Questions from Industry dated 26 July 2024.docx
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- Ground Charcoal Federal contract opportunity
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- W519TC24QGRCH
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This document is a set of Questions and Answers between the government and industry regarding a federal contract opportunity for Ground Charcoal.
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The government has a requirement for powdered charcoal made from American hardwood lump charcoal that will be provided as Government Furnished Material (GFM). The charcoal must have a low ash content and be free of any contamination. The quantity required is 9,500 lbs. The government is conducting market research on this requirement and has not issued a formal solicitation yet. Contractors are asked to provide information on their company, business size/socioeconomic status, and estimated lead time for 9,500 lbs of ground charcoal. The government also clarified that the charcoal feedstock must be packaged in 50 lb drums, not supersacks, and that the government will not provide pricing information, as the contractor should propose their own pricing. The government also recognized the grinding process will be very messy and there will be more than usual work associated with clean up.
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Q1) Can the ground material can be packaged in supersacks?
A1) No we need this to be in drums a person can move 50 pounds max
Q2) What does the government plan to spend on grinding and packaging the 9,500 lbs?
A2) That for the contractor to provide a cost. We should say there are particle size requirements that need to be met and they should be monitoring the process to ensure the grinding is done efficiently with minimum waste. We also recognize the process is very messy and there will be more than usual work associated with clean up.
Q3) Who is the source of the source of the feedstock? They posed these questions especially because they also work purely with 100 % American hardwood which they describe as dense in and rich in carbon with no chemicals or additives as well as less than 5 % moisture and ash content.
A3) The material is 100% American hardwood charcoal meeting the requirement already described in detail. This will be provided GFM.
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