Question and Answers TW-B-ZCS 7-30.docx

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SOURCES SOUGHT FOR TAIWAN IMPROVED MOBILE SUBSCRIBER EQUIPMENT (IMSE) WORKSTATION LAPTOPS
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W91CRB-24-R-IMSELAPTOPS
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This document contains the Questions and Answers (Q&A) related to a Sources Sought notice for a federal contract opportunity to provide 50 laptops (workstations) under Foreign Military Sales (FMS) case TW-B-ZCS for the country of Taiwan.

The key details are:

  • The required laptop brands are limited to Dell, HP, and ASUS, and they must meet DFARS requirements and Taiwan's procurement policy of not containing any components made in China.
  • The procurement will be a 100% Small Business Set-aside, with a 2.5-year period of performance under a Firm Fixed Price contract.
  • There are no specific warranty requirements beyond the standard manufacturer warranty, and the contractor is not required to ship the laptops, as the government will handle the door-to-door transportation to Taiwan.
  • Laptops made in Taiwan are acceptable, as Taiwan is TAA compliant.
  • The deadline for responding to this Sources Sought notice is COB 9 AUG 2024.

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Question and Answers (Q&A) Sources Sought W91CRB-24-R-IMSELAPTOPS

1. Are you able to consider alternate hardware other than the direct vendor sources of Dell, HP and Azus that meet or exceed the technical requirements and the DFAR requirements as noted. **** HARDWARE MUST MEET DFARS CLAUSE 252.225-7007****** In accordance to Taiwan’s procurement policy, all the information and communications device/equipment, including Computing, Storage and Network Communications components/ modules within the device cannot be made in China, and no Made in China label/tag. ***

Response: Brand name (Dell, HP, and ASUS) is a direct requirement given by the customer.

1. If yes to item 1 is this open to other than small business set aside?

Response: The procurement will be 100% Small Business Set-aside.

1. Can you please specify the requirements for the warranty coverage in Taiwan?

Response: No specific requirements for the warranty coverage. Just the standard manufacturer warranty.

1. I looked through the posting and the document but didn't see a ship to address to assess shipping costs. Could you provide me with the shipping address for these laptops?

Response: The contractor is not required to ship the hardware. DCMA Transportation (DTC 7) for door-to-door shipping to Taiwan.

1. Are Laptops made in Taiwan is acceptable? Taiwan is TAA compliant.

Response: Laptops made in Taiwan are acceptable.

1. Please confirm if the laptops need to be shipped to Taiwan as Dell is requesting this so they could include any shipping cost to OCONUS.

Response: The contractor is not required to ship the hardware (see question 4).

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