Swan Lake Janitorial Contract Questions-Answers

Swan Lake Janitor
Solicitation #1240LS26Q0044
1. Could the Government provide the estimated total square footage for the Main Office and the Wellness Room, including an approximate breakdown of carpeted square footage versus hard-surface flooring? Main office is 8206 sq ft total. 80% carpet. Wellness room is 792 sq ft. See Sections 1.5 & 1.6 in Attachment 2. 2. Section 1.1 and Section 2.1 of the SOW discuss restocking restroom supplies. Please clarify if consumable products (toilet tissue, paper towels, hand soap, and trash bags) are Government-Furnished Property (GFP) with the contractor responsible for restocking, or if the contractor must furnish all consumable products. The Government furnishes all personal hygiene restroom supplies (liquid soap, paper towels, 2-ply toilet tissue, plastic garbage bags of varying sizes). See Section 5.1 in Attachment 2
3. Section 8.0 states that unsupervised work cannot occur prior to full HSPD-12 LincPass issuance and that interim work must take place during normal business hours. Will the Forest Service provide an escort for contractor personnel during regular business hours during the credentialing period, and what is the estimated processing duration for LincPass approval? Yes, there will be employees onsite during business hours. Processing duration can vary, anywhere from a few weeks to a few months.
4. Attachment 9 outlines mandatory annual AgLearn training courses totaling approximately 5.5 hours per employee. Should labor hours dedicated to completing these mandatory courses be included within the fixed monthly rate for Regular Service (CLIN Item 1001)? The contract is for a service, any training required to maintain access is not billable to the government. 5. For semi-annual window cleaning (CLIN Item 1003), are exterior water hose connections and electrical outlets available for contractor use at both the Main Office and Wellness Room? Additionally, are any exterior windows multi-story or requiring specialized lift/scaffolding equipment? Yes, there is exterior water and electrical. Windows may require the use of a short ladder, but not specialized equipment.
6. Attachments 7 (Biobased Product List) and 8 (Equipment List) in the solicitation package contain blank page templates. Please confirm that offerors may attach self-formatted itemized tables for products and equipment to fulfill Volume I submittal requirements. Yes

7. Who is the incumbent? If there is an incumbent, could you please provide us with