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TelevisionsareconsideredCRTcontainingdevicesthatwillrequiredemanufacturingand   propercomponentrecycling,similartocomputermonitorCRTs.Isuggestthattelevisionsbe x  giventheirownpriceperpoundlineitemdescriptioncategorydueinparttoleadcontentin ^  theglassandthewidevariationinweightassociatedwithCRTsize. D  A1.WehaveaddedtelevisionsasalineiteminSectionB.However,weareincluding ` televisionsinapriceperunitcategoryinsteadofalineitembyweight.Asspecifiedinthe F solicitation,_offerors_Ԁshallassumethattelevisionshave31"inchCRTsandweigh40lbs.,the , averagesizeusedinGovernmentfacilities.  Q2.IftwoprimecontractorseachreceiveREADcontracts,arethereanylimitationstothem  workingtogethertomeetaTaskOrderrequirement?Thisisatwopartquestion:the t applicationtotwocontractorsinthesameclassregions,and/orcontractorsworkingacross Z classregions.Forexample,ClassBcontractorsubcontractstoClassAcontractortodeliver @ serviceswithinEasternU.S.,orClassBcontractorinSouthEastsubcontractswithanother &v ClassBcontractorintheNorthEast.Ifjointworkisallowable,doesthe$5millionorder  \ limitaffectthesubcontractororjusttheprimethatreceivedtheawardfortheregion? B   A2.ThepurposeofthismultipleawardcontractistocompeteEPAs,aswellaseach  customeragencys,recyclingandassetdispositionrequirements.Thepurposeof  competitionistokeeppricesassociatedwiththeseservicescompetitive,reasonable,and   affordable.ItshouldbenotedthatFederaldepartments,agencies,andbureauswillnotbe p!  requiredtousethiscontracttofulfilltheirassetdispositionrequirements.Thereisnocurrent V"! ExecutiveOrderorStatutoryRegulationthatrequiresFederaluseofthisGovernmentwide <#" contract.AgenciesthatEPAsurveyedwhohavedemonstratedaninterestinusingthese "$r# serviceshavestatedthat,althoughtheyplantousethecontract,costsmustbeaffordableand %X $ reasonablebeforetheywouldpursueutilizationofalloftheservicesoffered.Competitionis %>!% thekeytokeepingcostsaffordable. &$"& Ifcontractorswereallowedtoworktogether,assuggested,thentherewouldbethe (#( appearanceofcollusionduringthecompetitionprocess.Forpurposesofthisquestion, )$) contractorsandtheirteamsubcontractors,ifapplicable,willberesponsibleforfullingtheir l*%* ownrequirementstocompletetaskordersforwhichtheycompete. R+&+ Ѐ 8,', Q3.ContractPaymentsDoyouanticipateallowingpaymentonTaskOrdersinphasesas  deliverablesaremet?Ifyes,weassumeREADcontractorsshouldproposethepayment  structureinT.O.response.Forresellofitems,doestheGovernmentpaythefixedprice | equipmentfeethenreceiveacreditafteritemsaresold?Howdoanticipatethisplayingout b intheexecutionofataskorderifthesalespriceisunknownwhenbiddingontheT.O.? H Finally,istheGovernmentrequiredtotakeallofferedearlypaymentdiscounts(suchastwo . ~ 10Net30)?  d   A3.TheGovernmentmakespaymentonservicesafterservicesarereceived.The  0 Governmentmaymakesprogresspaymentsasprogressismadeonrequiredactivities,    dependingonthecircumstances.Forthiscontract,sinceseveraldifferentagencieswilluse    thecontract,thepaymenttermswillbedelineatedinthetaskorders.   Withregardtoitemsresold,wehaverewrittenthataspectoftheStatementofObjectivesso ^  thattheGovernmentwillnotsharein profits,butwillshareinsavingsidentifiedby D  contractorsduringtheassetdispositionphase.TheGovernmentcannotaugmentits *z  appropriation,therefore,weplantouseashareinsavingsapproachwherebyREAD ` contractorswillidentifyanysavingsthatwilloffsetthecostofrecycling,includingresaleof F refurbishedequipment.Anysavingsrealizedwillbeaddressedinthefinalpaymentforthe , servicereceived.Pricingoftasksorderswillbebasedontheactualrequirements.  Finally,theGovernmentmayacceptearlypaymentdiscountsthatareofferedbycontractors,  butpotentialpaymentdiscountswillnotbefactoredintothecostanalysisorcostrealism t evaluationbecausetheGovernmentmaynotalwaysrealizeearlypaymentdiscounts. Z _Offerors_ԀmustunderstandthatcostproposalswillbeevaluatedinaccordancewithSectionM @ ofthesolicitation,notbyanswersorclarificationsprovidedinthisQ&A. &v   Q4.ExercisingContractOptionYearsIfaREADcontractorperformswithhighmerits B throughoutacontractyear,isthereanyreasonyouforeseethattheGovernmentwouldnot ( exercisetheoptiontoextendthecontractforanotheryear?    A4.TheGovernmentplanstoexerciseoptionperiodsunlesstheREADprogramis   cancelledorthecontractorfailsthecertificationauditincludedinSectionH. p!    Q5.AccesstoFederalInstallationsWillREADContractorsreceiveaFederalContractor <#" ID(ifsuchanIDexists)toenterFederalinstallations,orwillthesebehandledonacaseby "$r# casebasiswitheachTaskOrder?Pleaseaddressanyrestrictionsrelatingtoforeignnationals %X $ workingonREADtaskorders? %>!% A5.FederalIdentificationCardswillnotbeissuedtoREADcontractors.Ifitbecomes ' #' required,EPAwillhandleitonacasebycasebasis.Foreignnationalswhoarelegally (#( employedinthiscountryarenotrestrictedfromworkingonREADcontracts. )$) Q6.PageB2andPageL9$5MMaximumContractLimitdoesnotenable5Year R+&+ executiongiventhequantitiesofitemsthatwillbehandledannuallybyeachREAD 8,', contractor,andguidancethat _offerors_Ԁshouldtaketheseestimatesintoconsiderationduring  developmentofthepriceproposalandtoestablishfixedrates,theaveragefixedratefor  workstations,laptops,monitors,printersandfaxmachinesaverages$15eachoverthelifeof | thecontract.Thispriceisbelowthe recycleonlycostoftheseitemswithnoconsideration b for_SOO_Ԁrequirementsandnoallowanceforthereimbursablecostspermittedundereachtask H order. . ~   Withthevalueadded_SOO_Ԁrequirements(increasingtheperunitcost)andtheadded  J reimbursedreceivablesfromeachtaskorder(travel,logistics,shipping,redeployment,etc),  0 themaximumcontractlimitof$5millioncouldbereachedthreeyearsintothisfiveyear    contract.The3yearrevenuelimitforasmallbusinessinthis_NAICS_Ԁis$10.5million.At    $2millionperyear($10Mtotalproduction),asmallbusinesscanremainasmallbusiness   withinthecontractgiventheanticipatedquantitiesmultipliedbythefixedrate,andthe x  reimbursedcostsforeachtaskorder.Wearerequestinganincreaseinthecontract ^  maximumamountforallordersfrom$5millionto$10million. D  A6.Contractorsshouldnotusethemaximumcontractlimittoestimatetheircoststorecycle ` theitemsidentifiedinSectionB.Inaddition,thecontractorshouldnotassumethatthe F maximumistheamountofworktheywillreceiveoverfiveyears.Thisisanewprogram , withgreatpotentialbutnoguarantees.AsstatedinSectionsBandH,$2,500isthe  guaranteedminimumoverthelifeofthecontract.  However,afterreassessingourestimatedquantitiesinSectionLandcomparingthose t estimatestotherequirementsinSectionB,wehaveagreedtoraisetheceilingfortheentire Z contractperiodfrom$5Mto$9M. @ Q7.OnPageG4,pleasedefine_GFP_ԀandGFI.(Weareonlyguessingthatthismightbe  \ GovernmentFurnishedPersonnelandGovernmentFurnishedInformation,sinceweknow B whatGFEis.)IsitpossibletoincludeGFE!GovernmentFurnishedEquipmentthatshould ( belistedinaT.O.response(suchasforkliftsupportneededwithinawarehouse)orareonly  personnelandinformationavailableresources?  A7.TheGovernmentdoesnotintendtoprovideREADcontractorswithanyGovernment p!  FurnishedPropertyorGovernmentFurnishedInformationtoperformtheservicerequired V"! undertheresultingcontract.Ifaspecialcircumstancerequirestheprovisionof_GFP_ԀorGFI, <#" itwillbeaddressedinthetaskorderandthisclausewillcomeintoeffectatthattime. "$r# Q8.OnPageG5,ataskordermaybeissuedbymailorfacsimile.Theelectronicmeansof %>!% contractorresponseisnotspecified.Sincethisisa5yearcontract,werequestthatyoualso &$"& permitissuanceand/orresponsesbyotherelectronicmeans,asthesemeansbecomeavailable ' #' andareacceptedbycontractingofficers. (#( A8.Electronicmeansofcontractorresponsestotaskordersremainsunchangedatthistime. l*%* Theissuemaybeaddressedaftercontractaward. R+&+  8,',   Q9.PageI5,ClauseI.6,arethewageratesintheDeptofLabortableprovidedinSection  I.6intendedtobeusedforT.O.responsestojustifylaborrates,oristhecontractortouse  his/heractuallaborrates?Couldyouexplainwhatthedifferenceisbetweenwage | determinationandforinformationonly? b A9.AsstatedinClauseI.6,thelaborratesidentifiedinthisclauseareforinformation . ~ purposesonly.Thisclauseidentifiesthedifferentclassesofserviceemployeesandlabor  d categoriesthatwebelievemaybeusedinthisServiceContractAct(_SCA_)procurement.For  J proposalpricingpurposes,contractorsmustadheretotheattachedwagedeterminationfor  0 theregionunderwhichitisanticipatedthattheREADeffortswillbeperformed.Thewage    determinationscanbefoundasanattachmentontheREADwebsite.    Q10.OnpageL6,ExcessEquipmentList,pleaseclarifyyourdescriptionofa 17Flat x  ScreenMonitor.WeassumetheseareFlatScreenCRTs(chunkyandtraditionallooking ^  largemonitor)andnotLCDFlatScreenMonitors(sleekandmodernlooking).This D  distinctionisveryimportantforrespondingtothedispositionofthesemonitorsinthe *z  SampleTaskOrder. ` A10.Wearereferringto17"FlatScreenLCDMonitors.Thechangehasbeenmadein , thesolicitation.    Q11.OnpageL12,EquipmentSizeandWeights,theassumptiononequipmentsizesand  weightsunderstateourresearchintotypicaldimensionsandweights. t  4 DesktoporTowerCPUaverages50pounds,not30 @  4 PCMonitoraverages1.5x1.5x1.5=3.4cubicfeetand40lbs,8cfifpackaged &v  4 Olderdesktopprintersare2x1.5x1andweigh40lbs.,_RFP_Ԁstates2cfand25lbs.  \ ThisisrelevantforthesampletaskorderperPageL8,para1d,lastparagraph,sinceit ( determinesthenumberoftruckloadstobeshipped.Sincethesampletaskorderisfor  illustrativepurposesonly,thisisaminorissueandlevelsetstherequirements.However,  ClauseB1tiesthefixedpricequotestotheseweightsanddimensions.SectionA,paragraph   2onpageL5alsostatesthatthesesizesandweightsshouldbetakeninconsiderationwhen p!  proposingthefixedratesappliedinB.1. V"! Sincetheintentofthecontractistoreuseequipment,shippingandreceivingsothat "$r# equipmentisprotectedshouldbeapriority.Ifpackagedindividuallyforredeployment,the %X $ volumeoftheequipmentissubstantiallymorewhennotpiledonapalletforrecycling %>!% destruction.Thecosttowarehouseapalletof30CPUsishalfthepricetowarehouseCPUs &$"& thatarepackagedforredeployment.Fromourexperience,thevolumeoftheequipmentis ' #' thelimitingfactor,nottheweight.Werecommendthatyouincreasethesizeandweightof (#( itemsinthecontracttopreventtheneedforachangeorderincreasingequipmentstandards )$) immediatelyaftercontractissuance.Thisalsoprovidesformorerealisticcostproposals. l*%*  8,', A11.Wehavereviewedoursourcesandweagreetochangetheweightsoftheseitems.  However,thedimensionsremainthesamebecausethesearedescribedasapproximate  dimensions,notexact.Theweightofthe_CPUs_,themonitors,andthedesktopprintersareall | changedto40pounds,nottheamountsspecifiedbythecontractor. b   Q12.OnpageM1,SectionM1statesthatthecontractwillbeevaluatedbyaddingall . ~ optionsyearstodetermineatotalprice,exceptwhennotintheGovernmentsbestinterest.  d SectionM2addressesproposalevaluationagainstcontractcostorpricerealism.  J Thetechnicalevaluationincludesthesampletaskorderevaluation,yetthisindirectly  0 impactstheoverallgovernmentcostasrelatedtothetaskorder.WillthesampleT.O.    evaluationimpactthecostreasonableness?Itappearsthatthefocusofthecostevaluation    andpricerealismisbasicallytheoverallcontractcost(tableB1multipliedbyanticipated   quantitiesonL9)andnotthefixedcostforeachpieceofequipment(tableB1data). x  Pleaseclarifyifthiscorrect?Isthisisanaccurateunderstandingofthecostevaluationand ^  pricerealismprocess,andalsohowtheSampleTaskOrderpricinginthetechnicalprocess D  impactsthecostandpricerealismevaluation? *z  A12.Asstatedinthe_RFP_,thecostevaluationwillbebasedonthelanguageincludedin F SectionM.TheproposalswillNOTbeevaluatedinaccordancewithdiscussionsand , clarificationsdelineatedinthisQuestionsandAnswersdocument.EPAwillbaseitscost  reasonablenessandcostrealismanalysisoninformationprovidedbythecontractorin  responsetothesolicitationandinformationwemayobtainindependently.Asstatedinthe  solicitation,costorpricerealismrelatestoan_offeror_Ԁdemonstratingthattheproposedcostor t priceprovidesanadequatereflectionofthe_offeror_sunderstandingoftherequirementsof Z thissolicitation,i.e.,thatthecostorpriceisnotunrealisticallyloworunreasonablyhigh. @ Contractorsshouldtaketheestimatedquantitiesintoconsiderationwhendevelopingtheir &v pricing.Asdescribedinthesolicitation,akeyaspectofthecostevaluationwillbebasedon  \ theGovernmentorderingthequantitiesdelineatedinProvisionL.7ofthesolicitation. 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