W91QVN-19-R-0237_-_Ques._and_Answers_.pdf

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

1. QUESTION: Can you please extend the closing due date one week?

ANSWER: Amendment 0001 has been posted to extend the closing due date to 19 SEP 2019.

2. QUESTION: Will the attached picture and specs work for you?

ANSWER: In order for the athletic shoes to be considered technically acceptable, they must meet the minimum technical specifications/salient characteristics as stated in the RFQ.

Additionally, a sample submission must be received by the stated date for technical evaluation.

Please submit the technical proposal along with the quotation by the closing due date and time.

Please refer to the RFQ, quotation information & requirements for details.

3. QUESTION: Does the product need to be delivered to these two locations 60 days after award, or shipped within 60 days post award?

ANSWER: The required delivery date to both locations is 60 days after receipt of award.

4. QUESTION: What date will the award be made?

ANSWER: Per the RFQ, “Funds are not presently available for this acquisition. No contract award will be made until appropriated funds are made available.”

5. How would we arrange to get the sample to you in time?

ANSWER: The logistics for arranging shipment of sample and timely delivery/receipt of the sample is solely the responsibility of the contractor.

6. Does the athletic shoe need to have only a gel or air component, or can we provide an alternative midsole?

ANSWER: Per the RFQ, only gel or air cushion is acceptable as described in the salient characteristics.

7. Can you explain the “sample with cutting section?” Do you need a cut sample length‐wise?

ANSWER: The purpose of the cutting section is to allow the technical evaluator to cut through the midsole to visually confirm that the midsole cushion is either GEL or AIR.