Plastic Supplies BPA W912HZ26QA025 Questions and Answers_7-1-26_2.pdf

July 1, 2026

PLASTIC SUPPLIES BPA W912HZ26QA025

QUESTION

1. For delivery-planning purposes, please confirm whether each BPA call order will provide the applicable receiving/TPOC contact information and any location-specific delivery coordination instructions needed for the contractor or commercial carrier to complete delivery.

ANSWER

1. Yes, Every BPA call will provide the applicable receiving/TPOC contact information and any location-specific delivery coordination instructions needed for the contractor or commercial carrier to complete delivery.

QUESTION

2. Should completed PPQs be submitted directly by the reference to the Contracting Officer, or Should completed PPQs be returned to the offeror for inclusion with proposal submission?

ANSWER

2. Yes, please submit PPQs with proposal.

QUESTION

3. As a result, certain fields in Blocks 1–4 of Attachment 02 may not directly apply, including:

• Contract Number

• Contract Type

• Original Contract Price / Final Contract Price

ANSWER

3. Please include all that apply.

4. In this situation, would it be acceptable to mark non-applicable fields as “N/A” and provide explanatory notes describing the nature of the work and relationship?

ANSWER

4. Please mark N/A

July 1, 2026

QUESTION

1. • Line item 59: PBLT 2" x 4.75" x 30"…What is the density needed for this item?

• Line item 61: PBLT foam sheet 6" x 48" x 96"…what is the density needed for this item?

1. Both at 20lb per sq ft

June 30, 2026

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

1. PRICING SCHEDULE

Section L states that Attachment 01 has pre-populated Units of Measure (e.g., "FT" for rods/tubes, "Each" for sheets). However, the posted Attachment 01 lists "per ft" for rod items and "EACH" for nearly all other items, including several tube items (e.g., "Acrylic tube 12" od x 11.25" id x 72" lg" and "Polycarb tube 4" od x .125" wall x 8' ft lg") that would logically price per linear foot.

• Please confirm whether the Unit of Measure listed in the posted Attachment 01 is final and authoritative, or whether offerors should propose an alternate UOM where the listed unit appears inconsistent with the item description. Also please confirm the number of items on the list.

- For items priced "EACH" that list full sheet/rod/tube dimensions, please confirm that pricing should reflect one complete unit at the stated dimensions, rather than a per square-foot or cut-to-order basis, except where the item description explicitly states, "cut to size."

1. All items on the list are written up as 1 each if not stated otherwise

2. PRICE ESCALATION / RE-VERIFICATION MECHANISM

The Question-and-Answer document dated 22 June 2026 states that pricing will be verified at the time of each BPA Call to ensure pricing remains current.

• Will the resulting BPA include an Economic Price Adjustment clause or an indexed adjustment mechanism (e.g., tied to a published plastics resin index), or will each BPA Call simply require a new quote at time of order independent of the pricing submitted with the proposal? This will inform whether offerors should price the schedule as a firm five-year price or as a current-market baseline.

2. Pricing will be verified at the time of each BPA Call to ensure pricing remains current.

QUESTION

3. GEOGRAPHIC CAPABILITY

Section M identifies the Geographic Capability Statement, including delivery to all nine listed ERDC facilities, as a mandatory gateway criterion.

• Will a written delivery commitment supported by a named common carrier and a standard transit-time estimate satisfy this requirement for the Fox, AK and Fairbanks, AK locations, or does the Government require additional documentary evidence (e.g., a signed carrier agreement or historical delivery performance data) at the time of proposal submission?

- For the Fox, AK and Fairbanks, AK locations, does the Government's delivery requirement end at a standard commercial carrier depot, or does it require delivery to the specific facility gate or dock, which may require last-mile or specialized transport beyond standard commercial freight carriers?

3. Please provide the details you determine appropriate to deliver to the Facility location.

4. KEY PERSONNEL

Section M, Factor 1, Subfactor 2 requires the proposed Procurement Specialist to demonstrate experience purchasing supplies of similar size and scope to this requirement.

• Please confirm whether plastics-industry-specific procurement experience is required, or whether general industrial commodity and supply-chain procurement experience on federal contracts is considered equally relevant and creditable.

- Volume I's 80-page limit explicitly excludes resumes and licensing documentation. Please confirm whether a separate page limit applies to Key Personnel resumes, or whether resumes may be of any length provided they are excluded from the 80-page Volume I count.

4. Please provide the details you determine appropriate not to exceed any limits set in the solicitation.

QUESTION

5. PAST PERFORMANCE QUESTIONNAIRE

Section L states that customer references must submit completed Past Performance Questionnaires directly to the Contracting Officer prior to the solicitation closing date and time.

• a. Given the compressed timeline between RFQ issuance and the 17 July 2026 due date, will the Government accept a PPQ received within a reasonable number of days after closing if the offeror can demonstrate the PPQ was transmitted to the customer reference prior to the deadline?

a. No

b. Section L (Volume II General Instructions) defines "Recent Contracts" as those active or completed within the last three years, while Section M, Factor 2 states that only contracts completed within five years of the solicitation date will be considered.

• Please clarify which recency window governs for purposes of (a) the Relevant Experience Narrative references in Volume II and (b) the overall Past Performance evaluation under Factor 2.

b. Contracts completed within five years of the solicitation date will be considered.

QUESTION

6. BUY AMERICAN ACT

Will TAA compliant country of origin certification be required at the proposal stage or at the BPA Call order stage?

6. No orders will be placed requiring certification at the time of award of the BPA.

7. ITEM SUBSTITUTIONS

Section 14 states that once an "equal" product is approved, no substitutions are allowed.

• Given that plastic is a commodity subject to manufacturer and distributor availability fluctuations, will the Government allow offerors to propose a list of pre-approved equivalent manufacturers at the proposal stage?

• Or must each equal be submitted and approved on a call-by-call basis?

7. Any time the Contractor proposes a product that is not exactly as specified the item must be approved by the Government.

8. Is historical purchasing data, annual usage, or estimated spend by material category available for this BPA?

ANSWER

8. No

QUESTION

9. Approximately how many BPA awardees does the Government anticipate selecting?

ANSWER

9. Government plans to award around 3-5 Blanket Purchase Agreements

QUESTION

10. May offerors utilize multiple supplier partners to satisfy the full range of material requirements.

ANSWER

10. Yes.

QUESTION

11. For the geographic capability requirement, is it acceptable for a prime contractor to leverage a nationwide supplier network to support deliveries to all required locations?

ANSWER

11. It is the responsibility of the Contractor to determine the best way to meet the Government’s requirement.

QUESTION

12. Are there any anticipated amendments or additional attachments that offerors should expect prior to the proposal due date?

12. No