Questions_and_Answers.pdf

RFQ # W912PA19Q0001

Custodial Services at USAG Benelux-Brussels and Brussels Health Clinic

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

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QUESTIONS ANSWERS

1. PWS 1.5 Period of Performance: 52.217-8

Option from 01 may 2023 through 31 October 2023

a) Do contractors need to provide a price for this option?

b) If they do not, is this option negotiable at the time of extension?

See Clause 52.212-2 (b)

a) No

b) No

2. PWS 1.7.10 Key Personnel: The following personnel are considered key personnel by the Government: the Contractor’s Project Manager and Alternate Contract Manager.

The contractor shall provide a contract manager… Does the Government want the contractor to provide a Project Manager, Contract Manager and Alternate Contract Manager (i.e. 3 key personnel)? If not please clarify the title of the position required for Key personnel.

The Government requires 2 key personnel: one Project/Contract Manager and one Alternate Project/Contract Manager.

The title for the positions is Project/Contract Manager and Alternate Project/Contract Manager.

3. PWS 1.7.22 Environmental Compliance:

Contractor shall apply all Belgium Final Government Standards (BE-FGS) for handling, storage and disposal disposals of any HAZMAT and wastes.

Does the Government provide a designated location for disposal of HAZMAT?

All HAZMAT waste produced by the contractor must be removed off site by the contractor at the end of the cleaning cycle. All contractor’s HAZMAT must be stored in the designated storage rooms (PWS 3.2 Facilities). The contractor will provide HAZMAT lockers conform to BE-FGS Standards.

4. PWS 5A.2.1 Clean and supply kitchens, breakrooms and food service areas: Floor Care. All floor surface shall be maintained IAW para 5.2.8 of this PWS.

The PWS makes several references to paragraphs that are not in the actual PWS.

Is the contractor to assume reference to a paragraph that is listed as 5.X.X is representing paragraph 5A.X.X or 5B.X.X in their respective sections?

Yes. 5A.2 is for USAG Benelux-Brussels and Sterrebeek Annex IAW 5A.2.8 5B.2 is for Brussels Health Clinic IAW 5B.2.1

5. PWS 5A.2.21 Emergency Cleaning: Upon verbal notification by the COR, the contractor shall start the requested emergency cleaning within 1 hour after the notification.

a) Does Emergency Cleaning occur outside the hours stated in 1.6.4 Hours of Operations?

a) Yes. Contractor is required to Emergency Cleaning during the hours of operation as listed in Para 1.6.4 Hours of Operation.

b) Stated differently, is the contractor responsible to provide 24/7 Emergency Cleaning?

b) No.

6. SF1449 Block 8 Offer Due date/Local Time Would the Government be willing to extend the due date to allow new U.S. Government contracting contractors more time to achieve full SAM registration?

No.

New contractors are encouraged to start SAM registration as soon as possible.

7. Hand soap for sanitizers:

a) Should the contractor provide the soap?

b) How many sanitizers are there per building?

This is not hand soap but hand sanitizer. The contractor must NOT provide the hand sanitizer, which is provided by the building occupants.

8. After how long must the hygienic containers be replaced?

Hygienic containers must be replaced once a month.

9. Is the surface in square meters of the windows exterior glass for both sides?

The m2 of the windows exterior glass is for one side, cleaning exterior windows means cleaning both sides (inside and outside) of the glass/window.

10. Interior glass is probably inside glass walls.

Is the surface for both sides?

Same answer as for question 9 above.

11. Where do we submit a price for window cleaning inside and outside for building 80015, CDC, CYS and 80011?

Do we cumulate with the regular cleaning?

- Building 80015 is CDC and CYS. Submit your price on CLINs 0007 and 0008 as well as related option CLINs.

- Building 80011 is Brussels Health Clinic.

Submit your price on CLIN 0009 and related option CLINs.