W564KV-19-R-0003_Q&A.pdf

Q: Due to the Prices shall be exclusive of Value Added Tax (VAT) IAW252.229-7001, Alt 1, once a company receive the contract, will you send the Tax exempt document with the contract? Since the winner company needs the Tax exempt letter prior to order to supplier.

A: VAT form is provided by the paying office once items have been delivered and invoices have been submitted.

Q: Please clarify the date conversation rate for payment to contractor, is it the date of award or date of payment? Since the date of payment will be happened around 3 months later of the date of contract award therefore USD and Euro have not fix rate, please advice.

A: DFAS will utilize time of award to determine conversion rate for audit purpose on their end. However, payment will be made for actual award amount in the currency the quote was submitted.

Q: 252.232-7006 WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTION (MAY 2013) (page 39)

- (b) Electronic Invoicing: Please advise if we can submit the invoice after every delivery; or we have to fulfill all quantity order to be able to submit invoice. If we can submit partial invoice, when is the payment due?

A: Invoices can be submitted after each delivery, payment should be processed and completed within 30 days of invoice acceptance.

Q: ADDENDUM TO 52.212-1:

Delivery Information (Page 43):

We are currently trying to get confirmation from manufacturer regarding delivery time; however, if there is indication that manufacturer is not able to do full delivery within 90 days, what would be your policy on this?

A: Partial deliveries are accepted. . They all do not have to be delivered at once but must all be delivered by the 120th day after contract award.

Q: With reference to TAA approved material:

Do we consider material with brands that originate from TAA compliant countries that are manufactured under license in non- TAA compliant countries as compliant material? For example, if a US brand like Whirlpool that is manufacturing under license in Turkey or China as TAA approved material.

A: The Contractor shall deliver under this contract only U.S.-made, qualifying country, or designated country end products. For a full list of Qualified or designated country can be found under DFARS clause 252.225-7021 Solicitation page 34 of 44.

Q: Can we do 2 or 3 options from different brands?

A: Yes, each option should be submitted separately.

Q: The delivery date is indicated "90 days after date of award", Will the contract be awarded this year, 2018?

A: No.

Q: Can you give us a better idea of what "partial deliveries" mean?

A: We can accept partial deliveries up until the 120th day after the date the contract is signed. They all do not have to be delivered at once but must all be delivered by the 120th day after the contract.

Q: We are processing SAM registration which may not be completed done by the 21st, problem? Can we send documentation showing progress.

A: IAW para. 6 of the addendum to 52.212-1, Contractors should "be registered in SAM by the date quotes are due." Unless this contractor is registered by then, s/he will not be eligible for award.

Q: We reviewed the solicitation and the item# 1 and 2 are exactly same, am I correct? Do you need totally 2140 Dishwasher same spec and deliver to one location as per below?

A: Yes, you are correct. Same spec and same delivery location. They are broken apart due to our accounting system and funds.

Q: which port the exoneration process will take place so we can calculate the distance for transportation.

A. It is the vendor’s responsibility to ensure delivery to destination - Germany.