Questions and answers manlift 3

1. Will the Government establish a not-to-exceed amount or funding ceiling for corrective maintenance for each contract year?
ANSWER: Corrective maintenance will be performed on a time-and-materials basis through task orders, subject to Government approval.
2. Should o erors enter a specific dollar amount for each corrective-maintenance CLIN, or will pricing be based on the proposed fully burdened hourly labor rates and materials pricing?
ANSWER: O erors shall provide proposed pricing for labor and materials for corrective maintenance. Corrective maintenance will be performed on a time-andmaterials basis, and repairs will be authorized and ordered through task orders upon Government approval.
3. If a dollar amount is required, will the Government provide estimated labor hours and materials allowances to ensure all o erors are evaluated on a consistent basis? ANSWER: No. O erors are not required to propose a predetermined dollar amount for corrective maintenance. O erors shall provide labor and materials pricing for corrective maintenance.
4. How will corrective-maintenance pricing be incorporated into the lowest-price, technically acceptable evaluation?
ANSWER: Corrective-maintenance pricing will be evaluated based on the labor and materials pricing provided in the o eror’s quote. The Government will evaluate quotes in accordance with the solicitation’s lowest-price, technically acceptable evaluation approach.
5. Load test: please confirm the test load and method for the annual load test (TE1/TE-2 procedure and percent of rated capacity) and whether the Government furnishes certified test weights or the contractor brings them. ANSWER: Annual load testing is not required under this solicitation. The SOW and Technical Exhibits do not include a load-test procedure, required test-load percentage, or requirement for the contractor to furnish or use certified test weights. Accordingly, o erors should not include annual load testing in their quoted inspection pricing.
6. MPC S00028.0 is referenced in TE-2 but not posted. Please post it or confirm it is not required for this contract.
ANSWER: This document will be provided to the successful contractor after award.

7. Wage determination: the updated solicitation lists FAR 52.222-41 and cites Wage Determination 2015-4111 Rev 34. Please confirm the labor classification the Government expects for the inspection technicians under that determination, and that the x003 hourly rates are to be quoted on that basis.