SOLICITATION QAs.docx

SOLICITATION Q&A’s -JBMHH DINNERWARE

1. The Statement of Work and itemized list specify manufacturer names and model numbers throughout. Is the Government requiring these exact brands and models, or will equivalent commercial products meeting the same salient characteristics be considered technically acceptable?

Equivalent commercial products meeting or exceeding the exact salient physical, functional, and performance characteristics outlined in the Statement of Work will be considered technically acceptable

2. The itemized Excel list, the quantity schedule, and the SOW each present the requirement differently. The SOW notes that its table "should be updated with the complete itemized list prior to solicitation." Please confirm which document controls for quoting purposes.

Please price against the itemized excel list. The Excel Sheet and Quantity Schedule include the most updated list of required items and their quantities.

3. The SOW lists GET SW-1716-CL Cirq 16 oz. Stackable Mixing/Pint Glass at 12 cases; the itemized list and quantity schedule both show 10 CASE. Please confirm the correct quantity.

The Excel Sheet and Quantity Schedule include the most updated list of required items and their quantities. 10 CASE is the correct quantity.

4. The Vollrath CTC-4V 4 Tier 4 Bin Condiment Holder is listed with a unit of CASE and a quantity of 2. This item is typically sold individually. Please confirm whether 2 each is intended.

LRC Myer-HH confirms that 2 each (individual units) is the intended quantity. Although listed in the solicitation under the unit of "CASE," the Vollrath CTC-4V 4 Tier 4 Bin Condiment Holder is typically sold as an individual unit.

5. Please confirm the required delivery date and whether delivery on the next business day would be acceptable.

The required delivery date for all items under this solicitation is 30 days after receipt of order

6. DFARS 252.225-7001 is incorporated. Several of the specified commercial foodservice items are of foreign manufacture. Please confirm the Government's expectations regarding domestic end product requirements and any applicable exceptions or waivers for this acquisition.

Government’s intent is to purchase only domestic end products, however foodservice items are considered COTS, therefore the domestic content component test is waived, per DFARS 252.225-7001.

7. As this is a total small business set-aside under NAICS 332215 and the quoter would be supplying commercial items it does not manufacture, please confirm whether the nonmanufacturer rule applies and whether any class waiver is in effect.

The Nonmanufacturer Rule does not apply in this case, as this is a standard total small business set aside.

8. Please confirm any installation access requirements, gate procedures, or advance notification needed for a full-size tractor-trailer delivering to LRC, Door 13, 101 Bloxon St, Fort Myer, VA 22211, and identify the point of contact for scheduling the call-before-delivery.

Access Gate & Security: For a full-size tractor-trailer delivering to Fort Myer, entry is strictly required through the Hatfield Gate (located at the intersection of South 2nd Street and Washington Boulevard) Required Gate Documentation: The driver must present a valid state-issued driver's license (REAL ID compliant), a valid vehicle registration, and a Bill of Lading (BOL) or commercial invoice showing the delivery address (LRC, Door 13, 101 Bloxon St, Fort Myer, VA 22211)

9. Our company plans to submit a quote in response to the above solicitation. However, some specified brands—such as Choice, Advantco, ServSense, and Regency—are Webstaurant exclusive brands that are not TAA compliant and cannot be sourced by other companies. Are we allowed to bid TAA-compliant alternates?

LRC Myer HH will accept TAA-compliant alternate products, In accordance with DFARS 252.225-7021 (Trade Agreements) and standard DoD procurement guidelines for commercial items