Laundry Trailers RFIs.docx

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Laundry Trailers Questions & Answers

1. Are there water spigots available outside of the building? Answer: Yes, there are spigots available at the site for water hook-up.

2. Is there a sewer or septic access, or a manhole available near the building? Answer: There are 4” sewer drain openings at the site for greywater disposal.

3. Line 0003 references “Cleaning Fee” – what is the required cleaning cadence for the trailers (weekly, daily, every other day, etc) for the POP? We do not expect you to come in and clean the trailers. We suggested the line item in case it was part of a vendor’s quoting process. The customer will maintain trailer cleanliness through the period of performance. Actual line item structure will be coordinated with the selected awardee.

4. Will the government be supplying power? Yes.

5. Will the government be supplying water? Yes.

6. There is no requirement mentioned for the contractor to pump, haul and dispose of greywater; is that required as part of “Cleaning Fee” or otherwise? Answer: Greywater will drop into 4” sewer drain openings at the site.

7. Would the Government consider the use of a 48-foot mobile laundry trailer as an acceptable alternative to the specified 30-foot trailer? Due to size restrictions, we cannot consider a 48’ trailer.

8. Are there onsite utilities for Water Connections, Power, and Water Drainage? Answer: Yes.

9. Has this service been provided in the past? Answer: There is no incumbent for this service. This is a temporary and non-recurring requirement.

10. Are there any site access restrictions for the driver? Answer: Site access information is found in the solicitation at the portion titled “Security Requirements”.

11. Is U.S. citizenship required for personnel delivering or servicing the trailer? Answer: See the solicitation for Security Requirements.

12. What forms of identification are necessary for access to the site? Answer: Escort is required in the case of those who have not completed a background check. Escort will be provided by the customer.

13. Will water and power be provided at the site? Answer: Yes, both of these will be provided.

14. Is there a connection point available for gray water disposal? Answer: Yes, there are 4” sewage openings that can be used for gray water disposal.

15. Will the laundry facility be self-service, or will contractor personnel be needed? Answer: Self-service, however initial setup of the trailer must be done by the vendor.

16. Could you please confirm the required number of washers and dryers? Answer: Each trailer should be equipped with a minimum of eight (8) washers and eight (8) dryers. All units must be large-capacity machines, ideally within the 7-8 cubic foot (CF) range.

17. What type of surface will the laundry trailers be placed on? (Grass, Concrete, Asphalt, Gravel…). Answer: One unit on asphalt and one on the grass.

18. Do we need to supply power, or is there power for us to tie into? Answer: Power is being furnished via generator on site by the Government.

19. Do we need to provide fresh water and wastewater services for the laundry trailers? Answer: Both are being furnished on site by the Government. Fresh water via spigot and greywater into 4” sewer openings at the site.

20. Are water and sewer service available onsite for the trailers? If so, what type of connections are required e.g. 2" water main, standpipe, sewer manhole? Answer: Water is available via either 1/2" or 3/4" spigot. Greywater will be dropped into 4" sewer openings where the equipment is parked.

21. How far from water and sewer connections will the laundry trailers be located? Answer: Water is less than 50'. Sewer drops are at the park location (10' or less).

22. Is there an electrical connection available onsite for the trailers? If so, what are the specifications of the electrical supply? Answer: 1 each 1500KW generator per trailer to be furnished by the Government.

23. How far from the electrical connection will the trailers be located? Answer: Generators will be moved to be adjacent to each trailer.

24. Will the government be responsible for providing the fuel consumed by the generators? Answer: Government will furnish.

25. Will the government be responsible for refueling the generators? Answer: Government-furnished.

26. What type of surface will the trailers be placed on? Answer: One on grass and one on asphalt.

27. What is the approximate size of the area designated for the trailers, in acres or square feet? Answer: Approximately .25 acre.

28. Can the government provide site coordinates for the location of the trailers? Answer: A map of the Ft. McClellan enclave is provided with today’s (5/28/25) posting update. Park sites are the vicinity of buildings 1431 and 1464.

29. The solicitation references 200+ people - what is the actual maximum number of people that could require laundry access? Answer: We currently expect between 160-200 users on site at any given time.

30. What is the anticipated number of laundry loads per day? Answer: Average of 50 loads per day.

31. Would containerized laundry units be an acceptable alternative to trailers? Answer: Containerized is acceptable.

32. Will the contractor be required to provide laundry detergent? Answer: No.

33. Will the contractor be required to provide any other consumables? Answer: No.

34. Is a cleaning service required for the trailers? Answer: No.

35. Is fluff and fold service required, or is will this be self-service? Answer: No.

36. How much time will be allowed for mobilization prior to the Period of Performance commencing? Answer: One week.

37. How much time will be allowed for demobilization after the Period of Performance ends? Answer: One week.

38. What is the anticipated award date? Answer: Our goal is to award between 4 and 6 June.