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Buy #: 1137169_01

Question Deadline: None

Question Count: 8

Buy #: 1137169_01

Question Deadline: None

Question Count: 8

Question Submitted:

If 3 string hay is acceptable would #2 grade work?

Response Received:

Grade is not specified in SOW.

Question Submitted:

Does this need to be 3 string or big bale?

Response Received:

Statement of Work states: 3 - string

Question Submitted:

Alfalfa Hay and Bermuda Grass have certain guidelines and or parameters. The fist thing would be what cutting are you looking for? The second concern would be is what nutritional value of the hay?

Response Received:

We require the first cut of the hay, and nutritional value varies so as long as it is good quality is fine.

Question Submitted:

Could you please explain how the hay bales are physically going to be off loaded and put into the storage facility?

Response Received:

Please read the SOW as it states: The vendor or his designee will be responsible for the delivery and offloading of all Alfalfa Hay or Bermuda Grass bales.

Question Submitted:

In previous years, the officers at the facilities requested bermuda and were upset when we delivered alfalfa like the agreement says so. Our company can deliver bermuda and alfalfa but at different prices.

Response Received:

This is more of a comment rather than a question.

Question Submitted:

For the delivery we would like to know what type of truck would fit on those locations and how the hay would be offloaded. All these factors determine the price.

Response Received:

Semi's are allowed and there will be a squeeze available.

Question Submitted:

What size balees? How often do you need delivery? It just says Truckload of approximately 480-512 bales do I have one year to delivery, 1 month? until the 5200 bales runs out? How long will this agreement last? Will there be a squeeze on site to unload the hay? Has deming facility roof been changed?

Response Received:

This is will be a one year contract. Yes there will be a squeeze. I don't know if the roof has been changed.

Question Submitted:

Would the contracting officer consider experience over price for this agreement. As we would like to price a premium as an insurance for all the problems that may arise? We can offer a cheap service but we have experience delivering to the CBP stations and would like to accommodate all their needs.

Response Received:

The requirement is set as Lowest Price Technically Acceptable.

Buy #: 1137169

Question Deadline: None

Question Count: 5

Buy #: 1137169

Question Deadline: None

Question Count: 5

Question Submitted:

Please let us know if we need to provide a elevator and a skid steer to off load this hay or just one? How far would it be from the parked semi to the place where the hay needs to be offloaded? Is it possible to provide pictures for all the delivery locations so we can see where the hay is being loaded?

Response Received:

No elevator. Semis are allowed all the way next to the barn. Hay is to be off loaded into a squeeze.

Question Submitted:

Hello, we'd like to get something in for this project. Please make a few day extension. Thank you.

Response Received:

The Buy is being extended

Question Submitted:

Seeing as there is not enough information on how this should be offloaded we can't just geuss. I'm sorry we are not bidding this one

Response Received:

Offloading is up to the vendor.

Question Submitted:

Are deliveries for the hay back to back or spaced out.

Response Received:

Not really we usually get up to four squeezes for load

Question Submitted:

What type of trucking should be used ? Do you have a skid steer or fork lift to unload the hay? Please explain how the hay will be offloaded from the truck? What are the nutritional requirements for the hay? I.E Moisture, Crude Protein, ADF, NDF, Calcium/Phosphorus Ratio, and ADF/NDF Ratio?

Response Received:

A semi that can carry at least 4 squeezes Vendor is responsible for offloading hay. It is up to the vendor, please refer to SOW Alfalfa needs to be first cut.

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