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Special Ammunition and Weapon Systems (SAWS) Federal contract opportunity
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This statement of work and related federal contract opportunity document outline requirements for the procurement of Special Ammunition and Weapon Systems. The Army Contracting Command-Rock Island seeks to award multiple indefinite delivery indefinite quantity contracts for the delivery of ammunition, mortar weapons systems, and other munitions. The contracts would have a total value of $1.5 billion over five ordering periods. Products required include ammunition for mortars, small arms, rockets, and grenades. The solicitations are expected to be released on June 12th, with proposals due 30 days after release. The statement of work provides specifications and requirements for technical data packages, testing, safety documentation, and status reporting. The Department of the Army and Joint Munitions Command will oversee the awards.

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STATEMENT OF WORK

FOR

ACQUISITION OF Special Ammunition & Weapon Systems

1.0 Objective

The contractor shall supply and deliver the Special Ammunition & Weapon Systems (SAWS) listed in the attached Section J, Attachment 0001, Section B Attachment.

2.0 Applicable Documents

a. General Specification for PdD SAWS General Ammunition, dated 1 January

b. General Specification for PdD SAWS Mortar Ammunition, dated 1 January 2019c. General Specification for PdD SAWS Small Caliber Ammunition, dated 1 January 2019d. General Specification for PdD SAWS Rocket propelled & Spin Stabilized Grenade Ammunition, dated 1 January 2019

e. General Specification for PdD SAWS Mortar Weapon Systems, dated 1 January

f. SAWS Safety Statement of Work, dated 20 February 2018

g. SAWS Security Statement of Work, Physical Security Standards for DoD Security Risk Category I and II Missiles and Rockets and Ammunition and Explosives (A&E) at Contractor-Owned, Contractor-Operated (COCO) Facilities (from DoD 5100.76M, Appendix 2)

h. SAWS Security Statement of Work, Physical Security Standards for DoD Security Risk Category III/IV Ammunition and Explosives (A&E) at Contractor-Owned, Contractor-Operated (COCO) Facilities (from DoD 5100.76M, Appendix 2)

i. DOD 4145.26M Contractor's Safety Manual for Ammunition and Explosives, dated 13 March 2008

3.0 Requirements

3.1 All ammunition and Weapon Systems shall meet the requirements and verification procedures of the specifications listed in section 2.0 above.

3.2 All SAWS and ammunition/weapon systems related items procured as a result of this scope of work shall be of new production or new surplus. SAWS and ammunition/weapon systems related items produced after contract award are considered new production. SAWS and ammunition related items up to 12.7x108mm and produced within ten (10) years of contract award are considered new surplus. SAWS and ammunition related items greater than 12.7x108mm produced within (5) years of contract award are considered new surplus. Unused (other than weapon testing) WEAPON SYSTEMS produced within five (5) years of contract award are considered new surplus.

3.3 Technical Data

3.3.1 Ammunition and WEAPON SYSTEMS

3.3.1.1 The contractor shall submit, for Government review and approval, a Technical Data Package (TDP) as defined in the applicable specification for SAWS and ammunition/weapon systems related items (DI-SESS-81003F, Tailored).

The contractor shall submit a summary of changes when resubmitting a TDP for Government review and shall provide a certification that only changes included in the summary were made to the TDP.

3.3.2 Links and Linking Machines

3.3.2.1 The contractor shall submit for Government review and approval, the TDP to which the links and linking machines were produced and shall include, but not be limited to the General Specification for General Ammunition, as well as the following information:

3.3.2.1.1 Technical drawings – Assembly drawings shall be provided that includes all key interface dimensions with tolerances for links and linking machines, including all component parts that comprise of the assembly.

3.3.2.1.2 Serviceability - All machined surfaces and details of manufacture shall be in accordance with their technical drawings and shall be visually inspected by the contractor to verify serviceability. All material shall be free of: 1.) surface irregularities such as metal defects, folds, burrs, scratches, scaly metal, rust, cracks, dents, sharp edges, and any other damages; 2.) foreign matter such as, but not limited to corrosion, stains, discoloration, dirt and smears of lacquer.

3.3.2.1.3 Weapon Interface/Function Test - Testing shall be conducted 14 days prior to Government Source Inspection (GSI). Dimensional inspections shall be performed to verify that the links and linking machines are manufactured to all assembly and component drawings. All tests that are performed on all links and linking machines prior to acceptance shall be provided in the full technical data with sample sizes and accept/reject criteria.

3.3.3 EOD Inert Training Items and Inert Cutaways

3.3.3.1 Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Inert Training items must not contain any live energetic materials.

3.3.3.2 For cutaway models, the energetic material must be replaced with non-energetic material to a similarly shaped and colored material. Example, if it contains propellant charges, the inert cartridge must contain pellets made out of inert material.

3.3.3.3 All inert items must be clearly marked inert.

3.3.3.4. For non-cutaway models which will be used for training simulation, energetic materials must be replaced with non-energetic material of similar weight and density so that the inert cartridge has the same weight and dynamic feel of a live cartridge.

3.3.4 The TDP for the SAWS, ammunition related items and EOD Inert Training Items shall be submitted to the Government NLT thirty (30) days after award (DAA) (DI-SESS-81003F Tailored). The Government will review and provide TDP disposition within fourteen (14) days of receipt. The Contractor shall submit the revised TDP, as applicable, within twenty one (21) days after disposition is received. TDPs must be approved by the Government prior to the Lot Acceptance Testing (LAT). See section 4.0. Technical data needs to be electronically submitted to the Government (Contracting office, and the Product Director for Special Ammunition and Weapon Systems (PdD-SAWS) Technical Team, usarmy.pica.peo-ammo.list.pm-mas-pdd-saws technical@mail.mil).

3.4 New production items produced for this contract, larger than 12.7x108mm, shall have its own unique lot number unless specified within the solicitation. These lot numbers cannot be used for deliveries to other customers.

3.5 SAWS and ammunition/weapon systems related items consisting of one homogenous lot, presented for acceptance shall be accompanied by a complete lot history file (DI-MISC-80508B, Tailored). Homogenous lots shall consist of final assembly and all components are produced of the same uniform design and composition as identified in the approved technical data. The minimum contents shall include:

a. Identification of approved technical data

b. and/or Weapon Data Card (Producer, Date of Manufacture, Date of Original Acceptance, Components)

c. Initial Acceptance Reports (Quantity and Method of Acceptance)

d. Surveillance Reports, if applicable (duration and storage conditions)

e. Storage history, if applicable (duration and storage conditions)

f. Weapon Interface Results

g. Performance and Safety Testing results (Round x Round results for Destructive and Non-Destructive Tests such as Velocity, Pressure, Dispersion, Dimensional etc.)

h. Function, Casualty, and Metal Parts Security Results

i. Fuze or key component in-process testing results (raw data)

j. Packaging Inspection Results

k. Marking Inspection Results

3.6 A copy of the lot history file shall also be available for review at time of lot presentation for source inspection (DI-MISC-80508B, Tailored).

3.7 An electronic copy of the lot history file shall be provided to the Government upon inspection and acceptance as defined in the specifications of SAWS (DI-MISC-80508B, Tailored). The electronic copies are to be submitted to the Government (Contracting office, PdD-SAWS Technical Team at usarmy.pica.peo-ammo.list.pm-mas-pdd-saws-technical@mail.mil and to the applicable Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) office.)

4.0 Lot Acceptance Testing (LAT)

The Contractor shall perform LAT in accordance with the applicable specifications. The contractor shall provide notification to the Government of planned dates, times, locations and events of LAT no later than 60 days prior to the planned LATs, to allow for Government witness. Failure to provide the minimum notification of LAT may cause the Government to require that the LAT(s) be rescheduled at contractor expense. The Government will notify the Contractor of intent to witness LAT within five(5) business days mailto:usarmy.pica.peo-ammo.list.pm-mas-pdd-saws-technical@mail.mil of LAT notification and supply the Contractor the visitor names and copies of those visitors' U.S. passports (if required by host/supplier country). If the U.S. Government has indicated an intent to witness the LAT, the LAT shall not occur prior to the U.S. Government presence nor prior to approval of the TDP.

If the Contractor performs the LAT prior to Government arrival, re-performance of the LAT will be required at contractor expense. The contractor shall provide written confirmation of a LAT cancellation to the Government (Contracting office and PdD-SAWS Technical Team at usarmy.pica.peo-ammo.list.pm-mas-pdd-saws-technical@mail.mil seven (7) days prior to a scheduled LAT. If the Government receives the notification of cancellation later than the seven (7) days required, the Government reserves the right to seek monetary consideration and/or assess the Contractor with a negative performance evaluation for that order.

4.1 The LAT events must correspond to the LAT events outlined in the Contractor's TDP. LAT test quantities shall match the quantities identified in the approved TDP, and will consist of random samples pulled after the entire lot is produced. Additional random samples from the lot must be readily available for the LAT in case re-tests are required. If the entire additional quantity is not available if a re-test is required, the contractor will provide 60 day notification for the re-test.

4.2 After completion of LAT(s), the contractor shall provide all in-process and final acceptance testing results for both non-destructive and destructive testing performed during LAT(s) and must include all round-by-round results (raw data) for all tests. Test reports shall be sent via email (DI-MISC- 80508B Tailored) to the Contracting office, PdD-SAWS Technical Team, usarmy.pica.peo-ammo.list.pm-mas-pdd-saws-technical@mail.mil, and the cognizant DCMA office no later than (NLT) seven (7) calendar days from the completion of the testing.

4.3 If a test sample fails to meet a test pass criterion but the test is still deemed successful, the analysis and failure cause will be explained in the report.

5.0 Government Source Inspection (GSI).

The Contractor shall notify the Government NLT fourteen (14) days prior to planned GSI. The contractor shall not schedule GSI with Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) prior to approval of TDP, successful completion of LAT, Government technical team concurrence of LAT Report and approval/verification of the Explosive Safety Site Plans (ESSP) for the inspection site (see 6.1.2. The Government will provide disposition on the LAT report within 5 business days. Documented evidence of these completed events shall be made available to the DCMA GSI inspector at time of inspection.

6.0 Safety Requirements

6.1 The contractor shall submit for Government review and approval the following safety documents thirty (30) days after award (DI-MISC-80508B Tailored). The Contractor shall ensure that all of the requirements below are addressed prior to submitting to the Government for review. Upon receipt, the Government will assess and provide disposition within thirty (30) days of receipt. The Contractor shall submit the revised safety documents within thirty (30) days of receiving disposition from the Government.

6.1.1 Safety Management Program Plan shall meet all the requirements of the SAWS Safety and Security Statement of Works.

6.1.2 ESSP for all Department of Defense (DoD) GSI inspection locations including ingress/egress routes shall include the following:

a. Maps and drawings which are legible, accurate, and of a scale that permits easy determination of essential details. For general layout of buildings, this is normally a scale of 1 inch to 400 ft (or metric equivalent) or less.

Site plans may include other scaled drawings, which provide details of construction, structure relationships within the GSI inspection location areas/arcs, barricades, or other unique details. Plans may also include pictures to illustrate details and videos of maximum credible event (MCE) testing data.

b. Maps and drawings shall also identify distances between all potential explosion sites (PESs), all exposed sites (ESs) within the applicable GSI inspection location areas/arcs, the facility boundary, additional property under contractor control, and ESs on adjacent property (when applicable).

Identify all public railways, highways, power transmission lines, and other utilities that fall within the required GSI inspection location areas/arcs.

c. Identify and describe all PESs and all ESs within any applicable inhabited building distance (IBD) of a PES. Site plans for major new construction or modification shall also identify and describe all PESs whose IBD arc includes the proposed new or modified site. Fragmentation distances shall be included for IBD arcs, when applicable. Plans shall identify and describe all PESs and all ESs out to 110 percent of IBD of a PES.

d. Plans shall include the maximum net explosive weight(s) (NEW(s)) and the Hazard Division (HD) of all PESs and ES’s. Plans shall also include engineering or test data when substituting construction or shielding for distance to protect from fragmentation or overpressure.

e. Plans shall include a topographical map in sufficient detail to permit evaluation when the contractor uses natural terrain for barricading to reduce fragment distance.

f. Facility construction or changes to existing approved site plans that negatively impinge upon GSI inspection location areas/arcs shall be submitted to the Administering Contracting Officer (ACO)/Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO) for review and approval ninety (90) days prior to the GSI inspection.

These site plans shall contain the information required in subparagraphs a-e above; as well as construction details of dividing walls, venting surfaces, firewalls, roofs, operational shields, barricades, exits, ventilation systems and equipment, Ammunition and Explosive (AE) waste disposal systems, lightning protection systems, grounding systems, processing equipment auxiliary support structures, and general materials of construction, as applicable.

6.2 Additional guidance concerning Quantity Distance (QD) requirements and Explosives Site Plan (ESP) considerations can be found in Chapter 5 of the current revision of DOD 4145.26M.

6.3 In the event of changes to any safety documentation the contractor must submit a waiver for review and approval to the PCO.

6.4 In the event of previously approved site safety plan by PCO and recommendation of approval by SAWS safety personal, DCMA Safety Office and JMC Safety office (if applicable) a Safety Site Plan Verification Statement (DI-MIS-80508B Tailored) can be submitted in lieu of full ESSP electronically submitted to the Government (Procuring Contracting office, PdD-SAWS Technical Team, usarmy.pica.peo-ammo.list.pm-mas-pdd-saws-technical@mail.mil ,and to applicable DCMA ACO and DCMA Safety offices).

a. Contractor must verify that no changes have been made to location, ingress/egress routes, building, building contents or distances that have been identified for use by US Government representatives during government source Inspection. Explosive limits, transportation processes, materiel collection methods and packaging remain unchanged.

b. Contractor shall provide previously approved ESSP date and DCMA Safety Site visit Date.

c. Prime Contractor and Supplier shall sign the Safety Sit Plan Verification Statement.

6.5. Site Plans or verification statement for Government Source Inspection Site need to be electronically submitted to the Government (Procuring Contracting office, PdD-SAWS Technical Team, usarmy.pica.peo-ammo.list.pm-mas-pdd-saws-technical@mail.mil ,and to applicable DCMA ACO and DCMA Safety offices). The DCMA ACO and DCMA Safety POC and emails will be provided as needed (DI-MISC-80508B Tailored).

7.0 Material quality and condition requirements, and inspection and acceptance procedures shall be in accordance with section E of this solicitation.

8.0 Ship to and mark for shall be identified in the Letter of Contemplation for each delivery order.

9.0 Packaging shall be in accordance with the specifications listed in section 2.0 above and section D of this solicitation. If any discrepancies exist, Section D will take precedence.

10.0 End User Certificate (EUC)

a. If an EUC is required for any supplier to ship or export, and the US Government is required to process any documentation for any such EUC, the required EUC and any required supporting documentation for each supplier, with required signatures identified, shall be provided to the Contracting office for staffing within ten (10) business days of each delivery order award.

b. If the quantity being supplied by the specified supplier changes from what is identified on the EUC, an amended EUC will be processed. Contractor shall provide the Contracting office with the draft amended EUC and the original

EUC.

c. If the EUC will not be executed, zero quantity being supplied under the specified supplier, the original EUC shall be returned to the Contracting office with a letter describing the change in suppliers.

d. In the event the original EUC cannot be returned, the Government requires all requesting documentation of efforts used in requesting the original document, to include e-mails.

e. All EUCs must specify the end item and the total quantity as reflected on the delivery order.

f. The contractor is responsible for providing a draft EUC during submission of their proposal. This draft EUC will include the language that the Government is requesting in terms of CAT I vs CAT III.

11.0 Status Reports

a. The contractor shall provide a contract status report to the Contracting Office, the Security Assistance office and the Product Director Special Ammunition and Weapon Systems office. The report shall be provided within ten (10) business days after contract award and on a weekly basis thereafter.

The Contractor shall ensure all information requested is provided within each weekly submission. In addition, the contractor shall promptly submit a status report if any significant change in status is known or anticipated.

Attachment entitled, “Att0009 Status Report Template” is the template to be used for the submittal of the contract status report (DI-MGMT-80004A Tailored). The contractor shall update any changes made from prior submission by highlighting the changed section in a different color. The contractor shall also ensure that each CLIN is listed on its own dedicated row.

b. The contractor shall provide a delivery status report to the Contracting Office, the Security Assistance office and the Product Director Non Standard Ammunition office. The report shall be provided within ten (10) business days after contract award and on a weekly basis thereafter. In addition, the contractor shall promptly submit a delivery status report if any delay in the scheduled delivery is known or anticipated. Attachment entitled, “Att0010 Del Status Report” is the template to be used for the submittal of the delivery status report (DI-MGMT-80004A Tailored).

11.1 Status Reports & Delivery Status Report shall be submitted electronically to the Government (contracting office and to PdD-SAWS Technical Team at usarmy.pica.peo-ammo.list.pm-mas-pdd-saws-technical@mail.mil ).

12.0 Item Information and Certification Statement (IICS)

a. The Contractor shall prepare and deliver an IICS (DI-MISC-80508B Tailored) for item inspection in accordance with the template attached. A separate IICS is required for each shipment, as defined as each individual aircraft/vessel load.

b. The Contractor shall present a copy of the IICS to DCMA QAR at contractor designated source inspection site for signature. Forty eight (48) hours prior to arrival at final destination, the contractor shall provide an electronic copy with the DCMA signature to PdD-SAWS (Email:

usarmy.pica.peo-ammo.list.pm-mas-pdd-saws-technical@mail.mil), for forwarding to the customer representative receiving the items at destination.

c. Once received at destination, a US Government Representative will verify shipment and sign for receipt of the items on the IICS. The US Government

Representative will perform a visual kind, count, and condition of the packaging, marking, and pallets. The US Government Representative will sign the IICS verifying visual inspection only. These signatures do not constitute acceptance of the items.

d. The Government will send an electronic copy of the signed and completed IICS to the Contractor who must submit it into the Wide Area Work Flow

(WAWF).

e. Acceptance for shipments in WAWF will be made by the Contractor's local cognizant DCMA Quality Assurance Representative (QAR). Acceptance will be based on DCMA source inspection, signed IICS, and Wide Area Work Flow – Receiving Report (WAWF-RR). The WAWF-RR will be prepared and submitted in accordance with FAR 252.232-7006. The use of WAWF is the required method for electronic submittals.

13.0 DOT Hazard Classification. The contractor shall be responsible for obtaining an Explosive (EX) number from the Department of Transportation. The contractor shall make certain that the material is tested in accordance with Part 173, Subpart C, Section 173.58(a) of Title 49 CFR Parts 106-180 to assign proper class and division for all explosives (Division 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, and 1.4 explosives). Registration with the Associate Administrator of Hazardous Materials Safety is required in accordance with Part 173, Subpart C, Section 173.56(b)(1) or 173.56(c) of Title 49 CFR so that markings in accordance with 172, Subpart D, Section 172.301(a) and 172.32(a) are met.

Hazard classification documents, to include the final DOT approved EX#, shall be forwarded to the Product Director SAWS Technical Team (Email:

usarmy.pica.peo-ammo.list.pm-mas-pdd-saws-technical@mail.mil at least 30 days prior to delivery to final location.

(DI-MISC-80508B Tailored).

a. For energetic materials or energetic items made in the United States of America, the contractor is responsible for obtaining Hazard Classification from the Department of Transportation prior to any shipment of energetic material during the period of this contract. All US manufacturers shall make certain that the material is tested in accordance with Part 173, Subpart C, Section 173.58(a) of Title 49 CFR Parts 106-180 to assign proper class and division for all explosives (Division 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, and 1.4 explosives).

Registration with the Associate Administrator of Hazardous Materials Safety is required in accordance with Part 173, Subpart C, Section 173.56(b)(1) or 173.56(c) of Title 49 CFR so that markings in accordance with 172, Subpart D, Section 172.301(a) and 172.32(a) are met. Hazard classification documents shall be forwarded to the Product Director SAWS Technical office (Email:

usarmy.pica.peo-ammo.list.pm-mas-pdd-saws-technical@mail.mil ) (DI-MISC- 80508B Tailored).

For energetic materials or energetic items from a foreign county, the foreign company shall provide specific hazard classification information. This specific hazard classification information shall include, as a minimum, a letter from the competent authority which is issued in accordance with Part 2, Chapter 2.0 and Chapter 2.1, paragraph 2.1.2 of United Nations Transport of Dangerous Goods, ST/SG/AC.10/1/Latest Revision and approves the hazard classification and a compatibility group assignment and assign the appropriate shipping name to the energetic material or energetic item. If available, the test data from running UN Test Series 4(a), 4(b)(ii), 6(a) or 6(b) and 6(c) should be obtained. The above information and test data shall be provided to the Product Director SAWS Technical office (Email:

usarmy.pica.peo-ammo.list.pm-mas-pdd-saws-technical@mail.mil ) (DI-MISC- 80508B Tailored).

14.0 Interim Hazard Classification (IHC)

The Contractor shall provide an IHC (DI-MISC-80508B Tailored) to the Product Director SAWS Technical office (Email: usarmy.pica.peo-ammo.list.pm-mas-pdd-saws-technical@mail.mil) at least 30 days prior to delivery to final location for any item containing propellant or explosives prior to shipment.

15.0 Post Award Meeting

The contractor shall host a post award meeting at the contractor’s facility to include contracts, management, and technical personnel no later than (NTL) 60 days after contract award or as scheduled by the contracting officer. In contractor format, contractor shall provide the government with minutes of the post award meeting no later than 15 days after post award meeting. (DI- MISC-80508B Tailored).

16.0 Program Reviews

The contractor shall conduct program reviews on a semi-yearly basis with the Government as determined necessary by the Government. The meetings shall be conducted at alternating locations: (1) Picatinny, NJ and (2) the Contractor's Facilities. The information to be presented and discussed at each program review shall include, but is not limited to cost, schedule and technical performance, and program progress assessments. The contractor and the government shall mutually derive review agenda provided by the contractor no later than 5 working days prior to each review. In contractor format, the contractor is responsible for providing IPR meeting minutes within 15 days after each IPR. (DI-MISC-80508B Tailored).

17.0 Integrated Product Team (IPT)

There will be biweekly IPT meetings held throughout the duration of this contract. These meetings may be held at the contractor site or by telephone.

In contractor format, the contractor is responsible for providing IPT meeting minutes within 3 days after each IPT. (DI-MISC-80508B Tailored).

18.0 Operations Security (OPSEC)

a. AT Level I Training. This provision/contract text is for contractor employees with an area of performance within an Army controlled installation, facility or area. All contractor employees, to include subcontractor employees, requiring access to government installations, facilities and controlled access areas shall complete AT Level I awareness training within 30 calendar days after contract start date or effective date of incorporation of this requirement into the contract, whichever is applicable. The contractor shall submit certificates of completion for each affected contractor employee and subcontractor employee, to the COR or to the contracting officer, if a COR is not assigned, within 30 calendar days after completion of training by all employees and subcontractor personnel. AT level I awareness training is available at the following website:

http://jko.jten.mil

b. AT Awareness Training for Contractor Personnel Traveling Overseas. This standard language text required US based contractor employees and associated sub-contractor employees to make available and to receive government provided area of responsibility (AOR) specific AT awareness training as directed by AR mailto:usarmy.pica.peo-ammo.list.pm-mas-pdd-saws-technical@mail.mil mailto:usarmy.pica.peo-ammo.list.pm-mas-pdd-saws-technical@mail.mil) mailto:usarmy.pica.peo-ammo.list.pm-mas-pdd-saws-technical@mail.mil) http://jko.jten.mil/

525-13. Specific AOR training content is directed by the combatant commander with the unit ATO being the local point of contact.

c. Access and General Protection/Security Policy and Procedures. This standard language text is for contractor employees with an area of performance within an Army controlled installation, facility or area.

Contractor and all associated sub-contractors employees shall comply with applicable Installation, facility and area commander installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures (provided by government representative). Installation, facility and area commander installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures (provided by government representative). Installation Provost Marshal Office, Director of Emergency Services or Security Office. Contractor workforce must comply with all personal identity verification requirements as directed by DOD, HQDA and/or local policy. In addition to the changes otherwise authorized by the changes clause of this contract, should the Force Protection Condition (FPCON) at any individual facility or installation change, the Government may require changes in contractor security matters or processes.

d. For Contracts that require OPSEC Training. Per AR 530-1, Operations Security, new contractor employees must complete Level I OPSEC training within 30 calendar days of their reporting for duty and annually thereafter.

e. For Contract Requiring Performance or Delivery in a Foreign Country, DFARS Clause 252.225-7043, Antiterrorism/Force Protection for Defense Contractors Outside the US. The clause shall be used in solicitations and contracts that require performance or delivery in a foreign country. This clause applies to both contingencies and non-contingency support. The key AT requirement is for non-local national contractor personnel to comply with theater clearance requirements and allows the combatant commander to exercise oversight to ensure the contractor's compliance with combatant commander and subordinate task force commander policies and directives.

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