The license requirements are the responsibility of the prospective offeror. No, the entire solicitation and all requirements must be bid to.

The quantities listed are monthly requirements. The contract period of performance shall be 12 months. The units required per months are as listed. The case-lot requirements quantities indicate the number of cases (24 bottles (16.9 oz) or 6 bottle (gal)) cases. The only single bottle requirement listed is in the 5-gallon category. Deliveries of the quantities listed shall be required in total per each month of the 12-month period of performance. The actual days for delivery of the monthly requirements shall be coordinated between the Contractor and the customer after award. But the entire monthly allotments as indicated on the line items shall be required each month. Discounts for volume should be considered accordingly.

Replacement of the 5-gallon water bottles shall be the responsibility of the Contractor.

Business Health Certificate refers to the business license required to do business as a bottled drinking water distributor or manufacturer, within the industry-standard FDA requirements. If you can provide information that your bottled water will be coming from an approved source, and will not be packaged, processed, or otherwise manufactured at your facility, a Water Handler Physical Examination certification is not required, and manufacturer test results will suffice.

Yes. Pickup can be coordinated after award.

Monthly required totals. Requirements are not estimates as the full amounts as listed will be utilized under this Firm Fixed Price Purchase Order throughout the period of performance. Please price accordingly.

The Unit Quantity refers to the number of CASES per the description, not bottles. The only single bottle requirement is for the 5-gal units.

Please note that this response overrides any previous responses to this question. Please disregard any other responses. Yes, EA refers to the description of the requirement. If the description is for 16.9oz bottles (24 bottles case), then EA refers to each CASE, and the requirement is for 2688 CASES to be provided for each MONTH. As noted in the SOW, how this water gets distributed throughout the month is based on coordination between the Contractor and the Government. But all amounts shall be required during the MONTH. The same for the 1-gallon bottles. EA refers to a "case of 6" or 32 cases. Distro to be determined but all cases shall be required. The only single bottle requirement description is for the 5-gallon bottles. Those are listed "per each 5-gallon bottle" only. The amounts listed are for MONTHLY requirements.

Yes, EA refers to the description of the requirement. If the description is for 16.9oz bottles (24 bottles case), then EA refers to each case, and the requirement is for 2688 CASES to be provided over the course of the period of performance (12 months). As noted in the SOW, how this water gets distributed throughout the months is based on coordination between the Contractor and the Government on a monthly basis. But all cases shall be required. The same for the 1-gallon bottles. EA refers to a "case of 6" or 32 cases. Distro to be determined. The only single bottle requirement description is for the 5-gallon bottles. Those are listed "per each 5-gallon bottle" only.

Award shall be a firm fixed price purchase order for a 12-month period of performance.