2nd_Pre-Proposal_Q A_for_Gas-Cyl.doc

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

AVIATION

8000 JEFFERSON DAVIS HIGHWAY

RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 23297-5100

Pre-Proposal Conference Follow-Up Question and Answer for Gas Cylinder Project SPE4A6-15-R-0340

Following are the follow-up questions that were asked during the Pre-Proposal conferences held by DLA Aviation regarding RFP SPE4A6-15-R-0340 on May 28 and June 2, 2015:

1) Q: During the current contract termination and subsequent transition period, what happens to full Government Cylinders (GFP) that remains on hand for the current Contractor?

A: The gas contained within the cylinders is still the property of the current Contractor. DLA does not pay for material until such time that we are invoiced for the delivery order; therefore, until that time it is considered Contractor property. The current Contractor will have to reclaim or evacuate the gas contained in the GFP before transition to the next Contractor. Only empty cylinders will be transferred from one Contractor to another. DLA Aviation will transition the GFP as we feel appropriate during the transition period. At the end of the transition period, all GFP on hand at the current Contractor will be moved to the next Contractor.

2) Q: In Section M, The Government mentions transactions in excess of 500 per month. Can you clarify this figure?

A: The current contract has an average of 500 orders per month.

3) Q: We remain unclear on how the proposed refurbishment prices will be evaluated according to Section M. Please provide further detail.

A: The Contractors will provide a price list on Schedule B15 for refurbishment services. These prices will then be multiplied by the EAD to calculate the overall refurbishment price used for evaluation. This calculation is strictly being used for evaluation purposes only. This formulation was chosen as the best way to evaluate these services even though the actual refurbishments and refurbishment rates will vary under the terms of the contract. The language in Section M will be changed to better clarify the evaluation.

4) Q: How do we price the outliers of the refurbishment process?

A: Refurbishment of NSN 6830-01-433-3717 (15-lb carbon dioxide fire extinguisher) to meet the requirements of NSN 8120-01-502-4379 is not considered a “standard” refurbishment because of the additional parts required. As described in 6.6.2.2 of the SOW, this shall be priced separately. The Contractor may choose to use a modified version of Schedule B15 or another way as long as it priced and the additional parts are covered in the price.

5) Q: Based on the POT for NSN 6830-01-392-0959, the cylinder is included. Shall we be pricing this NSN for both the gas and cylinder?

A: The POT describes both the gas and the cylinder requirements for this NSN. The Contractor’s price should include the cost of the gas and the cylinder since it won’t be provided as GFP for this NSN.