Questions_and_Answers_for_Solicitation_SPE604-19-R-0404.pdf

Questions and Answers for Solicitation SPE604-19-R-0404 Dated 30 April 2019

1. Natural gas prices fluctuate. Please provide clarification on the period of acceptance of offers for the West region Natural Gas solicitation (SPE604-19-R-0404).

Answer: Interested parties shall submit proposals in accordance with the instructions in this solicitation at

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS OR

RESPONDENTS. Proposals will be evaluated in accordance with Section M - EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD. If the Government opens discussions, each offeror in the competitive range will have an opportunity to submit a Final Proposal Revision, to include a change in price offers on line items it originally proposed on.

2. Do I have to provide a point of contact on Attachment I?

Answer: Yes. In accordance with L-0001 L705 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS, paragraph (a)(2), Each offeror must list at least one (1) local distribution company (LDC)/pipeline contact for each LDC/pipeline. This attachment will be used to evaluate each offeror’s technical compliance in accordance with Section M - EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD. It is incumbent on offerors to provide documentation to support their technical acceptability via a point of contact at the LDC/pipeline or through other documentation.

3. Can DLA Energy provide historic daily burns for all the locations for at the last 12 months?

Answer: The Government will not be able to provide this information prior to the deadline for receipt of offers. If the Government opens discussions after initial evaluation of offers the Government may provide this information if it is available. Usage quantities provided on the schedule pages represent the Government’s best estimate for anticipated usage for each month of the period of performance.

4. For Line Item 0007 -Nellis AFB, can the SIP be changed from El Paso San Juan to Kern?

Answer: The SIP Location listed in the Schedule Pages will remain the same unless an amendment is issued to change it. In accordance with L-0001 L705 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS, paragraph (a), the offeror shall submit all documents required by the terms and conditions of this RFP. In accordance with paragraph (a)(7) of this provision, offerors must submit a summer and winter adjustment factor for each line item offered upon in order to be eligible for award for those items. As stated in Note 1 of the SF1449 continuation page, all exceptions to terms of the solicitation must be received with the initial offer. Any exceptions should clearly indicate which term or condition is being referenced, any proposed alternate language and the reason for the requested change. This should be done on a separate, individual document.