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SP451020R0002 Question and Answers

1. The CLIN offer submission is based on for 365 days to each personnel, how does the contractor bill the amount when invoicing? Is it supposed to be 30/31 days of the month OR the exact number of the applicable work days only?

0. See PWS Section 3.7 WORK HOURS: DLA Disposition Services Qatar works 9-hours per day 5 days a week. From October 1 to March 31 the hours of operation are Sunday thru Thursday, 0700 – 1600 and from April 1 – September 30 the hours of operation are Sunday thru Thursday, 0600 – 1500. The contractor shall provide employees a 1 hour lunch break. The contractor shall stagger lunch breaks to allow for uninterrupted customer service for the entire day. The contractor shall work the DLA Disposition Services schedule as set by the DLA Disposition Services GCC Area Manager and/or designated DLA Disposition Services COR. With ALL US Federal Holidays as well as Host Nation Holidays as designated by the Host Country.

1. Does the contract manager(US Citizen) need to be present on site during working hours every working day?

1. Yes.

1. Are non-Qatari (overseas) company eligible for award, if they submit proposals for this solicitation?

2. As long as they are registered in SAM.GOV, follow the SPOT requirements, and other requirements in the solicitation.

1. Is the interpreter/translator required for translations between Arabic to English and vice versa; with capability to Read, Write and Speech ?

3. Interpreter/Translator services are not included in this contract.

1. The proposal offer for Mobilization might have a variation in option years, which means that the total amount of base year and 1st option year and 2nd option year would be different, would this kind of proposal be considered acceptable? Or do the price proposals for base year, and both option years need to be similar?

4. Each year could be different to account for inflation or other changing factors. Dependent on the market.