N68335-23-R-0012 22 Nov 2022.docx

N6833523R0012

Section A - Solicitation/Contract Form

POINTS OF CONTRACT

This is a brand name limited competition between Waygate and their authorized distributors.

Contract Specialist:

Michael Miller Email Address: Michael.T.Miller248.civ@us.navy.mil

ELECTRONICALLY SUBMIT ALL INVOICES THROUGH WIDE AREA WORKFLOW (WAWF). SEE SECTION G FOR MORE INFORMATION.

EARLY DELIVERY IS ACCEPTABLE AT NO ADDITIONAL COST TO THE GOVERNMENT.

The full text of the reference FAR clauses may be accessed electronically at https://farsite.hill.af.mil

Section B - Supplies or Services and Prices

Video Borescope - USN

FFP

Contractor shall manufacture and deliver the Defect Measurement Video Borescope, P/N XLGOB6120M-N / NSN 6650-01-583-8302, in accordance with (IAW) the SOW and the requirements of the contract.

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.

FOB: Destination

MFR PART NR: XLGOB6120M-N

PSC CD: 6650

NET AMT

FFP

Option may be exercised from date of contract award through 365 days after contract award.

Contractor shall manufacture and deliver the Defect Measurement Video Borescope, P/N XLGOB6120M-N / NSN 6650-01-583-8302, in accordance with (IAW) the SOW and the requirements of the contract.

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.

FOB: Origin (Shipping Point)

MFR PART NR: XLGOB6120M-N

PSC CD: 6650

NET AMT

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

(As used in the foregoing clause, the term "Contracting Officer" shall mean the "Administrative Contracting Officer" (ACO) with respect to provisioned items and other supplies ordered by the ACO.)

Section C - Descriptions and Specifications

STATEMENT OF WORK

DEFECT MEASUREMENT VIDEO BORESCOPE - February 2022

1. SCOPE

This Statement of Work (SOW) addresses the requirements and tasks associated with the production and delivery of the Defect Measurement Video Borescope, PN: XLGOB6120M-N for the P-8A Poseidon Aircraft in support of United States Navy (USN) with an Option Year for Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Germany.

2.0 APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS

a) MIL-STD-130N – Identification Marking of U.S. Military Property

b) Drawing #3909AS9999 Rev B, Identification Plate for Support Equipment/UID Markings

c) ASTM D3951-18 - Standard Practice for Commercial Packaging

d) MIL-STD-129R - Military Marking for Shipment and Storage

e) MIL-STD-1366E - Transportability Criteria

3.0 REQUIREMENTS

3.1 General

The Contractor shall manufacture and deliver the Defect Measurement Video Borescope, part number XLGOB6120M-N, in accordance with (IAW) this SOW and the requirements of the contract.

3.2 Quality Assurance

The Contractor shall have in place a production quality assurance (QA) system. This QA system shall be able to ensure that manufactured configuration items are built to print, functional, and reliably made IAW controlling technical drawings, specifications and standards. Each item manufactured as part of this contract shall have passed a Government final inspection prior to DD-250.

3.3 Government Inspection and Acceptance

See Section for E for Specific Information

3.4 Item Unique Identification (IUID) Marking of US Military Property In accordance with DFARS Clause 252.211-7003 Item Identification and valuation, the Contractor is required to mark and register all end items and their components meeting the requirements called out in MIL-STD-130N. These include components for which the Governments unit acquisition cost is $5,000 or greater, or any component, subassembly or embedded part that is serially managed, mission essential or a controlled inventory item.

3.4.1 Construct and Method

Details on creating the UID and the marking method are contained in MIL-STD-130N. The UID may be either UID Construct #1 or Construct #2 with Construct #2 being the preferred method.

3.4.2 UID Location and Marking

The locations and marking methods selected should bear no impact on the performance of the part and minimal configuration change(s) to the part. The UID (including 2D Matrix) should be incorporated onto the data plate IAW Drawing 3909AS9999 Rev B (Identification Plate/UID Markings). If the 2D matrix can't be incorporated onto the data plate, a 2D matrix sticker can be applied onto the main data plate provided it can be done without covering any critical data. When the 2D Data Matrix is placed directly onto the data plate, the Part Number, Serial Number and CAGE human readable characters are not required. If the above cannot be accomplished, a separate data plate can be attached which contains the 2D Matrix plus the human readable characters for the Part Number, Serial Number and CAGE. This added data plate should be attached in close proximity to the main data plate.

3.4.3 Permanency and Legibility

The UID marking and identification plates, tags, or labels when used on equipment, parts, assemblies, subassemblies, units, sets, or groups shall be permanent during the normal life expectancy of the item and be capable of withstanding the environmental test and cleaning procedures specified for the item. Legibility shall be as required for ready readability as per MIL-STD-130N.

3.4.4 UID Registration

The prime Contractor has the responsibility to furnish Item Unique Identification (IUID) data to the IUID registry. Data submission of IUID data and acquisition cost should be via Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF), IUID XML file, IUID flat file or web entry. Additional information regarding data submission as well as the actual marking can be found at http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/pdi/uid/index.html.

3.4.5 Records

The Contractor shall maintain an accurate, current list of UIDs for all manufactured items on this contract and supply to the Government upon request. The list shall include P/N, Serial #, CAGE, UID Location, Construct used, how it was marked, and the registration method used.

Section D - Packaging and Marking

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Packaging Requirements The contractor shall preserve and pack materiel IAW ASTM D3951-18 (excluding paragraphs 4.2-4.3) and require same by vendors and subcontractors (for materiel being shipped to the government). The use of loose fill materials, asbestos, excelsior, newspaper and shredded paper (all types) are prohibited. In addition, all Wood Packaging Materials (WPM) shall be heat treated or chemically treated in accordance with the requirements of the International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPM) 15:2009, "Regulation of Wood Packaging Material in International Trade."

Marking Marking shall be in accordance with MIL-STD-129R.

Additionally, special marking labels (fragile, delicate, etc) shall be applied to all unit, intermediate and shipping containers as an integral part of the total pack. The contractor shall select the appropriate special marking label (s) as additional means to protect the items during packaging, handling, storage, transit and removal from the pack.

All items and exterior shipping containers/packaging shall at a minimum be marked with the following information: Part Number; Nomenclature; Quantity; Serial number(s); Contract Number; National Stock Number; and Manufacturer’s Name, Address, and CAGE Code.

There are no Friday deliveries for USN items. Delivery times are Mondays-Thursdays, 7:30AM-3:30PM

SUPADD: DA4SCO

TAC Code: P771

5252.247-9508 PROHIBITION AND LIMITATIONS FOR PACKAGING MATERIALS

(NAVAIR) (AUG 2019)

The use of loose fill materials, asbestos, excelsior, newspaper and shredded paper (all types) are prohibited. In addition, all Wood Packaging Materials (WPM) shall be heat treated or chemically treated in accordance with the requirements of the International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPM) 15:2009, "Regulation of Wood Packaging Material in International Trade."

Applicable CLINs: 0002 Section E - Inspection and Acceptance

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE TERMS

Supplies/services will be inspected/accepted at:

RT 547, BLDG 562, RM 310

JOINT BASE MDL

LAKEHURST NJ 08733

RT 547, BLDG 562, RM 310

JOINT BASE MDL

LAKEHURST NJ 08733

Government

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

CLINs 0001: N68335 CLINs 0002: DCMA TBD

(b) Acceptance of all Contract Line Items/Sub Line Items (CLINs/SLINs) shall be made by signature of the accepting authority on a DD 250 submitted through the WAWF system. Acceptance will only occur when the accepting authority is sure that inspections performed demonstrate compliance with contract requirements.

Section F - Deliveries or Performance

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

VENDOR INSTRUCTIONS

FOR FMS Option CLIN 0002:

1. Vendor shall not ship this material

2. Vendor shall contact the cognizant Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) for Government Inspection and Acceptance.

Transportation Transportability issues shall be identified and addressed to ensure all shipments can be transported with unrestricted movement via over-the-road transport. Transportability problem items shall be identified in accordance with MIL-STD-1366E criteria. Requirements for shipment of DOD materiel shall meet, as a minimum, the requirements of the following rules and regulations, as applicable to the mode of transportation in the Defense Transportation Regulation, DTR DOD 4500.9-R, Part II, Uniform Freight.

ADC = After Date of Contract Award AOE = After Option Exercise

DELIVERY INFORMATION

BILL MASSIMINO

MECHANICSBURG RECEIVING WEST

5450 CARLISLE PIKE BLDG 402

MECHANICSBURG PA 17050-0789

732-323-4166 FOB: Destination

SW310N

KARL HUNNICUTT

GERMANY P-8A

8100-4 WESTSIDE INDUSTRIAL DRIVE

JACKSONVILLE FL 32219

(904) 248-4300, EXT. 4307

FOB: Origin (Shipping Point)

DGY004

Section G - Contract Administration Data

252.232-7006 WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (DEC 2018)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—

“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) Electronic invoicing. The WAWF system provides the method to electronically process vendor payment requests and receiving reports, as authorized by Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

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

(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) WAWF training. The Contractor should follow the training instructions of the WAWF Web-Based Training Course and use the Practice 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) WAWF methods of document submission. Document submissions may be via web entry, Electronic Data Interchange, or File Transfer Protocol.

(f) WAWF payment instructions. The Contractor shall use the following information when submitting payment requests and receiving reports in WAWF for this contract or task or delivery order:

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

(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.

___COMBO ___________

(Contracting Officer: Insert applicable invoice and receiving report document type(s) for fixed price line items that require shipment of a deliverable.)

(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.

(Contracting Officer: Insert either “Invoice 2in1” or the applicable invoice and receiving report document type(s) for fixed price line items for services.)

(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 item financing, submit a commercial item 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) Document routing. The Contractor shall use the information in the Routing Data Table below only to fill in applicable fields in WAWF when creating payment requests and receiving reports in the system.

Routing Data Table*

CLIN 0002 - TBD

CLIN 0002 - TBD

CLIN 0002 – DGYY00

(*Contracting Officer: Insert applicable DoDAAC information. If multiple ship to/acceptance locations apply, insert “See Schedule” or “Not applicable.”) (**Contracting Officer: If the contract provides for progress payments or performance-based payments, insert the DoDAAC for the contract administration office assigned the functions under FAR 42.302(a)(13).)

(4) Payment request. The Contractor shall ensure a payment request includes documentation appropriate to the type of payment request in accordance with the payment clause, contract financing clause, or Federal Acquisition Regulation 52.216-7, Allowable Cost and Payment, as applicable.

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

(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.

_____________ stefanie.l.sohosky.civ@us.navy.mil ________________________________________________ (Contracting Officer: Insert applicable information or “Not applicable.”)

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

(End of clause)

Inspection of Supplies – CLIN 0002

(c) Inquiries regarding payment should be referred to: MyInvoice through the Wide Area Workflow eBusiness Suite: https://wawf.eb.mil.

GTXT-0001 PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (APR 2018)

For Government Use Only

Allocation Method

52.212-4 (Alt I), Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Items 52.216-7, Allowable Cost and Payment 52.232-7, Payments under Time-and-Materials and Labor-Hour Contracts

52.232-1, Payments;

52.232-2, Payments under Fixed-Price Research and Development Contracts;

52.232-3, Payments under Personal Services Contracts;

52.232-4, Payments under Transportation Contracts and Transportation-Related Services Contracts; and 52.232-6, Payments under Communication Service Contracts with Common Carriers

52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Items;

52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Items

*Liquidation of Financing Payments. Liquidation will be applied by the payment office against those ACRNs which are identified by the payment instructions for the delivery payment and in keeping with the liquidation provision of the applicable contract financing clause (i.e., progress payment, performance-based payment, or commercial item financing).

Section I - Contract Clauses

52.204-21 BASIC SAFEGUARDING OF COVERED CONTRACTOR INFORMATION SYSTEMS (NOV 2021)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause--

Covered contractor information system means an information system that is owned or operated by a contractor that processes, stores, or transmits Federal contract information.

Federal contract information means information, not intended for public release, that is provided by or generated for the Government under a contract to develop or deliver a product or service to the Government, but not including information provided by the Government to the public (such as on public websites) or simple transactional information, such as necessary to process payments.

Information means any communication or representation of knowledge such as facts, data, or opinions, in any medium or form, including textual, numerical, graphic, cartographic, narrative, or audiovisual (Committee on National Security Systems Instruction (CNSSI) 4009).

Information system means a discrete set of information resources organized for the collection, processing, maintenance, use, sharing, dissemination, or disposition of information (44 U.S.C. 3502).

Safeguarding means measures or controls that are prescribed to protect information systems.

(b) Safeguarding requirements and procedures.

(1) The Contractor shall apply the following basic safeguarding requirements and procedures to protect covered contractor information systems. Requirements and procedures for basic safeguarding of covered contractor information systems shall include, at a minimum, the following security controls:

(i) Limit information system access to authorized users, processes acting on behalf of authorized users, or devices (including other information systems).

(ii) Limit information system access to the types of transactions and functions that authorized users are permitted to execute.

(iii) Verify and control/limit connections to and use of external information systems.

(iv) Control information posted or processed on publicly accessible information systems.

(v) Identify information system users, processes acting on behalf of users, or devices.

(vi) Authenticate (or verify) the identities of those users, processes, or devices, as a prerequisite to allowing access to organizational information systems.

(vii) Sanitize or destroy information system media containing Federal Contract Information before disposal or release for reuse.

(viii) Limit physical access to organizational information systems, equipment, and the respective operating environments to authorized individuals.

(ix) Escort visitors and monitor visitor activity; maintain audit logs of physical access; and control and manage physical access devices.

(x) Monitor, control, and protect organizational communications (i.e., information transmitted or received by organizational information systems) at the external boundaries and key internal boundaries of the information systems.

(xi) Implement subnetworks for publicly accessible system components that are physically or logically separated from internal networks.

(xii) Identify, report, and correct information and information system flaws in a timely manner.

(xiii) Provide protection from malicious code at appropriate locations within organizational information systems.

(xiv) Update malicious code protection mechanisms when new releases are available.

(xv) Perform periodic scans of the information system and real-time scans of files from external sources as files are downloaded, opened, or executed.

(2) Other requirements. This clause does not relieve the Contractor of any other specific safeguarding requirements specified by Federal agencies and departments relating to covered contractor information systems generally or other Federal safeguarding requirements for controlled unclassified information (CUI) as established by Executive Order 13556.

(c) Subcontracts. The Contractor shall include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (c), in subcontracts under this contract (including subcontracts for the acquisition of commercial products or commercial services, other than commercially available off-the-shelf items), in which the subcontractor may have Federal contract information residing in or transiting through its information system.

52.219-28 POST-AWARD SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REREPRESENTATION (SEP 2021)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause--

Long-term contract means a contract of more than five years in duration, including options. However, the term does not include contracts that exceed five years in duration because the period of performance has been extended for a cumulative period not to exceed six months under the clause at 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services, or other appropriate authority.

Small business concern--

(1) Means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in the field of operation in which it is bidding on Government contracts, and qualified as a small business under the criteria in 13 CFR part 121 and the size standard in paragraph (d) of this clause. Such a concern is "not dominant in its field of operation" when it does not exercise a controlling or major influence on a national basis in a kind of business activity in which a number of business concerns are primarily engaged. In determining whether dominance exists, consideration shall be given to all appropriate factors, including volume of business, number of employees, financial resources, competitive status or position, ownership or control of materials, processes, patents, license agreements, facilities, sales territory, and nature of business activity.

(2) Affiliates, as used in this definition, means business concerns, one of whom directly or indirectly controls or has the power to control the others, or a third party or parties control or have the power to control the others. In determining whether affiliation exists, consideration is given to all appropriate factors including common ownership, common management, and contractual relationships. SBA determines affiliation based on the factors set forth at 13 CFR 121.103.

(b) If the Contractor represented that it was any of the small business concerns identified in 19.000(a)(3) prior to award of this contract, the Contractor shall rerepresent its size and socioeconomic status according to paragraph (f) of this clause or, if applicable, paragraph (h) of this clause, upon occurrence of any of the following:

(1) Within 30 days after execution of a novation agreement or within 30 days after modification of the contract to include this clause, if the novation agreement was executed prior to inclusion of this clause in the contract.

(2) Within 30 days after a merger or acquisition that does not require a novation or within 30 days after modification of the contract to include this clause, if the merger or acquisition occurred prior to inclusion of this clause in the contract.

(3) For long-term contracts--

(i) Within 60 to 120 days prior to the end of the fifth year of the contract; and

(ii) Within 60 to 120 days prior to the date specified in the contract for exercising any option thereafter.

(c) If the Contractor represented that it was any of the small business concerns identified in 19.000(a)(3) prior to award of this contract, the Contractor shall rerepresent its size and socioeconomic status according to paragraph (f) of this clause or, if applicable, paragraph (h) of this clause, when the Contracting Officer explicitly requires it for an order issued under a multiple-award contract.

(d) The Contractor shall rerepresent its size status in accordance with the size standard in effect at the time of this rerepresentation that corresponds to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code(s) assigned to this contract. The small business size standard corresponding to this NAICS code(s) can be found at https://www.sba.gov/document/support--table-size-standards.

(e) The small business size standard for a Contractor providing an end item that it does not manufacture, process, or produce itself, for a contract other than a construction or service contract, is 500 employees if the acquisition--

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

(2) Used the HUBZone price evaluation preference regardless of dollar value, unless the Contractor waived the price evaluation preference; or

(3) Was 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.

(f) Except as provided in paragraph (h) of this clause, the Contractor shall make the representation(s) required by paragraph (b) and (c) of this clause by validating or updating all its representations in the Representations and Certifications section of the System for Award Management (SAM) and its other data in SAM, as necessary, to ensure that they reflect the Contractor's current status. The Contractor shall notify the contracting office in writing within the timeframes specified in paragraph (b) of this clause, or with its offer for an order (see paragraph (c) of this clause), that the data have been validated or updated, and provide the date of the validation or update.

(g) If the Contractor represented that it was other than a small business concern prior to award of this contract, the Contractor may, but is not required to, take the actions required by paragraphs (f) or (h) of this clause.

(h) If the Contractor does not have representations and certifications in SAM, or does not have a representation in SAM for the NAICS code applicable to this contract, the Contractor is required to complete the following rerepresentation and submit it to the contracting office, along with the contract number and the date on which the rerepresentation was completed:

(1) The Contractor represents that it [ ] is, [ ] is not a small business concern under NAICS Code assigned to contract number .

(2) [Complete only if the Contractor represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (h)(1) of this clause.] The Contractor represents that it [ ] is, [ ] is not, a small disadvantaged business concern as defined in 13 CFR 124.1002.

(3) [Complete only if the Contractor represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (h)(1) of this clause.] The Contractor represents that it [ ] is, [ ] is not a women-owned small business concern.

(4) Women-owned small business (WOSB) concern eligible under the WOSB Program. [Complete only if the Contractor represented itself as a women-owned small business concern in paragraph (h)(3) of this clause.] The Contractor represents that--

(i) It [ ] is, [ ] is not a WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program, has provided all the required documents to the WOSB Repository, and no change in circumstances or adverse decisions have been issued that affects its eligibility; and

(ii) It [ ] is, [ ] is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR part 127, and the representation in paragraph (h)(4)(i) of this clause is accurate for each WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program participating in the joint venture.

[The Contractor shall enter the name or names of the WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program and other small businesses that are participating in the joint venture: .] Each WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program participating in the joint venture shall submit a separate signed copy of the WOSB representation.

(5) Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern. [Complete only if the Contractor represented itself as a women-owned small business concern eligible under the WOSB Program in (h)(4) of this clause.] The Contractor represents that--

(i) It [ ] is, [ ] is not an EDWOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program, has provided all the required documents to the WOSB Repository, and no change in circumstances or adverse decisions have been issued that affects its eligibility; and

(ii) It [ ] is, [ ] is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR part 127, and the representation in paragraph (h)(5)(i) of this clause is accurate for each EDWOSB concern participating in the joint venture. [The Contractor shall enter the name or names of the EDWOSB concern and other small businesses that are participating in the joint venture: .] Each EDWOSB concern participating in the joint venture shall submit a separate signed copy of the EDWOSB representation.

(6) [Complete only if the Contractor represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (h)(1) of this clause.] The Contractor represents that it [ ] is, [ ] is not a veteran-owned small business concern.

(7) [Complete only if the Contractor represented itself as a veteran-owned small business concern in paragraph (h)(6) of this clause.] The Contractor represents that it [ ] is, [ ] is not a service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern.

(8) [Complete only if the Contractor represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (h)(1) of this clause.] The Contractor represents that--

(i) It [ ] is, [ ] is not a HUBZone small business concern listed, on the date of this representation, on the List of Qualified HUBZone Small Business Concerns maintained by the Small Business Administration, and no material changes in ownership and control, principal office, or HUBZone employee percentage have occurred since it was certified in accordance with 13 CFR part 126; and

(ii) It [ ] is, [ ] is not a HUBZone joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR part 126, and the representation in paragraph (h)(8)(i) of this clause is accurate for each HUBZone small business concern participating in the HUBZone joint venture. [The Contractor shall enter the names of each of the HUBZone small business concerns participating in the HUBZone joint venture: .] Each HUBZone small business concern participating in the HUBZone joint venture shall submit a separate signed copy of the HUBZone representation.

[Contractor to sign and date and insert authorized signer's name and title.]

52.248-1 VALUE ENGINEERING (JUN 2020)

(a) General. The Contractor is encouraged to develop, prepare, and submit value engineering change proposals (VECP's) voluntarily. The Contractor shall share in any net acquisition savings realized from accepted VECP's, in accordance with the incentive sharing rates in paragraph (f) below.

(b) Definitions. "Acquisition savings,'' as used in this clause, means savings resulting from the application of a VECP to contracts awarded by the same contracting office or its successor for essentially the same unit. Acquisition savings include--

(1) Instant contract savings, which are the net cost reductions on this, the instant contract, and which are equal to the instant unit cost reduction multiplied by the number of instant contract units affected by the VECP, less the Contractor's allowable development and implementation costs;

(2) Concurrent contract savings, which are net reductions in the prices of other contracts that are definitized and ongoing at the time the VECP is accepted; and

(3) Future contract savings, which are the product of the future unit cost reduction multiplied by the number of future contract units in the sharing base. On an instant contract, future contract savings include savings on increases in quantities after VECP acceptance that are due to contract modifications, exercise of options, additional orders, and funding of subsequent year requirements on a multiyear contract.

"Collateral costs," as used in this clause, means agency cost of operation, maintenance, logistic support, or Government-furnished property.

"Collateral savings," as used in this clause, means those measurable net reductions resulting from a VECP in the agency's overall projected collateral costs, exclusive of acquisition savings, whether or not the acquisition cost changes.

"Contracting office" includes any contracting office that the acquisition is transferred to, such as another branch of the agency or another agency's office that is performing a joint acquisition action.

"Contractor's development and implementation costs," as used in this clause, means those costs the Contractor incurs on a VECP specifically in developing, testing, preparing, and submitting the VECP, as well as those costs the Contractor incurs to make the contractual changes required by Government acceptance of a VECP.

"Future unit cost reduction," as used in this clause, means the instant unit cost reduction adjusted as the Contracting Officer considers necessary for projected learning or changes in quantity during the sharing period. It is calculated at the time the VECP is accepted and applies either (1) throughout the sharing period, unless the Contracting Officer decides that recalculation is necessary because conditions are significantly different from those previously anticipated or (2) to the calculation of a lump-sum payment, which cannot later be revised.

"Government costs," as used in this clause, means those agency costs that result directly from developing and implementing the VECP, such as any net increases in the cost of testing, operations, maintenance, and logistics support. The term does not include the normal administrative costs of processing the VECP or any increase in this contract's cost or price resulting from negative instant contract savings.

"Instant contract," as used in this clause, means this contract, under which the VECP is submitted. It does not include increases in quantities after acceptance of the VECP that are due to contract modifications, exercise of options, or additional orders. If this is a multiyear contract, the term does not include quantities funded after VECP acceptance. If this contract is a fixed-price contract with prospective price redetermination, the term refers to the period for which firm prices have been established.

"Instant unit cost reduction" means the amount of the decrease in unit cost of performance (without deducting any Contractor's development or implementation costs) resulting from using the VECP on this, the instant contract. If this is a service contract, the instant unit cost reduction is normally equal to the number of hours per line-item task saved by using the VECP on this contract, multiplied by the appropriate contract labor rate.

"Negative instant contract savings" means the increase in the cost or price of this contract when the acceptance of a VECP results in an excess of the Contractor's allowable development and implementation costs over the product of the instant unit cost reduction multiplied by the number of instant contract units affected.

"Net acquisition savings" means total acquisition savings, including instant, concurrent, and future contract savings, less Government costs.

"Sharing base," as used in this clause, means the number of affected end items on contracts of the contracting office accepting the VECP.

Sharing period, as used in this clause, means the period beginning with acceptance of the first unit incorporating the VECP and ending at a calendar date or event determined by the contracting officer for each VECP.

"Unit," as used in this clause, means the item or task to which the Contracting Officer and the Contractor agree the VECP applies.

"Value engineering change proposal (VECP)" means a proposal that--

(1) Requires a change to this, the instant contract, to implement; and

(2) Results in reducing the overall projected cost to the agency without impairing essential functions or characteristics; provided, that it does not involve a change--

(i) In deliverable end item quantities only;

(ii) In research and development (R&D) end items or R&D test quantities that is due solely to results of previous testing under this contract; or

(iii) To the contract type only.

(c) VECP preparation. As a minimum, the Contractor shall include in each VECP the information described in subparagraphs (1) through (8) below. If the proposed change is affected by contractually required configuration management or similar procedures, the instructions in those procedures relating to format, identification, and priority assignment shall govern VECP preparation. The VECP shall include the following:

(1) A description of the difference between the existing contract requirement and the proposed requirement, the comparative advantages and disadvantages of each, a justification when an item's function or characteristics are being altered, the effect of the change on the end item's performance, and any pertinent objective test data.

(2) A list and analysis of the contract requirements that must be changed if the VECP is accepted, including any suggested specification revisions.

(3) Identification of the unit to which the VECP applies.

(4) A separate, detailed cost estimate for (i) the affected portions of the existing contract requirement and (ii) the VECP. The cost reduction associated with the VECP shall take into account the Contractor's allowable development and implementation costs, including any amount attributable to subcontracts under the Subcontracts paragraph of this clause, below.

(5) A description and estimate of costs the…