Questions and Responses.pdf

1. Evaluation of options. Section L states the Total Evaluated Price is the sum of Performance Periods one through five, while Section M incorporates FAR 52.217-3, Evaluation Exclusive of Options. Please confirm whether option periods will be included in the evaluated price. Inclusive of options

2. Unit price basis. CLINs 0001-0005 cover 2 scissor lifts and CLINs 0006-0010 cover 4 scissor lifts, each at a quantity of 12 Months. Please confirm whether the Unit Price should be the monthly price for all lifts on the CLIN combined, or the monthly price per individual lift. Monthly for all on CLIN combined

3. Maintenance and service. The Purchase Descriptions do not address maintenance or service. Please clarify:

a. Whether the contractor is responsible for preventive maintenance, repairs, and required periodic/annual inspections for the rental term; Contractor responsible

b. Any required repair response time or replacement-unit requirement if a lift is out of service; See Purchase Descriptions

c. The required delivery date or lead time after award. The start date will be determined at time of award, NLT that 30 days after Date of Award.

4. Anticipated usage. Please provide the anticipated operating hours per lift, or confirm usage will not exceed a standard single shift of up to 8 hours per day. Usage will not exceed a standard single shift of up to 8 hours per day.

5. MEC-3232SE Purchase Description. The Purchase Description states the lift must "meet or exceed" the thresholds, but lists Platform Height and Working Height as maximums.

Please confirm whether the stated heights are minimums or maximums. The specs that state “Maximum” are the maximum specs we can accept due to the nature of the project they will be used for.

6. Rental partner: May our company serve as the prime contractor using equipment supplied and serviced by an established rental company? Please identify any equipment-ownership or subcontracting requirements that would apply. Yes, limitations on subcontracting apply. This is a Total Small Business Set-A-Side, must be a small business.

7. Start date: What is the required delivery and rental commencement date? The schedule still lists October 1, 2026, while the amended quote deadline is October 6. Date of offers due is extended.

8. Maintenance and liability: Who is responsible for routine maintenance, breakdown repairs, replacement equipment during downtime, and loss or damage? Are there specific insurance limits or service-response requirements? See Purchase Descriptions

9. Delivery: Please confirm the delivery location, receiving arrangements, and whether delivery and final pickup should be included in the monthly rates or priced separately.

Included, this is FOB Destination

10. Pricing and evaluation: Should we provide monthly pricing for each equipment group for the base year and all four option years? The evaluation language refers to option periods one through five; please confirm how the total evaluated price will be calculated. Monthly for all on CLIN combined

11. Deadlines: Please confirm that quotes are due October 6, 2026, at noon Central Time, and advise the revised deadline for questions. Section L still contains earlier September dates. Date of offers due is extended.

12. Rental partner: May Morgan Therapy Services act as the prime contractor using lifts supplied and serviced by an established rental company? Does the limitations on subcontracting requirement (FAR 52.219-14, 50% rule) apply to this requirement, and would it matter whether the rental company is a small or large business? Yes, limitations on subcontracting apply. This is a Total Small Business Set-A-Side, must be a small business.

13. Start date: The schedule shows a base period starting October 1, 2026, but quotes are now due October 6. What is the anticipated start date? The start date will be determined at time of award, NLT that 30 days after Date of Award.

14. Maintenance and liability: Who is responsible for routine maintenance, breakdown repairs, replacement units during downtime, and loss or damage? Are there required insurance limits or response times? See Purchase Descriptions

15. Delivery: Should delivery and pickup be included in the monthly rate or priced separately? Are there receiving hours or access requirements at Building 8? Identified in solicitation and contract.

16. Dates: Please confirm that October 6, 2026 at 12:00 PM CT is the controlling quote deadline and that the September dates in Section L are superseded. Is there a revised deadline for questions? Date of offers due is extended.

17. Section L refers to evaluated Option Performance Periods one through five, while Section B has a base and four option years. Should the evaluated total include all ten CLINs, 0001–0010? Yes- This is an All or None procurement. See revised Section L.

18. The projected base period starts October 1, before the amended October 6 response deadline. What delivery/start date and first-year rental duration should offerors price? The start date will be determined at time of award, NLT that 30 days after Date of Award.

19. Section L lists NAICS 531412 while the schedule lists 532412. Please confirm the applicable NAICS and size standard. 532412 See revised Section L.

20. Would a 32-inch-wide unit be acceptable, provided the remaining specifications are met? Minor deviations from the listed dimensions, weight, or other specifications may be considered. Whether an offered unit is acceptable would depend on the extent of the deviation and whether the equipment still meets MCAAPs functional needs. An offered unit that deviates significantly from the stated requirements may be determined unacceptable.

21. Will the Government consider a unit that meets the functional requirements but deviates on the dimensional and weight thresholds noted above, if the deviations are disclosed in the quote? Minor deviations from the listed dimensions, weight, or other specifications may be considered. Whether an offered unit is acceptable would depend on the extent of the deviation and whether the equipment still meets MCAAPs functional needs. An offered unit that deviates significantly from the stated requirements may be determined unacceptable.

22. If the stated maximums are firm, is the Government aware of a currently produced model that meets all of them? This is for rental of units not purchase, therefor there are units that meet the requirements of the solicitation available for rental.

23. If a conforming unit is not available for CLINs 0006-0010, will the Government accept a quote on CLINs 0001-0005 only, for the two lifts in the Carpenter Shop? We have confirmed a compliant unit for that requirement. This is an All or None procurement.

24. Group 1 equivalents: Must an "equal" unit drive at full platform height indoors without outriggers? The solicitation is brand name or equal. The JGL model and listed specifications are intended to establish the general characteristics and capabilities required and provide vendors with a basis for proposing comparable equipment. Vendors may offer other makes and models that are reasonably comparable to the specified unit.

Minor deviations from the listed dimensions, weight, or other specifications may be considered. Whether an offered unit is acceptable would depend on the extent of the deviation and whether the equipment still meets MCAAPs functional needs. An offered unit that deviates significantly from the stated requirements may be determined unacceptable.