W564KV-21-Q-2000 Q and A.pdf

W564KV-21-Q-2000

Solicitation Questions

Q1. Is it possible to make an Offer only for the USAG Bavaria and USAG Ansbach?

A1. It is not possible to make an offer only for certain areas. This contract will cover food service equipment maintenance and repair for all of Germany.

Q2. Pricing+Exhibit+A+(FFP+CLIN) TAB USAG Stuttgart – 1st Option Year

The Governments automated calculated total amount seems to have a formula mistake as the numbers do not add up to our entry.

A2. The formula error has been corrected and an updated Pricing Exhibit A (FFP CLIN) has been uploaded to the solicitation. A solicitation amendment was also issued to provide notification of this update. Please make sure you acknowledge ALL amendments.

Q3. Pricing Exhibit A (FFP CLIN).xls – USAG Stuttgart – There seems to be an error in cell J110. The total amount is not being calculated correctly.

A3. See Answer 2 above.

Q4. Pricing Exhibit B (TM CLIN).xls – USAG Bavaria – cells G117 and G119 show different hours in comparison with the other options (concerning Hohenfels). Is there a reason the Government has input different values in the second option or could this just be a copy / paste oversight?

A4. This was an oversight. An updated Pricing Exhibit B has been uploaded with the correct estimated hours for Hohenfels for all ordering periods. The error was in the 2nd Ordering Period (cells G72 and G74) and those cells have been updated to match the estimated repair hours for the other Ordering Periods for Hohenfels. A solicitation amendment will be issued to reflect this update and so that the offerors can acknowledge the change. Please make sure you acknowledge ALL amendments

Q5. Does the Government intend to award all areas to one contractor or will the contract be split into areas? In 2015 the contract was split amongst 2 Areas of responsibility.

A5. See Answer 1 above.

Q6. Have we understood correctly, that Material Handling costs are not going to be reimbursed by the Government? I would like to point out that when contractors are required to provide a fully loaded hourly wage the Government winds up paying these fully loaded wages at every level. Ultimately losing transparency and increasing long term costs.

A6. Per FAR clause 52.212-4, Material Handling will not be billed separately on a pro rata basis. Under a Time and Materials CLIN, the Contractor submits an invoice for the actual cost of the materials used (with a copy of the receipt) and the labor hours incurred. For this contract, any indirect costs (e.g. Material Handling) should be considered when calculating the labor rate.

Q7. Would the Government be willing to postpone the closing time to COB instead of 10:00 AM on 12/21/20?

A7. The Government does not intend to change the closing time for this solicitation.