Rnd6_RFP_Questions_10132015.docx
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This document contains questions and answers regarding a solicitation for packaged petroleum, oil, and lubricants. The solicitation seeks to procure chemicals, packaged petroleum, oil, and lubricants through a small business prime contractor or tier one small business subcontractors. While a previous answer indicated that credit could be taken for awards to lower tier subcontractors, the guidance in the Instructions to Offerors specifies that only dollars spent at the first subcontracting tier may be counted toward small business goals. Additionally, an amendment will extend the offer acceptance period to July 19, 2016.
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Solicitation SPE4A2-15-R-0002 Packaged Petroleum, Oil, and Lubricants (Chem/POL)
| No. |
| Reference |
| Question |
| Answers |
| 1 |
| RFP Doc: Att. 14 – Instructions to Offerors |
Page(s): 10-13 Section: E. Factor 4, Volume 6: Small Business Participation Plan Citation: “Offerors shall propose the level of participation of small businesses (as a small business prime and/or first tier small business subcontractors) in the performance of the acquisition.”
| The Government’s answer to question #10 to the fourth round of RFP questions dated September 25, 2015 confirmed that the spend of critical subcontractors (i.e. second tier subcontract dollars) will qualify toward meeting small business goals for specific socio-economic categories. This answer conflicts with the RFP instructions which state that only the contractor’s spend at the first subcontracting tier may be counted. This answer also conflicts with FAR 52.219-9(l) which states that credit cannot be taken for awards made to subcontractors below the first tier in order to prevent double or multiple counting of subcontract dollars. For example if the contractor purchases an item for $100 from a small business who purchased the same item for $90 from a small disadvantage business the contractor can only count $100 dollars as going to small business (the first subcontracting tier only), not $190 going to small business ($100 first subcontract tier + $90 second subcontract tier) and $90 going to small disadvantaged business (second subcontract tier). However, the Government’s answer to question #10 suggests that counting dollars spent at the second subcontracting tier is permissible. Please clarify the discrepancy. |
| The guidance in Att. 14 – Instruction to Offerors is correct. The level of participation of small businesses as a small business prime or first tier small business subcontractor. |
The response to Round 4, question 10 assumed that the critical subcontractor met the requirements of the Instruction to offerors.
| 2 |
| RFP Doc: Att. 14 – Instructions to Offerors |
| What is the offer acceptance period, the minimum time offerors must keep their proposals valid for purposes of evaluation and award? |
| An amendment will be issued to add the following: |
This offer will expire on July 19, 2016.
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