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1. FAR 52.225-5 is incorporated in this Solicitation, please kindly advise which countries are restricted.

Answer: FAR 52.225-5 can be accessed on line as part of the Federal Acquisitions Regulations (FAR) at:

https://www.acquisition.gov/far/current/html/52_223_226.html#wp1169151

Offerors can consult the FAR as needed in preparing their proposal at:

http://acquisition.gov/far/index.html

1. On page 2 of the Solicitation it says, “Addendum to Solicitation provisions – FAR and DOSAR Provisions not Prescribed in Part 12”, please kindly advise what is meant by this?

Answer: These are clauses in addition to the clauses listed in Section 2 of the solicitation. They begin on page 5 of the solicitation.

1. Is there a restriction on where the vehicles may be procured/manufactured?

Answer: Requirements of this solicitation do not have restrictions on where the vehicles may be procured. The vehicles must meet the requirements as stated in the solicitation, see I, Scope of Supplies, which at a minimum include being built and homologated for export to Sudan to the U.S. Embassy Khartoum and include a local warranty. In addition per Section 3, Solicitation Provisions, the offeror must provide evidence that the vehicles can be maintained to include original equipment manufacturer parts within Khartoum, Sudan. Offers are reminded to comply with all/any US Sanctions concerning trade with certain countries.

1. Do we need to include taxes, customs, and tariffs in our price quote, or are these items excluded?

Answer: This is a firm-fixed price type of contract. The price quoted shall include all labor, materials, overhead, profit, and transportation necessary to deliver the required items to the American Embassy Khartoum - Sudan. The contractor is required to deliver the vehicles as prescribed in the solicitation for the price quoted in the prospective contractors proposal, inclusive of all costs.