Attachment 1 - Terms and Conditions - 70Z03826QJ0000343.pdf

This is a Terms and Conditions attachment for a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) acquisition of commercial items, specifically for the United States Coast Guard (USCG). The document establishes contract terms applicable to orders awarded under solicitation 70Z03826QJ0000343, effective November 28, 2025.

The primary product specified is a Plug, Drop Tank (National Stock Number 5935-01-HS1-3573, Part Number M83723/69G16246, manufactured by Amphenol Corp, Cage Code 77820). Evaluation will be conducted based on technical acceptability and lowest price, with award going to the lowest-priced, technically acceptable offeror. Technical acceptability requires that offerors be OEM authorized distributors or provide clear distributor traceability to the OEM. All offerings must comply with FAR 52.225-2 Buy American requirements, with detailed specifications for domestic end products and foreign content thresholds (60-75 percent domestic content depending on delivery year). Delivery is F.O.B. Destination to the USCG Aviation Logistics Center in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. The document incorporates extensive FAR clauses covering security prohibitions (52.240-91), supply chain requirements, contractor information system safeguarding (52.240-93), and subcontracting obligations (52.244-6). Additional requirements include Certificate of Conformance per FAR 52.246-15, full traceability documentation, specific packaging and preservation standards to prevent corrosion during warehouse storage for one year, and invoicing procedures with electronic payment via ACH. Quality assurance provisions apply specifically to products touching USCG aircraft, requiring immediate notification of any non-conforming items and government right of facility inspection and approval for changes affecting product specifications.