

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