N3904026Q0056 Request for Quote.pdf

REQUEST FOR QUOTATION

N3904026Q0056

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THIS IS NOT AN ORDER

PLEASE PROVIDE DELIVERED PRICES, AVAILABILITY, AND PRICE SOURCE WITH QUOTE

REFERENCE # N3904026Q0056 DUE DATE: 04/10/2026 01:00 PM EST

From: Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Your company info:

Marilyn.g.fletcher2.civ@us.navy.mil Name:

Contracting, Code 410.1 POC:

Kittery, ME 03904 (P) PHONE: 207-438-6349 Email:

Cage Code:

BUSINESS SIZE (circle one): SMALL LARGE PAYMENT TERMS ______%______DAYS

MOBILIZATION TIME: _________ARO PRICES DERIVED FROM (CHECK ONE)

F.O.B. DESTINATION, Y____N____ ___COMMERCIAL PRICE LIST DATED

IF NO, SHIPPING COST__________. ___INTERNAL PRICE LIST DATED

___OTHER ( PLEASE EXPLAIN )

Please indicate your preferred payment method by checking one of the options below. Payment options available are WAWF and GCPC: Government Commercial Purchase Card (up to $100,000). Please ensure that you register for WAWF (www.wawftraining.com) GCPC_____ WAWF (Wide Area Workflow) _____

*Please note that purchase card orders are not paid up front. Once material is received, a Government cardholder may be contacted for purchase card information.

_X__ If checked, to be awarded on an “All or None” basis, and CPARS evaluation procedures apply.

YOUR SIGNATURE___________________________________DATE________________________

ITEM DESCRIPTION QTY Unit Price Total 0001 Zinc Plating Services: Zinc Plating of

Government-Furnished Locks in accordance with the statement of work.

NSP NSP

0001AA PC-8 Locks 79 Each

0001AB PC-9 Locks 75 Each

TOTAL:

• Required Delivery Date/Period of Performance: 05/01/2026-04/29/2027

• Place of performance is: At the contractor’s facility

• For evaluation purposes, please provide any applicable procedures and technical information. If no information is provided, your quotation may be determined to be unresponsive.

• Please provide published commercial labor rates and breakdown of total prices, if applicable, for Price Justification purposes.

• See Below for Detailed Statement of Work and Applicable Clauses.

METHOD OF PROPOSAL SUBMISSION:

mailto:.civ@us.navy.mil http://www.wawftraining.com/

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Offers shall be emailed. All responsible sources may submit a quote which shall be considered by the agency.

System for Award Management (SAM): Vendors must be registered in the SAM database to be considered for award. Registration is free and can be completed on-line at http://www.sam.gov/.

All quotes should include this form filled out in its entirety (highlighted yellow fields are required).

STATEMENT OF WORK

1. SCOPE

1.1. Title: LOCKS TO BE ZINC PLATED

1.2. Location of Work: All work to be performed at Contractor’s facility.

1.3. Identification: LOCK, PC NUMBER 4403697-8/10

2. REFERENCES

2.1. ASTM-B633-13, Type-II, SC-3.

2.2. Drawing 4403697-r; Attachment 1

3. REQUIREMENTS

3.1. The Contractor shall clean/prep parts and zinc plate all over (79) each PC-8 Locks, (75) each PC-10 Locks per ASTM-B633-13, Type II, SC-3, except Spline, inside DIA and Keyway dimensions shall be maintained.

3.2. The Contractor shall maintain dimensional details for PC-8 and PC-10 as described in Drawing 4403697-r; Attachment 1.

4. RESPONSIBILITITES

4.1. The Contractor shall plate locks IAW ASTM-B633-13.

5. DELIVERY / RETURN

5.1. The Government will ship the locks to the Contractor for zinc plating in accordance with the 1149 form.

5.2. The Contractor shall return the zinc plated locks to PNSY attention to the TPOC.

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CLAUSES:

Responsibility and Inspection: unless otherwise specified in the order, the supplier is responsible for the performance of all inspection requirements and quality control. The following FAR provisions and clauses are applicable to this procurement:

52.203-18 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or

Statements – Representation 52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements 52.204-7 System for Award Management-Registration (Deviation) 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Deviation) 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance (Deviation) 52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications 52.204-90 Offeror Identification (Deviation) 52.204-91 Contractor Identification 52.209-1 Qualification Requirements 52.209-2 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations--Representation (Deviation) 52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, Proposed for Debarment, or Voluntary Excluded (Deviation) 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations (Deviation) 52.209-11 Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law (Deviation) 52.211-14 Notice of Priority Rating for National Defense, Emergency Preparedness, and Energy Program Use 52.211-15 Defense Priority and Allocation Requirements 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Deviation) 52.215-8 Order of Precedence—Uniform Contract Format (Deviation) 52.216-1 Type of Contract: Firm Fixed Price (Deviation) 52.219-1 Small Business Program Representation (Deviation) 52.219-28 Post Award Small Business Representation (Deviation) 52.222-3 Convict Labor (Deviation) 52.222-36 Equal Opportunities for Workers with Disabilities (Deviation) 52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards 52.222-42 Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires 52.222-43 Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons (Deviation) 52.222-55 Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order 14026 (Deviation) 52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (Deviation) 52.223-11 Ozone-Depleting Substances and High Global Warming Potential Hydrofluorocarbons (Deviation) 52.226-8 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - System for Award Management 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors 52.233-1 Disputes (Deviation) 52.233-3 Protest After Award (Deviation) 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Deviation) 52.237-2 Protection Of Government Buildings, Equipment, And Vegetation 52.242-15 Stop-Work Order 52.242-17 Government Delay of Work 52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Deviation) 52.245-1 Government Property 52.245-9 Government Property Installation Operation Services

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52.247-34 F.o.b. Destination 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference 52.252-3 Alterations in Solicitation 52.252-4 Alterations in Contracts 52.252-5 Authorized Deviations in Provisions 52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses

Additional DFARS contract terms and conditions applicable to this procurement are:

DFARS 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials DFARS 252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights DFARS 252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DOD officials DFARS 252.204-7003 Control of Government Personnel Work Product DFARS 252.204-7004 Alt A, System for Award Management DFARS 252.204-7006 Billing Instructions DFARS 252.204-7008 Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls DFARS 252.204-7009 Limitations on the Use or Disclosure of Third-Party Contractor Reported Cyber Incident

Information DFARS 252.204-7011 Alternative Line Item Structure DFARS 252.204-7012 (Dev) Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting DFARS 252.204-7016 Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation DFARS 252.204-7017 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation DFARS 252.204-7018 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services DFARS 252.204-7019 Notice of NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements DFARS 252.204-7020 NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements DFARS 252.204-7024 Notice on the use of the Supplier Performance Risk System DFARS 252.204-7998 Prohibition on Contracting With Entities That Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements—Representation (Deviation 2016-O0010) DFARS 252.211-7003 Item Unique Identification and Valuation DFARS 252.215-7013 Supplies and Services Provided by Nontraditional Defense Contractors DFARS 252.223-7008 Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium DFARS 252.225-7013 Duty-Free Entry DFARS 252.225-7031 Secondary Arab Boycott of Israel DFARS 252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items DFARS 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests DFARS 252.232-7006 Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions DFARS 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments DFARS 252.237-7010 Prohibition on Interrogation of Detainees by Contractor Personnel DFARS 252.243-7001 Pricing of Contract Modifications DFARS 252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Items DFARS 252.245-7003 Contractor Property Management System Administration DFARS 252.245-7005 Management and Reporting of Government Property DFARS 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea

C-202-H001 Additional Definitions–Basic (Navsea) (Oct 2018) C-204-H001 Use Of Navy Support Contractors For Official Contract Files (Navsea)(Oct 2018) C-211-H018 Approval By The Government (Navsea) (Jan 2019) C-223-H003 Exclusion Of Mercury (Navsea) (Mar 2019) C-223-N001 Radiological Indoctrination, Postings And Instructions (Navsea) (Oct 2018)

C-223-N002 RESTRICTIONS ON USE OF YELLOW MATERIAL (NAVSEA) (OCT 2018)

C-223-W002 On-Site Safety Requirements (Navsea) (Oct 2018) C-237-H002 Substitution Of Key Personnel (Navsea) (Oct 2018)

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C-246-H001 Extension of Commercial Warranty (Navsea) (Oct 2018) C-247-H001 Permits And Responsibilities (Navsea) (Dec 2018) D-211-H002 Marking Of Reports (Navsea) (Oct 2018) D-247-H004 Marking And Packing List-Basic (Navsea) (Oct 2018) D-247-W001 Prohibited Packing Materials (Navsea) (Oct 2018) F-211-W001 Partial Deliveries (Navsea) (Oct 2018) G-232-H002 Payment Instructions And Contract Type Summary For Payment Office (Navsea) (Jun 2018) G-232-H005 Supplemental Instructions Regarding Invoicing (Navsea) (Jan 2019) G-242-H001 Government Contract Administration Points-Of-Contact And Responsibilities (Navsea) (Oct 2018) G-242-H002 Hours Of Operation And Holiday Schedule (Navsea) (Oct 2018) G-242-W001 Contract Administration Functions (Navsea) (Oct 2018) H-223-N001 Information On Exposure To Hazardous Material (Navsea) (Jan 2019) M-215-H004 Basis Of Award (Navsea) (Dec 2018) L-245 H001 Availability of Government Property (Navsea) (Jul 2024) L-245-H002 Instructions Regarding Government Property (Navsea) (Jul 2024)

Government Furnished Property:

In accordance with (FAR Part 45 subpart 45.201) FC 45.201, the offerer shall, contained within their response to this request for (quote/proposal), submit a copy of their internal Government Property Management System Plan to be used in managing Government Property in accordance with FAR 52.245-1.

Failure to provide a Property Management Plan may result in disqualifying the Offeror of further consideration. The Offeror’s submittal shall demonstrate their internal controls (control, use, preserve, protect, repair, and maintain) to protect Government property in its possession." "The Offeror shall submit its Property Management System in place for the Government’s review to ensure it complies with FAR clause 52.245-1(f). Alternatively, the contractor may provide a confirmation letter of an approved Property Management System from Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) and/or any Federal Government agency within the 3 years from solicitation issuance date. The Government shall evaluate the Property Management Plan (or confirmation letter) submitted to determine whether it is compliant with FAR 52.245-1.

If the Offeror does not have a Property Management System in place, the Government may accept an Offeror’s plan that shows the intent to comply with FAR clause 52.245-1(f). The plan shall include a timeline for implementing a formal Property Management System that will be used to manage Government Property in its possession. The Contracting Officer shall make a determination regarding whether or not the submittal meets the ten (10) elements of FAR clause 52.245-1(f). If the Contracting Officer's determination is that the submittal does not meet the ten (10) elements of FAR clause 52.245-1(f), the Contracting Officer will notify the contractor at award that they have 45 days to submit a corrective action plan. The corrective action plan shall include a timeline for implementation.

Property Administrator POC:

Chris Soloniewicz, PNSY Kittery, ME O: (207) 438-3227 C: (207) 532-8043 Email christian.j.soloniewicz.civ@us.navy.mil

Full-Text Clauses

52.217-6 Option for Increased Quantity.

As prescribed in 17.203(d), insert a clause substantially the same as the following:

OPTION FOR INCREASED QUANTITY (MAR 1989)

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The Government may increase the quantity of supplies called for in the Schedule at the unit price specified. The

Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 15 days the date of contract expiration. Delivery of the added items shall continue at the same rate as the like items called for under the contract, unless the parties agree.

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52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and Commercial Services

(a) North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and small business size standard. The NAICS code(s) and small business size standard(s) for this acquisition appear elsewhere in the solicitation. However, the small business size standard for a concern that submits an offer, other than on a construction or service acquisition, but proposes to furnish an end item that it did not itself manufacture, process, or produce, is 500 employees, or 150 employees for information technology value-added resellers under NAICS code 541519, if the acquisition—

(1) Is set aside for small business and has a value above the simplified acquisition threshold;

(2) Uses the HUBZone price evaluation preference regardless of dollar value, unless the offeror waives the price evaluation preference; or

(3) Is an 8(a), HUBZone, service-disabled veteran-owned, economically disadvantaged women-owned, or women-owned small business set-aside or sole-source award regardless of dollar value.

(b) Submission of offers. Submit signed and dated offers to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the exact time specified in this solicitation. Offers may be submitted on the SF 1449, letterhead stationery, or as otherwise specified in the solicitation. As a minimum, offers must show—

(1) The solicitation number;

(2) The time specified in the solicitation for receipt of offers;

(3) The name, address, and telephone number of the offeror;

(4) A technical description of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation. This may include product literature, or other documents, if necessary;

(5) Terms of any express warranty;

(6) Price and any discount terms;

(7) "Remit to" address, if different than mailing address;

(8) A completed copy of the representations and certifications at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.212-3 (see FAR 52.212-3(b) for those representations and certifications that the offeror shall complete electronically);

(9) Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments;

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(10) Past performance information, when included as an evaluation factor, to include recent and relevant contracts for the same or similar items and other references (including contract numbers, points of contact with telephone numbers and other relevant information); and

(11) If the offer is not submitted on the SF 1449, include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. Offers that fail to furnish required representations or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration.

(c) Period for acceptance of offers. The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 30 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers, unless another time period is specified in an addendum to the solicitation.

(d) Product samples. When required by the solicitation, product samples shall be submitted at or prior to the time specified for receipt of offers. Unless otherwise specified in this solicitation, these samples shall be submitted at no expense to the Government, and returned at the sender’s request and expense, unless they are destroyed during preaward testing.

(e) Multiple offers. Offerors are encouraged to submit multiple offers presenting alternative terms and conditions, including alternative line items (provided that the alternative line items are consistent with FAR subpart 4.10), or alternative commercial products or commercial services for satisfying the requirements of this solicitation. Each offer submitted will be evaluated separately.

(f) Late submissions, modifications, revisions, and withdrawals of offers.

(1) Offerors are responsible for submitting offers, and any modifications, revisions, or withdrawals, so as to reach the Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation. If no time is specified in the solicitation, the time for receipt is 4:30 p.m., local time, for the designated Government office on the date that offers or revisions are due.

(2)

(i) Any offer, modification, revision, or withdrawal of an offer received at the Government office designated in the solicitation after the exact time specified for receipt of offers is "late" and will not be considered unless it is received before award is made, the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late offer would not unduly delay the acquisition; and-

(A) If it was transmitted through an electronic commerce method authorized by the solicitation, it was received at the initial point of entry to the Government infrastructure not later than 5:00 p.m. one working day prior to the date specified for receipt of offers; or

(B) There is acceptable evidence to establish that it was received at the Government installation designated for receipt of offers and was under the Government’s control prior to the time set for receipt of offers; or

(C) If this solicitation is a request for proposals, it was the only proposal received.

(ii) However, a late modification of an otherwise successful offer, that makes its terms more favorable to the Government, will be considered at any time it is received and may be accepted.

(3) Acceptable evidence to establish the time of receipt at the Government installation includes the time/date stamp of that installation on the offer wrapper, other documentary evidence of receipt maintained by the installation, or oral testimony or statements of Government personnel.

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(4) If an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts normal Government processes so that offers cannot be received at the Government office designated for receipt of offers by the exact time specified in the solicitation, and urgent Government requirements preclude amendment of the solicitation or other notice of an extension of the closing date, the time specified for receipt of offers will be deemed to be extended to the same time of day specified in the solicitation on the first work day on which normal Government processes resume.

(5) Offers may be withdrawn by written notice received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of offers. Oral offers in response to oral solicitations may be withdrawn orally. If the solicitation authorizes facsimile offers, offers may be withdrawn via facsimile received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of offers, subject to the conditions specified in the solicitation concerning facsimile offers. An offer may be withdrawn in person by an offeror or its authorized representative if, before the exact time set for receipt of offers, the identity of the person requesting withdrawal is established and the person signs a receipt for the offer.

(g) Contract award (not applicable to Invitation for Bids). The Government intends to evaluate offers and award a contract without discussions with offerors. Therefore, the offeror’s initial offer should contain the offeror’s best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. The Government may reject any or all offers if such action is in the public interest; accept other than the lowest offer; and waive informalities and minor irregularities in offers received.

(h) Multiple awards. The Government may accept any item or group of items of an offer, unless the offeror qualifies the offer by specific limitations. Unless otherwise provided in the Schedule, offers may not be submitted for quantities less than those specified. The Government reserves the right to make an award on any item for a quantity less than the quantity offered, at the unit prices offered, unless the offeror specifies otherwise in the offer.

(i) Availability of requirements documents cited in the solicitation.

(1)

(i) The GSA Index of Federal Specifications, Standards and Commercial Item Descriptions, FPMR Part 101–29, and copies of Federal specifications, standards, and product descriptions can be downloaded from the ASSIST website at https://assist.dla.mil.

(ii) If the General Services Administration, Department of Agriculture, or Department of Veterans Affairs issued this solicitation, a copy of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained from the address in paragraph (i)(1)(i) of this provision.

(2) Most unclassified Defense specifications and standards may be downloaded from the ASSIST website at https://assist.dla.mil.

(3) Defense documents not available from the ASSIST website may be requested from the Defense Standardization Program Office by—

(i) Using the ASSIST feedback module ( https://assist.dla.mil/feedback); or

(ii) Contacting the Defense Standardization Program Office by telephone at 571–767–6688 or email at assisthelp@dla.mil.

(4) Nongovernment (voluntary) standards must be obtained from the organization responsible for their preparation, publication, or maintenance.

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(j) Unique entity identifier.(Applies to all offers that exceed the micro-purchase threshold, and offers at or below the micro-purchase threshold if the solicitation requires the Contractor to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM).) The Offeror shall enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its offer, the annotation "Unique Entity Identifier" followed by the unique entity identifier that identifies the Offeror's name and address. The Offeror also shall enter its Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) indicator, if applicable. The EFT indicator is a four-character suffix to the unique entity identifier. The suffix is assigned at the discretion of the Offeror to establish additional SAM records for identifying alternative EFT accounts (see FAR subpart 32.11) for the same entity. If the Offeror does not have a unique entity identifier, it should contact the entity designated at www.sam.gov for unique entity identifier establishment directly to obtain one. The Offeror should indicate that it is an offeror for a Government contract when contacting the entity designated at www.sam.gov for establishing the unique entity identifier.

(k) [Reserved]

(l) Debriefing. If a post-award debriefing is given to requesting offerors, the Government shall disclose the following information, if applicable:

(1) The agency’s evaluation of the significant weak or deficient factors in the debriefed offeror’s offer.

(2) The overall evaluated cost or price and technical rating of the successful and the debriefed offeror and past performance information on the debriefed offeror.

(3) The overall ranking of all offerors, when any ranking was developed by the agency during source selection.

(4) A summary of the rationale for award;

(5) For acquisitions of commercial products, the make and model of the product to be delivered by the successful offeror.

(6) Reasonable responses to relevant questions posed by the debriefed offeror as to whether source-selection procedures set forth in the solicitation, applicable regulations, and other applicable authorities were followed by the agency.

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52.212-2 Evaluation—Commercial Products and Commercial Services

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

-Technical Acceptability (Must meet specifications and document capabilities). Documentation providing descriptions of all services and training to be completed in accordance with the Statement of Work. This documentation will be submitted to the technical point of contact (TPOC) for review and will be determined “acceptable” or “unacceptable.”

-Price – Firm Fixed Price, this contract will be awarded to the offeror who proposes the lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) -Past Performance (evaluation procedures apply in accordance with SAM, CPARS, SPRS, FAPIIS, PDREP).

Please provide documentation demonstrating your capabilities in fulfilling the SOW.

Technical Evaluation Ratings Rating Description Acceptable Submission clearly meets the minimum requirements of the solicitation https://www.acquisition.gov/far/subpart-32.11#FAR_Subpart_32_11

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Unacceptable Submission does not clearly meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation

If the technical submittal is determined “Unacceptable”, it renders the entire quote technically unacceptable.

(a) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(b) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer’s specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

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52.217-6 Option for Increased Quantity.