Q&A_5_Metal_Containers.pdf

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS #5

Question 22: L2.3.1 a. One (1) signed and completed paper copy of the attached Standard Form 33 (SF

33) and continuation sheets (Sections A through M, Section B with no prices) signed by a person authorized to enter into the proposed contract on behalf of the Offeror.

-RESPONSE 22: Correct (1) Signed copy of SF-33 including all continuation sheets

Question 23: L2.3.1 b. One (1) original and five (5) paper copies and five (5) electronic CD copies of the proposal volumes, as reflected in L.3., submitted on a single-write CD-ROM.

-RESPONSE 23: So total of six (6) paper copies will be submitted along with five (5) electronic CD’s for all the volumes not including the paper copies / CD’s for the Oral Presentations.

Question 24: L2.3.1 b. 1. The Price Factor shall be contained on a separate CD from non-price factors.

-RESPONSE 24: Volume 3 (Price Factor) shall be submitted in five (5) CD’s separate from the other Volumes.

Question 25: L.3.3.4 File Packaging - All of the proposal files shall be compressed (zipped) into one file using WinZip version 6.2 or later, or as separate uploads in their native format, -RESPONSE 25: This is standard source selection language and is not applicable to this procurement.

Question 26: L.3.4.3.1 The Offeror shall submit, by the closing date in the solicitation, its set of five (5) oral presentation CDs (with the maximum of 45 slides) in a CD format and five (5) paper hardcopies of the oral presentation to the USG in a sealed package with its offer.

-RESPONSE 26: Yes, that is correct.

Question 27: Is it 6 paper copies of the entire response with 5 CDs of the .ppt presentation and 5 CDs with all other files, and one CD with just the price matrix for a total of 6 hard copies and 11 CDs?

-RESPONSE 27: The six (6) paper copies required, the five (5) CD’s for the power point presentation, and the five (5) CD’s for the other files are correct. However, the one CD with just the price matrix is incorrect. It should be five (5) CD’s for the Price Factor Volumes as stated above. So the total amount of paper copies is six (6) with a total of fifteen (15) CD’s.

Question 28: Is it one separate hard copy of the SF33, 5 hardcopies of all other files, and 11 CDs as outlined above? Or, is it just 5 CDs with the whole proposal and 6 hardcopies of the whole proposal?

-RESPONSE 28: Yes, one (1) hard copy of the SF-33. See above Response 27 for rest of the volume information.