Answers for Industry 27-Q-A005.docx

Questions from Industry (W91QVP-27-Q-0006) PTA Reefers

Period of Performance / Service Days

1) Period of Performance (PoP): The PWS states performance from 30 October 2026 through 14 November 2026, which is 16 calendar days. The RFQ pricing table identifies 15 days for CLIN 0001. Please confirm the number of billable service days and whether the unit price per day is to be multiplied by 15 days or another quantity.

a) Answer: The POP is 16 days, not 15 as incorrectly stated in the RFQ.

2) Weekend and Holiday Work Requirements: PWS 1.5.6 states the crane will remain through 14 November 2026 from 0900–1600 “daily and/or as service called,” and that service will be called the day prior by 1500. Is the firm-fixed-price to include work on the 3 Saturdays, 2 Sundays, and Veterans Day (11 November) within the PoP? Will service be required on weekends and holidays automatically, or only when called the day prior?

a) Answer: The Service will include weekends and holidays ONLY to be cancelled NLT 24 hours prior.

3) Daily Operating Hours: Please confirm the anticipated daily operating hours. Should offerors price the stated 0900–1600 schedule as seven operating hours per day, eight hours per day, or include additional “as-called” hours?

a) Answer: Normal operating hours begin 0900-1600 for 7 hours. With the option to begin earlier or later (determined NLT 24 hours). On-call hours need to be written in as well. (This was what worked last year).

4) Standby Pay: The PWS states service will be called the day prior by 1500. If the Government does not call for crane operations on a scheduled day within the PoP, must the crane and operator remain available on site? If so, is that day still payable under the firm-fixed-price daily rate?

a) Answer: No. Understand that on-call hours apply.

5) Crane Laydown Area: Will the crane need to be moved off-site each day, or will the Government provide a laydown area near the job site for the crane and other equipment during the PoP?

a) Answer: It will remain on-site.

Personnel Requirements / Responsibilities

6) Riggers and Signal Personnel: Is the contractor required to provide certified riggers, signal persons, a lift director/supervisor, slings, shackles, spreader bars, tag lines, and other below-the-hook rigging, or will the Government provide any of these functions/items? Specifically, will the Government furnish riggers or signal personnel, or is the contractor required to provide these?

a) Answer: Yes

7) Dual Roles for Crane Operator: May the qualified crane operator also serve as the contractor’s on-site supervisor, or is a separate supervisor required?

a) Answer: Yes

Workload and Specifications

8) Workload Quantities: PWS 1.3.1 states 100 CDS bundles and 19 heavy-equipment platforms, while PWS 5.2 states 80 CDS bundles and 24 heavy-equipment platforms. Please confirm the quantities that shall form the basis of the firm-fixed-price quotation.

a) Answer: 19 heavy-equipment and 100 CDS.

9) Maximum Working Radius: The PWS identifies loads up to 20,000 pounds and a lift height of approximately 25 to 30 feet but does not identify the maximum working radius. What is the maximum horizontal radius at which the crane must safely handle the 20,000-pound rigged load? Please confirm the minimum load-chart requirement the Government will use to determine crane acceptability.

a) Answer: Boom extension needs to be minimum 30 ft.

10) Supplemental Lifting Equipment: The PWS mentions “supplemental lifting equipment as required.” What is the scope of supplemental lifting equipment? Does this refer to the rigging gear to attach to the loads or other specialized equipment?

a) Answer: Yes (Slings, scale)

11) Crane Capacity: Please confirm whether a 50-ton-class crane is acceptable, provided that its certified load chart supports the final load weight, working radius, boom configuration, outrigger setup, and site conditions.

a) Answer: Yes

Site and Logistics

12) Place of Performance: Please confirm whether all crane performance will occur at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPHH), including Building 3220, Hangar 7, and other JBPHH airfield locations, or whether the contractor should also plan for performance at other locations on Oahu.

a) Answer: The crane will start at BLDG 3220 and relocate to Hangar 7 all on the same flight line.

13) Crane Relocation: The crane will initially operate at Building 3220, relocate on or about 6 November 2026 (+/- 48 hours) to Hangar 7, and may relocate to other JBPHH airfield areas. Please confirm the anticipated number of relocations and whether movement between sites is expected under the crane’s own power or by separate transport.

a) Answer: Yes, not to exceed 2 relocations and the crane will move on its own power.

14) Installation Access: The contractor is responsible for obtaining base access. Please provide the required JBPHH access process, sponsoring office/POC, required credentials, vehicle inspection requirements, and anticipated processing lead time for the crane, support vehicles, operator, and other personnel. Are DBID passes sufficient for access to all work areas?

a) Answer: Items can be found at: https://cnrh.cnic.navy.mil/Installations/JB-Pearl-Harbor-Hickam/Operations-and-Management/Nimitz-Visitor-Control-Center-Pass-ID/

15) Site Visit: Is a site visit possible prior to submitting a proposal to assess site conditions and requirements?

a) Answer: Yes, but this will take coordination with Air Force. They will be operating outside of a shade structure that has sufficient amount of space. I don’t see a site visit is necessary.

Inspection and Compliance

16) Pre- and Post-Inspection Forms: Please confirm whether the Government will provide the Equipment Pre-Inspection and Post-Inspection forms, or whether the contractor may use its standard inspection forms. The deliverables schedule states the pre-inspection sheet is due three days after delivery; is equipment use allowed before the submittal is due?

a) Answer: Contractor may use its standard forms. Yes the equipment can be used.

17) Quality Control Plan (QCP) and Lift Plan: Will a lift plan per EM 385-1-1 be required? Is the referenced “Contractor Work Plan” in the PWS the same as the EM 385-1-1 lift plan?

a) Answer: The contractor will be responsible for quality assurance, not the government. Whatever methods of control you have in place will suffice.

Administrative Questions

18) Quotation Deadline: The RFQ instructions state that quotes are due no later than 3:00 PM HST on 26 September 2026, while the SF 1449 identifies an offer due date of 30 September 2026 at 12:00 PM. Please confirm the controlling quotation due date and local time.

a) Answer: Quotes are due no later than 3:00 PM HST on 26 September 2026,

19) Solicitation Number: The delivery instructions identify the email title as Solicitation Number W91QVP-26-Q-A005, while the RFQ and SF 1449 identify W91QVP-27-Q-A005. Please confirm the correct solicitation number to use in the quotation, file names, and email subject line.

a) Answer: W91QVP-27-Q-A005

20) Tax Treatment: The offer preparation instructions state that CLIN pricing shall be submitted “without TAXES” and shall include all shipping charges, while FAR 52.212-4(k) states the contract price includes all applicable Federal, State, and local taxes and duties. Please clarify whether Hawaii General Excise Tax or other applicable taxes should be excluded from the quoted CLIN price.

a) Answer: Hawaii taxes, include with final CLIN quote

21) Hawaii-Specific Requirements: Please identify any Hawaii-specific operator credential, crane registration, inspection, or base-access documentation that must be submitted with the quotation rather than after award.

a) Answer: Once the contract is awarded, the COR, Contracting Officer Representative, will provide base access. Will also be discussed at post award conference.

Additional Questions:

22) Pre-Mobilization Crane Check: Will the contractor be able to move the crane onsite on 29 October 2026 to allow for the Crane Package Check Point with the Government prior to lifting?

a) Answer: Yes

23) Holiday Work Requirements: Veterans Day (11 November) occurs during the stated PoP, and the PWS states work shall be performed on federally recognized holidays unless otherwise directed. Please confirm that service may be required on Veterans Day and whether the firm-fixed-price daily rate must include any applicable holiday labor premium.

a) Answer: Yes

24) Prevailing Wages: Under the FAR clauses incorporated by full text, Clause 52.222-42 (Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires) is listed. Is this solicitation considered a prevailing wage job under the Service Contract Labor Standards?

a) Answer: This Statement is for Information Only: It is not a Wage Determination." It merely shows what the federal government would pay a federal employee (like a civil service crane operator) to do the same work.