Question and Answer Log

Question 1: Quantity for Weed Control (ELIN A008/B008–E008), PWS 5.4.1.6: The PWS requires treatment of approx. 16,800 m of track exactly two times per year (approx. 33.6 km per year). The ELIN sheet lists 20 km per year. Which quantity should quoters use for pricing?
Answer 1: The length of all used tracks at Tower Barracks Grafenwoehr and Rose Barracks Vilseck is 16,8 km but the complete length inclusive the closed tracks is 20 km. So, the contractor shall perform at 16,8 km length of tracks.

Question 2: Mulching ELINs A004–A007 (PWS 5.4.2.2): These four items have the same description with quantities of 1,000 / 5,000 / 10,000 / 40,000 m². Please confirm these are price tiers by order size, and that quoters may offer a different unit price for each tier. Answer 2: This is correct. According to several task orders the quantities can be differently, but the work is the same.

Question 3: Certifications, Sub-Factor A (PWS 1.12): May the AELF Regensburg certificate and the § 9 PflSchG proof of qualification be provided for the personnel of the proposed subcontractor who will perform the work?
Answer 3: The AELF Regensburg will give the approval to perform work with Glyphosate at the installations. The contractor must provide the qualification proof for the personnel who will perform the work with Glyphosate

Question 4: Exception permit under § 12(2) PflSchG (PWS 1.12): Must this permit be submitted with the quote, or is it required only before herbicide work begins after award? Answer 4: The contractor shall proof with the offer that the company has the authority to perform work with Glyphosate at German tracks.

Question 5: Email subject line: The Addendum to 52.212-1 states the subject line shall be "Submission of quote W912PB-26-Q-A127." Should quoters use this subject line, or "Submission of quote W912PB27QA003"?
Answer 5: Please use subject line "Submission of quote W912PB27QA003".

Question 6: Submission mailbox: The SAM.gov notice lists usarmy.rheinland-pfalz.409contr-spt-bde.mbx.rco-bavaria-solicit@mail.mil, while the solicitation lists the same mailbox @army.mil. Please confirm the correct address.
Answer 6: The correct address for submission is army.mil: usarmy.rheinland-pfalz.409contr-spt-bde.mbx.rco-bavaria-solicit@army.mil.

Question 7: Site visit (FAR 52.237-1): We request a site visit of the work areas at Tower Barracks Grafenwoehr and Rose Barracks Vilseck. Please advise available dates and access procedures.
Answer 7: A site visit has been scheduled for 21 October 2026. Please refer to the attached