SECTION E --10-27-16.pdf

E-1 | P a g e S c r e e n i n g I n f o r m a t i o n R e q u e s t ( S I R ) S e c t i o n E

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“This contract may contain information considered sensitive unclassified information (SUI) and would merit protection from unauthorized disclosure under 5 U.S.C, Section 552(b)(4). No information shall be released except as authorized by the Contracting Officer.”

SECTION E- INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

E.1 AMS 3.1-1 Clauses and Provisions Incorporated By reference (July 2011) 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: http://conwrite.faa.gov.

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E.2 Inspection and Acceptance Inspection and acceptance of all work and services performed under each Task Order will be in accordance with the AMS clauses incorporated at Section E.1, ―Clauses Incorporated by Reference, as applicable.

Final acceptance of all deliverables and or services performed as specified under each task order will be made in writing, by the Task Order COR, or as detailed in individual Task Orders.

E.3 Scope of Inspection

a. All deliverables will be inspected for content, completeness, accuracy, and conformance to task order requirements by the Task Order COR, or as detailed in individual task orders. Inspection may include validation of information or software through the use of automated tools and/or testing of the deliverables, as specified in the task order. The scope and nature of this testing must be negotiated prior to Task Order award and will be sufficiently comprehensive to ensure the completeness, quality and adequacy of all deliverables.

b. The Government requires a period not to exceed thirty (30) calendar days after receipt of final deliverable items for inspection and acceptance/rejection, unless otherwise specified in the Task Order. For periods exceeding thirty (30) calendar days, it is the responsibility of the contractor to confirm receipt and acceptance of the deliverable(s).

E.4 Basis of Acceptance

a. The basis for acceptance must be in compliance with the requirements set forth in the statement of work, the terms and conditions of the IDIQ contract or Task Order, as applicable. Deliverable items rejected must be corrected in accordance with the direction found at the IDIQ contract or Task Order level.

b. Custom services and cost reimbursable items such as travel and Other Direct Costs (ODCs) will be accepted upon receipt of proper documentation as specified in the contract or order. If custom services are provided as part of a FFP TO, acceptance will be as specified for the milestone with which they are associated. For custom services, the final acceptance of the software program will occur when all discrepancies, errors, or other deficiencies identified in writing by the Government have been resolved, either through documentation updates, program correction, or other mutually agreeable methods.

AMS Clause Number Title Date 3.10.4-4 Inspection of Services - Both Fixed-Price & Cost Reimbursement Apr 1996 3.10.4-5 Inspection - Time-and-Material and Labor-Hour Apr 1996

E-2 | P a g e S c r e e n i n g I n f o r m a t i o n R e q u e s t ( S I R ) S e c t i o n E

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“This contract may contain information considered sensitive unclassified information (SUI) and would merit protection from unauthorized disclosure under 5 U.S.C, Section 552(b)(4). No information shall be released except as authorized by the Contracting Officer.”

c. Reports, documents, and narrative type deliverables will be accepted when all discrepancies, errors, or other deficiencies identified in writing by the Government have been corrected.

Non-conforming products or services will be rejected. Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, deficiencies will be corrected within fifteen (15) calendar days of the rejection notice. If the deficiencies cannot be corrected within fifteen (15) calendar days, the Contractor will immediately notify the IDIQ CO or TO CO of the reason for the delay and provide a proposed corrective action plan within ten (10) calendar days.

Acceptance Criteria: The following are the FAA quality guidelines for all NAVTAC Support Services products and services:

i. Accuracy. Work products must be accurate in presentation, technical content, and adherence to accepted elements of style.

ii. Clarity. Work products must be clear and concise; engineering terms must be used, as appropriate. All diagrams must be easy to understand and be relevant to the supporting narrative.

iii. Conformance to Requirements. All work products must satisfy the requirements of the contract or order.

iv. File Editing. All text and diagrammatic files must be editable by the Government.

v. Format. Work products must be submitted in Microsoft format or other media defined at the

IDIQ Contract or Task Order level. The work product format may change from subtask to subtask. Hard copy formats must follow FAA Directives and must be consistent with similar efforts.

vi. Timeliness. Work products must be submitted on or before the due date specified in the IDIQ Contract or Task Order.

vii. General. All work products must be presented in a legible format, written in a professional manner, and free of spelling, punctuation, and grammatical errors.

E.5 Review of Deliverables

a. The Government will provide written acceptance, comments, and/or change requests, if any, within thirty (30) calendar days from receipt by the Government of the initial deliverable, or as specified in individual task orders. For periods exceeding thirty (30) calendar days, it is the responsibility of the contractor to confirm receipt and acceptance of the deliverable(s).

b. Upon receipt of the Government comments, the Contractor must have fifteen (15) calendar days to incorporate the Government's comments and/or change requests and to resubmit the deliverable in its final form.

c. If written acceptance, the Government within thirty (30) calendar days of submission does not issue comments and/or change requests, or as specified in individual task order, it is the responsibility of the contractor to confirm receipt and acceptance/rejection of the deliverable(s).

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