W91B4N-19-A-0002_AMENDMENT_0001_QUESTIONS_AND_ANSWERS_BPA_NETWORK_MATERIALS_FBO_NOTICE.docx

SUBJECT: W91B4N-19-A-0002 BPA NETWORK MATERIALS FBO NOTICE

AMENDMENT 0001 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

1. The purpose of this Amendment 0001 to W91B4N-18-A-0002 BPA Network Materials is to:

a. Provide answers to the questions received as of 23 Dec 2018.

b. Change the due date identified in the FBO Sources Sought Notice.

2. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:

a. QUESTION #1: How should we quote Shipping Costs?

QUESTION #1A: We would like to give you our ability in this project and we are very interested in this request so we will sent our prices with pictures and the specifications and delivery time and everything that will need this project in a timely--. We are preparing request with cost of delivery in price --.

ANSWER TO QUESTION #1 and #1A: RESPONSES SHOULD NOT INCLUDE SHIPPING COSTS. PRICES SHOULD ONLY INCLUDE THE COST OF THE PARTS. LOCATIONS WITHIN AFGHANISTAN WILL BE specified on individual call orders, as will FOB terms.

b. QUESTION #2: Please reply with the answer where are the CJOA provinces covered? Please provide the Map and show that with the Map in order we can price to you accurately as the locations must be determined first without that how we know where are these network mat can be delivered to?

ANSWER TO QUESTION #2: SEE ANSWER TO QUESTION 1 ABOVE.

c. QUESTION #3: Do you need for us to resubmit?

ANSWER TO QUESTION #3: Please Note: Sources Sought BPA W91B4N-18-A-0016 Network Materials has closed and no award will be made for W91B4N-18-A-0016. Sources sought BPA W91B4N-19-A-0002 Network Materials is a new Sources Sought and responses are required. CLARIFICATION: Contractors who responded to W91B4N-18-A-0016 and are still interested in this requirement must respond to BPA W91B4N-19-A-0002. Responses to W91B4N-18-A-0016 will not be considered.

d. QUESTION #4: In regards to the subject requirements as we negotiate in the market the items of materials is not available in the Kabul. Therefore it needs to be order from outside of country. Could you please let me understand where location of the delivery site of item materials is?

ANSWER TO QUESTION #4: Vendors must comply with the Item description contained in the BPA Schedule at time of issuance of individual call orders. Network Materials that may be ordered will require shipment to locations throughout Afghanistan. Locations will be identified and FOB terms will be specified at the time of issuance of individual call orders.

e. QUESTION #5: Would you please let me know, where is the final delivery for others, is it various locations.

QUESTION #5A: I want to know the performance of location of BPA Network Materials can you tell me please

ANSWER TO QUESTION #5 and #5A: See answer to Question 1 above. Delivery sites and FOB terms will be specified in individual call orders.

f. QUESTION #6: Is it possible to provide the total quantity or an estimate you will be ordering during the 5 year period?

ANSWER TO QUESTION #6: The estimated quantities are not known.

g. QUESTION #7: Please tell me, is this another solicitation W91B4N-19-A-0002

ANSWER TO QUESTION #7: W91B4N-19-A-0002 Network Materials is a new Sources Sought BPA Network Materials. Interested sources must respond to W91B4N-19-A-0002 to be considered for this BPA award.

h. QUESTION #8: If it’s possible please provide us part number in order to provide you completed quote.

ANSWER TO QUESTION #8: We are not looking for any brand, but material that meets the specifications given. Since we are not looking for a brand name, we will not be providing any part numbers. It is noted a few items do contain part numbers. If alternates to those items are proposed at the time of solicitation of an individual call order, it will be up to the supplier to provide documentation that the proposed items are equal to the part number specified.

i. QUESTION #9: Is this now an RFQ or still RFI? Can you please explain if this is something other than W91B4N-18-A-0016 we submitted on 8th of November? The list seems identical. If you can please explain the procedure for us, I would really appreciate it.

ANSWER TO QUESTION #9: W91B4N-18-A-0016 has closed and NO AWARD WILL BE MADE UNDER W91B4N-18-A-0016. Interested parties must respond to W91B4N-19-A-0002 to be considered for award. PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED RESPONSES UNDER W91B4N-18-A-0016 WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR AWARD under W91BN-19-A-0002. Interested parties must respond to the requirements of W91B4N-19-A-0002 BPA Network Materials; i.e., submit pricing on BPA schedule and other requirements included in W91B4N-19-A-0002. This is solicitation that may or may not result in the issuance of CPA Master Agreements.

J. QUESTION #10: All BPA Materials will be the responsibility of vendor to supply to end point?

ANSWER TO QUESTION 10: Yes, but see the answer to Question 1. Provide only the pricing for the parts in your response. Individual delivery sites and FOB terms will be provided as individual calls are solicited and placed.

k. QUESTION 11: For each order we will be offer you to give at least 1 month in order we can get materials from USA to AFGHA ?

ANSWER TO QUESTION 11: The required delivery period will vary by individual call order. This information will be provided when individual call orders are solicited.

l. QUESTION 12:

QUESTION 12a: The equal brand for the all item will be china country is that good for you?

QUESTION 12b: We are going to offer 2 options prices One price we will offer from china 2nd will be USA is it good for you?

ANSWER TO QUESTION 12a and QUESTION 12b: Equivalent items will be considered. All responses will be evaluated for compliance with the Sources Sought Notice BPA W91B4N-19-A-0002 and awards will be based on the Federal Acquisition Regulation requirements. Burden of equivalency for items specified by PN will be the responsibility of the offeror.

m. QUESTION 13: --- These items in AFGHAN country not possible to find in market Just we are gona import all 130 items from china in option 1 prices 2nd option from USA prices will be different US GOV have options to select either CHINA or US GOV we offer the time against each order in order the materials to be imported to AFGHA country in a period of time is it make sense to you?

ANSWER TO QUESTION 13: See response to Question 12 above.

n. QUESTION 14: XXX is a current contract holder on the DLA CENTCOM Maintenance Repair and Operations (MRO) contract where we supply these types of materials Throughout the CENTCOM region. We're very interested in supporting the subject requirement as well but would like to request an extension to the current due date until mid-January of next year, as there will be a price change occurring at the beginning of 2019. The extension would allow us to provide more accurate pricing for these items.

ANSWER TO QUESTION 14: Due to time constraints to award this BPA requirement the response time has been extended per Paragraph 3 below.

3. RESPONSE DATE HAS CHANGED: The FBO Notice Response Date has been changed from 28 Dec 2018 at 4:00 P.M. to 4 Jan 2019 at 4:00 P.M. Afghan Time.