released W911PT-21-R-0013-0004 Millturns.docx

W911PT21R0013

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

The required response date/time has changed from 07-Feb-2022 04:00 PM to 16-Feb-2022 04:00 PM.

SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES

The following have been modified:

LOCAL NARRATIVES- SECTION B

B.1 NOTICE OF WATERVLIET ARSENAL INFORMATION/REQUIREMENTS

(a) IMPORTANT DELIVERY/QUALITY REQUIREMENTS:

(1) ALL OFFERORS MUST CAREFULLY REVIEW THE DELIVERY REQUIREMENT IN THE REQUEST FOR QUOTE OR SOLICITATION. WHEN SUBMITTING AN OFFER/BID, PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOU CAN MEET THE DELIVERY SCHEDULE.

(2) ON TIME DELIVERY IS VERY CRITICAL. THEREFORE, YOU MUST ADHERE TO THE DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS INDICATED IN ANY RESULTANT AWARD. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE CONTRACTUAL DELIVERY SCHEDULE, MAY RESULT IN TERMINATION OF THE ORDER OR REQUIRE CONSIDERATION IF THE GOVERNMENT ELECTS TO EXTEND DELIVERY. (NOTE: Non-availability of raw materials, subcontractor issues, scheduling conflicts, should be considered at the time you are submitting your offer/bid. They are not acceptable excuses for failing to meet the delivery after award).

(3) PROVIDING QUALITY PRODUCTS THAT CONFORM TO THE CONTRACT ARE JUST AS IMPORTANT AS MEETING THE REQUIRED DELIVERY. DELIVERY OF NON-CONFORMING PRODUCTS RESULTS IN DELIVERY DELAYS AND INCREASED COSTS TO THE ARSENAL.

(4) PAST PERFORMANCE FOR QUALITY AND DELIVERY MAY BE A MAJOR CONSIDERATION IN MAKING DETERMINATIONS FOR FUTURE CONTRACT AWARDS.

NOTICE: Throughout this document we may use the terms “we” and “you”, the term “we” means the government of the United States of America, and the term “you” means the contractor.

(b) WATERVLIET ARSENAL INFORMATION FOR CONTRACTORS:

“Watervliet Arsenal Information for Contractors” document is incorporated by reference in all solicitations and contracts. The full text version of the instructions is available at Internet address: https://www.wva.army.mil/docs/librariesprovider6/default-document-library/waic.pdf?sfvrsn=8b90f522_0

Upon request, the contracting officer will make its full text available.”

POC - CONTRACT SPECIALIST/BUYER: _______________

TELEPHONE NUMBER: 518-266-_____

E-MAIL ADDRESS: _____

CONTRACTOR DUNS NUMBER/CAGE CODE/FAX NUMBER:

Please provide the following information for your company.

VENDOR NAME: _________________________

VENDOR POC: __________________________

POC PHONE: ____________________________

E-MAIL ADDRESS (see note below): __________________________

DUNS NUMBER _______________________

CAGE CODE (if known) __________________

TAX ID NUMBER ________________________

VENDOR FAX NUMBER ________________

NOTE: Your e-mail address is required so that in the event you receive the resultant award, we can e-mail it to you. If we experience difficulties with e-mail, it will be data faxed.

(c) AWCF BULK FUND ____ DOES ____ DOES NOT APPLY

(d) POSTERS:

(1) Contracts for Material, Supplies, Articles and Equipment Exceeding $15,000/Service Contract Labor Standards. Orders subject to these Acts require contractors to post WH Publication 1313, “Employee Rights on Government Contracts”.

(2) Construction Orders. Orders for construction require contractors to post WH Publication 1321, “Employee Rights under the Davis Bacon” and the Office of Federal Contract Compliance poster on “Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law.”

(3) These posters can be accessed electronically at http://www.dol.gov .

(4) Hard copies of the posters will be made available upon request to the contracting officer.

(e) PAYMENTS:

Any vendor that receives an award (except those paid by credit card or accommodation check) can view invoice payments made by DFAS at https://wawf.eb.mil/ using the “my invoice” system. You will be required to register in order to view payments. Payment information is maintained for 120 days from invoice payment. Vendors can find out when invoices have been paid by Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT), etc. This website can save valuable time and frustration over billing questions and it is a free service.

(f) RELEASE OF INFORMATION:

The contractor shall not release or authorize release of DoD specifications; acceptance test results; information involving critical military technology; or any other information in which the DoD maintains proprietary rights, or is otherwise confidential or classified. This restriction includes any endorsement by the Department of Army of a contractor. Release of information under the circumstances referenced above requires the prior written approval of the Contracting Officer responsible for this contract. It is the contractor’s responsibility to be familiar with, and comply with the requirements of Chapter 7, page 22, paragraph 7-1, of AR 360-1 may be found at https://armypubs.army.mil/epubs/DR_pubs/DR_a/ARN30105-AR_360-1-000-WEB-1.pdf

SECTION I - CONTRACT CLAUSES

The following have been added by reference:

The following have been added by full text:

COMMERCIAL ITEM FINANCING

Commercial Item Financing Payment Information:

In accordance with FAR 32-204, Procedures for contracting officer-specified commercial contract financing, Offerors have the option to accept the Interim and Delivery payments as follows:

Commercial Interim Payment:

1) 20% upon ordering of the long lead items. Contractor to provide copies of Purchase Orders, receipt verification and tagging/identification as for WVA Millturns.

Delivery Payments:

2) 50% upon the Government’s Preliminary Inspection Acceptance at Contractor factory.

NOTE: The Millturns must have the Identification Plate as identified in paragraph 3.1.10 of the specification at time of preliminary inspection. The ID plate must be corrosion resistant and shall be securely attached to the machine in a visible location in the vicinity of the operator's workstation. This plate shall bear, as a minimum, the information called for as follows, with space at the bottom for one additional line of information to be applied by the government.

Nomenclature Manufacturer's name Model Manufacturer's Serial Number Power Input (voltage, phase, frequency, and total amps) Government Contract Number Date of Manufacture

Note: This payment to be authorized by the Contracting Officer prior to shipment upon proper invoicing of the Millturns from the contractor in the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) system.

3) 15% upon delivery receipt of the Millturns to WVA dock subject to the following conditions: The contractor must submit a proper 2-in-1 invoice in Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) (iRAPT) and payment will be made by DFAS within 30 days of acceptance of invoice(s) by the Contracting Office.

4) 15% upon final set up, inspection and acceptance of the Millturns by WVA, to include training completion, provided all other terms of contract performance are met.

To make payment in accordance with the above, contractor must submit in Wide Area Workflow (iRAPT) in accordance with clause 252.232-7006.

Security Information for Financing Payments:

Raw materials and subassemblies, such as machine bed, headstock, control, drives, motors, balls crews, roller packs and spindle will serve as security for the Commercial Contract Financing Payment identified above, in accordance with FAR 32.202-4. Should the contractor fail to meet the terms and conditions of this contract, and liquidated payments cannot be returned by the contractor, the Government may liquidate these assets to offset liquidated payments received, or transfer these assets for completion by another party. Any and all rights of the Government under FAR Clause 52.212-4(m) of this contract remain.

52.232-29 Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Items. (FEB 2002)

(a) Contractor entitlement to financing payments. The Contractor may request, and the Government shall pay, a contract financing payment as specified elsewhere in this contract when: the payment requested is properly due in accordance with this contract; the supplies deliverable or services due under the contract will be delivered or performed in accordance with the contract; and there has been no impairment or diminution of the Government's security under this contract.

(b) Special terms regarding termination for cause. If this contract is terminated for cause, the Contractor shall, on demand, repay to the Government the amount of unliquidated contract financing payments. The Government shall be liable for no payment except as provided by the Termination for Cause paragraph of the clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items.

(c) Security for Government financing. In the event the Contractor fails to provide adequate security, as required in this contract, no financing payment shall be made under this contract. Upon receipt of adequate security, financing payments shall be made, including all previous payments to which the Contractor is entitled, in accordance with the terms of the provisions for contract financing. If at any time the Contracting Officer determines that the security provided by the Contractor is insufficient, the Contractor shall promptly provide such additional security as the Contracting Officer determines necessary. In the event the Contractor fails to provide such additional security, the Contracting Officer may collect or liquidate such security that has been provided and suspend further payments to the Contractor; and the Contractor shall repay to the Government the amount of unliquidated financing payments as the Contracting Officer at his sole discretion deems repayable.

(d) Reservation of rights.

(1) No payment or other action by the Government under this clause shall (i) excuse the Contractor from performance of obligations under this contract, or (ii) constitute a waiver of any of the rights or remedies of the parties under the contract.

(2) The Government's rights and remedies under this clause (i) shall not be exclusive, but rather shall be in addition to any other rights and remedies provided by law or this contract; and (ii) shall not be affected by delayed, partial, or omitted exercise of any right, remedy, power, or privilege, nor shall such exercise or any single exercise preclude or impair any further exercise under this clause or the exercise of any other right, power, or privilege of the Government.

(e) Content of Contractor's request for financing payment. The Contractor's request for financing payment shall contain the following:

(1) The name and address of the Contractor;

(2) The date of the request for financing payment;

(3) The contract number and/or other identifier of the contract or order under which the request is made; and

(4) An appropriately itemized and totaled statement of the financing payments requested and such other information as is necessary for computation of the payment, prepared in accordance with the direction of the Contracting Officer.

(f) Limitation on frequency of financing payments. Contractor financing payments shall be provided no more frequently than monthly. -

(g) Dates for payment. A payment under this clause is a contract financing payment and not subject to the interest penalty provisions of the Prompt Payment Act. The designated payment office will pay approved payment requests within 30 days of submittal of a proper request for payment.

(h) Conflict between terms of offeror and clause. In the event of any conflict between the terms proposed by the offeror in response to an invitation to propose financing terms (52.232-31) and the terms in this clause, the terms of this clause shall govern.

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SECTION J - LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

The following have been modified:

LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

Attachment 0001- Equipment Engineering Specification #12-20-3416 Revision A 26 Jan 2022 Attachment 0002- Pricing Workbook for Specification #12-20-3416 Attachment 0003- Comply Sheets Specification #12-20-3416 Attachment 0004- Control Sheets Specification #12-20-3416 Attachment 0005- Use of Existing Government-Furnished Property Attachment 0006 – Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) (DD 1423)

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