MODIFICATION
J -- 463L Cargo Pallet
- Notice Date
- 2/21/2013
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- NAICS
- 321920
— Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, WR-ALC, WR-ALC/PK Acquisition Opportunities, 235 Byron St,, Warner Robins, Georgia, 31098-1611, United States
- ZIP Code
- 31098-1611
- Solicitation Number
- FA8519-12-R-00516
- Point of Contact
- Donna C. Pallini, Phone: 4782221892, Mandy Mathews, Phone: 4782221754
- E-Mail Address
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Donna.Pallini@robins.af.mil, Mandy.Mathews@robins.af.mil
(Donna.Pallini@robins.af.mil, Mandy.Mathews@robins.af.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Questions and Answers as of 20 February 2013 Q. Should our pricing reflect the total price to replace only one ring assembly or one corner strap or is the intent to price the repair of one pallet with the replacement of the ring assemblies/corner straps as required (one pallet may have multiple ring assemblies or corner straps requiring repair)? On the PWS, paragraph 4.9.1 General states that any pallet repair beyond replacement of rings and corner brackets shall require disassembly of the pallet...so this leads us to understand that it is possible to have an unserviceable pallet that only requires replacement of the ring assembly/assemblies or corner bracket(s) without replacing the entire core and PWS 4.9.5 Ring Assemblies provides guidance on when the ring assembly is required to be replaced. If you could clarify the intent of CLINs 0017BB and 0017BC as replacement per one item (ring or corner strap) or is it repair of the entire pallet with the replacement of one or more item (rings or corner straps), it would help us on our pricing strategy for those CLINs. As an example, let's say that an unserviceable pallet is received that requires a new core, the side rails are reusable, but requires 5 ring assemblies that also need to be replaced and 4 new corner straps (if we could not reuse due to corrosion or damage). This pallet would be billed under CLIN 0017 AV with a quantity of one (1) for the new core with top and bottom skins, CLIN 0017BB with a quantity of five (5) for the replacement of the ring assemblies, and CLIN 0017BC with a quantity of four (4) for the replacement of the corner straps. Would we be correct in doing so? A. See solicitation amendment 0002 which has been posted to clarify the CLIN structure. For example, pallet repairs requiring disassembly, i.e., all repairs apart from a ring replacement (0004BB,0009BB,0017BB,0019BB,1001BB, 2001BB,3001BB), corner bracket replacement (0004BC,0009BC,0017BC,0019BC,1001BC,2001BC,3001BC), or inspection without repair (0004AA,0009AA,0017AA,0019AA,1001AA,2001AA,3001AA), the contractor shall include the cost for repairing or replacing any corner brackets or ring assemblies in the price of the CLIN. For price estimation purposes, the contractor shall assume all 4 corner brackets can be reused and 2 ring assemblies per repairable pallet will need replacing. This would apply when CLIN 0004AV,0009AV,0017AV,0019AV,1001AV,2001AV, or 3001AV, for example, is being exercised in which case all 4 rails will be reused. When a rail is in need of replacement, a contractor may decide to reuse acceptable rings from the damaged rail or fasten new rings (5 rings for a short rail/6 for a long rail) to the newly replaced rail. CLINs 0004BB and 0004BC (or equivalent repair CLINs with different numbers) shall be used only in circumstances when a ring and/or corner bracket is the only repair(s) needed. CLINs 0004BB and 0004BC shall not be used in conjunction with CLINs 0004AA through 0004BA (or equivalent repair CLINs with different CLIN numbers), as all of these repair CLINs have the price for replacement of corner brackets, ring assemblies, and all other materials and labor included. Quotes for CLIN 0004BB shall be for replacement of a single ring assembly in the event this is the only repair needed. Quotes for CLIN 0004BC shall be for replacement of a single corner bracket; therefore, as an example, if after inspection of a repairable pallet, 2 rings and 1 corner bracket are found to be in need of replacement (with no other repairs needed), the contractor shall bill for CLIN 0004BB twice and 0004BC once. If, however, it is found that a skin, core, rail, etc., is in need of replacement, the contractor shall disassemble the pallet and bill only for one of CLINs in 0004AB through 0004BA. Q. This question relates to pricing the Methods 0004AB through 0004AU. For example, in the process of removing the skin under Method 0004AB the skin becomes damaged. Are we permitted to change the Repair Method from 0004AB to 0004AW, when the skin is damaged to disassembly procedures? Under the current pricing of 0004AB through 0004AU, we are required to reuse the skins. The solicitation also states that we are prohibited from adding pricing to the Repair Method. A. There is no need for changing from one CLIN to another as all repairs except CLINs 0004AA, 0004BB, and 0004BC require full disassembly (see the last sentence of 4.9.1 in the PWS). When a pallet comes in for repair, the contractor shall inspect the pallet and if the contractor finds that the pallet requires full disassembly, the contractor shall remove the skins and core from the pallet. Typically, this causes the skins and core to be condemned, with the remaining 4 rails reusable (see 4.9.4 of the PWS for the reuse of rails). Once a contractor has inspected a pallet, they will then know how many rails may be salvaged, as well as whether the skins or core can be salvaged. At this point, the contractor will know which CLIN to bill for and shall bill for one of the following CLINs accordingly: 0004AB through 0004BA. If after inspection, the contractor finds that ring assembly or corner bracket replacement are the only repairs needed, the contractor shall not disassemble the pallet and shall bill for only CLINs 0004BB and/or 0004BC. If after inspection, the contractor finds no problems with the pallet, the contractor shall only bill for CLIN 0004AA.
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