QAs

Q&As – Request for Quote No.
FA5613-25-Q-0016

1. PWS para. 6, SS-1 – Meets maintenance and inspection dates and times as stated in maintenance and inspection schedule.
Could you please explain how this will be assessed when there are parts that have a lengthy delivery time preventing a contractor from meeting its maintenance and inspection schedule?
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Please see changes made to PWS para. 3.1, Maintenance, Repair and Replacement. If the contractor is not responsible for the delay, this will not be considered the contractor’s failure.

2. PWS para. 6, SS-2 – Hoists service availability, performance threshold is “no more than 2 defects per month”; reperformance is required within 24 hours after COR notification.
Could you please explain how this will be assessed when there are parts that have a lengthy delivery time preventing a contractor —
a) from meeting the hoists service availability threshold, and 

See response provided to question #1.
b) is unable to reperform within 24 hours after COR notification?

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See response provided to question #1.

3. PWS para. 6, SS-6 – Could you please elaborate on how the Government intends to accomplish the 100% oral and written communication in English inspections? 

See changed PWS para. 4.5. and 5.3., Reporting, reports have to be provided in English with German translation.

4. PWS para. 7.1, 8.14 and 8.16 currently lists XX’s for telephone numbers and email addresses, will the government fill in the applicable numbers/email addresses? 

Phone numbers will be provided upon award.

5. Could you please confirm that it is the contractor’s responsibility to organize the scheduled maintenance of the various systems?
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Yes, please follow the procedures described in para. 4., Maintenance and Inspection Services.

6. Could you please confirm that it is the contractor's responsibility to contact the

individual building managers to schedule maintenance/inspections? 

See para. 8.3., Hours of Operation, of the PWS, the contractor is required to coordinate all work to be accomplished with the COR and the Facility Manager. The contractor has to coordinate the exact date and time with the Facility Manager and inform the COR of the appointment.

7. How will the contractor be reimbursed for costs incurred due to cancellation of UVV weight testing by the Government?
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If a scheduled appointment is being cancelled by the government at short-notice, and the contractor has already incurred costs, the contractor may submit a Request