SP4510-20-Q-1001 Question and Answers.docx

SP4510-20-Q-1001 Questions and Answers

1. Who is the incumbent vendor?

a. ARDH AL-YUSIFAN FOR GENERAL C ONTRACTING AND TRADING CO DBA

2. What was the dollar value of the contract awarded?

a. $127,949.76 for base plus 2 option years

3. Can we have a site visit?

a. A site visit will not be conducted.

4. Per SOW is it contractor responsibility to buy and place toilet papers and soap in washrooms or government will provide and contractors responsibility is to make sure that it’s in place and never emptied?

a. Per section 1.3 of the Performance Work Statement, “The contractor will provide all supplies”

5. Which zone are the buildings located?

a. Zone 7 of Arifjan

6. What is the total number of employees working on this project?

a. This will be up to the contractor to determine the amount of personnel to accomplish the tasks outlined in the Performance Work Statement and its deliverable times.

7. Would DoD support the contractor's employees in issuing temporary access badges for Arifjan camp until the contractor obtains the permanent access camp badges?

a. It is preferred for the contractor employees to be issue permanent badges prior to execution. The COR would assist with badging for the number of personnel that will be directly supporting the contract.

8. What is the daily time limit to complete the cleaning chores – is it time specified OR anywhere between 0700 to 1600?

a. Section 1.10.9 “Daily required janitorial services will be from 07:00 – 16:00 Sunday through Thursday with Fridays and Saturdays being off days”

9. Will DLA provide the Contractor and staff with breakroom and storage room/place?

a. There

10. What is the frequency for cleaning Toilets? Is it required twice or thrice a day?

a. See section 1.6.9, “There are minimum frequencies that each area will require cleaning in Technical Exhibit 2. The contractor shall maintain each area to the standards established in this contract. This may require contractor services at more frequent intervals such as re-supply restrooms to ensure adequate supplies are available.”

11. In 1.10.9 – Service Schedules – Cleaning schedule/frequency is not mentioned for Trailer T 7100 and T 7104.

a. Unsure what T7100 and T7104 is…

12. Are all the DLA buildings that are to be serviced under this Contract located in one zone?

a. See question 5, Zone 7.

13. Is there a possibility of a site visit to understand the location of the buildings better?

a. See question 3, No site visit.

14. Per Proposal preparation instructions – Technical description of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the Solicitation – Is this necessary to be submitted with the proposal OR once the Contract is won the Contractor has to provide this to the COR?

a. Per FAR Clause 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors (b) Submission of Offers

i. Please read and follow the items there for quote submission.

15. Is Past performance a mandatory requirement to be eligible for the bidding process OR any other past performance with the US DOD specifically with US TRASNSCOM (but not the same job description) will suffice as past performance?

16. Is it 1 Building and how many level?

a. Multiple buildings per PWS and Technical Exhibit.

b. One level/Single Story

17. Outside fence & perimeter cleaning, what is the outside area size?

18. The solicitation document is not available for download in the link provided with contracting opportunities at beta.sam.gov site.

a. There have not been any other concerns not being able to download from the site. Please contact Beta.SAM for assistance.

19. Please provide Technical Exhibit 2 referred in Performance Work Statement section 1.6.9.4

a. Technical Exhibit 2 is attached in Beta.SAM

20. Referring section 1.6.9.4 RE-SUPPLY RESTROOMS of PWS, please confirm whether restroom supplies are under Contractor scope.

a. See question 4, Section 1.3 of the PWS.

21. PWS Section 1.6.6 states that items near or next to trash receptacles are to be left unless properly labeled as "Trash". Please provide an example of the label denoting items as "Trash" and provide clarification as to whether items that appear to have fallen from the trash receptable (cans, etc.) can be properly disposed of in a secure plastic bag or is situational approval required prior to disposal?

a. In some offices there maybe file boxes, personal property, things that at glance one can tell does not resemble trash.

22. Section 1.10.6 requires that the contractor shall provide a Safety Plan at the start of the Orientation Period or start of first Operational Performance Period if no orientation is provided. In order to assist with scheduling of personnel, can the USG please inform as to whether orientation will, in fact, be offered post-award?

a. A safety orientation may be available by the USG. However, due to employee limitations, the contractor will be responsible to determine if the USG can provide a plan or take on that responsibility for each employee on grounds.

23. Clause 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items (Section b) states that "Offers may be submitted on the SF 1449". Is the USG planning on making the SF1449 available for download?

a. As a combined synopsis, a SF1449 will not be provided. Use the bid schedule provided to submit quotes.