Attachment 0017 Additional Solicitation and Contract Requirements.docx

ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION AND CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

EXPLOSIVE MATERIAL HANDLING

The Contractor shall comply with the requirements of the Department of the Army Pamphlet 385-64, Safety, Ammunition and Explosives Safety Program, in effect on the date of the solicitation for this contract.

SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR HAZARDOUS ITEMS

a. The contractor shall use the safety data provided in the Hazardous Component Safety Data Sheets (HCSDS) to insure the safe handling of the energetic material. The HCSDS are in Section J of the contract.

b. The contractor shall comply with Paragraph F, Chapter 1 of DOD 4146.26M, DOD Contractor's Safety Manual for Ammunition and Explosives. This requires the contractor to submit all site and construction plans through the local Defense Contract Management District Safety Office to the Contracting Officer for approval. The contractor must also submit changes for approval. Contractors will assure that their subcontractors follow the same procedures.

c. Whenever the contractor uses a government facility, he shall comply with the local safety requirements of that facility.

d. The contractor must obtain written approval from the Contracting Officer before the award of a subcontract involving explosives, propellants or pyrotechnic materials. When the contractor requests the Contracting Officer's approval, the Contracting Officer will arrange a Defense Logistics Agency preaward safety survey for each subcontractor.

e. The contractor is responsible for decontaminating all facilities/equipment at the end of the contract unless the contractor intends to continue using the facilities/equipment for similar purposes. Any associated costs must be included as part of the contractor’s proposal. The contractor must provide the Contracting Officer with a certification that all contaminated facilities/equipment have been decontaminated.

f. The contractor is responsible for properly disposing of hazardous materials during this contract. If disposal is done on the subcontractor's site, the contractor must note this in his site plan per paragraph b, above. The Contracting Officer must approve a subcontractor prior to him performing disposal per paragraph d, above.

g. The contractor will provide reports of accidents/incidents as required by Data Item DI-SAFT-81563. The government reserves the right to investigate any accident/incident under Chapter 2, Paragraphs F and G of DOD 4145.26M, DOD Contractor's Safety Manual for Ammunition and Explosives.

RELEASE OF INFORMATION RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

1. Classified Contracts - The DOD Security Agreement (DD Form 441) and DOD Contract Security Classification Specification (DD Form

254) apply.

2. Unclassified Contracts-Restricted Release - Obtain the Contracting Officer's approval before releasing information received during this contract or generated from this contract, except if a college, university or laboratory receives the award and conducts the research on campus.

3. Unclassified Contracts-Unrestricted Release - You may release information received during the contract or developed from the contract without Contracting Officer's approval if:

a. you are a college, university/laboratory; and

b. you conduct the research on campus.

But, obtain approval before releasing the information if there is a high likelihood of revealing abilities of military systems or information concerning manufacturing technologies unique and critical to defense.

NOTE: Section J provides instructions for clearing technical material for release to the public and a sample clearance form (INME-PIC-IM Form 3002).

MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETS (MSDS)

1. The contractor shall send the Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) prior to award to the Contracting Officer and a copy with the first delivery of supplies to Commander, U.S. Army ARDEC, ATTN: Safety Division, IMPI-SO, Bldg. 351 S., Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000, required by FAR 52.223-3, Hazardous Material Identification and Material Safety Data.

2. Deliveries of any hazardous chemicals/materials will not be accepted when:

a. The applicable MSDS is not delivered with the first delivery of the supplies; and/or

b. The container label on the supplies is inadequate, unreadable, missing, or does not agree with the accompanying MSDS.

ORDER OF PRECEDENCE – SPECIFICATIONS

The following order of precedence shall apply in the event of an inconsistency within the specifications:

(a) Technical Data Package List (TDPL) cited in Section C.

(b) Tests required by drawings and/or Detail Item Specification (see NOTE).

(c) Drawings.

(d) Detail specification (including gage designs for item(s) being procured).

(e) Detail specification for material or operations.

(f) General specification for class of items.

(g) General specification for class of materials.

NOTE: Compliance with tests (proving ground ballistics, performance and shop) required by the specifications and drawing are mandatory. The Contractor will not assume nor does the Government guarantee that all possible combinations permitted by the tolerance limits of the specifications and drawings, will consistently satisfy the test requirements, therefore, the manufacturer is obligated to choose those combinations of tolerances and fits within the limits of the specifications and drawings, that best suit his process needs and still satisfy the testing requirements.