W912D2-17-R-0004_Question_and_Answers_01_May_17.pdf

W912D2-17-R-0004

Questions and Answers

11. With reference to “OEM power locks and windows.” It is not common in armored vehicles for the windows to go up and down (power windows). Can you confirm that “power windows” are not required?

- Power windows are not required for this requirement due to the ballistic armoring.

12. With reference to 110-voltis this the correct outlet requirement? We will install an inverter to provide it. Can you confirm that “110-volt outlet” is required?

- 110 volt outlet is required.

13. With reference to “reinforced front and rear ram bumpers that are at minimum faceted 3/16 outer shell 1/4 inch think internal mounting brackets and gussets, all guard tubing .120 wall plus a life time guarantee. Are you asking for an external “push bar” here such as found on US police vehicles? Or is this the Material Specification for the “reinforced front and rear bumper” which is called out in section 2.15 Up armored features, item 17 :“Reinforced front and rear bumper shall be placed behind the original bumper (not visible) to allow emergency escape ramming.”

and thus no ‘external push bar’ is required.

- No “push bar”. A non-visible reinforced front and rear bumper.

14. What type of vehicle and armoring level is requested?

- The Government is requesting US National Institute of Justice Standard (NIJ 0108-01) Type

III

15. Will the customer aid the vendor in providing the required documentation (such as who the vehicles are for) needed to facilitate export of the armored vehicles from the country they are manufactured in and importation to Qatar?

- Once awarded, it shall be the awardee's responsibility to request a Qatari customs waiver for vehicles through the 379 Expeditionary Mission Support Group’s Host Nation

Coordination Cell (HNCC) located at Al Udeid Air Base (AUAB) in Doha, Qatar.

16. Does the customer require side blast protection, and if so, to what level?

- Yes, VPAM 7 and compliance with US National Institute of Justice Standard (NIJ 0108-01)

Type III

17. The engine requirement is very specific to one particular chassis. Will the customer allow a different engine, whether diesel or petrol, if an equivalent chassis is proposed, as long as the engine offers similar or greater power output?

W912D2-17-R-0004

- The Government may accept a different type of engine, if it meets or exceeds the salient characteristics outlined in the RFQ. Provided that the vendor will provide warranty coverage in the State of Qatar as outlined in the RFQ. Vehicle chassis and body shall also be of commercial build and not custom manufactured as to blend in with civilian traffic on the road.

18. Does a company have to register in the Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF) to receive payment upon acceptance of the vehicles?

- Yes

19. Given that the payment term is left blank in Paragraph 4 in the SOW, is net 30 the least accepted payment term even if you are a small business?

- You can provide a discount to reduce the amount of time for payment (i.e. 2% net 10). The government however is not obligated to take the discount and can still opt for net 30.