SV0100-27 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.pdf
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This file is a Questions & Answers document for federal contract solicitation SV0100-27, which addresses clarifications regarding safety eyewear component kits for assembly by the federal agency. The solicitation is a total small-business set-aside with an IDIQ contract structure and a $10,000.00 minimum guaranteed purchase. The items are safety eyewear components (not finished products) procured under NAICS code 339115. All materials must comply with FAR 52.225-5 country-of-origin requirements, and both WTO GPA and FTA apply to this procurement. Products manufactured in China are not eligible, and all items must meet the most current ANSI Z87.1 standard. The economic price adjustment is cost index-based using PPI series PCU339115339115, applied annually with a 10% cumulative cap per FAR 52.216-2.
Key deadlines include October 14, 2026, at 11:59 PM Eastern Time for questions and October 28, 2026, at 2:00 PM Eastern Time for proposal submissions. Samples must be submitted as unassembled kits with tracking information provided by the deadline (physical arrival not required by October 28). Delivery requires 60 days for the initial order and 30 days for subsequent orders. Contractors must maintain required inventory at their location or through a manufacturer/authorized distributor with a vendor commitment letter, and delivery must meet contract schedules. Samples should be clearly labeled with UNICOR part numbers and accompanied by a packing list and company name. The previous contract (PIID: 15UC0C22D00001267) valued at $962,039.50 was awarded to Global Vision Eyewear Corp.
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QUESTIONS & ANSWERS SV0100-27
1. Could you confirm whether the SBA Nonmanufacturer Rule applies to this solicitation?
a. It is the determination of the agency that this does not apply. These are not end product safety eyewear. These items will be purchased as components (a Kit) for assembly at our location.
2. Section language appears to print the IDIQ minimum guarantee as "$10,00.00."
Please confirm the intended amount.
a. This should be $10,000.00
3. Please identify the exact PPI series, base period, timing, calculation method, and any cap or floor that control the annual economic price adjustment.
a. PCU339115339115, Every 12 months, Cost Index-based EPA, The Cap is outlined in 52.216-2 listed in this solicitation
4. Please confirm whether the solicitation's small-business set-aside and NAICS 339115 contain any additional manufacturer or nonmanufacturer representation or supply-chain requirements beyond the clauses in the released package.
a. There are no additional requirements outside what is in the solicitation.
5. Please confirm whether samples of each offered item must be physically received by the offer deadline or may be shipped by that date with tracking emailed as stated.
a. Samples must be sent with tracking prior to the date and time of the closing of the solicitation.
6. Regarding Section C.3, Vendor Stock Maintenance Requirement, please confirm whether the required maintenance stock may be maintained at the manufacturer's or authorized distributor's warehouse on behalf of the contractor, provided the inventory is dedicated/committed to the contractor and is available for immediate fulfillment of UNICOR delivery orders within the required delivery schedule.
a. The Stock Maintenance requirement will be stored at the Contractor’s location of choice. As long as they maintain the stock requirements and are able to meet the delivery times in the Contract.
7. The solicitation is a total small-business set-aside but includes FAR 52.225-5 and 52.225-6. Which country-of-origin requirements and certifications govern this purchase?
a. WTO GPA and FTA both apply.
8. What control and availability evidence would satisfy Section C.3?
a. If the contractor has the maintenance stock located and controlled by another vendor, the contractor would need provide a statement from the vendor who will have possession of the products they will maintain the required stock on hand for the duration of the contract.
9. Which delivery schedule controls: Section F’s 60 days after the initial order and 30 days thereafter, the 30-day summary, or the December 1, 2026 line-item dates?
a. Section F. 60 days initial order and 30 days for all orders after. December 01, 2026, is the placeholder date.
10. For samples, please confirm whether you require unassembled kits, assembled examples, or both; the physical arrival deadline; and the process for obtaining UNICOR’s current reference samples.
a. Please provide unassembled kits. The process for obtaining UNICOR’s current samples is to request them. The arrival deadline is to have the samples in a timely manner for inspection of the samples submitted. If long lead times for the sample occur this information must be provided to the Contracting Officer immediately for planning purposes.
11. Which economic-price-adjustment method applies? Please confirm the PPI base month/formula and whether the 10% cumulative cap in FAR 52.216-2 applies.
a. Cost index-based EPA. 52.216-2 is listed in the solicitation. Yes it applies.
12. May a new prime document similar-product past performance through a committed manufacturer/supplier, clearly identifying that firm’s role and experience?
a. Past performance must include the performance of the contractor submitting the proposal.
13. Please confirm the shipping address for the samples.
a. ATTN: Stephen Seaman Old NC HWY 75 Butner, NC 27509
RE: SAMPLES SV0100-27
14. Please confirm any labeling or packaging requirements.
a. Company Name Packing List Each sample clearly labeled to include the UNICOR PN associated.
15. Could you please confirm whether products manufactured in China are eligible for award under this solicitation.
a. No. All items must meet the countries outlined in 52.225-5
16. Could you please clarify whether the country-of-origin requirement applies?
a. Yes, this applies to all materials
17. If awards are made by individual line item, will the inventory requirements and guaranteed minimum apply separately to the items awarded to each contractor?
a. No, the guaranteed minimum will not apply separately as some of the line item totals may not add up to the $10,000.00.
18. Must proposed product samples physically arrive by October 28, or is providing shipment tracking by the closing deadline sufficient?
a. No, the samples are not required to arrive by October 28, Tracking must be submitted by that deadline.
19. Are products with documented compliance to an earlier ANSI Z87.1 edition acceptable, or is certification specifically to the 2025 edition mandatory?
a. Products must meet the most current ANSI Z87.1.
20. Please confirm whether all 11 line items are subject to FAR 52.225-5.
a. All items must follow the 52.225-5
21. What time zone applies to the October 28, 2026, 2 PM offer deadline?
a. Eastern
22. Please confirm whether the October 14 question deadline has a specific cutoff time and time zone.
a. End of Day (11:59 PM) Eastern time.
23. Should we deliver loose components for assembly, with each component bulk packed, or is there a packing count per carton you prefer?
a. Yes, deliver loose components for assembly. Package Each line item components together and label clearly with UNICOR’s Part Number. All lines can be separately packaged into one bulk package.
24. Can you share the current contract number or the last unit prices paid for these items?
a. Contract PIID: 15UC0C22D00001267 Contract Value: $962,039.50 Awarded Vendor: Global Vision Eyewear Corp Individual Unit Prices are not authorized to be shared.
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