Amendment_0002_-_Commercial_Vehicle_RFI_-_W56HZV18R0065.pdf

REPLY TO

ATTENTION OF:

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY

UNITED STATES ARMY CONTRACTING COMMAND - WARREN

6501 EAST 11 MILE ROAD

WARREN, MICHIGAN 48397-5000

ACC-WRN Date: April 4, 2018

CCTA-HDB-N RFP Number: W56HZV18R0065

Amendment Number: 0002

Subject: Response to Request for Information (RFI) to Commercial Vehicle

Solicitation for Toyota Hi-Lux Pick-up Trucks

Dear Government Contractors:

In response to industry, the following information is submitted for your use concerning the subject order request for the Commercial Vehicles – W56HZV18R0065. Request For

Information 1-29 were answered in Amendment Letter 0001, dated March 26, 2018.

Commercial Vehicles – W56HZV18R0065

Question Answer

30 Do you need registration paper work and vehicles plated for delivery?

Each vehicle shall have a Vehicle Identification Number (VIN), a Certificate of Origin, and packing list.

31 Will the USG facilitate the correct import documentation into the delivery location for the vehicles (presumably Kuwait)?

Import and export documentation requirements may be different per country. Please verify your countries requirements. At a minimum, a commercial invoice, packing list and certificate of origin for each vehicle shall be included.

32 Do you need power windows and the leather seats as it adds to the cost of the vehicle?

No.

33 Are part numbers available for the Spares List?

34 Would the contractor get paid on signing of contract to be able to execute and purchase and integrate and paint vehicles? Or would payment be made after receipt of vehicles and spare parts (120 days)?

The Government will not consider advance payments but will pay once the total quantity of a CLIN has been delivered, inspected, and accepted.

35 You need model 2018?

Vehicles should be 2017 model year or later (2018).

36 Is the delivery with maintenance or not? And if there is maintenance, what will it include, i.e. filter change, oil, etc.?

No maintenance is required. Vehicles and spare parts are the only deliverable items.

RFP: W56HZV18R0065, Amendment 0002

37 If you have a JCCS account can you bid on the solicitation?

The company must meet all requirements of the contract and is registered in SAM according to FAR Clause 52.204-19 - Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications.

38 Can we provide FOB price to United Arab Emirates only which would be our main point for inspection of all vehicles?

No, the inspection point shall be Camp Arifjan, Kuwait.

39 Item 9. On the Attachment 001—Front Bull Bar. Is there more information available or a COTs part number or brand that is preferred?

40 Item 10. On the Attachment 001---Roll bar or styling bar. Is there more information available or a COTs part number or brand that is preferred?

41 The Attachment 001 states on item 3.

“Gasoline Engine” is there an engine size that is preferred?

Engine type doesn’t need to be specific but all the vehicles should be the same engine.

42 Is this an LPTA contract or Best Value contract?

It would be considered Best Value because the contract will be awarded on price only.

43 Will the government consider the Vendor to set up a repair facility in country with Host Nation to better serve and support the contract at a cost plus to the USG.Or a Training and Maintenance facility with Host Nation?

44 Are CLINS 0001-0019 to be fully burdened to include transportation?

There is no separate CLIN for transportation. How should we reflect that?

Government pays for shipping.

45 Please explain what is a Rear mounted pintle. Is it a weapon mount or a trailer hitch? If a weapons mount what size weapon for quoting correct size pintle.

Contact OEM for better info.

46 Will the government let the vendor transport to the end destination in Syria at a cost saving to the FMS contract and the USG? Or an alternate location such at Jordan? To include the inspection site in Jordon CENTCOM-

FWD-JORDAN?

No, the inspection site shall be Camp Arifjan, Kuwait.

47 We see that this is currently an RFI at present and not an RFP. Are you just requesting these numbers as a range of what this sort of contract would cost to fulfill? Or, are you asking for our lowest and best offer at this point with the intention of awarding the contract soon after the response date?

The Solicitation (RFP) was posted to Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) on March 21, 2018. Proposal due date has been extended to Monday, April 9, 2018 at 5:00 PM EST with an intention to award soon after.

48 Would all of these products need to come directly from the United States to meet "Buy American" requirements or would we be able to supply all of these products from another country to fulfill this contract?

Please refer to DFARS clause 252.225-7000 Buy American -- Balance of Payments Program Certificate and 252.225-7001 Buy American and Balance of Payments Program -- Basic for explanation of what products are acceptable under the Buy American Act.

49 Are all spares required to be Toyota OEM parts or will aftermarket be acceptable?

Parts must be OEM.

50 Would Toyota OEM run flats if available, be acceptable?

Yes.

51 Do you require the spare tire to be run flats?

Yes.

52 Can you be more specific regarding the pintle mount configuration?

Contact OEM for better info.

53 Regarding Spare Parts: Is quantity listed for LH/RH parts a total or each side? I.E 20 RH and 20 LH “CALIPER ASM-BRAKE FRT” or 10 of each. (When parts are different)

10 of each when parts are different.

54 Regarding Spare Parts: Is quantity listed for LH/RH parts a total or each side? I.E 40 RH and 40 LH “DISC/ROTOR-BRAKE FRT” or 40 of each. (When parts are same)

40 each when they are different.

55 What is the FBO Portal system for submission (Is this sending you an email with attachments for the RFP before the deadline?)

In accordance with Solicitation paragraph A.1 “Electronic Contracting”, submission to FBO is required.

56 If the Hilux platform is not available at time of award, is the Toyota LC79 Double cab 4 door 4x4 an acceptable replacement platform?

Only Toyota Hilux is acceptable.

57 Is a US company allowed to supply vehicles to TACOM in support of the Government of Syria? The Office of Foreign Assets Control states this would be a prohibited transaction, although it does refer to services rather than products. E.O. 13582 also prohibits the following: The direct or indirect exportation, reexportation, sale, or supply of any services to Syria from the United States or by a U.S.

person, wherever located.

Sec. 7 of Executive Order 13582 states: Nothing in sections 1 or 2 of this order shall prohibit transactions for the conduct of the official business of the Federal Government by employees, grantees, or contractors thereof.

58 There is no mention of Armor level.

Will the government clarify if there is any level of armor required for the Hilux?

No Armor required.

59 Schedule – if the manufacturer is unable to meet the suggested schedule of delivery suggested by the government, will the government accept a schedule provided by the manufacturer?

Possibly. Please provide Offerers Proposed Delivery Schedule under FAR clause 52.211-8 Time of Delivery.

60 Have you or will you consider the Land Cruiser Hardtop 79 pickup petrol model as an alternative to the HILUX?

Only Toyota Hilux is acceptable.

61 Technical question regarding weight:

Due to the requirement of a Front Bull bar and Roll Bar this would add weight to the hilux and the front would have a slight dip and the rear would add some weight, would a lift kit be required?

Especially if these vehicles would be added to carry personnel and equipment, this would be necessary in driving in off-road terrain.

Slight dip is acceptable.

62 Can a local country Toyota dealership be considered as factory painted since it is authorized from factory to conduct painting towards factory specification? Or does the vehicle have to come out of the manufacturing facility painted in tan color? If paint is approved at Toyota dealership paint shop, would exterior painting be approved?

Yes, Factory Authorized Dealer painting is acceptable.

63 Clarification of Amendment 0001 Question Requested: Vehicle Color: If Desert Tan vehicles are not available in the timeline allowed by the contract, can they be painted, and if so, is any Desert Tan acceptable, or does it have to be 4J9 Toyota Desert Tan paint code? Government Response: Any Desert Tan. The painting of the vehicles to be tan, does this have to be factory painted? Or can it be painted outside of the dealership or factory?

As for the quantity Toyota itself cannot deliver these vehicles with this color paint within the 90 days delivery time.

Government Response: Yes. It must be factory painted.

Closest equivalent to Desert Tan is acceptable. Factory Authorized Dealer painting is acceptable.

64 Do these vehicles have to be Desert Tan from Toyota, OEM painted, as we cannot find stock anywhere in Toyota’s system or dealers to deliver in 90 days, 375 units with all the same petrol engine, and all desert tan.

65 Will the Government consider contract awardee to remain anonymous due to the political situation and safety of personal?

No, the award notice and contract will be posted to

FBO.

66 You stated in your answers Vehicles have to be painted at the factory.

Toyota does not make Desert Tan Toyota Hilux. One question was asked about painting them professionally with vendors workshop and the answer was not clear. Toyota does not manufacture desert tan Toyota Hilux at any factory owned by Toyota.

67 Would the painting need to be full painting of the vehicles (ie, interior engine area, interior door section, etc)? Basically these are tight locations that the dealership would have to take apart the vehicle to paint it.

OEM standard paint job, however if you have issues, you can include it in your bid and we can evaluate.

68 If paint is approved at Toyota dealership paint shop, would exterior painting be approved?

Factory Authorized Dealer painting is acceptable.

69 If Toyota itself has to create an order for Tan color vehicles this would take 3-6 months; we believe factory paint should be reconsidered in this case and have dealership or Toyota Approved workshops be considered.

Within an international scale there are not 375 2017/2018 Toyota Hilux Vehicles available as this is a custom color and not a widely manufactured paint color that is sold.

Factory Authorized Dealer painting is acceptable.

RFI Due Date: The RFI due date remains unchanged and closed at 10:00 AM EST on

March 26, 2018.

Proposal Due Date: The Proposal due date has been changed to Monday, April 9, 2018 at

5:00 PM EST.

Point of Contact: Laura Stoyanovich, Contract Specialist, 586-282-

3539, laura.k.stoyanovich.civ@mail.mil.

Sincerely, //signed// SJB

Steven J. Balthazor

Contracting Officer mailto:laura.k.stoyanovich.civ@mail.mil