25Q0750_SOL.pdf

REQUEST FOR QUOTATION

(THIS IS NOT AN ORDER)

THIS RFQ IS IS NOT A SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE

15. DATE OF QUOTATION

16. SIGNER

a. NAME (Type or print)

c. TITLE (Type or print)

b. TELEPHONE

AREA CODE

NUMBER

STANDARD FORM 18 (REV. 6-95)

Prescribed by GSA-FAR (48 CFR) 53.215-1(a)

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

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8. TO:

b. COMPANYa. NAME

c. STREET ADDRESS

d. CITY e. STATE f. ZIP CODE

9. DESTINATION

a. NAME OF CONSIGNEE

b. STREET ADDRESS

c. CITY

d. STATE e. ZIP CODE

7. DELIVERY

FOB DESTINATION

OTHER

(See Schedule)

10. PLEASE FURNISH QUOTATIONS TO THE

ISSUING OFFICE IN BLOCK 5a ON OR BEFORE CLOSE OF BUSINESS (Date)

IMPORTANT: This is a request for information and quotations furnished are not offers. If you are unable to quote, please so indicate on this form and return it to the address in Block 5a. This request does not commit the Government to pay any costs incurred in the preparation of the submission of this quotation or to contract for supplies or service. Supplies are of domestic origin unless otherwise indicated by quoter. Any representations and/or certifications attached to this Request for Quotation must be completed by the quoter.

11. SCHEDULE (Include applicable Federal, State and local taxes)

ITEM NO.

(a)

SUPPLIES/ SERVICES

(b)

QUANTITY

(c)

UNIT

(d)

UNIT PRICE

(e)

AMOUNT

(f)

12. DISCOUNT FOR PROMPT PAYMENT

a. 10 CALENDAR DAYS (%) b. 20 CALENDAR DAYS (%) c. 30 CALENDAR DAYS (%) d. CALENDAR DAYS

NUMBER PERCENTAGE

NOTE: Additional provisions and representations are are not attached.

13. NAME AND ADDRESS OF QUOTER

a. NAME OF QUOTER

b. STREET ADDRESS

c. COUNTY

d. CITY e. STATE f. ZIP CODE

14. SIGNATURE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO

SIGN QUOTATION

PAGE OF PAGES

1. REQUEST NO. 2. DATE ISSUED 3. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NO. 4. CERT. FOR NAT. DEF.

UNDER BDSA REG. 2

AND/OR DMS REG. 1

RATING

5a. ISSUED BY 6. DELIVER BY (Date)

5b. FOR INFORMATION CALL (NO COLLECT CALLS)

NAME TELEPHONE NUMBER

AREA CODE NUMBER

N0016425Q0750

Section A - Solicitation/Contract Form

Power Supply Eval/Repairs and New Units

Section B - Supplies or Services & Prices or Costs

Additional Information/Notes

Item Supplies/Service Quantity Unit Unit Price Amount

New power supply units

P/N DC2-117B

Alt. P/N 6631689-2

Early and/or partial delivery at no additional cost is acceptable to the Government.

NOTE: The requirements in DFARS 252.211-7003, Item Identification and Valuation, are applicable for this line item.

The contractor shall provide DoD unique identification or a DoD recognized unique identification equivalent.

Manufacturer's Part Number: DC2-117B Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

4 Each

Repair set-up for power supply unit testing

P/N DC2-117B

Alt. P/N 6631689-2

Early and/or partial delivery at no additional cost is acceptable to the Government.

Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

1 Each

Evaluation of power supply units

P/N DC2-117B

Alt. P/N 6631689-2

This line item is only for the price of evaluation of units.

After evaluation, a firm fixed price quote for repairs shall be provided to the Government. Repairs are only authorized via modification to the underlying contract or through exercise of a repair option to be included in the purchase order beforehand.

Early and/or partial delivery at no additional cost is acceptable to the Government.

Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

8 Each

0004 Total shipping for all units

Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

1 Lot

Option Line Item

Firm fixed price quote on repair ranges of power supply units

P/N DC2-117B

Alt. P/N 6631689-2

Please provide repair price range for accurate projection of funding necessary to complete the projected repairs.

Repair Minimum - 8 Each

Repair Maximum -

Following completion of hypothetical repairs, early and/or partial delivery at no additional cost is acceptable to the Government.

Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

Section C - Description/Specifications/Statement of Work

Requirements Evaluation/repair of power supplies plus new units

Section D - Packaging and Marking

Section E - Inspection and Acceptance

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate/ Deviation

Variation Effective Date

52.246-1 Contractor Inspection Requirements. Apr 1984 52.246-2 Inspection of Supplies-Fixed-Price. Aug 1996 52.246-16 Responsibility for Supplies. Apr 1984

Overall Contract Inspection/Acceptance Locations

Inspection and Acceptance Location

Both Destination Instructions: None

DoDAAC: N00164 CountryCode: USA

NSWC CRANE

WARFARE CENTER, 300 HIGHWAY 361

CRANE, IN 47522-5001

UNITED STATES

Zah Nagel, Inspection/Acceptance/Delivery Email: zachary.d.nagel.civ@us.navy.mil Telephone: 812-381-2832

Inspection and Acceptance Location

Both Destination Instructions: None

DoDAAC: N00164 CountryCode: USA

NSWC CRANE

WARFARE CENTER, 300 HIGHWAY 361

CRANE, IN 47522-5001

UNITED STATES

Zach Nagel, Inspection/Acceptance/Delivery Email: zachary.d.nagel.civ@us.navy.mil Telephone: 812-381-2832

Inspection and Acceptance Location

Both Destination Instructions: None

DoDAAC: N00164 CountryCode: USA

NSWC CRANE

WARFARE CENTER, 300 HIGHWAY 361

CRANE, IN 47522-5001

UNITED STATES

Zach Nagel, Inspection/Acceptance/Delivery

Email: zachary.d.nagel.civ@us.navy.mil Telephone: 812-381-2832

Inspection and Acceptance Location

Both Destination Instructions: None

DoDAAC: N00164 CountryCode: USA

NSWC CRANE

WARFARE CENTER, 300 HIGHWAY 361

CRANE, IN 47522-5001

UNITED STATES

Zach Nagel, Inspection/Acceptance/Delivery Email: zachary.d.nagel.civ@us.navy.mil Telephone: 812-381-2832

Section F - Deliveries or Performance

Contractor Destination

Line Item Delivery Schedule Quantity Address and POC Special Handling/Notes

Delivery Required On Delivery Date 31 Jul

4 Each Ship To DoDAAC: N00164 CountryCode: USA

NSWC CRANE

300 HIGHWAY 361, SUPPLY OPERATIONS

BLDG 41 RECEIVING

CRANE, IN 47522-5001

UNITED STATES

Zach Nagel, Inspection/Acceptance/Delivery Email: zachary.d.nagel.civ@us.navy.mil Telephone: 812-381-2832

FoB Details Contractor Destination

Delivery Period From 31 Jul 2025 to 04 Dec 2025

Period of Performance From 31 Jul 2025 To 04 Dec 2025

1 Each Service Performance Site DoDAAC: N00164 CountryCode: USA

NSWC CRANE

300 HIGHWAY 361, SUPPLY OPERATIONS

BLDG 41 RECEIVING

CRANE, IN 47522-5001

UNITED STATES

Zach Nagel, Inspection/Acceptance/Delivery Email: zachary.d.nagel.civ@us.navy.mil Telephone: 812-381-2832

Delivery Period From 31 Jul 2025 to 04 Dec 2025

Period of Performance From 31 Jul 2025 To 04 Dec 2025

8 Each Service Performance Site DoDAAC: N00164 CountryCode: USA

NSWC CRANE

300 HIGHWAY 361, SUPPLY OPERATIONS

BLDG 41 RECEIVING

CRANE, IN 47522-5001

UNITED STATES

Zach Nagel, Inspection/Acceptance/Delivery Email: zachary.d.nagel.civ@us.navy.mil Telephone: 812-381-2832

Delivery Period From 31 Jul 2025 to 04 Dec 2025

1 Lot Service Performance Site DoDAAC: N00164 CountryCode: USA

NSWC CRANE

Period of Performance From 31 Jul 2025 To 04 Dec 2025

300 HIGHWAY 361, SUPPLY OPERATIONS

BLDG 41 RECEIVING

CRANE, IN 47522-5001

UNITED STATES

Zach Nagel, Inspection/Acceptance/Delivery Email: zachary.d.nagel.civ@us.navy.mil Telephone: 812-381-2832

Option Line Item

Period of Performance From 31 Jul 2025 To 04 Dec 2025

8 Each

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate/ Deviation

Variation Effective Date

52.242-17 Government Delay of Work. Apr 1984

Section G - Contract Administration Data

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate/ Deviation

Variation Effective Date

252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports. Dec 2018

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

252.232-7006 Wide Area WorkFlow Payment Instructions. (Jan 2023)

WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (JAN 2023) (FOR CLIN 0001)

(a) As used in this clause- Definitions.

"Department of Defense Activity Address Code (DoDAAC)" is a six position code that uniquely identifies a unit, activity, or organization.

"Document type" means the type of payment request or receiving report available for creation in Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF).

"Local processing office (LPO)" is the office responsible for payment certification when payment certification is done external to the entitlement system.

"Payment request" and "receiving report" are defined in the clause at 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

(b) The WAWF system provides the method to electronically process vendor payment requests and receiving reports, as Electronic invoicing.

authorized by Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

(c) To access WAWF, the Contractor shall- WAWF access.

(1) Have a designated electronic business point of contact in the System for Award Management at https://www.sam.gov; and

(2) Be registered to use WAWF at https://wawf.eb.mil/ following the step-by-step procedures for self-registration available at this web site.

(d) The Contractor should follow the training instructions of the WAWF Web-Based Training Course and use the Practice WAWF training.

Training Site before submitting payment requests through WAWF. Both can be accessed by selecting the "Web Based Training" link on the WAWF home page at https://wawf.eb.mil/

(e) Document submissions may be via web entry, Electronic Data Interchange, or File Transfer WAWF methods of document submission.

Protocol.

(f) The Contractor shall use the following information when submitting payment requests and receiving reports in WAWF payment instructions.

WAWF for this contract or task or delivery order:

(1) The Contractor shall submit payment requests using the following document type(s): Document type.

(i) For cost-type line items, including labor-hour or time-and-materials, submit a cost voucher.

(ii) For fixed price line items-

(A) That require shipment of a deliverable, submit the invoice and receiving report specified by the Contracting Officer.

Invoice and Receiving Report (Combo) (FOR CLIN 0001)

Inspection / Acceptance - Destination / Destination

(B) For services that do not require shipment of a deliverable, submit either the Invoice 2in1, which meets the requirements for the invoice and receiving report, or the applicable invoice and receiving report, as specified by the Contracting Officer.

(iii) For customary progress payments based on costs incurred, submit a progress payment request.

(iv) For performance based payments, submit a performance based payment request.

(v) For commercial financing, submit a commercial financing request.

(2) ) Fast Pay requests are only permitted when Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.213-1 is included in the contract.

[Note: The Contractor may use a WAWF "combo" document type to create some combinations of invoice and receiving report in one step.]

(3) The Contractor shall use the information in the Routing Data Table below only to fill in applicable fields in WAWF Document routing.

when creating payment requests and receiving reports in the system.

Routing Data Table*

Field Name in WAWF Data to be entered in WAWF

Pay Official DoDAAC TBD

Issue By DoDAAC N00164

Admin DoDAAC N00164

Inspect By DoDAAC ____

Ship To Code N00164

Ship From Code ____

Mark For Code ____

Service Approver (DoDAAC) ____

Service Acceptor (DoDAAC) ____

Accept at Other DoDAAC ____

LPO DoDAAC TBD

DCAA Auditor DoDAAC ____

Other DoDAAC(s) ____

(4) The Contractor shall ensure a payment request includes documentation appropriate to the type of payment request in Payment request.

accordance with the payment clause, contract financing clause, or Federal Acquisition Regulation 52.216-7, Allowable Cost and Payment, as applicable.

(5) The Contractor shall ensure a receiving report meets the requirements of DFARS Appendix F. Receiving report.

(g) WAWF point of contact.

(1) The Contractor may obtain clarification regarding invoicing in WAWF from the following contracting activity's WAWF point of contact.

Send notification to:

Weston Muessig - weston.c.muessig.civ@us.navy.mil

Lori Gregory - lori.l.gregory2.civ@us.navy.mil

(2) Contact the WAWF helpdesk at 866-618-5988, if assistance is needed.

For invoicing questions: usn.crane.nswc-cd-crane-in.mbx.cran-acquisitn-wawf@us.navy.mil

(End of clause)

WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (JAN 2023) (FOR CLINS 0002 - 0004)

(a) As used in this clause- Definitions.

"Department of Defense Activity Address Code (DoDAAC)" is a six position code that uniquely identifies a unit, activity, or organization.

"Document type" means the type of payment request or receiving report available for creation in Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF).

"Local processing office (LPO)" is the office responsible for payment certification when payment certification is done external to the entitlement system.

"Payment request" and "receiving report" are defined in the clause at 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

(b) The WAWF system provides the method to electronically process vendor payment requests and receiving reports, as Electronic invoicing.

authorized by Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

(c) To access WAWF, the Contractor shall-WAWF access.

(1) Have a designated electronic business point of contact in the System for Award Management at https://www.sam.gov; and

(2) Be registered to use WAWF at https://wawf.eb.mil/ following the step-by-step procedures for self-registration available at this web site.

(d) The Contractor should follow the training instructions of the WAWF Web-Based Training Course and use the Practice WAWF training.

Training Site before submitting payment requests through WAWF. Both can be accessed by selecting the "Web Based Training" link on the WAWF home page at https://wawf.eb.mil/

(e) Document submissions may be via web entry, Electronic Data Interchange, or File Transfer WAWF methods of document submission.

Protocol.

(f) The Contractor shall use the following information when submitting payment requests and receiving reports in WAWF payment instructions.

WAWF for this contract or task or delivery order:

(1) The Contractor shall submit payment requests using the following document type(s):Document type.

(i) For cost-type line items, including labor-hour or time-and-materials, submit a cost voucher.

(ii) For fixed price line items-

(A) That require shipment of a deliverable, submit the invoice and receiving report specified by the Contracting Officer.

(B) For services that do not require shipment of a deliverable, submit either the Invoice 2in1, which meets the requirements for the invoice and receiving report, or the applicable invoice and receiving report, as specified by the Contracting Officer.

Invoice 2-in-1 (FOR CLINS 0002 - 0004)

Inspection / Acceptance - Destination / Destination

(iii) For customary progress payments based on costs incurred, submit a progress payment request.

(iv) For performance based payments, submit a performance based payment request.

(v) For commercial financing, submit a commercial financing request.

(2) ) Fast Pay requests are only permitted when Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.213-1 is included in the contract.

[Note: The Contractor may use a WAWF "combo" document type to create some combinations of invoice and receiving report in one step.]

(3) The Contractor shall use the information in the Routing Data Table below only to fill in applicable fields in WAWF Document routing.

when creating payment requests and receiving reports in the system.

Routing Data Table*

Field Name in WAWF Data to be entered in WAWF

Pay Official DoDAAC TBD

Issue By DoDAAC N00164

Admin DoDAAC N00164

Inspect By DoDAAC ____

Ship To Code

Ship From Code ____

Mark For Code ____

Service Approver (DoDAAC) N00164

Service Acceptor (DoDAAC) ____

Accept at Other DoDAAC ____

LPO DoDAAC TBD

DCAA Auditor DoDAAC ____

Other DoDAAC(s) ____

(4) The Contractor shall ensure a payment request includes documentation appropriate to the type of payment request in Payment request.

accordance with the payment clause, contract financing clause, or Federal Acquisition Regulation 52.216-7, Allowable Cost and Payment, as applicable.

(5) The Contractor shall ensure a receiving report meets the requirements of DFARS Appendix F.Receiving report.

(g) WAWF point of contact.

(1) The Contractor may obtain clarification regarding invoicing in WAWF from the following contracting activity's WAWF point of contact.

Send notification to:

Weston Muessig - weston.c.muessig.civ@us.navy.mil

Lori Gregory - lori.l.gregory2.civ@us.navy.mil

(2) Contact the WAWF helpdesk at 866-618-5988, if assistance is needed.

For invoicing questions: usn.crane.nswc-cd-crane-in.mbx.cran-acquisitn-wawf@us.navy.mil

(End of clause)

WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (JAN 2023) (FOR OPTION CLIN 0005)

(a) As used in this clause-Definitions.

"Department of Defense Activity Address Code (DoDAAC)" is a six position code that uniquely identifies a unit, activity, or organization.

"Document type" means the type of payment request or receiving report available for creation in Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF).

"Local processing office (LPO)" is the office responsible for payment certification when payment certification is done external to the entitlement system.

"Payment request" and "receiving report" are defined in the clause at 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

(b) The WAWF system provides the method to electronically process vendor payment requests and receiving reports, as Electronic invoicing.

authorized by Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

(c) To access WAWF, the Contractor shall-WAWF access.

(1) Have a designated electronic business point of contact in the System for Award Management at https://www.sam.gov; and

(2) Be registered to use WAWF at https://wawf.eb.mil/ following the step-by-step procedures for self-registration available at this web site.

(d) The Contractor should follow the training instructions of the WAWF Web-Based Training Course and use the Practice WAWF training.

Training Site before submitting payment requests through WAWF. Both can be accessed by selecting the "Web Based Training" link on the WAWF home page at https://wawf.eb.mil/

(e) Document submissions may be via web entry, Electronic Data Interchange, or File Transfer WAWF methods of document submission.

Protocol.

(f) The Contractor shall use the following information when submitting payment requests and receiving reports in WAWF payment instructions.

WAWF for this contract or task or delivery order:

(1) The Contractor shall submit payment requests using the following document type(s):Document type.

(i) For cost-type line items, including labor-hour or time-and-materials, submit a cost voucher.

(ii) For fixed price line items-

(A) That require shipment of a deliverable, submit the invoice and receiving report specified by the Contracting Officer.

Invoice and Receiving Repairable Report (Combo) (FOR OPTION CLIN 0005)

Inspection / Acceptance - Destination / Destination

(B) For services that do not require shipment of a deliverable, submit either the Invoice 2in1, which meets the requirements for the invoice and receiving report, or the applicable invoice and receiving report, as specified by the Contracting Officer.

(iii) For customary progress payments based on costs incurred, submit a progress payment request.

(iv) For performance based payments, submit a performance based payment request.

(v) For commercial financing, submit a commercial financing request.

(2) ) Fast Pay requests are only permitted when Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.213-1 is included in the contract.

[Note: The Contractor may use a WAWF "combo" document type to create some combinations of invoice and receiving report in one step.]

(3) The Contractor shall use the information in the Routing Data Table below only to fill in applicable fields in WAWF Document routing.

when creating payment requests and receiving reports in the system.

Routing Data Table*

Field Name in WAWF Data to be entered in WAWF

Pay Official DoDAAC TBD

Issue By DoDAAC N00164

Admin DoDAAC N00164

Inspect By DoDAAC ____

Ship To Code N00164

Ship From Code ____

Mark For Code ____

Service Approver (DoDAAC) ____

Service Acceptor (DoDAAC) ____

Accept at Other DoDAAC ____

LPO DoDAAC TBD

DCAA Auditor DoDAAC ____

Other DoDAAC(s) ____

(4) The Contractor shall ensure a payment request includes documentation appropriate to the type of payment request in Payment request.

accordance with the payment clause, contract financing clause, or Federal Acquisition Regulation 52.216-7, Allowable Cost and Payment, as applicable.

(5) The Contractor shall ensure a receiving report meets the requirements of DFARS Appendix F.Receiving report.

(g) WAWF point of contact.

(1) The Contractor may obtain clarification regarding invoicing in WAWF from the following contracting activity's WAWF point of contact.

Send notification to:

Weston Muessig - weston.c.muessig.civ@us.navy.mil

Lori Gregory - lori.l.gregory2.civ@us.navy.mil

(2) Contact the WAWF helpdesk at 866-618-5988, if assistance is needed.

For invoicing questions: usn.crane.nswc-cd-crane-in.mbx.cran-acquisitn-wawf@us.navy.mil

(End of clause)

Additional Regulation or Supplemental Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

G-232-H002 H002 PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (NAVSEA) (FEB 2024) (Feb 2024)

Payment office allocation methods can be found in the table at DFARS PGI 204.7108(b)(2) (https://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap /dars/pgi/pgi_htm/current/PGI204_71.htm#payment_instructions).

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G-232-H005 SUPPLEMENTAL INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING INVOICING (NAVSEA) (JAN

2019)

(Jan 2019)

(a) For other than firm fixed priced contract line item numbers (CLINs), the Contractor agrees to segregate costs incurred under this contract/task order (TO), as applicable, at the lowest level of performance, either at the sub line item number (SLIN) or CLIN level, rather than at the total contract/TO level, and to submit invoices reflecting costs incurred at that level. Supporting documentation in Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) for invoices shall include summaries of work charged during the period covered as well as overall cumulative summaries by individual labor categories, rates, and hours (both straight time and overtime) invoiced; as well as, a cost break down of other direct costs (ODCs), materials, and travel, by technical instruction (TI), SLIN, or CLIN level. For other than firm fixed price subcontracts, subcontractors are also required to provide labor categories, rates, and hours (both straight time and overtime) invoiced; as well as, a cost breakdown of ODCs, materials, and travel invoiced. Supporting documentation may be encrypted before submission to the prime contractor for WAWF invoice submittal. Subcontractors may email encryption code information directly to the Contracting Officer and Contracting Officer Representative (COR). Shouldthe subcontractor lack encryption capability, the subcontractor may also email detailed supporting cost information directly to the Contracting Officer and COR; or other method as agreed to by the Contracting Officer.

(b) Contractors submitting payment requests and receiving reports to WAWF using either Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) or Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) shall separately send an email notification to the COR and Contracting Officer on the same date they submit the invoice in WAWF. No payments shall be due if the contractor does not provide the COR and Contracting Officer email notification as required herein.

(End of Text)

G-242-H001 GOVERNMENT CONTRACTADMINISTRATION POINTS-OF-CONTACT AND

RESPONSIBILITIES (NAVSEA) (OCT 2023)

(Oct 2023)

(a) The Government reserves the right to administratively substitute any of the points of contact listed below at any time.

(b) The contracting officer is the only person authorized to change this contract or orders issued thereunder. The Contractor shall not comply with any order, direction or request of Government personnel - that would constitute a change - unless it is issued in writing and signed by the Contracting Officer or is pursuant to specific authority otherwise included as part of this contract. If, in the opinion of the contractor, an effort outside the existing scope of this contract is requested, the contractor shall promptly comply with the Notification of Changes clause of this contract.

(c) The points of contact are as follows:

(i) The Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO) is:

Name: Shauna Pegg Address:

300 Hwy 361

Crane, IN 47522-5001 Phone: (812) 227 - 9645 E-mail: shauna.m.pegg.civ@us.navy.mil

(ii) The Contract Specialist is:

Name: Joshua Tester Address:

300 Hwy 361 Crane, IN 47522-5001 Phone: (812) 381 - 7170 E-mail: joshua.e.tester.civ@us.navy.mil

(iii) The Administrative Contracting Officer (ACO)is:

N/A

(d) The Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) is the contracting officer's appointed representative for technical matters. The COR is not a contracting officer and does not have the authority to direct the accomplishment of effort which is beyond the scope of the contract or to otherwise change any contract requirements. An informational copy of the COR appointment letter, which provides a delineation of COR authority and responsibilities, will be provided upon award of this contract.

The Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) is:

N/A

(e) The Alternate Contracting Officer's Representative (ACOR) is responsible for COR responsibilities and functions in the event that the COR is unavailable due to leave, illness, or other official business. The ACOR is appointed by the contracting officer; a copy of the ACOR appointment will be provided upon award of this contract.

The Alternate Contracting Officer's Representative (ACOR) is:

N/A

(f) The Technical Point of Contact (TPOC) is the contracting officer's representative for technical matters when a COR is not appointed. The TPOC is responsible for technical issues of contract administration, such as providing all items of Government Furnished Information (GFI), Government Furnished Material (GFM) and Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) if specified in the contract as well as the inspection and acceptance of all contract deliverables.

The Technical Point of Contact (TPOC) is:

Name: Lori Gregory Address: 300 Hwy 361 Crane, IN 47522-5001 Phone: (812) 854 - 4985 E-mail: lori.l.gregory2.civ@us.navy.mil

(g) The Alternate Technical Point of Contact (ATPOC) is responsible for TPOC responsibilities and functions in the event that the TPOC is unavailable due to leave, illness, or other official business.

The Alternate Technical Point of Contact (ATPOC) is:

N/A

(h) The Authorized Ordering Person(s) for Per-Call Maintenance is responsible for issuing and maintaining records for any per-call orders for remedial maintenance placed under this contract. No per-call order shall be placed outside the scope of this contract and the cumulative total of all orders shall not be in excess of any not-to-exceed amount specified in the contract. Per-call orders shall not, in any way, modify any terms and conditions of the contract.

(i) The Authorized Ordering Person(s) for Per-Call Maintenance is:

N/A

(j) The Contractor's point of contact for performance under this contract is:

Name: [ * ] Address:

[ *Street ] [ *City, State, Zip ] Phone: (Area Code) xxx- [xxxx] E-mail: [ * ]

[ * ] To be completed at contract award

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G-242-H002 HOURS OF OPERATION AND HOLIDAY SCHEDULE (NAVSEA) (JUL 2021) (Jul 2021)

(a) The policy of this activity is to schedule periods of reduced operations or shutdown during holiday periods. Deliveries will not be accepted on Saturdays, Sundays or Holidays except as specifically requested by the [insert activity name]. All goods or services attempted to be delivered on a Saturday, Sunday or Holiday without specific instructions from the Contracting Officer or his duly appointed representative will be returned to the contractor at the contractor's expense with no cost or liability to the U.

S. Government.

(b) The federal Government observes public Holidays that have been established under 5 U.S.C. 6103. The actual date of observance for each of the holidays, for a specific calendar year, may be obtained from the OPM website at OPM.GOV or by using the following direct link: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/federal-holidays/.

(c) Delayed Opening, Early Dismissal and Closure of Government Facilities. When a Government facility has a delayed opening, is closed or Federal employees are dismissed early (due to severe weather, security threat, security exercise, or a facility related problem) that prevents personnel from working, onsite contractor personnel regularly assigned to work at that facility shall follow the same reporting and/or departure directions given to Government personnel. The contractor shall not direct charge to the contract for such time off, but shall follow parent company policies regarding taking leave (administrative or other). Non-essential contractor personnel, who are not required to remain at or report to the facility, shall follow their parent company policy regarding whether they should go/stay home or report to another company facility. Subsequent to an early dismissal, delayed opening, or during periods of inclement weather, onsite contractors should monitor the OPM website as well as radio and television announcements before departing for work to determine if the facility is closed or operating on a delayed arrival basis.

(d) When Federal employees are excused from work due to a holiday or a special event (that is unrelated to severe weather, a security threat, or a facility related problem), on site contractors shall continue working established work hours or take leave in accordance with parent company policy. Those contractor employees who take leave shall not direct charge the non-working hours to the contract. Contractors are responsible for predetermining and disclosing their charging practices for early dismissal, delayed openings, or closings in accordance with the FAR, applicable cost accounting standards, and the company's established policy and procedures. Contractors shall follow their disclosed charging practices during the contract period of performance, and shall not follow any verbal directions to the contrary. The Contracting Officer will make the determination of cost allowability for time lost due to facility closure in accordance with FAR, applicable Cost Accounting Standards, and the Contractor's established accounting policy and procedures.

(e) If you intend to visit the Contracts Office, it is advised that you call for an appointment at least 24 hours in advance.

(f) The hours of operation are as follows:

AREA FROM - TO

NSWC Crane, Contracts Dept 0600 - 1600 Eastern Standard Time

NSWC Crane, Technical Code 0600 - 1600 Eastern Standard Time

NSWC Crane SE Central Receiving, Bldg 41 0600 - 1600 Eastern Standard Time

(g) All deliveries to the Receiving Officer, Bldg 41, Central Receiving, shall be made Monday through Friday from 0700 to 1300 local time. Deliveries will not be accepted after 1400 local time. No deliveries will be accepted on federal government holidays.

(End of Text) https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/federal-holidays/ https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/federal-holidays

G-242-W001 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION FUNCTIONS (NAVSEA) (OCT 2018) (Oct 2018)

(a) In accordance with FAR 42.302(a) all functions listed are delegated to the ACO except the following items to be retained by the PCO:

NO DELEGATION

(b) In accordance with FAR 42.302(b), the following additional functions are delegated to the ACO:

NO DELEGATION

(End of Text)

Section H - Special Contract Requirements

Section I - Contract Clauses

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate/ Deviation

Variation Effective Date

52.203-12 Limitation on Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions. Jun 2020

52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements.

Jan 2017

52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards. Jun 2020 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance. Oct 2018 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance. Aug 2020 52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications. Dec 2014

52.204-23 Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab Covered Entities.

Dec 2023

52.204-25 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

Nov 2021

52.204-27 Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application. Jun 2023

52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, Proposed for Debarment, or Voluntarily Excluded

Jan 2025

52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations. Nov 2015 52.211-5 Material Requirements. Aug 2000 52.211-15 Defense Priority and Allocation Requirements. Apr 2008 52.222-3 Convict Labor. Jun 2003 52.222-19 Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies. Jan 2025 52.222-20 Contracts for Materials, Supplies, Articles, and Equipment. Jun 2020 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans. Jun 2020 52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities. Jun 2020 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans. Jun 2020 52.222-40 Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act. Dec 2010 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons. Nov 2021 52.222-54 Employment Eligibility Verification. Jan 2025 52.223-23 Sustainable Products and Services. (DEVIATION 2025-O0004) May 2024 Deviation 2025-O0004 Mar 2025 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases. Feb 2021 52.226-8 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving. May 2024 52.232-1 Payments. Apr 1984 52.232-8 Discounts for Prompt Payment. Feb 2002 52.232-11 Extras. Apr 1984 52.232-23 Assignment of Claims. May 2014 52.232-25 Prompt Payment. Jan 2017 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management. Oct 2018 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations. Jun 2013 52.233-1 Disputes. May 2014 52.233-3 Protest after Award. Aug 1996 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim. Oct 2004

52.240-1 Prohibition on Unmanned Aircraft Systems Manufactured or Assembled by American Security Drone Act-Covered Foreign Entities.

Nov 2024

52.243-1 Changes-Fixed-Price. Aug 1987 52.243-1 Changes-Fixed-Price. (Alternate I) Aug 1987 Alternate I Apr 1984 52.243-1 Changes-Fixed-Price. (Alternate II) Aug 1987 Alternate II Apr 1984

52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services.

(DEVIATION 2025-O0003)

Jan 2025 Deviation 2025-O0003 Mar 2025

52.245-1 Government Property. Sep 2021 52.245-9 Use and Charges. Apr 2012 52.249-1 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Fixed-Price) (Short Form). Apr 1984

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate/ Deviation

Variation Effective Date

252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials. Sep 2011 252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights. Dec 2022 252.204-7003 Control of Government Personnel Work Product. Apr 1992

252.204-7009 Limitations on the Use or Disclosure of Third-Party Contractor Reported Cyber Incident Information.

Jan 2023

252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting. May 2024

252.204-7018 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services.

Jan 2023

252.204-7020 NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements. Nov 2023 252.204-7022 Expediting Contract Closeout. May 2021

252.209-7004 Subcontracting with Firms that are Owned or Controlled by the Government of a Country that is a State Sponsor of Terrorism.

May 2019

252.223-7008 Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium. Jan 2023 252.225-7001 Buy American and Balance of Payments Program. Feb 2024 252.225-7002 Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors. Mar 2022 252.225-7012 Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities. Apr 2022 252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items. Jun 2013 252.225-7056 Prohibition Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime. Jan 2023 252.225-7060 Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. Jun 2023 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments. Dec 2006 252.237-7010 Prohibition on Interrogation of Detainees by Contractor Personnel. Jan 2023 252.243-7001 Pricing of Contract Modifications. Dec 1991 252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Products or Commercial Services. Nov 2023 252.245-7003 Contractor Property Management System Administration Jan 2025 252.245-7005 Management and Reporting of Government Property. Jan 2024 252.246-7008 Sources of Electronic Parts. Jan 2023 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea. Oct 2024

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

52.213-4 Terms and Conditions--Simplified Acquisitions (Other Than Commercial Products and Commercial Services). (DEVIATION 2025-O0003 and 2025-O0004)

(Jan 2025) Deviation 2025-O0004 (Mar 2025)

Terms and Conditions-Simplified Acquisitions (Other Than Commercial Products and Commercial Services) (MAR 2025) (DEVIATION 2025- O0003 )and 2025-O0004

(a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses that are incorporated by reference:

(1) The clauses listed below implement provisions of law or Executive order:

(i) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of (Jan 2017) the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)).

(ii) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab Covered Entities (Dec (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91).2023)

(iii) 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (Section 889(Nov 2021) (a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 115-232).

(iv) 52.204-27, Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (Section 102 of Division R of Pub. L. 117-328), unless the agency grants (Jun 2023) an exception - see paragraph (b) of 52.204-27.

(v) 52.204-30, Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders-Prohibition. (Pub. L. 115-390, title II).(Dec 2023)

(vi) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (E.O.11755).(Jun 2003)

(vii) [Reserved]

(viii) [Reserved]

(ix) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases ( ) (E.O.s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Feb 2021 Control of the Department of the Treasury).

(x) 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (31 U.S.C. 3903 and 10 U.S.C. 3801).(Mar 2023)

(xi) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (31 U.S.C. 3553).(Aug 1996)

(xii) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Pub. L. 108-77 and 108-78 (19 U.S.C. 3805 note)).(Oct 2004)

(2) Listed below are additional clauses that apply:

(i) 52.232-1, Payments .(Apr 1984)

(ii) 52.232-8, Discounts for Prompt Payment .(Feb 2002)

(iii) 52.232-11, Extras .(Apr 1984)

(iv) 52.232-25, Prompt Payment (Jan 2017).

(v) 52.232-39, Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations .(Jun 2013)

(vi) 52.233-1, Disputes .(May 2014)

(vii) 52.244-6, Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services .(Jan 2025)

(viii) 52.253-1, Computer Generated Forms .(Jan 1991)

(b) The Contractor shall comply with the following FAR clauses, incorporated by reference, unless the circumstances do not apply:

(1) The clauses listed below implement provisions of law or Executive order:

(i) 52.203-17, Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights (41 U.S.C. 4712); this clause does not apply to contracts of DoD, NASA, the (Nov 2023) Coast Guard, or applicable elements of the intelligence community-see FAR 3.900(a).

(ii) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note) (Applies to (Jun 2020) contracts valued at or above the threshold specified in FAR 4.1403(a) on the date of award of this contract).

(iii) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (E.O. 13126) (Applies to contracts for supplies exceeding the (Jan 2025) micro-purchase threshold, as defined in 2.101 on the date of award of this contract).

(iv) 52.222-20, Contracts for Materials, Supplies, Articles, and Equipment., Contracts for Materials, Supplies, Articles, and Equipment (41 (Jun 2020) U.S.C. chapter 65) (Applies to supply contracts over the threshold specified in FAR 22.602 on the date of award of this contract, in the United States, Puerto Rico, or the U.S. Virgin Islands).

(v) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (38 U.S.C. 4212) (Applies to contracts valued at or above the threshold specified in FAR (Jun 2020) 22.1303(a) on the date of award of this contract).

(vi) 52.222-36, Equal Employment for Workers with Disabilities (29 U.S.C. 793) (Applies to contracts over the threshold specified in (Jun 2020) FAR 22.1408(a) on the date of award of this contract, unless the work is to be performed outside the United States by employees recruited outside the United States). (For purposes of this clause, "United States" includes the 50 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Wake Island.)

(vii) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (38 U.S.C. 4212) (Applies to contracts valued at or above the threshold specified in (Jun 2020) FAR 22.1303(a) on the date of award of this contract).

(viii) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (41 U.S.C. chapter 67) (Applies to service contracts over $2,500 that are subject to the (Aug 2018) Service Contract Labor Standards statute and will be performed in the United States, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Johnston Island, Wake Island, or the outer Continental Shelf).

(ix)

(A) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627) (Applies to all solicitations and contracts).(Nov 2021)

(B) Alternate I (Applies if the Contracting Officer has filled in the following information with regard to applicable directives or notices: (Mar 2015) Document title(s), source for obtaining document(s), and contract performance location outside the United States to which the document applies).

(x) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order 14026 (Applies when 52.222-6 or 52.222-41 are in the (Jan 2022) contract and performance in whole or in part is in the United States (the 50 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Johnston Island, Wake Island, and the outer Continental Shelf as defined in the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1331, ))).et seq.

(xi) 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (E.O. 13706) (Applies when 52.222-6 or 52.222-41 are in the contract and (Jan 2022) performance in whole or in part is in the United States (the 50 States and the District of Columbia.))

(xii) 52.223-5, Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know Information (42 U.S.C. 11001-11050 and 13101-13109) (Applies to services (May 2024) performed on Federal facilities).

(xiii) 52.223-11, Ozone-Depleting Substances and High Global Warming Potential Hydrofluorocarbons (42 U.S.C. 7671, ) (May 2024) et seq.

(Applies to contracts for products as prescribed at FAR 23.109(d)(1)).

(xiv) 52.223-12, Maintenance, Service, Repair, or Disposal of Refrigeration Equipment and Air Conditioners (42 U.S.C. 7671, ) (May 2024) et seq.

(Applies to maintenance, service, repair, or disposal of refrigeration equipment and air conditioners).

(xv) 52.223-20, Aerosols (42 U.S.C. 7671, ) (Applies to contracts for products that may contain high global warming potential (May 2024) et seq.

hydrofluorocarbons as a propellant or as a solvent; or contracts for maintenance or repair of electronic or mechanical devices).

(xvi) 52.223-21, Foams (42 U.S.C. 7671, ) (Applies to contracts for products that may contain high global warming potential (May 2024) et seq.

hydrofluorocarbons or refrigerant blends containing hydrofluorocarbons as a foam blowing agent; or contracts for construction of buildings or facilities.

(xvii) 52.223-23, Sustainable Products and Services (MAR 2025) (DEVIATION 2025-O0004)) (7 U.S.C. 8102, 42 U.S.C. 6962, 42 U.S.C. 8259b, and 42 U.S.C. 7671l) (Applies to contracts when the agency identifies in the statement of work, or elsewhere in the contract, the sustainable products and services that apply to the acquisition).

(xviii)

(A) 52.225-1, Buy American-Supplies (41 U.S.C. chapter 67) (Applies to contracts for supplies, and to contracts for services involving the (Oct 2022) furnishing of supplies, for use in the United States or its outlying areas, if the value of the supply contract or supply portion of a service contract exceeds the micro-purchase threshold, as defined in 2.101 on the date of award of this contract, and the acquisition-

(1) Is set aside for small business concerns; or

(2) Cannot be set aside for small business concerns (see 19.502-2), and does not exceed $50,000).

(B) (OCT 2022) (Applies if the Contracting Officer has filled in the domestic content threshold below, which will apply to the entire Alternate I contract period of performance. Substitute the following sentence for the first sentence of paragraph (1)(ii)(A) of the definition of domestic end in paragraph (a) of 52.225-1: (A) The cost of its components mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States exceeds percent of product ____ the cost of all its components. [ ])Contracting officer to insert the percentage per instructions at 13.302-5(d)(4).

(xix) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations., Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (Jun (42 U.S.C. 1792) (Applies to contracts greater than the threshold specified in FAR 26.404 on the date of award of this contract, that provide for 2020) the provision, the service, or the sale of food in the United States).

(xx) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (Applies when the payment will be made by (Oct 2013) electronic funds transfer (EFT) and the payment office uses the System for Award Management (SAM) as its source of EFT information).

(xxi) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Other than System for Award Management (Applies when the payment will be (Jul 2013) made by EFT and the payment office does not use the SAM database as its source of EFT information).

(xxii) 52.240-1, Prohibition on Unmanned Aircraft Systems Manufactured or Assembled by American Security Drone Act-Covered Foreign Entities (Sections 1821-1826, Pub. L. 118-31, 41 U.S.C. 3901 note prec.).(Nov 2024)

(xxiii) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (46 U.S.C. 55305)(Applies to supplies transported by (Nov 2021) ocean vessels (except for the types of subcontracts listed at 47.504(d)).

(xxiv) 52.247-69, Reporting Requirement for U.S.-Flag Air Carriers Regarding Training to Prevent Human Trafficking (49 U.S.C. 40118(Jan 2025) (g)). (Applies to contracts with a U.S.-flag carrier for the transportation by air of passengers; does not apply to contracts awarded by the Department of Defense or contracts for commercial products).

(2) Listed below are additional clauses that may apply:

(i) 52.204-21, Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems (Applies to contracts when the contractor or a (Nov 2021) subcontractor at any tier may have Federal contract information residing in or transiting through its information system.)

(ii) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, Proposed for Debarment, or Voluntarily Excluded (Applies to contracts over the threshold specified in FAR 9.405-2(b) on the date of award of this contract).(Jan 2025)

(iii) 52.211-17, Delivery of Excess Quantities ( ) (Applies to fixed-price supplies).Sept 1989

(iv) 52.247-29, F.o.b. Origin (Applies to supplies if delivery is f.o.b. origin).(Feb 2006)

(v) 52.247-34, F.o.b. Destination ( ) (Applies to supplies if delivery is f.o.b. destination).Jan 1991

(c) . This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force FAR 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

https://www.acquisition.gov/content/regulations

(d) . The Contractor shall tender for acceptance only those items that conform to the requirements of this contract. The Inspection/Acceptance Government reserves the right to inspect or test any supplies or services that have been tendered for acceptance. The Government may require repair or replacement of nonconforming supplies or reperformance of nonconforming services at no increase in contract price. The Government must exercise its postacceptance rights-

(1) Within a reasonable period of time after the defect was discovered or should have been discovered; and

(2) Before any substantial change occurs in the condition of the item, unless the change is due to the defect in the item.

https://www.acquisition.gov/content/regulations

(e) . The Contractor shall be liable for default unless nonperformance is caused by an occurrence beyond the reasonable control of Excusable delays the Contractor and without its fault or negligence, such as acts of God or the public enemy, acts of the Government in either its sovereign or contractual capacity, fires, floods, epidemics, quarantine restrictions, strikes, unusually severe weather, and delays of common carriers.