Attachment 7 Questions Related to Solicitation SP4500-20-R-0006.pdf

Questions Related to Solicitation # SP4500-20-R-0006

1. Reference: PWS Section 1.1.1. Permits/Special Requirements.

There was no mention of the required local permit from the Afghan National Environmental Protection Agency (NEPA), which is required for the disposal of waste in Afghanistan. This should be included within the requirements or the awarded contractor will fail the mission due to local regulations not allowing them to dispose of the waste, thus affecting the mission of the U.S. Military at Bagram and Kandahar.

The waste shall not be disposed of in Afghanistan.

2. Reference: PWS Section 1.2.6 This section mentions Portuguese Law but that law is not applicable in Afghanistan. Could you confirm?

Because of transportation route.

3. What are the locations where the containers and sizes of containers will be placed as mentioned in PWS section 1.2.3 (d)?

The sizes of the containers that may be ordered are in the Price Schedule. The containers will be placed inside the Kandahar and Bagram base.

4. PWS Section 11.0 SF1449, referenced in this section was not provided with this solicitation. Will you be providing a SF1449 for signature?

Yes, the SF1449 will be the award form.

5. Will contractor employees requiring access to Bagram Air base and Kandahar Air base be provided ID cards for entry to these bases in order to perform their duties of collecting waste and transporting the waste off base?

The Contract employees will have to be escorted by Defense Logistic Agencies employees at all time they are on the base.

6. Reference PWS Section 10.0 How many CAC cards will be provided under this contract?

To Be Determined (TBD)

7. What currency are the prices to be quoted in?

U.S. Currency

8. What currency will invoices be paid in?

U.S. Currency

9. If paid in AFN currency, what will be the exchange rate per US dollar?

N/A

10. Is there any Technical Proposal required for this bid offer?

NO

11. How much time will be allowed between the NTP date and the start of operations to allow the contractor to register all of their equipment and personnel for entrance to Bagram and Kandahar bases?

Once the TO is issued the Contractor should immediately start the process in accordance with the PWS. The process takes time to get clearance and should give the Contractor adequate time to plan ahead.

12. Reference PWS 3.2 Which wastes are required to be exported (via Pakistan) and how often?

All the waste streams. One removal per year.

13. Reference PWS 3.2 Will the U.S. Govt. provide a point of contact in Karachi that will receive the sea-land container once the Contractor delivers the container to Karachi?

The Contractor is responsible until reaches the final TSD.

14. Reference PWS 3.2 Please confirm that the shipment responsibility and tracking responsibility of the contractor for the sea-land container mentioned in PWS 3.2 will end in Karachi?

Yes, please see Price Schedule

15. Reference Attachment 1 Price Schedule To confirm, the prices to be input into this spreadsheet are to include the contractor’s provision of these containers, the costs to collect waste from them, and to dispose of that waste in a proper manner.

Yes

16. Reference Attachment 1 Price Schedule To confirm, N0600 through N3505L lists various categories of waste materials and products. The price to be input for these is to include all costs of labor, transportation, and disposal of these items.

17. Reference Attachment 1 Price Schedule To confirm, The volumes “KG” listed in this price schedule are the estimates per 30 months.

18. Reference Attachment 1 Price Schedule Where is the “final disposal facility” that is referenced in N6060, N6065, and N6089T located?

We must know the location so we can calculate the transportation costs to that destination.

See section 5 of the PWS. It’s the Contractors choice on the final disposal facility, however, the facility must be Qualified Facilities List.

19. From Base CLIN N6660 to CLIN N6900 1 – Is it our responsibility to be purchase and supply and deliver to Bagram and Kandahar base ? if yes how many items will go to Bagram and how many will go to Kandahar?

When the supplies are ordered the contractor will be responsible to deliver the supplies. I estimate that Kandahar will use 1/3 and Bagram 2/3 of the quantity on the Price Schedule.

20. Please identify Kandahar specific location ?

Kandahar is located in the southern portion of Afghanistan and the exact location of the pickup on the base will not be determined until after the TO has been submitted.

21. If we provide the different type of containers (5/30/60/120/200/320/1000)liter it will take time around 3 month. is it acceptable ?

Yes, once TO is cut it will take time for the BASEL to be approved.

22. CLIN N7000 :

1 – We need more explanation on CLIN7000

Notifications required per the BASEL.

23. CLIN N7100 & CLIN N7100 (Defense Base Act Insurance) :

1 – We need more explanation on Item CLIN N7100 & CLIN N7100 {0.2} ?

Removed

24. CLIN N6060 & CLIN N6065 :

1 – Please let us know final disposal facility (equivalent volume of a 40 foot container) from Afghanistan to which port or Country ?

This is the Contractors choice, please see section 5 of PWS.

25. Who will be providing 20 foot & 40 foot containers for hazardous waste goods ?

The Generator will order and the Contractor will provide prior to removal.

26. CLIN N6089T:

1 - Please let us know final disposal facility location ?

This is the Contractors choice, please see section 5 of PWS.

27. From CLIN N0400 TO CLIN N8010L :

1 – Are all complete mentioned from CLIN N0400 TO CLIN N8010L on the list will be transition from Bagram & Kandahar to another Country ?

Yes.