Q&A_Estonia.docx
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- W912PB-17-T-3130
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W912PB-17-T-3130 NTV Estonian Solicitation Questions and Answers
| Id# |
| Question |
| Answers |
| 1 |
| 4.5.1 ESTONIA: Is it mandatory Estonia License plates? Or could it be Poland or Latvian? |
| 4.5.1. The contractor shall provide the following vehicles with Estonian license plates and shall be available for pick up in Must be three places in vicinity of Tallinn town. Delivery/pick up will be scheduled with the unit POC and shall be no further than 20 km from location of the unit POC. |
| 2 |
| 1 x 9 Passenger Van with automatic transmission. We could offer this type or car with manual transmission, is it acceptable for you? |
| Yes, Manual is acceptable if automatic is not available |
| 3 |
| 6 x SUV’s with V6 engine, we could offer with 4 engine Toyota RAV4, VW Tiguan, Nissan Qashqai or similar with fuel type petrol, not diesel. |
| If diesel fuel vehicles are unavailable, petrol vehicles may be accepted by the Unit POC(s). The Contractor shall with due diligence replace petrol vehicles with diesel vehicles as they come available. |
Smaller SUVs are not acceptable.
| 4 |
| 2 x Pick-up Truck, we could offer with 4 engine instead of V6. Trucks we would be able to rent within 1 month from the 1st of August, at the latest the 1st of September, till this date, we could offer 2 SUV’s. |
Smaller engines for the duration of the contract are unacceptable, and pick-up trucks will be required beginning 1 August, but if a four cylinder engine PICK-UP would be acceptable for a two month period until V6 engines are available.
| 5 |
| 1 x Cargo Van instead of automatic transmission we would be able to offer manual. |
| Acceptable if automatic is unavailable |
| 6 |
| Are smaller SUVs acceptable, example vehicle Toyota RAV4? |
| Requirement for SUVs is: Four Wheel Drive, Engine Type: V6, Trunk Dimensions: 430 Liters, Ground Clearance: 300mm, Towing Capability, not meeting these standards is not acceptable. |
| 7 |
| Could you please clarify the statement: “The contract must also provide flexibility to allow U.S. Soldiers to trade vehicles as mission dictates.” (PWS 1.3) |
| For security reasons, it may be required that the Soldiers trade in vehicles for similar models or colors, within a reasonable amount of time and contractors availability. |
| 8 |
| Could you please specify the location at which the scheduled and unscheduled meetings will take place? Could you also please specify the frequency of the schedule meetings? (PWS 1.6.4) |
| Specific locations will be determined with contractor input after the award of the contract. Frequency to be determined by COR and Contractor as required to evaluate contractor’s performance and any problems contractor may have with the government performance. |
| 9 |
| Could you please specify the location at which the post award conference will take place? Could you also please specify the frequency of the meetings and location the contractor and the Contracting officer and other Government personal will meet for reviews? (PWS 1.6.16) |
| Specific locations will be determined with contractor input after the award of the contract. |
| 10 |
| 3.2 Fuel: The U.S. Government (USG) shall be responsible for providing fuel for all vehicles after delivery. There are no minimum fuel requirements upon vehicle turn-in pursuant to this contract. |
This paragraphs seems to be in direct discrepancy with point d) of paragraph 5.1.4 Turn-in Inspection. Where it states: “All vehicles turned in by U.S. Government shall be clean and have a full tank of fuel. “Could you please confirm the vehicles will be turn-in with a full tank of fuel?
All vehicles will be returned to the contractor cleaned (general exterior wash, and free of trash or other objects inside vehicle) with a full tank of fuel
| 11 |
| 3.4 Tolls: The individual driver shall be responsible for all tolls incurred form use of the vehicles. |
This paragraph seems to be in direct discrepancy with paragraph 5.1.7 Tolls & Traffic Violations where its states: “The U.S. Government will not be responsible for all tolls incurred from the use of the vehicles” Could you please confirm the U.S. Government will be responsible for all tolls incurred from use of the vehicles.
The individual operator of the vehicle will be responsible for payment of all tolls. Tolls will not be invoiced against this contract, or the responsibility of the contractor.
| 12 |
| 3.5 Cleaning: After initial delivery, the USG will not be responsible for the cleanliness of the vehicles. Cleaning will be conducted by the Contractor after final turn in at no additional cost to the USG. |
This paragraph seems to be in direct discrepancy with point d) of paragraph 5.1.4 Turn-in Inspection. Where it states: “All vehicles turned in by U.S. Government shall be clean and have a full tank of fuel. “Could you please confirm the vehicles will be turn-in by U.S. Government shall be clean?
All vehicles will be returned to the contractor cleaned (general exterior wash, and free of trash or other objects inside vehicle) with a full tank of fuel
| 13 |
| 5.1.7. Tolls & Traffic Violations. The U.S. Government will not be responsible for tolls or traffic violations incurred from the use of the vehicles, the individual operator will resolve tolls and violations. |
The U.S. Government will not be responsible for all tolls incurred from the use of the vehicles, the individual operator will resolve traffic tickets and violations.
Could you confirm that the U.S. Government will refund to the contractor the cost of all tolls & traffic violations incurred by the U.S. Government personnel while the vehicles are in their use?
Same as with tolls, the Government is not responsible for fines, the individual is responsible.
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