Attachment 5-Questions and Answers_Govt Response to Additional Clarification.pdf

W81K0424Q0005 Attachment 5

QUESTION AND ANSWER TEMPLATE

Offerors who determine that the technical requirements of this RFQ require clarifications to permit submittal of a responsive quote are requested to submit all questions in writing to the maximum extent possible no later than 12:00 PM Central Daylight Time on Friday, August 9, 2024, for the Government’s consideration. Questions not received within the prescribed date may not be considered. Telephone inquiries for the solicitation will not be accepted.

These questions shall be directed to lashondra.n.garcia.civ@health.mil and catherine-tehila.o.johnson.civ@health.mil. The Government will issue RFQ Questions and Answers on www.sam/.gov, and amend the RFQ if necessary to clarify RFQ requirements.

Page and Paragraph Offeror’s Questions Governments Response

Page 3, Description of Requirement, Pages 5-7 CLINS, page 38 SOW paragraph 1.2

Which of the following Does the government intend to do?:

a) Issue individual lease orders (one or more), each having options / CLINS to complete a full 60-month and will survive as needed beyond the expiration of the IDIQ Contract? OR--

b) Treat the IDIQ Contract itself as the primary lease vehicle, ensuring a full 60-month lease term will be completed when all its options are exercised, with each order only covering funds for each 12-month fiscal period and all orders ending at the same time the IDIQ contract expires?

c) If not one of the foregoing, please explain the government’s intentions regarding the contract and orders?

Yes, the IDIQ contract will serve as the primary lease vehicle over a five-year ordering period. No options on this contract requirement. Each issued order will be for a period of 12-months and will be funded with that fiscal year’s appropriations. The Government can issue orders anytime, as long as it’s within the IDIQ’s ordering period.

Please note that the price applicable to an individual order is the price for the ordering year in which the order is issued.

Pages 5-7 CLINS, p.

5 Minimum Ordering guarantee, p. 41-41 Order Limitations (a) minimum order

Please confirm that the initial order will be for a minimum order of 70 units.

Yes, the initial order will be for 70 units.

Page 3, Description of Requirement, Pages 5-7 CLINS, page 38 SOW paragraph 1.2

Please confirm that the same equipment (70 minimum) received under the initial order, and each add-on order, will be renewed and used for the full, or remainder, of the 5-year ordering period?

Yes, each 12-month order issued will be for the same equipment (70 minimum) received under the initial order. Additional units can be ordered throughout the 5-year ordering period and will be renewed on any subsequent order issued.

Pages 5-7 CLINS With only the ability to enter one amount per year on the response form, please explain the government’s intended timing of the first payment for each order and what the frequency of payments will be? (For example, “Annual payments with the first payment in advance / 30 days after the equipment is delivered and accepted” or “Monthly payments in arrears (i.e. 30 days after delivery and acceptance).”

Net 30 days after inspection and acceptance of equipment.