HSCG2315R2DA002_TDP_Paint_Spec_Instructions.docx

Instructions for Access to Limited Access/Export Controlled Attachments within RFP

The following sections of the RFP contain technical drawings or other sensitive data that are subject to Export Control limitations or have otherwise restricted distribution, and have been deemed "limited access" and/or "export controlled" packages:

Section J, Attachment 2 Section J, Attachment 3 Section J, Attachment 6

In order to access these documents, vendors shall submit a request by e-mail to the Contracting Officer, with a copy to the Contract Specialist. Within the request for this documentation, vendors should also provide the following information:

1) Company name and DUNS number

2) Full name and e-mail address (es) of personnel that will receive the documents on behalf of the vendor

Vendors should submit their requests for these documents no later than 23 March 2015. Vendor requests that do not contain all of the information listed above will not be processed by the Government. Requests received on or before this date will be processed by the Government no later than 25 March 2015.

While the Government encourages vendors to submit their requests for this data before 23 March 2015, vendor requests received after this date will be honored by the Government and will be processed within two business days of receipt.

The Government will utilize AMRDEC SAFE for dissemination of the technical data described in this instruction to each vendor. The individual(s) listed in the vendor’s request for the above technical data will receive an automatically-generated e-mail from AMRDEC SAFE containing a link and unique password that shall be utilized in order to retrieve the documents listed above. The password provided is a one-time use password only; vendors who utilize the password but do not download the documents shall submit another request for the documents to the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist.

Vendors will have fourteen calendar days from receipt of the e-mail from AMRDEC SAFE to download the documents; those who do not download the documents within this time period and require access to the documents will need to submit another request to the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist.

Vendors that encounter issues downloading the Government’s documents from the AMRDEC SAFE environment are encouraged to review the help topics at the following website:

https://safe.amrdec.army.mil/safe/help.aspx?category=receiving

Vendors that still have issues retrieving the listed documents from the AMRDEC SAFE should contact the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist for further disposition.

Limited Use and Non-Disclosure Requirement The USCG is providing the drawings and technical data contained in this RFP for the limited purpose of soliciting competitive proposals for fulfilling the requirements stated in this RFP. The drawings and data contained in the RFP may or may not include restrictive markings. No vendor or any other person who gains access to the RFP may use the contents of the RFP, whether marked with restrictive markings or not so marked, for any purpose whatsoever except to submit questions and a response to the RFP to the USCG.

Any use of the contents of the RFP beyond the limitation described herein will injure the USCG and the will subject the vendor or any other person who so uses those contents to criminal and civil liability.

Any vendor, by seeking access to the RFP, acknowledges the limitations levied on the disclosure of drawings and data, acknowledges the fact that any use of the contents of the RFP beyond the purposes of developing a response to this RFP will injure the USCG and will subject the vendor and any other person who so uses those contents to criminal and civil liability, and agrees to exercise maximum control over the disclosure of the RFP within the vendor's organization and to other persons so as to prevent such injury from occurring.