Amendment 1 SAI SIR Section E 12.27.23.docx

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Surface Awareness Initiative 12/27/2023 Section E – Inspection and Acceptance

- Inspection and Acceptance AMS 3.1-1 Clause and Provision Incorporated by Reference (July 2019) This screening information request (SIR) or contract, as applicable, incorporates by reference the provisions or clauses listed below with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make the full text available, or Offerors and contractors may obtain the full text via Internet at https://fast.faa.gov/contractclauses.cfm.

Government Inspection and Acceptance The Contracting Officer or their appointed Government representative, will verify that the Contractor’s system complies with contract requirements. The Government representative has the authority to witness tests and inspect and accept or reject supplies provided under this contract. Details on the Contractor Officer’s authority and appointed representatives are contained in Section G.

The Contractor must provide the Government representative documentation and information upon request, and site access to verify that all equipment has been installed consistent with configuration, infrastructure, safety, and security requirements in effect at the time of their contractual acceptance. The Government representative may elect to monitor certain deliverables remotely.

The Government will perform final inspection and acceptance on all system components and aggregates, including all software, firmware, and hardware under Part I-Section F, Delivery or Performance, of this contract including installation services. Final acceptance consists of satisfactory completion of all inspections and tests associated with the delivered items and is indicated in the Acceptance Data Package approval letter from the Contracting Officer. Final acceptance shall be made by the Contracting Officer or designated representative.

The Contractor must provide all artifacts, perform all activities, and meet all criteria defined in Section C.4.2.9.7 to obtain Government Acceptance.

Acceptance Data Package Final acceptance occurs when the Contracting representative issues the ADP approval letter to the contractor. The ADP is created by the contractor and contains at a minimum:

· Verification testing of end-to-end SAI Services will be performed jointly by the Government and the Contractor at the installation site in accordance with the procedures specified in the Site Acceptance Test Procedures (SATP). Acceptance of end-to-end Services Verification Test results in the SATP are indicated by Government representive signatures in the signature block.

· Service Acceptance Test (SAT) Report. Completed SAT Report, including Government signed test results in the SATP and any checklists, to provide evidence that the system meets the SAI MRD (Attachment J.1) and Performance Work Statement (PWS), and demonstrate that the system was installed IAW site design drawings and specifications. The SAT Report also needs to include a complete assessment of the system operational performance, based on data collected during on-site tests.

· Contractor Acceptance Checklist. Completed CAC SAI-IM05 to ensure that the installation is complete and meets requirements of the SAI MRD (Attachment J.1) and the Performance Work Statement (PWS). Any findings of deficiencies must be documented. The items identified as deficiencies must be resolved or have solid plan/date for remediation prior to system acceptance, unless agreed upon by the Government Team.

· Documentation of the hardware and software configuration of the installed system components as tested, including an inventory and identification of all units and line replaceable units (LRU) installed.

· Red-Lined Drawings. One complete set of facility drawings red-lined during the installation process.

The contractor must certify that the system, as installed, meets all specifications and operational performance requirements, to obtain Government acceptance.

Deviations and Waivers The Contractor may request, via deviation or waiver, relief from one (1) or more specific requirements for a specific service order. At the time of request, the Contractor must describe in detail the discrepancy and the exact departure from the requirement(s). The Contractor must describe the reasons that make it impossible or unreasonable to comply with the requirement(s) within the approved delivery schedule. Consideration to the Government must be proposed with each request.

Requests for permanent departures from requirement(s) must be accomplished in accordance with the Configuration Management requirements.

A deviation is defined as a written authorization to temporarily depart from one (1) or more specific requirements for a specific service order.

A waiver is defined as a written authorization to provide a service that does not meet contract requirements but is nevertheless considered suitable for operation “as is.” The waiver applies to specific requirements for a specific order for the duration of that service implementation.

All requests for deviation or waiver must be submitted by letter to the Contracting Officer.

Deficiencies If the Contractor independently discovers a deficiency in accepted supplies or services, the Contactor must submit to the Contracting Officer, in writing within 10 calendar days after discovery, a recommendation for corrective actions, together with supporting information in sufficient detail for the Contracting Officer to determine what corrective action, if any, should be taken.

The Contractor must promptly comply with any written direction from the Contracting Officer to correct such a deficiency, at no increase in the contract price.