Questions Government Response

U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
Office of the Acquisition Management (OAQ)
Detention, Compliance & Removals (DCR)
500 12th St. SW, Washington, D.C. 20024

Attachment 3
Question Template

QUESTION TEMPLATE

Solicitation Reference
Questions
(Sample. SOW Section 5.1)
SOW 4.3
How many dispensers, dryer mounts, and
stainless-steel locking enclosures must be
supplied and installed?

SOW 5

SOW 4.3

SOW 4.3

SOW 4.3

What minimum quantity or minimum
contract value, if any, is guaranteed?

Who owns the newly installed dispensers
and enclosures during and after contract
performance?
What specific construction standard
defines a “corrections grade” stainless-steel
locking enclosure?
What parameters, test methods, sampling
locations, and report format are required
for the monthly water-condition reports?

Government Response
Currently Laundry has 1 chemical
dispenser and 5 block mounts for dryer
freshener blocks, Kitchen currently has 2
dispensers for pots and pans area and 2
dispensers for dishwashing machine (total
of 4).
There is no minimum contract value or
guaranteed amount.

They are owned by the current contractor.
Corrections grade refers to tamper
proof/resistant locks and hinges.
PH & softness, PSI, etc..

U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
Office of the Acquisition Management (OAQ)
Detention, Compliance & Removals (DCR)
500 12th St. SW, Washington, D.C. 20024

Attachment 4
Question Template

Fair Opportunity Proposal Request (FOPR) Number 61054

SOW 4.3

SOW 4.3

SOW 4.1

SOW 9

Pricing

What response time applies to dispenser
failure, leakage, or chemical supply
interruption?

Laundry next day and Kitchen ASAP.

What EPA, NSF, FDA Food Code, or other
registrations/certifications are mandatory
for the sanitizers and food-service
products?

Food Service products must be NSF and
FDA approved.

May installation/equipment be separately
priced, or must all costs be amortized into
the monthly chemical line items?

Installation/equipment shall be amortized
into the monthly chemical line items.

Must the contractor manufacture the
Contractor does not have to manufacture
chemicals. Contractor may use authorized
chemicals, as suggested by “products
manufactured by the contractor,” or may an distributors. authorized distributor provide compliant
products?

What are the anticipated start and end
dates for the base and option periods?

The anticipated start date is September 30,