W564KV-16-T-0003_NTV_Questions_ _Answers.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY

THEATER CONTRACTING CENTER

Unit 23156

APO AE 09054

CCEC-EUZ-CST 06 November 2015

MEMORANDUM FOR RECORD

SUBJECT: NTV Questions & Answers

1. Question: Is the assumed minimum for this IDIQ 3 SUVs and 7 passenger vans for 366 days? Will the contractor have at least 366 billable days of activity regardless of daily quantity required by government?

Answer: Yes

2. Question: The SoW states that the vehicles must have a “requested passenger occupancy of nine (9)”. Could you clarify if this means 9 seater vehicles, or 9 passengers plus the driver for a total of 10 seats?

Answer: The requirement is for a 9 seater vehicle including the driver.

3. Question: In order to drive vehicles with 9 passengers or more in Ukraine, the equivalent of a US class C commercial driver’s license is required. Since no agreements are currently in place that allow US service personnel an exception to Ukrainian traffic law, would KVG be able to provide a model with 7 passengers + driver (8 seater) instead?

Answer: No, The requirement is for a 9 seater vehicle including the driver.

4. Question: 32 vehicles is a large quantity to mobilize within 5 days of award, is there any flexibility in the schedule and what is the latest start date the government could accept?

Answer: The vendor will have a total of fifteen (15) days to conform to the contract once the award is issued.

Once the award is issued, the exact amount of vehicles needed will be in the form of a Task Order.

5. Question: Will the contractor be allowed to access the base/vehicles to perform scheduled maintenance during the period of performance?

Answer: Yes

6. Question: Will the vehicles ever need to travel to Luhansk, Donetsk or Crimea regions of Ukraine?

Answer: No

7. Question: Outside of routine maintenance, will the contractor ever be expected to store vehicles off base for the government?

Answer: No, however, para 4.3 of the SOW states “The Contractor shall provide all maintenance for the NTV fleet with no interruption in capability to the U.S. Government. On-call replacement vehicles will be required for any inoperable vehicle that can't be driven for more than a 24 hour period. The Contractor is solely responsible for the good repair of the vehicle(s) used to complete the terms of this SOW. The Contractor must comply with all local safety regulations and be able to perform all work as outlined in this SOW.”

8. Question: Would the contractor be able to propose vehicles that meet the requirements for number of passengers but with larger vehicles? I.E. 8 x 20 passenger vans vs. 18 x 9 passenger vans – all other technical specifications remaining equal.

Answer: No, the requirement is for SUV’s and 9-passenger vehicles.

SHAWN O. PEYNADO

MAJ, AR

Contract Specialist