Questions_and_Answers_for_RFQ_W81XWH20Q0002.pdf

Questions and Answers

Q1

Request to be provided the following information for the above referenced opportunity:

1) Incumbent contractor,

2) Contract number,

3) Contract value for the Last Year (including option years if applicable, and

4) Total contract value.

Answer: The ICIDS system at WRAIR does not have a maintenance contract. Repairs have been taken care of by Government Purchase Card until now.

Q2

Solicitation Paragraph 1.5 “Submission of Offers” states that the proposal shall consist of two (2) volumes: Volume I – Technical (Technical Approach/Past Performance); and Volume II‐ Price

Analysis. Paragraph 1.6 “Proposal Content and Format Instructions” states that the submission shall include four volumes: a Technical Volume, a Past Performance Volume, and a Price Analysis

Volume. However, only lists three volumes. Please clarify the submission requirements. Are there two volumes or four volumes?

Answer: The RFQ is to have only two volumes: Technical Approach / Past Performance and Price

Analysis. The RFQ has been revised.

Q3

PWS Paragraph 6.2.2 “Unscheduled Repairs” states that WRAIR experiences on average two (2) unscheduled repair visits per month or 24 total per year. The Solicitation schedule, CLIN X002 reflects a Quantity of 5 with the Unit of Job. Recommend the Quantity be changed to 24 (visits per year for unscheduled repair). This will greatly benefit the price analysis and make invoicing much simpler.

Answer: Both the RFQ and the PWS have been revised to 24 visits.

Q4

PWS Paragraph 6.2.3 “Emergency Repairs’ states that WRAIR experiences on average two (2) emergency repair visits per quarter or 48 hours per calendar year. The Solicitation schedule, CLIN X003 reflects a Quantity of 2 with the Unit of Job. Recommend the Quantity be changed to 8 (2 visits per quarter). This will greatly benefit the price analysis and invoicing much simpler

Answer: Both the RFQ and the PWS have been revised to 24 visits.

Q5

PWS Paragraph 6.2.4 “Inventory Management” states that the Contractor shall recommend an initial inventory of repair parts to be purchased under this contract no later than 30 days after the contract begins and maintained as supply of ready spare parts available at all times. The Solicitation schedule, CLIN X004 reflects a Quantity of 12 with a Unit of Months. Attachment 3, Parts List contains the recommended stockage list and sums to $10,000.00. Recommend the Quantity be changed to 1 with a Unit of “Each”. For proposal evaluation purposes, the Contractors should insert $10,000.00 into the Amount.

Answer: Both the RFQ has been revised to 1 “Each”.

The original price list attachment had prices that were part of market research. The pricing has been removed.