W912PB23R3014clarifications.pdf

Solicitation Regarding Food Waste Disposal

US Army 2023

Unclear Issues

Compensation Basis

Price schedule position *002 and position *007

(on-call 120 liter containers)

When and for what can the unit price offered here be billed?

Do we understand correctly that this is the price for an additional container on demand for one week (emptying three times)?

Answer: Incorrect - ELIN *002 and *007 depend on number of ordered Containers, length of POP.

One Service refers to a single pick up/emptying service of one single t e m p o r a r y Container

(ordered for a one week period with 3 times emptying)

Example:

- # of ordered Containers: 16 (120ltr. Container)

- POP: 12 weeks

Quantity ELIN *002 / *007: 12 weeks x 3 emptying x 16 cont. = 576 services

Price schedule position *003 and position *008

(“Exchanged container”)

When and for what can the unit price offered here be billed?

We intend to exchange the full containers for empty ones on site. Can we bill this item *003 or item *008 for every container exchange? Can the before mentioned items be billed in addition to or as an alternative to items *001 or *006 respectively for *002 or *007?

Answer: Yes - every container exchange is billed under ELIN *003 or ELIN *008. In addition to the

ELIN *001 or *006 or for *002 or *007.

Price schedule

Apparently there is no position for the billing of the containers for grease/oil in Hohenfels.

Answer: According to RCO – “Collection, Pick

Up, Transportation and Disposal/Reutilization of Kitchen Grease and Oil at USAG Bavaria

Hohenfels IAW the PWS and respective

Attachements” cannot be billed on a separate

CLIN

(Refund/negative input cause a system error).

Therefore Hohenfels will be billed under

Item *001 / ELIN *005

Unclear Issues

Performance Work Statement

What does the abbreviation “TBD” in appendix

“TECHNICAL EXHIBIT 3.1” mean?

Answer: TBD is explained in TECHNICAL EXHIBIT 3.1:

TBD = to be defined (indefinite)

How many 120 liter containers must be permanently placed in Vilseck Rose Barracks? How many 120 liter containers have to be placed at building

603 in Vilseck?

Answer: 35 containers max 20 additional containers on request for #603 only

According to section 3.1.1.3.1, the contractor must submit a cost estimate for each on-call request. What is this cost estimate for? There is apparently a unit price for this in the price schedule (positions *002 and *007)?

Answer: This cost estimate is required for charging reimbursable customers.

According to section 3.1.1.3.1, containers at not permanently / temporary occupied facilities and locations by request / on-call for a short period of time on a weekly basis shall be placed by the contractor with no restrictions on the number of containers. What is the maximum number of containers the contractor must keep available in addition to the containers to be permanently provided in accordance with annexes TE 3.1, TE

3.2 and TE 3.3?

Answer: TE 3.1 / 60 Containers

TE 3.2 / 20 Containers (DFAC# 603)

What quantities in kilograms can be expected for each type of waste per year?

Answer: Reference is made to PWS, TECHNICAL

EXHIBIT 1 - Estimated Workload Data

No additional data are available.

Additional Questions

Container Placement

Would it be possible to place for the packed food items so-called Paloxes each 500 liters instead of the 1,100 liter containers and instead of the containers sized between 600 liters and 800 liters? See container #1 in the photo. Two full paloxes can be stacked on top of each other and four empty ones. For example, one

1,100 liter container might be replaced by two

Paloxes. The Paloxes are cleaned and disinfected after they have been emptied.

Answer: Yes, as long as the total volume of the containers provided for a building corresponds at least to the volume according to TE 3.1 to TE

3.3.

Would it be possible to place 90 liter containers for grease/oil instead of the 100 liter size? See container #2 in the photo. These

90 liter containers are equipped with wheels and lid.

Answer: Yes - as long as the other disposal parameters (Weekly check and emptying if full; at least one emptying per month) are followed.

Reference - 3.1.1.3.1 Delivery and Placement of Food

Waste Container(s)

… Containers other than of 120 liters shall be of the requested volume and be IAW all applicable sanitary regulations for collection and storage of food waste

Award Date and Start of Performance

When is it to be expected that the bidders will receive the information to whom the award shall be made?

How many days will then be left until performance has to start?

Answer: see Amendment 00005