Solicitation - 22-R-0130.pdf

SOLICITATION, OFFER AND AWARD 1. This Contract Is A Rated Order Under

DPAS (15 CFR 700)

Rating Page of Pages

2. Contract Number 3. Solicitation Number 4. Type of Solicitation 5. Date Issued 6. Requisition/Purchase Number Sealed Bid (IFB)

Negotiated (RFP)

7. Issued By Code 8. Address Offer To (If Other Than Item 7)

NOTE: In sealed bid solicitations ‘offer’ and ‘offeror’ mean ‘bid’ and ‘bidder’.

SOLICITATION

9. Sealed offers in original and copies for furnishing the supplies or services in the Schedule will be received at the place specified in item 8, or if handcarried, in the depository located in until (hour) local time (Date).

Caution - Late Submissions, Modifications, and Withdrawals: See Section L, Provision No. 52.214-7 or 52.215-1. All offers are subject to all terms and conditions contained in this solicitation.

10. For Information A. Name B. Telephone (No Collect Calls) C. E-mail Address

Call: Area Code Number Ext.

11. Table Of Contents

(X) Sec. Description Page(s) (X) Sec. Description Page(s)

Part I - The Schedule Part II - Contract Clauses A Solicitation/Contract Form I Contract Clauses

B Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs Part III - List Of Documents, Exhibits, And Other Attach.

C Description/Specs./Work Statement J List of Attachments D Packaging and Marking Part IV - Representations And Instructions E Inspection and Acceptance K Representations, Certifications, and F Deliveries or Performance Other Statements of Offerors G Contract Administration Data L Instrs., Conds., and Notices to Offerors H Special Contract Requirements M Evaluation Factors for Award

OFFER (Must be fully completed by offeror) NOTE: Item 12 does not apply if the solicitation includes the provisions at 52.214-16, Minimum Bid Acceptance Period.

12. In compliance with the above, the undersigned agrees, if this offer is accepted within _____ calendar days (60 calendar days unless a different period is inserted by the offeror) from the date for receipt of offers specified above, to furnish any or all items upon which prices are offered at the price set opposite each item, delivered at the designated point(s), within the time specified in the schedule.

13. Discount For Prompt Payment 10 Calendar Days (%) 20 Calendar Days (%) 30 Calendar Days (%) Calendar Days (%) (See Section I, Clause No. 52.232-8)

14. Acknowledgment of Amendments (The offeror acknowledges Amendment No. Date Amendment No. Date receipt of amendments to the SOLICITATION for offerors and related documents numbered and dated):

15A. Name and Code Facility 16. Name and Title of Person Authorized to Sign Offer Address of (Type or Print) Offeror

15B. Telephone Number 15C. Check if Remittance Address is 17. Signature 18. Offer Date Area Code Number Ext. Different From Above – Enter such

Address In Schedule

AWARD (To be completed by Government)

19. Accepted As To Items Numbered 20. Amount 21. Accounting And Appropriation

22. Authority For Using Other Than Full And Open Competition: 23. Submit Invoices To Address Shown In Item

10 U.S.C. 2304(c)( ) 41 U.S.C. 253(c)( ) (4 copies unless otherwise specified)

24. Administered By (If other than Item 7) Code 25. Payment Will Be Made By Code

26. Name of Contracting Officer (Type or Print) 27. United States Of America 28. Award Date

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

IMPORTANT - Award will be made on this Form, or on Standard Form 26, or by other authorized official written notice.

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION Standard Form 33 (Rev. 9-97) Previous edition is unusable Prescribed By GSA-FAR (48 CFR) 53.214(c)

W56HZV-22-R-0130

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2023JAN31

2023MAR02

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2023JAN31 SEE SCHEDULE

W56HZV

ACC-DTA

6501 E. 11 MILE RD.

DETROIT ARSENAL, MI 48397-5000

MARK D. HILSON JR.

(586)282-6857

CCTA-HCS-B

MARK.D.HILSON.CIV@ARMY.MIL

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CONTINUATION SHEET

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Name of Offeror or Contractor:

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SECTION A - SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

Buyer Name: MARK D. HILSON JR.

Buyer Office Symbol/Telephone Number: CCTA-HCS-B/(586)282-6857

Type of Contract 1: Firm Fixed Price

Kind of Contract: Supply Contracts and Priced Orders

Weapon System: Rifle, 5.56mm, M16 Series w/Bipod, Firin

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A.1 Procurement Description _______________________

Item: Buttstock Sub-Assembly

NSN: 1005-01-673-4294

Production Quantity: 8000 each

Option Quantity: 8000 each

FAT Quantity: 5 each

A.1.1 Background/Description of the Action ____________________________________

This Solicitation will be competed under Full and Open Competition. This Solicitation is intended to result in the award of a single, one-time buy contract for the estimated supplies specified above.

A.1.2 There is a Technical Data Package (TDP) associated with this procurement. The TDP is distribution code F which limits access to

U.S. Government agencies and its U.S. contractors. Please refer to Section C.1.

A.1.3 To be considered for award, please return one signed copy of your offer by the date/time indicated in the associated SAM.gov posting. All offers submitted in response to this solicitation shall be valid for a minimum period of 120 calendar days following the offer due date.

A.2 Solicitation Structure ______________________

The Government will utilize North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 332994 (Small Arms, Ordnance, and Ordnance

Accessories Manufacturing). This NAICS code will also be assigned to subsequent awarded delivery orders thereunder.

A.3 System for Award Management (SAM), Size Standards, and NAICS Codes __________________________________________________________________

Failure to register in SAM for the corresponding NAICS code identified in paragraph A.2 prior to submitting a proposal against the

Buttstock Sub-Assembly Solicitation may preclude an award being made to your company.

A.4 Electronic Contracting ______________________

A.4.1 Army Contracting Command Warren solicitations will be publicized on the System for Award Management website (https://www.sam.gov

). Any additional attachments, including Technical Data Packages (TDPs) when available electronically, will be separate attachments or links embedded in the solicitation.

A.4.2 As of 10 August 2015, unless directed to do otherwise in Section L of this solicitation, vendors are required to submit a quote or proposal beta.SAM.gov, however until beta.SAM.gov can accept proposals offerors should follow the instructions in paragraph (c) below.

A.4.3 With the recent transition from www.FBO.gov to www.beta.sam.gov the site have been experiencing a number of issues.

Interested Offerors shall submit a proposal via email to the Contract Specialist (mark.d.hilson.civ@army.mil) and cc the corresponding

Contracting Officer (patricia.pierce3.civ@army.mil) with the subject header: Proposal Submission - W56HZV-20-R-0161 (company name).

Once a proposal is received, the Contract Specialist/Contracting Officer will reply with the respective Offeror stating receipt of proposal submission.

A.4.3.1 Maximum size of each e-mail shall be 10 megabytes. You may use multiple e-mail messages for each bid/submission, however, you must annotate the subject lines as described above for each message, and number them in this manner: Message 1 of 3, 2 of

3, 3 of 3. Bids can be submitted can be submitted using any of the following electronic formats:

A.4.3.2 Microsoft Office Products; Word, Excel, or PowerPoint. Spreadsheets must be sent in a format that includes all formulate macro and format information. Print image is not acceptable.

A.4.3.3 Files in Adobe PDF (Portable Document Format). Scanners should be set to 300 dots per inch.

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A.4.3.4 Files in HTML (Hypertext Markup Language). HTML documents must not contain active links to live Internet sites or pages. All linked information must be contained within your electronic bid/offer and be accessible offline.

A.4.3.5 Other electronic formats are not acceptable.

Ensure that filenames of attachments DO NOT contain spaces to limit virus scanners rejecting the email as unscannable.

Note to offerors:

A.4.4 Please pay close attention to the Issued By block location on the cover page of the solicitation for closing date and time. The closing date and time is based on the local time of the listed location of the Issued By office. In accordance with FAR 15.208(a), offerors are responsible for submitting proposals, and any revisions, and modifications, so as to be received by the Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified.

A.4.5 It is the responsibility of the Offeror to ensure the proposal/quote is received by the date and time specified on the cover page of this solicitation. In accordance with FAR 15.208, if the proposal/quote was not received at the initial point of entry to the

Government infrastructure (in this case, received through SAM) by the exact date and time specified on the cover page of this solicitation, it will be determined late. Proposal/quote is defined to mean ALL volumes or parts required in the solicitation are included in the electronic submission.

Note: There is no "expected" or "target" length of time for proposal submission; size and content may be factors, therefore offerors are strongly cautioned when submitting proposals to allow adequate time for submission.

A.4.6 Solicitations may remain posted on SAM after the solicitation closing date. If the response deadline has passed for the solicitation, vendors will no longer be able to submit electronic responses.

A.4.7 Any award issued as a result of this solicitation will be distributed electronically. In the event of a FOIA request for a copy of any award issued as a result of this solicitation, or any subsequent modifications to the contract, the contract and modifications will be released, including the awarded unit price. This is the notice required by Executive Order 12600 (June 23, 1987) of the Governments intention to release unit prices in response to any request under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 USC 552. Unit price is defined as the contract price per unit or item purchased as it appears in Section B of the contract and is NOT referring to nor does it include Cost or Pricing data/information. If an Offeror objects to such release in the base contract or contract modifications, the

Offeror must notify the contracting officer in writing prior to the closing date identified in this solicitation and include the rationale for the objection consistent with the provisions of FOIA. A release determination will be made based on rationale given.

A.4.8 Questions pertaining to this solicitation should be directed to the Contract Specialist identified on the cover page of this solicitation. For technical assistance in doing business with the Government, and doing business electronically, please visit the

Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) website at http://www.aptac-us.org/ to locate a regional center.

A.5 Distribution and Destruction of Export Control Technical Data Package ______________________________________________________________________

A.5.1 This solicitation and resulting contract contains technical data whose export is restricted by the Arms Export Control Act (Title

22, U.S.C., Sec 2751, et. seq.) or the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (Title 50, U.S.C., Sec 4801, et. seq). Violations of these export laws are subject to severe criminal penalties. Disseminate in accordance with provisions of DoD Directive 5230.25. This also applies to distribution of the TDP to all SUBCONTRACTORS at every level.

A.5.2 To be eligible to gain access to this export controlled TDP (via SAM.gov) an offeror must have a current DD 2345, Militarily

Critical Technical Data Agreement certification on file with the Defense Logistics Information Service (DLIS). To obtain certification, contractors must submit a DD Form 2345 to the United States (U.S.)/Canada Joint Certification Office (JCO), along with a copy of supporting documentation. DD Form 2345 and instructions can be found on the Joint Certification Program website at:

http://www.dla.mil/HQ/InformationOperations/Offers/Products/LogisticsApplications/JCP.aspx . Processing time is estimated at six (6) to ten (10) weeks after receipt. Upon receipt of certification, an offeror may request the TDP in accordance with the solicitation's

Section C Technical Data Package instructions.

A.5.3 Upon completion of the purposes for which Government Technical Data has been provided, the offeror, and all subcontractors, vendors, and sub-vendors of the offeror, are required to destroy all documents, including all reproductions, duplications, or copies thereof as may have been further distributed.

A.5.4 Destruction of this technical data shall be accomplished by: shredding, pulping, burning, or melting any physical copies of the

TDP and/or deletion or removal of downloaded TDP files from computer drives and electronic devices, and any copies of those files.

A.6 Acknowledgements of Amendments ______________________________

Acknowledge all the amendments received from the Government by identifying the amendment number and its issue date below:

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Amendment Number: Date:

A.7 All or None ___________

Offers in response to this solicitation must be submitted for the total quantity of the items identified in the solicitation.

A.7.1 Only one Award will be made as a result of this solicitation.

A.7.2 Offers submitted for less than the total quantities of all the items in this solicitation will be deemed non-responsive.

A.8 Army Contracting Command Warren (DTA) Ombudsperson __________________________________________________

Information regarding the Ombudsperson for this contract is located at the following website:

http://acc.army.mil/contractingcenters/acc-wrn/CompMgmtOffice.html

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SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

0001 BUTTSTOCK,SUBASSEMB

NSN: 1005-01-673-4294

Mfr CAGE: 19200

Mfr Part Number: 12012082

0001AA PRODUCTION QUANTITY 8000 EA $ $ ____________________ ______________ __________________

COMMODITY NAME: BUTTSTOCK,SUBASSEMB

CLIN CONTRACT TYPE:

Firm Fixed Price

PRON: EH2C0484EH PRON AMD: 02

AMS CD: SM2B1100000

Description/Specs./Work Statement _________________________________

TOP DRAWING NR: 12012082:19200

DATE: 10-JUN-2022

Packaging and Marking _____________________

PACKAGING/PACKING/SPECIFICATIONS:

SEE PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS LISTED IN SECTION D

LEVEL PRESERVATION: Military

LEVEL PACKING: B

Inspection and Acceptance _________________________

INSPECTION: Origin ACCEPTANCE: Origin

Deliveries or Performance _________________________

DOC SUPPL

REL CD MILSTRIP ADDR SIG CD MARK FOR TP CD ______ ________ ______ ______ ________ _____

001 W52H092148V450 W562RP J 2

DEL REL CD QUANTITY DAYS AFTER AWARD __________ ______________ ________________

001 2,500 0210

002 2,500 0240

003 2,500 0270

004 500 0310

FOB POINT: Destination

SHIP TO:

(W562RP) SR ARMY GENERAL SUPPLY LMP STOCK RE

CENTRAL RECEIVING POINT

7 FRANKFORD AVE BLDG 362

ANNISTON,AL,36201-4199

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0001AB FIRST ARTICLE TEST SEPARATELY PRICED 5 EA $ $ ____________________________________ ______________ __________________

COMMODITY NAME: FIRST ARTICLE TEST

CLIN CONTRACT TYPE:

Firm Fixed Price

FIRST ARTICLE TEST AND REPORT PURSUANT TO THE

REQUIREMENTS OF FAR CLAUSE 52.209-3, "FIRST ARTICLE

APPROVAL - CONTRACTOR TESTING".

NOTE: PLEASE SEE PROVISIONS CONCERNING POSSIBLE

WAIVER OF FIRST ARTICLE APPROVAL AND RELATED

EVALUATION FACTORS CONTAINED WITHIN THIS

SOLICITATION.

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Packaging and Marking _____________________

Inspection and Acceptance _________________________

INSPECTION: Origin ACCEPTANCE: Origin

Government Approval/Disapproval Days: 30

Deliveries or Performance _________________________

DOC SUPPL

REL CD MILSTRIP ADDR SIG CD MARK FOR TP CD ______ ________ ______ ______ ________ _____

DEL REL CD QUANTITY DAYS AFTER AWARD __________ ______________ ________________

001 5 0180

FOB POINT: Destination

SHIP TO:

(W562RP) SR ARMY GENERAL SUPPLY LMP STOCK RE

CENTRAL RECEIVING POINT

7 FRANKFORD AVE BLDG 362

ANNISTON,AL,36201-4199

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0002 BUTTSTOCK SUBASSEMBLY

NSN: 1005-01-673-4294

Mfr CAGE: 19200

Mfr Part Number: 12012082

0002AA UNEXERCISED OPTION QUANTITY 8000 EA $ $ ___________________________ ______________ __________________

COMMODITY NAME: BUTTSTOCK SUBASSEMBLY

CLIN CONTRACT TYPE:

Firm Fixed Price

OPTION QUANTITY, PURSUANT TO FAR CLAUSE 52.217-7,

OPTION FOR INCREASED QUANTITY - SEPARATELY PRICED

LINE ITEM.

The quantity stated for the option CLIN DOES NOT form a part of the basic contractual quantity. Part or all of it may, however, be added to the contract by exercise of the option clause, at the discretion of the government.

The failure of the offeror to insert a unit price applicable to the option quantity must mean that the offeror will supply all or any part of the option, if exercised by the government, at the basic contract unit price, and the offeror will be evaluated for award accordingly.

NOTE: If the Government chooses to exercise the option, then the option schedule listed in this section will start after option is exercised by the

Government.

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Description/Specs./Work Statement _________________________________

TOP DRAWING NR: 12012082:19200

DATE: 10-JUN-2022

Packaging and Marking _____________________

PACKAGING/PACKING/SPECIFICATIONS:

SEE PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS LISTED IN SECTION D

LEVEL PRESERVATION: Military

LEVEL PACKING: B

Inspection and Acceptance _________________________

INSPECTION: Origin ACCEPTANCE: Origin

Deliveries or Performance _________________________

DOC SUPPL

REL CD MILSTRIP ADDR SIG CD MARK FOR TP CD ______ ________ ______ ______ ________ _____

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DEL REL CD QUANTITY DAYS AFTER AWARD __________ ______________ ________________

001 2,500 0210

002 2,500 0240

003 2,500 0270

004 500 0310

FOB POINT: Destination

SHIP TO:

(W562RP) SR ARMY GENERAL SUPPLY LMP STOCK RE

CENTRAL RECEIVING POINT

7 FRANKFORD AVE BLDG 362

ANNISTON,AL,36201-4199

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0010 CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS DATA LIST _______________________________

The below Exhibit Line Item Numbers (ELIN'S) are associated with the Data Item numbers on the Contract

Data Requirements List (CDRL, DD Form 1423) listed in

Section J.

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A001 ACCEPTANCE INSPECTION EQUIPMENT REPORT $ ** NSP ** ______________________________________ __________________

SERVICE REQUESTED: AIE

The contractor shall prepare and deliver data submissions IAW Exhibit A Contract Data Requirements

List.

See Section J, Exhibit A: DD Form 1423, A001 -

Acceptance Inspection Equipment (AIE) Report.

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A002 TEST PROCEDURE $ ** NSP ** ______________ __________________

SERVICE REQUESTED: HEAVY PHOSPHATE COATING

The contractor shall prepare and deliver data submissions IAW Exhibit A Contract Data Requirements

List.

See Section J, Exhibit A: DD Form 1423, A002 - Heavy

Phosphate Coating

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A003 FIRST ARTICLE TEST REPORT $ ** NSP ** _________________________ __________________

SERVICE REQUESTED: FATR

The contractor shall prepare and deliver data submissions IAW Exhibit A Contract Data Requirements

List.

See Section J, Exhibit A, DD Form: 1423, A003 - First

Article Test Report.

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A004 START OF WORK MEETING MINUTES REPORT $ ** NSP ** ____________________________________ __________________

SERVICE REQUESTED: MEETING MINUTES

The contractor shall prepare and deliver data submissions IAW Exhibit A Contract Data Requirements

List.

See Section J, Exhibit A: DD Form 1423, A004 - Start of Work Meeting Minutes Report.

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A005 PROPERTY MANAGEMENT PLAN $ ** NSP ** ________________________ __________________

SERVICE REQUESTED: PMP

The contractor shall prepare and deliver data submissions IAW Exhibit A Contract Data Requirements

List.

See Section J, Exhibit A: DD Form 1423, A005 -

Property Management Plan.

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SECTION C - DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/WORK STATEMENT

C.1 TECHNICAL DATA PACKAGE INFORMATION __________________________________

The following Xd item applies to this solicitation:

[ ] 1. There is no Technical Data Package (TDP) included with this solicitation.

[ X ] 2. The TDP for this solicitation resides within the Beta System for Award Management (SAM) (https://beta.SAM.gov ) associated with this solicitation number: W56HZV-22-R-0130

To access the data through Beta.SAM:

C.1.1 Log on to the Beta.SAM web site: https://beta.SAM.gov .

C.1.2 Search for the solicitation number.

C.1.3 Click on the attachment you would like to view.

C.1.4 If the attachment is restricted, request access to the document.

C.1.4.1 TDPs that have an Export Control Warning Notice are subject to the Arms Export Control Act (Title 22, U.S.C., Sec 2751, et.seq.) or the Export Administration Act of 1979, as amended, Title 50, U.S.C, App. 2401 et. seq..

C.1.4.2 Further dissemination must be in accordance with provisions of DoD Directive 5230.25. This also applies to distribution of the TDP to all SUBCONTRACTORS at every level.

C.1.4.3 To obtain these TDPs, contractors must have a current DD 2345, Militarily Critical Technical Data Agreement on file with Defense Logistics Information Service (DLIS). To obtain certification, go to https://public.logisticsinformationservice.dla.mil/jcp/search.aspx

C.1.5 Upon completion of the purposes for which Government Technical Data has been provided, the Contractor is required to destroy all documents, including all reproductions, duplications, or copies thereof as may have been further distributed by the

Contractor. Destruction of this technical data shall be accomplished by: shredding, pulping, burning, or melting any physical copies of the TDP and/or deletion or removal of downloaded TDP files from computer drives and electronic devices, and any copies of those files.

C.1.6 If technical data is otherwise restricted, select Request Explicit Access. This will generate an email to the Contract

Specialist and Contracting Officer at Army Contract Command - Warren (DTA) with all the information needed to grant contractor access to restricted documents. Beta.SAM will automatically generate an email stating when the requesting contractor has permission to view or download TDP items.

C.1.7 If multiple individuals in the contractors organization need access to the Technical Data Package (TDP) for a solicitation and an explicit access request is required, each individual MUST submit an explicit access request to be granted approval to view the TDP. Those same individuals MUST be registered in SAM. Any individuals no longer with the company should be deleted.

Questions related to registration in SAM should be directed to https://www.sam.gov/ . The SAM helpdesk phone number is (866)

606-8220. Vendors are responsible for placing correct information in Beta.SAM.

C.1.8 It is strongly suggested that contractors submit the explicit access request and provide the buyer with the completed Use and Non-Disclosure Agreement at the same time if the solicitation requires both to gain access to view the TDP.

C.2 HEAVY PHOSPHATE COATING REQUIREMENT ___________________________________

The following requirements regarding heavy phosphate coatings are applicable to this solicitation and any resultant contract in addition to those requirements set forth in specification MIL-DTL-16232.

C.2.1 Paragraph 3.1 of MIL-DTL-16232 refers to "Preproduction Inspection." The procedure shall be submitted in accordance with CDRL

A002 - Heavy Phosphate Coating. The contract number must be cited on all phosphate coating procedures submitted for review and approval. Procedures shall include product name and manufacturer of all chemicals/materials to be used. All processes, equipment, controls along with testing and test frequencies used for phosphating including application of supplemental finishes shall be described in detail.

C.2.2 Paragraph 3.2.5-c of MIL-DTL-16232 refers to the "Chromic acid rinse, (Classes 1, 2 and 3)." The final rinse shall be checked by a standard free and total acid titration along with a pH reading "prior to starting production and at least every 8 hours thereafter."

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C.2.3 Paragraph 4.7.3 of MIL-DTL-16232 refers to "Weight per unit area of phosphate coatings." The frequency for testing coating weight is "per lot, at least every 8 hours."

C.2.4 Paragraph 4.7.5 of MIL-DTL-16232 refers to "Accelerated corrosion resistance." Accelerated corrosion resistance shall be determined in accordance with 4.7.5.1. The frequency for testing accelerated corrosion resistance per ASTM B117 is "per lot, at least every 8 hours."

C.2.5 The "product name" along with the manufacturer of the supplemental dry film lubricant or CARC paint (primer/topcoat) shall be stated in the procedure and shall be traceable to the applicable Qualified Products List (QPL) or Qualified Products Database (QPD) at

Assist Online. QPD products may be obtained at the quick search site, type the specification number (i.e., 3150) in the second block and click the "Submit" button. Then click on the specification (i.e., MIL-PRF-3150). In the next screen, click on the word "Qualification".

To obtain MIL Specs, MIL Standards, QPL and QPD products see <"https://assist.dla.mil/online/start / ">.

To obtain MIL Specs, MIL Standards, QPD products see <"https://assist.dla.mil/online/start/ ">.

C.2.6 A thickness range for the supplemental dry film lubricant or CARC paint (primer/topcoat) shall be stated in the procedure along with a frequency for testing. A daily frequency is required.

C.2.7 Heat cured dry film lubricant shall be air dried for 1.0 hour (until dry to touch) after dipping/spraying or flash dried at 155-

175 degrees F for 10-30 minutes and then heat cured at a temperature of 375-425 degrees F for 55-65 minutes per paragraph 4.4.2.2 of MIL-

PRF-46010.

C.2.8 Air cure dry film lubricant shall be air dried at room temperature for 24 hours minimum.

C.2.9 Adhesion testing shall be stated in the procedure for a supplemental coating of dry film lubricant per ASTM D2510 or CARC paint per ASTM D3359, method B along with the frequency for testing. A daily frequency is required.

C.2.10 Salt spray testing of parts with phosphate and supplemental dry film lubricant per ASTM B117 for 100 hours shall be stated in the procedure along with the frequency for testing. The frequency for testing is "per lot or weekly." Parts shall show no more than 3 rust spots per 3" x 6" area with none larger than

1.0mm in diameter. Salt spray testing of parts with phosphate and primer per ASTM B117 for 336 hours shall be included in the procedure for supplemental coatings of CARC paint along with a frequency for testing. The frequency for salt spray testing is "per lot or monthly." Parts shall show no visible rust exceeding rust grade no. 9 per ASTM D610, no more than 5 blisters per 4" x 6" area with none larger than 3/64 inch in diameter. Under film attack at the scribe shall not exceed 1/8 inch.

C.2.11 Topcoat color shall be visual/equipment checked against the specified chip no. of SAE AMS-STD-595 per paint batch. The procedure shall include the specified color chip number.

C.2.12 Cure of the paint shall be checked daily by solvent wipe per paragraph 4.2.3.2 of MIL-DTL-53072. The manufacturer of the MEK solvent shall be stated in the procedure.

C.3 START OF WORK MEETING _____________________

C.3.1 The contractor shall hold a start of work meeting at its facility, unless some other location is designated in the contract, within 10 days after contract award. The Start of Work Meeting is to assure a clear and mutual understanding of the contract terms, conditions, line items, technical requirements and sequence of events needed for successful execution of the subject contract effort.

C.3.2 The contractor shall participate with Government to arrange a schedule and agenda for the meeting. The contractor shall at a minimum invite Government contracting personnel (PCO/Contract Specialist). At the discretion of the PCO, other Government technical personnel (Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) identified in Section G or in an appointment letter, Quality Assurance personnel, DCMA, etc.) may be invited to the meeting. All Government invitees shall be given at least 14 days advance notice of the time, date, and location of the start of work meeting. The preferred method of notification is by email. The contractor shall provide the Government with minutes of the Start of Work Meeting within 10 days after the meeting is held in accordance with CDRL A004 - Start of Work Meeting

Minutes Report.

C.4 REQUIREMENT FOR AN OPSEC STANDING OPERATION PROCEDURE/PLAN __________________________________________________________

C.4.1 The contractor is subject to provisions of the TACOM LCMC OPSEC Standing Operating Procedures (SOP/Plan), or other U.S. Government

OPSEC plan, per AR 530-1, Operations Security. This SOP/Plan specifies the governments critical information, why it needs to be protected, where it is located, who is responsible for it, and how to protect it.

C.4.2 The contractor will receive a copy of the SOP/Plan at time of award. Local form STA Form 7114 (or similar) will be used to document and record security OPSEC reviews which are conducted by G2, TACOM LCMC or individual organizations supporting OPSEC Officers.

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C.4.3 The contractor shall identify an individual who will be an OPSEC Coordinator. The contractor will ensure that this individual is

OPSEC Level I certified.

C.5 OPSEC TRAINING REQUIREMENT __________________________

Per AR 530-1, Operations Security, new contractor employees must complete Level I OPSEC training within 30 calendar days of reporting for duty. All contractor employees must complete annual OPSEC awareness training. OPSEC awareness training is available at:

https://securityawareness.usalearning.gov/opsec/index.htm . Within 10 days of completing the training, the Contractor shall provide certificates/proof of completion to the Contracting Officers Representative (COR), if assigned to the contract, or the Procuring

Contracting Officer (PCO).

C.6 CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT DOCUMENTATION ______________________________________

C.6.1 The Configuration Change Management section of SAE EIA-649-1 Configuration Management Requirement for Defense Contracts, Paragraph 3.3, shall be used for configuration control of material with the following exclusions: paragraph 3.3(3); the second sentence of paragraph 3.3.1.8.1(1), and the General Note in paragraph 3.3.2.4(1) which reads as Generally, Minor RFVs address product changes that are temporary and do not impact the baseline.

C.6.2 Furnished item(s) shall conform to the approved configuration requirements/revision, unless a Request for Variance (RFV) is processed and approved as provided by Paragraph E. below. The term "Request for Variance" includes Requests for Deviations and Waivers.

C.6.3 Value Engineering Change Proposals (VECPs) for cost saving improvements to the Technical Data Package (TDP) should not be processed per SAE EIA-649-1 and should be referred to FAR Part 48 Value Engineering.

C.6.4 All Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) submitted will be deemed routine. If an ECP is considered as an emergency or urgent; that justification for the rationale shall be included in the ECP submittal with all applicable supporting documentation.

C.6.5 For ECPs, RFVs, Notices of Revision (NORs) or Specification Change Notices (SCNs), the Contractor must submit the applicable documentation listed in sub-paragraphs e (i) through e (iv) to the Administrative Contracting Officer (ACO), with an information copy to the Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO). Failure to submit a complete legible package may result in return of the ECP/RFV/SCN/NOR without processing.

C.6.5.1 Documentation or use of DD Form 1692 (current revision) and delivery of data per DI-SESS-80639 is detailed in paragraph 3.3.1 of EIA-649-1 for ECPs.

C.6.5.2 Documentation or use of DD Form 1694 (current revision) and delivery of data per DI-SESS-80640 is detailed in paragraph 3.3.2 of EIA-649-1 for RFVs.

C.6.5.3 Documentation or use of DD Form 169 (current revision) and delivery of data per DI-SESS-80642 is detailed in paragraph 3.3.4 of EIA-649-1 for NORs.

C.6.5.4 Documentation and delivery of data per DI-SESS-80643 is detailed in Paragraph 3.3.3 of EIA-649-1 for SCNs.

C.6.6 Questions regarding the status of previously submitted ECP or RFV should be directed to the PCO. Incorporation of an approved RFV and/or ECP will require a contract modification execution.

C.6.7 The submission of an ECP/RFV/SCN/NOR does not affect the required delivery date of the contract. If a delivery date change is needed, a contract modification is required.

C.7 TOTAL ASSET VISIBILITY - CONTRACTOR (TAV-C) ___________________________________________

C.7.1 Army Materiel Command (AMC) and its units use Total Asset Visibility Contractor (TAV-C) capability in its Logistics

Management Program (LMP) to account for Government Furnished Equipment, Materiel, or Property (GFE/M/P) placed in the possession of contractors to support contracts for: 1) repair, modification, or upgrade work; 2) materials held for Stock, Store and Issue (SSI), or 3) New Production. Accounting records within LMP for this inventory are subject to verifying physical inventories and audits by the Army to ensure accuracy. This section addresses contractor requirements for production of new items contracts.

C.7.2 System Overview and Portal Access Requirements

C.7.2.1 To use TAV-C, Contractors shall request one of two TAV-C access methods below to exchange required inventory data with

LMP: 1) Defense Logistics Management Standards (DLMS) interface or 2) the Army TAV-C Portal. Approval of the contractors access method will be based first on the type of work being performed, second, the sufficiency of the contractors existing property

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accountability and connectivity to LMP, and third, request by the to use the portal based on economic factors.

C.7.2.2 Contractors shall choose between the two methods for accounting for government property as further described below:

C.7.2.2.1 Defense Logistics Management Standards (DLMS) interfaces: Contractors that have accounting systems capable of using a

DLMS interface (see: DLM 4000.25, Defense Logistics Management Standards (DLMS) on the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) website) shall request to use their accounting system and interface to account for Government Furnished Equipment/Materiel/Property

(GFE/M/P) using DLMS transactions.

NOTE: If a contractor does not currently have an established DLMS interchange with Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Defense

Automated Addressing System (DAAS), it will be the contractors responsibility to contact DAAS to establish access to DAAS messaging system to support the exchange of DLMS transactions with the Army. DAAS provides a value added service for standard

Military Standards (MILS) transactions providing the ability to receive, edit and route logistics transactions for the Military

Services and Federal Agencies. Information on DAAS can be found at https://www.dla.mil/HQ/InformationOperations/DAAS/

C.7.2.2.2 Army TAV-C Portal: Contractors who, during negotiation with the government, are determined to be allowed to use the

TAV-C Portal, will comply with prescribed processes to provide qualified workers to access the system to exchange data with

LMP.

C.7.2.3 Portal Access Requirements. Contractor personnel who input data into the TAV-C Portal, must meet qualification requirements specified in the TAV-C Portal Guide Detailed Procedures and requirements are detailed in the attached TAV-C Portal

Guide. These requirements include:

C.7.2.3.1 Contractor provided computer system: The contractor shall provide a computer system and internet connectivity that meets acceptable standards as identified in the TAV-C Portal Guide.

C.7.2.3.2 Security Requirements.

C.7.2.3.2.1 The government requires contractor personnel accessing the LMP system to possess either a United States Government

Common Access Card (CAC) or a Department of the Defense approved External Certification Authority (EAC). To apply for these credentials, contractor personnel must possess a soft certification from a security credentialing firm.

NOTE: At the time of this writing, the government has successfully used IdenTrust and WidePoint (formerly ORC) for satisfactory credentials. It is the contractors responsibility ensure operators accessing the portal have and maintain current credential and to comply with the selected vendors service contract requirements. These firms are provided as a courtesy and are not an endorsement for any firm by the U.S. Government.

C.7.2.3.2.2 Contractors will coordinate with the Contracting Officers Representative or designated government representative to complete required forms to obtain the CAC/EAC. This will require the above certification, forms of identification, etc.

C.7.2.3.2.3 User Training Requirements: TAV-C Portal user training is government provided and varies by the function performed.

The training is online and completion of the training by each operator is required before accessing and using TAV-C.

C.7.2.3.3 Problem Resolution: LMP is a government owned and maintained system. The contractor shall notify the COR or designated government point of contact for system related issues and government resolution.

C.7.3 DLMS Transactions/Portal Data Requirements

C.7.3.1 For DLMS Transactions for production of new items contracts, the inventory management transactions to be provided to the government by DLMS interface are:

C.7.3.1.1 DLMS 527R Materiel Receipt Acknowledgement (MRA) Transactions (for GFM expected to be consumed).

C.7.3.2 For DLMS Transactions for production of new items contracts, the material receipt transactions to be provided to the contractor by the government via the DLMS interface are:

C.7.3.2.1 DLMS 527D Pre-positioned Material Receipt Document for stock in-transit to vendor.

C.7.3.3 Army TAV-C Portal: Contractors who, during negotiation with the government, are allowed to use the TAV-C Portal to exchange required data directly with LMP, will provide the following information via data inputs into LMP.

C.7.3.3.1 TAV-C Portal Requirements: Details on how data can be entered into LMP whether by LMP Portal or by other means will be provided as part of the government provided training.

C.7.3.3.2 The required data will be based upon the business process being performed. Inputs and input formats will be driven by

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the role performed for this work as directed in the contract.

C.7.3.3.3 The LMP Portal will provide to the contractor reports which will serve to inform the contractor and aid in work performance.details on the various reports and how they can be used will be covered as part of the government provided LMP

Portal training.

C.8 PROPERTY MANAGEMENT PLAN ________________________

C.8.1 This solicitation requires the bidder submit a Property Management Plan (PMP) with their proposal in accordance with

(IAW) CDRL A005 - Property Management Plan. The intent of the PMP is for the bidder to provide a high level strategic overview of how they intend to manage Government Property in their possession. The submitted PMP will be reviewed by the contracting organizations Industrial Property Management Specialist or Contracting Officer to ensure it meets PMP requirements. PMP review points include:

C.8.1.1 Does the PMP include an overview description of the contractors Property Management System (PMS)?

C.8.1.2 Does the PMP include the purpose of the contractors PMS? What laws, regulations, and/or instructions does it comply with?

C.8.1.3 Does the PMP include the scope of the contractors PMS? Does it include company assets, subcontractor assets, and/or customer assets (e.g. Government Property)?

C.8.1.4 Does the PMP address the ten (10) outcomes of Government Property?

C.8.1.4.1 Acquisition of Property

C.8.1.4.2 Receipt of Government Property

C.8.1.4.3 Records of Government property

C.8.1.4.4 Physical inventory

C.8.1.4.5 Subcontractor control

C.8.1.4.6 Reports

C.8.1.4.7 Relief of stewardship responsibility and liability

C.8.1.4.8 Utilizing Government property

C.8.1.4.9 Maintenance

C.8.1.4.10 Property closeout

C.8.1.5 If the PMP includes standards (e.g. voluntary consensus standards, industry leading practices) that the contractor intends to use in the management of Government Property, are they applicable to the tasks being performed on the effort? Were they made available to the Government for review purposes?

C.8.1.6 Does the PMP meet the requirements as specified in the solicitation, at a minimum?

C.8.1.7 Does the contractor adequately address all of the special points highlighted in the solicitation for this specific action?

C.8.1.8 Will the contract have Item Unique Identification (IUID) requirements? If so, does the PMP address how the contractor will meet these requirements?

C.8.1.9 Does the contractor address how it will meet the Government Property reporting requirements? (e.g., intervals, format of reports, who/whom they will be reported to, how they will be delivered (Email, Hard Copies)).

C.9 CONTRACT DATA REQUIREMENTS LIST _______________________________

The contractor shall prepare the following deliverable reports in accordance with Exhibit A, Contract Data Requirements List:

A001: Acceptance Inspection Equipment (AIE) Report

A002: Test Procedure: Heavy Phosphate Coating

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A003: First Article Test (FAT) Report

A004: Start of Work Meeting Minutes Report

A005: Property Management Plan

Refer to Exhibit A included within this solicitation and resulting contract for specific requirements for each report.

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SECTION D - PACKAGING AND MARKING

D.1 PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS (SPECIAL PACKAGING INSTRUCTIONS) _______________________________________________________

(a) Military preservation, packing, and marking for this contract/order shall be accomplished in accordance with the specific requirements identified below, all the applicable requirements of, MIL-STD-2073-1, and the Special Packaging Instruction, see below.

(1) LEVEL OF PRESERVATION: Military

(2) LEVEL OF PACKING: B

(3) QUANTITY PER UNIT PACKAGE: 001

(4) SPECIAL PACKAGING INSTRUCTION NUMBER: 12012082

(a) REVISION: A

(b) DATE OF REVISION: 19 APR 2022

(Note: You must have the Adobe Acrobat reader installed on your PC to view the SPI. See Adobes website (http://get.adobe.com/reader/

) for information on obtaining the latest version of the reader. If you're experiencing problems opening the Special Packaging

Instructions in Adobe .PDF images using Internet Explorer, try the following: Go to "Tools," then "Internet Options." Click on the

"Advanced" tab. Scroll down to the "Security" section. Uncheck "Do not save encrypted pages to disk." Click "Apply." Click "OK.")

(b) Unitization: Shipments of identical items going to the same destination shall be palletized if they have a total cubic displacement of 50 cubic feet or more unless skids or other forklift handling features are included on the containers. Pallet loads must be stable, and to the greatest extent possible, provide a level top for ease of stacking. A palletized load shall be of a size to allow for placement of two loads high and wide in a conveyance. The weight capacity of the pallet must be adequate for the load. The preferred pallet is a 40 x 48 inch, 4-way entry pallet although variations may be permitted as dictated by the characteristics of the items being unitized. The load shall be contained in a manner that will permit safe handling during shipment and storage.

(c) Marking:

(1) In addition to any special markings called out on the SPI, all unit packages, intermediate packs, exterior shipping containers, and, as applicable, unitized loads shall be marked in accordance with MIL-STD-129). The contractor is responsible for application of special markings as discussed in the Military Standard regardless of whether specified in the contract/order or not. Special markings include, but are not limited to, Shelf-life markings, structural markings, and transportation special handling markings. The marking of pilferable and sensitive materiel will not identify the nature of the materiel.

(2) Passive RFID tagging is required in all contracts that contain DFARS clause 252.211-7006. For details and most recent information, see http://www.acq.osd.mil/log/sci/ait.html (best viewed with Internet Explorer 11 or higher, or Firefox) for the current DoD

Suppliers Passive RFID Information Guide. When an item is assigned a Unique Item Identifier (UII) as indicated by the inclusion of contract clause DFARS 252.211-7003, refer to the DoD Guide to Uniquely Identifying Items (available at:

https://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/pdi/uid/guides.html ) for development of the UII and MIL-STD-129 for UII package marking requirements. Contractors must verify the RFID and UII clauses cited above are included in this solicitation/contract.

(d) Heat Treatment and Marking of Wood Packaging Materials (WPM):

(1) In accordance with DOD 4140.65-M and the requirements of the International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures 15 (ISPM), Regulation of Wood Packaging Material in International Trade, current edition, (hereinafter ISPM 15), the following commercial heat treatment and marking process has been approved by the American Lumber Standards Committee (ALSC) and is required for all Wood Packaging

Material (WPM). Foreign manufacturers shall comply with ISPM 15, and have the WPM heat treatment and marking verified in accordance with their National Plant Protection Organizations compliance program.

(2) Boxes/pallets and any wood used as inner packaging made of non-manufactured wood shall be heat-treated. All WPM using a conventional steam or dry kiln heat chamber (treatment code for the mark: HT) shall be heat treated to a minimum core temperature of 56 degrees

Celsius for a minimum of 30 minutes, and certified by an agency accredited by the ALSC in accordance with Wood Packaging Material Policy and Wood Packaging Material Enforcement Regulations (see URL: http://www.alsc.org ). WPM heat treated wood using dielectric heating

(treatment code for the mark: DH) shall follow the requirements in ISPM 15, and shall be certified by an agency accredited by the ALSC in accordance with Wood Packaging Material Policy and Wood Packaging Material Enforcement Regulations (see URL: http://www.alsc.org

). The box/pallet manufacturer and the manufacturer of wood used as inner packaging shall ensure the materials used in manufacture can be traced to the original source of heat treatment, and that the original source of the heat treatment obtained the necessary certifications.

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(3) Marking: Each box/pallet shall be marked to show the conformance to the International Plant Protection Convention Standard. The ALS approved quality mark shall be placed on both ends of the outer packaging, between the end cleats or end battens. Pallet markings shall be applied to the side of the stringer or end of the block on diagonally opposite sides and ends of the pallet and be contrasting and clearly visible. All dunnage used in configuring and/or securing the load shall also comply with ISPM 15 and be marked with an ALSC approved DUNNAGE stamp. Foreign manufacturers shall comply with ISPM -15 and shall have the marking of WPM verified in accordance with their National Plant Protection Organizations compliance program.

(e) Hazardous Materials (As applicable):

(1) Hazardous Materials is defined as a substance, or waste which has been determined by the Secretary of Transportation to be capable of posing an unreasonable risk to health, safety, and property when transported in commerce and which has been so designated. (This includes all items listed as hazardous in Titles 29, 40 and 49 CFR and other applicable modal regulations effective at the time of shipment.)

(2) Unless otherwise specified, packaging and marking for hazardous material shall comply with the requirements herein for the mode of transport and the applicable performance packaging contained in the following documents:

- International Air Transport Association (IATA) Dangerous Goods Regulations

- International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code (IMDG)

- Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 29, Title 40 and Title 49

- Joint Service Regulation AFJMAN24-204(I)/TM38-250/NAVSUPPUB 505/MCO P4030.19(I)/DLAM 4145.3(I) (for military air shipments).

(3) If the shipment originates from outside the continental United States, the shipment shall be prepared in accordance with the United

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