B08 - Attachment 0007 - Furniture Questions and Answers - 28Feb2023.xlsx
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- Office Furniture (OPM-SANG)
- Solicitation number
- W519TC-23-Q-2149
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This document contains questions and answers regarding a solicitation for office furniture. The solicitation seeks supply and installation of movable office furniture for various warehouses in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on behalf of the Office of Program Management - Saudi Arabian National Guard. Furniture requirements include Venetian blinds with a minimum height of 140cm and width of 130cm. Discrepancies exist regarding the response due date between the solicitation documents and SAM.gov, with the due date clarified as March 8, 2023. Clarification is provided that item codes in attachments are for reference only and pricing should be based on the items listed in the pricing sheet. Manufacturer names and model numbers will not be provided as this is not a brand name buy.
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| Question: | Answer: | |
| Kindly confirm if we need to follow the specifcation or picture. Some furniture calls metal in the specifcation but given sample picture in wood | Reference specifications for specific items; individual discrepancies can be dealt with case by case. | |
| Can you please tell me if the resulting contract from this RFQ would contain controlled unclassified information? With the new CMMC initiative, we are trying to verify compliance. | No, no Controlled Unclassified Info will be in the resulting contract. | |
| Reference to the subjected solicitation, please provide us more details and sizes of Venetian Blinds. | The specifications for Venetian Blinds must be a minimum height of 140CM and width of 130CM. | |
| According to the B08 RFQ Document, the due date of this tender is March 03; however, on the SAM.gov online website, the due date is March 08; kindly advise on the actual date that must be followed to submit the proposal. | The due date is March 8th. "Instructions to Offerors, Quote Format" in the document has been updated. | |
| Kindly advise under Solicitation Narrative Para No.4, The U.S. Government anticipates | ||
| receiving adequate price competition under this solicitation; therefore, certified cost or pricing data is not required to be submitted with proposals. However, in the event the Procuring Contracting Officer determines that adequate competition does not exist, the U.S. Government reserves the right to require that certified cost or pricing data besubmitted. Is there a COST RELATED to this or a certain department we can obtain the certificate of costing? Further, we need to deliberate more on this requirement. | The Government will not reimburse any costs related to submission of a quote. The Government does not intend to request certified cost or pricng data nor other than certifiedn cost or pricing data. However, If the Government determines that certified or other than certified cost or pricing data is required, the Offeror shall follow FAR 15.403-5 for the submission instructions. | |
| Could you please confirm that specification of the furniture is updated. Based on our past experience with National Guard. These are old models of the furniture and they have new updated one | Plese reference specs for this contract, if the item is no longer available, source a comparable item after customer approval upon award. | |
| Please what is the Due date for solicitation# W519TC23Q2149, as in page# 4 is written on 3, March, 2023 and in the cover page and website is written on 8, March, 2023 | Please see answer to Question #5. | |
| Could you please share Attachment 0006 - Drawings for item code reference with regards to the subject W519TC-23-Q-2149 solicitation in order for us to identify the exact required item? | Attachment 0006 - Drawings was include with the original solicitation posting on SAM.gov. | |
| Can the government provide manufacturer name and model numbers for all items listed in the drawing attachment so offerors can better understand the salient characteristics the USG is requesting? | No the Government will not provide manufacturer name or model number as this is not a brand name buy. Please refer to the specifications for the specific items. | |
| Are colors and shapes depicted in the furniture drawings the preferred color or shape or are they just for basic reference? | The colors and shape are just for basic reference. Please refer to the specifications for the specific items. | |
| Item codes on pricing sheet and item numbers on the drawings attachment do not match. Some are minor like C-CHI vs B-CHI while others are not similar like DA13. Also G-C is in the drawing not in the pricing table. Please clarify/update tables if needed. | The item codes on the drawings and the drawings are only for reference. Please price the items listed on the pricing sheet (Attachment 0001). | |
| Please provide requirements for Venetian Blinds. (Size, Color, Brand, etc.). They are not inlcuded in the drawings attachement or describe in the RFP. | The specifications for Venetian Blinds must be a minimum height of 140CM and width of 130CM. | |
| I noticed that there seems to be some discrepancy in the due date information provided on different documents. | Please see answer to Question #5. | |
| SAM.GOV and the SF 1449 indicate that the due date is March 8th. However, the "Instructions to Offerors: Quote Format" states that "All quote submissions must be received by 03 March 2023 at 1300 US CDT. Could you kindly provide some clarification on which date is correct? This will help us ensure that our submission is completed accurately and submitted in a timely manner. | Please see answer to Question #5. |
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