Attacehment 1 - Purchase Description CO PD 00-03 Revision G.pdf

CO/PD 00-03 Revision G dated 14 November 2018, found as attachment at Section J.

SECURITY: Due to the nature of the body armor requirements, there is a need for operations security.

The Government considers all documents handled or generated in conjunction with the body armor acquisition to be unclassified information of a sensitive and proprietary nature that must be protected against release to unauthorized individuals. During all phases, to include the post-award-phase, release of any information associated with this acquisition to any individual, firm or business is prohibited without the express written approval of the Contracting Officer. Further, product information shall not be shown, displayed or discussed at any trade show, symposium or any other medium without the express written approval of the Contracting Officer. Reproduction of any documents provided by the Government is strictly prohibited without the express written approval of the Contracting Officer. Any indication that such information has been made available to unauthorized individuals may result in termination of any resultant contract. Request for approval to release information submitted to the Contracting Officer for approval shall identify the specific information to be released, the medium to be used and the purpose of the release.

CRITICAL SAFETY ITEM: According to the Defense Acquisition Guidebook DoDD

5000-01, "Critical Safety Items (CSIs) are parts whose failure would cause loss of life, permanent disability or major injury, loss of a system, or significant equipment damage." The SAPI is considered a

Critical Safety Item.

CRITICAL APPLICATION ITEM-SOURCE INSPECTION REQUIRED. All quality assurance/lot acceptance testing for PRODUCTION lots shall be conducted at US Army Aberdeen Test Center (ATC).

Notification shall be provided to the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) twenty (20) days prior to any testing in the event the Government wants to witness testing. No lot shall be released from the contractor's plant prior to receipt of passing test reports that are approved by Technical Management

Directorate, Project Manager Soldier Protection and Individual Equipment, Program Executive Office

(PEO) Soldier, Contracting Officer Representative (COR) and DCMA QAR.

When requested by the Government, the Contractor shall provide measurements and Certificates of

Conformance for all material properties identified in the performance requirements by specific test methods.

Lot numbering is applicable and shall be sequential.

Copies of all Test Reports are to be submitted electronically to:

Jeff Teav PEO SOLDIER, vichet.j.teav.ctr@army.mil;

Ft Belvoir PEO SOLDIER List, PM SPE SMARRTED Admin, usarmy.belvoir.peo-soldier.list.pm-spe-smarrted-admin1@army.mil;

Robyn McCollom USASAC robyn.e.mccollom.civ@army.mil;

Ameer Ahmad PEO SOLDIER, ameer.s.ahmad.ctr@army.mil;

Rey Bonjoc PEO SOLDIER, rey.d.bonjoc.civ@army.mil, DCMA QAR, TBD

Testing shall be conducted at the following address:

US Army Aberdeen Test Center

400 Colleran Road, BLDG 358

ATTN: Quentin Wagner (quentin.c.wagner.civ@mail.mil)

Phone: 410-278-0664

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005

ACCOUNTING FOR ITEMS CONSUMED/USED IN THE CONDUCT OF LOT ACCEPTANCE

TESTING (LAT).

All costs incurred for Lot Acceptance Testing (LAT) Lot Testing performed in conjunction with this contract will be borne by the contractor, to include but not limited to transportation, the LAT testing conducted by Aberdeen Test Center (ATC), and the ballistic plates consumed, expended, and /or otherwise rendered unusable as a result of testing.

Ballistic plates consumed during the conduct of Lot Acceptance Testing will not be included as part of deliverable quantities stated in the contract.

**** NOTE: Post Award First Article Testing (FAT) is required and FAT articles shall be delivered to the test facility NLT 180 days after contract award, before submission of the first full production lot. First lot SAPI plates shall be delivered 90 days after FAT approval.

For Post Award First Article Testing and Lot Acceptance Testing - ALL quality assurance/lot acceptance testing for PRODUCTION lots shall be conducted at US Army Aberdeen Test Center (ATC). The

Contractor shall submit 117 each (not sets) first articles (23 x-small, 23 small, 25 medium, 23 large, 23 x-large), and one (1) SAPI dry lay-up (size medium) of all components. Testing will be conducted at ATC in accordance with this Request for Proposal (RFP) and applicable attachments found at Section J. The

Government will issue a letter of approval to the Contractor after successful completion of FAT. The cost of such testing (including the articles and tests themselves) is the responsibility of the Contractor.

The following information is provided in accordance with FAR 9.306:

1. The performance or other characteristics that the first article must meet for approval can be found in CO/PD 00-03 Revision G, found as an attachment in Section J of this solicitation.

2. The detailed technical requirements for the tests that must be performed for approval can be found in the CO/PD 00-03 Revision G, found as an attachment in Section J of this solicitation.

3. The necessary data that must be submitted to the Government in the first article approval test report can be found in the CO/PD 00-03 Revision G, found as an attachment in Section J of this solicitation.

4. The SAPI Spall Cover shall be Camouflage Black as specified in CO/PD 00-03 Revision G paragraphs 3.5.5 and 4.6.5.

5. The Pathfinder Shoot Pack shall be the Surrogate Shoot Pack, as defined in CO/PD 00-03

Revision G paragraphs 3.8.3 and 4.9.12, used for all ballistic testing.

6. ESAPI Drawings: 2-6-0588 x-small, 2-6-0589 small, 2-6-0590 medium, 2-6-0591 large and 2-6-

0592 x-large, all Revision A6, will be applied for dimensions and tolerances only. All other requirements are per CO/PD 00-03 Revision G.

7. The Government may waive the requirement for first article approval testing for identical SAPI items with an existing and current, Contracting Officer signed, FAT approval Letter.

8. Delivery schedules are established, and will be provided in Section F for each respective FMS

Case.

9. The prices for first articles and first article tests in relation to production quantities shall not be separately priced.

* If FMS requirements exceed the capacity of ATC to conduct testing, the Government reserves the right to contract testing to independent certified testing facilities, to include the National Institute of Justice

(NIJ) certified testing facilities. ATC will manage this process and any necessary contracting action, including oversight of the testing conducted at independent certified testing facilities.