Question 1:         Must the past performance references be government references, or may they be commercial references?

Answer 1:            Government and commercial references are both accepted.  

Question 2:         Since the RFQ mentions "nationwide and expedited shipping", I assume shipping charges would be handled separately, correct?  (It would be impossible to estimate this type of shipping in the price quote.)

Answer 2:            Charges may be handled separately.

Question 3:         Can you give us some idea of the typical order size?  For example, you mention 150 shirts for the fall session, would this break out as 5 shirts per order going out to 30 different locations, or something entirely different?

Answer 3:            Typically, there are five (5) shirts per Page and will be shipped directly to each Page's home.

Question 4:        Given the specified blend (60% Cotton / 40% Polyester), is  
                           it permissible to source material offshore?

Answer 4:            Yes.

Question 5:        Is this requirement subject to Berry Amendment/Buy America mandates?

Answer 5:            Domestic labor and materials are given preference but not required.

Question 6:        What shade, or range of shades of white are specified?

Answer 6:            All shirts shall be pure white. No other shade - off-white, beige, etc. - will otherwise meet this requirement.

Question 7:        Are patterns and marker information available? If so, how may I obtain them?

Answer 7:            No.

Question 8:        How many samples will be required?

Answer 8:           At minimum, one sample each in men's and women's.