Solicitation - 22-R-0132.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-0132

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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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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

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A.1 Background/Description of the Action ____________________________________

This Solicitation will be competed under Full and Open Competition as a 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside. This Solicitation is intended to result in the award of a single requirements contract for the estimated supplies specified. The resulting contract will establish pricing to be utilized through issuance of delivery orders for discrete quantities for the period stated in the schedule. The

Government bears no responsibility to issue an initial minimum order upon base contract award. Delivery Orders will be placed as

Government needs arise. For further guidance related to a Requirements type contract, see FAR clause 52.216-21, Requirements.

A.1.1 There is a Technical Data Package (TDP) associated with this procurement. The TDP is distribution code D which limits access to

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

A.1.2 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

Pintle Mount Solicitation may preclude an award being made to your company. Offerors should be aware of how U.S. Small Business (SB) concerns are defined in FAR Part 19, Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Part 19, and 13 CFR 121, Small Business

Size Regulations. Offerors are advised to review 13 CFR 121.103, "How does SBA Determine Affiliation".

A.4 Ordering Period _______________

There will be two, one-year ordering periods beginning the date of contract award.

A.5 Delivery Order Awards _____________________

Future delivery orders will be awarded IAW FAR clause 52.216-19, Order Limitations, FAR clause 52.216-21, Requirements, and Section B.

All contained within this solicitation.

A.6 Electronic Contracting ______________________

A.6.1 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.6.2 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.6.3 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.6.3.1 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:

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A.6.3.2 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.6.3.3 Files in Adobe PDF (Portable Document Format). Scanners should be set to 300 dots per inch.

A.6.3.4 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.6.3.5 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.6.4 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.6.5 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.6.6 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.6.7 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.6.8 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.7 Distribution and Destruction of Export Control Technical Data Package ______________________________________________________________________

A.7.1 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.7.2 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.7.3 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.7.4 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.

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A.8 Acknowledgements of Amendments ______________________________

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

Amendment Number: Date:

A.9 All or None ___________

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

A.9.1 Only one Award will be made as a result of this solicitation.

A.9.2 Offers submitted for less than the total quantities of all the items in this solicitation will be deemed non-responsive.

A.10 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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Reference No. of Document Being Continued

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SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

0011 FIRST ORDERING YEAR EST 1300 EA $ $ ___________________ ______________ __________________

NSN: 1005-01-461-2656

COMMODITY NAME: PINTLE MOUNT

CLIN CONTRACT TYPE:

Firm Fixed Price

Mfr CAGE: 19200

Mfr Part Number: 12986102

Description/Specs./Work Statement _________________________________

TOP DRAWING NR: 12986102:19200

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 _________________________

FOB POINT: Destination

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0012 SECOND ORDERING YEAR EST: 1300 EA $ $ ____________________ ______________ __________________

NSN: 1005-01-461-2656

COMMODITY NAME: PINTLE MOUNT

CLIN CONTRACT TYPE:

Firm Fixed Price

Mfr CAGE: 19200

Mfr Part Number: 12986102

Description/Specs./Work Statement _________________________________

TOP DRAWING NR: 12986102:19200

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 _________________________

FOB POINT: Destination

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0013 FIRST ARTICLE TEST SEPARATELY PRICED 5 EA $ $ ____________________________________ ______________ __________________

COMMODITY NAME: FIRST ARTICLE TEST

Mfr CAGE: 19200

Mfr Part Number: 12986102

Description/Specs./Work Statement _________________________________

TOP DRAWING NR: 12986102:19200

DATE: 10-JUN-2022

Packaging and Marking _____________________

Inspection and Acceptance _________________________

INSPECTION: Origin ACCEPTANCE: Origin

Government Approval/Disapproval Days: 30

Deliveries or Performance _________________________

FOB POINT: Destination

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0020 CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS DATA LIST _______________________________

A001 ACCEPTANCE INSTPECTION 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 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, A002 - Start of Work Meeting Minutes Report.

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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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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-0132

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 START OF WORK MEETING _____________________

C.2.1 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.2.2 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 15 days after the meeting is held in accordance with CDRL A002 - Start of Work Meeting

Minutes Report.

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C.3 REQUIREMENT FOR AN OPSEC STANDING OPERATION PROCEDURE/PLAN __________________________________________________________

C.3.1 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.3.2 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.

C.3.3 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.4 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.5 CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT DOCUMENTATION ______________________________________

C.5.1 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.5.2 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.5.3 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.5.4 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.5.5 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.5.5.1 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.5.5.2 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.5.5.3 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.5.5.4 Documentation and delivery of data per DI-SESS-80643 is detailed in Paragraph 3.3.3 of EIA-649-1 for SCNs.

C.5.6 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.5.7 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.6 CONTRACT DATA REQUIREMENTS LIST _______________________________

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

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A001: Acceptance Inspection Equipment (AIE) Report

A002: Start of Work Meeting Minutes Report

A003: First Article Test (FAT) Report

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

C.7 ENGINEERING EXCEPTIONS ______________________

There is an engineering exception for the Pintle Mount, NSN: 1005-01-461-2656. Please refer to C.1 Technical Data Package Information for directions on accessing the TDP/engineering exceptions.

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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: 12986102

(a) REVISION: A

(b) DATE OF REVISION: 2021 JUL 14

(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

Nations Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods in a manner acceptable to the Competent Authority of the nation of origin and in accordance with regulations of all applicable carriers. A Product Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) is required to be included with every unit pack and intermediate container and shall be included with the packing list inside the sealed pouch attached to the outside of the package.

(f) This SPI has been validated and the method of preservation/packing has proven successful in meeting the needs of the military distribution system, including indeterminate storage and shipment throughout the world. Special instructions and/or tailoring of the SPI is detailed in the Supplemental Instructions below. A prototype package is required to validate the sizes and fit requirements of the

SPI. Minor dimensional and size changes are acceptable provided contractor provides the PCO and ACO with notification 60 days prior to delivery. Any design changes or changes in the method of preservation that provide a cost savings without degrading the method of preservation or packing or affecting the serviceability of the item will be considered and responded to within 10 days of submission to

PCO and ACO. Government reserves the right to require testing to validate alternate industrial preservation methods, materials, alternate blocking, bracing, cushioning, and packing.

(g) SUPPLEMENTAL INSTRUCTIONS: N/A

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SECTION E - INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

Regulatory Cite Title Date Regulatory Cite Title Date _______________ ______________________________________________________________________ ____________ _______________ ______________________________________________________________________ ____________

E-1 52.246-2 INSPECTION OF SUPPLIES--FIXED-PRICE AUG/1996

E-2 52.246-16 RESPONSIBILITY FOR SUPPLIES APR/1984

E-3 52.246-11 HIGHER-LEVEL CONTRACT QUALITY REQUIREMENT DEC/2014

(a) The contractor shall comply with the higher-level quality standard(s) listed below.

Title Number Date Tailoring_____ ______ ____ _________

Quality Management ISO 9001:2015 21 OCT 2015 Tailored by

Systems or equivalent excluding paragraph(s) 8.3

(b) The contractor shall include applicable requirements of the higher-level quality standard(s) listed in paragraph (a) of this clause and the requirement to flow down such standards, as applicable, to lower-tier subcontracts in--

(1) Any subcontract for critical and complex items (see 46.203(b) and (c)); or

(2) When the technical requirements of a subcontract require--

(i) Control of such things as design, work operations, in-process control, testing and inspection; or

(ii) Attention to such factors as organization, planning, work instructions, documentation control, and advanced metrology.

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E.1 INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE POINTS: ORIGIN ________________________________________

The Government's inspection and acceptance of the supplies offered under this contract/purchase order shall take place at ORIGIN.

Offeror must specify below the exact name, address, and CAGE of the facility where supplies to be furnished under this contract/purchase order will be available for inspection/acceptance.

INSPECTION POINT: __________________________________________

(Name) (CAGE)

(Address) (City) (State) (Zip)

ACCEPTANCE POINT: __________________________________________

(Name) (CAGE)

(Address) (City) (State) (Zip)

E.1.1 The Government's acceptance of the First Article Test Report under this contract shall take place at DESTINATION.

E.2 REWORK AND REPAIR OF NONCONFORMING MATERIAL ___________________________________________

E.2.1 Rework and Repair are defined as follows:

E.2.1.1 Rework - The reprocessing of nonconforming material to make it conform completely to the drawings, specifications or contract requirements.

E.2.1.2 Repair - The reprocessing of nonconforming material in accordance with approved written procedures and operations to reduce, but not completely eliminate, the nonconformance. The purpose of repair is to bring nonconforming material into a usable condition. Repair is distinguished from rework in that the item after repair still does not completely conform to all of the applicable drawings, specifications or contract requirements.

E.2.2 Rework procedures along with the associated inspection procedures shall be documented by the Contractor and submitted to the

Government Quality Assurance Representative (QAR) for review prior to implementation. Rework procedures are subject to the QAR's disapproval.

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E.2.3 Repair procedures shall be documented by the Contractor and submitted on a Request for Deviation/Waiver, to the Contracting

Officer for review and written approval prior to implementation.

E.2.4 Whenever the Contractor submits a repair or rework procedure for Government review, the submission shall also include a description of the cause for the nonconformances and a description of the action taken or to be taken to prevent recurrence.

E.2.5 The rework or repair procedure shall also contain a provision for re-inspection which will take precedence over the Technical Data

Package requirements and shall, in addition, provide the Government assurance that the reworked or repaired items have met reprocessing requirements.

E.3 ACCEPTANCE INSPECTION EQUIPMENT (AIE) _____________________________________

E.3.1 The contractor shall use a calibration system with traceability to a national or international standard for the AIE used on this contract.

E.3.2 The contractor shall provide all AIE (except for any AIE listed as available in Section H or Appendix I) necessary to assure conformance of material to the contract requirements in accordance with CDRL A001 - Acceptance Inspection Equipment Report.

E.3.3 AIE shall be available for use on the First Article (FA) submission, if FA is required, or prior to use for acceptance of production material on this contract.

E.3.4 Contractor furnished AIE shall be made (i) to the AIE designs specified in Section C, or (ii) to any other design provided the contractor's proposed AIE design is approved by the Government. Contractor's proposed AIE design for inspection of characteristics listed as "Critical, Special or Major" shall be submitted to the Government for review and approval as directed on the Contract Data

Requirements List, DD Form 1423. Government approval of AIE design shall not be considered to modify the contract requirements.

E.3.5 When the contractor submits its proposed AIE on commercial off the shelf equipment, the contractor shall include the manufacturer's name and model number, and sufficient information to show capability of the proposed AIE to perform the inspection required. When submitting proposed AIE design documentation on commercial computer controlled test and measuring equipment include information on (1) test program listing (2) flowcharts showing accept and reject limits and computer generated test stimuli (3) calibration program listing (4) sample of the printout of an actual test and calibration (5) test plan to verify accuracy of inspection and correctness of accept or reject decision (6) identification of the equipment by model name and number.

E.3.6 Resubmission of the contractor's proposed AIE design for Government approval on a follow on Government contract is not required, provided the inspection characteristic parameters specified in the technical data package and the previously Government approved AIE designs have not changed. In this situation, the contractor shall provide written correspondence in the place of the AIE designs that indicates the prior Government approval and states that no changes have occurred.

E.3.7 The Government reserves the right to disapprove, at any time during the performance of this contract, any AIE that is not accomplishing its intended use in verifying an inspection or test characteristic.

E.3.8 If the contractor changes the design after the initial approval, the modified design must be submitted for approval prior to use.

E.4 FIRST ARTICLE TEST (CONTRACTOR TESTING) _______________________________________

E.4.1 The first article shall be examined and tested in accordance with contract requirements, the item specification(s), Quality

Assurance Provisions (QAPs) and all drawings listed in the Technical Data Package.

E.4.2 The first article shall be representative of items to be manufactured using the same processes and procedures and at the same facility as contract production. All parts and materials, including packaging and packing, shall be obtained from the same source of supply as will be used during regular production. All components, subassemblies, and assemblies in the first article sample shall have been produced by the Contractor (including subcontractors) using the technical data package applicable to this procurement.

E.4.3 The first article shall be inspected and tested by the contractor for all requirements of the drawing(s), the QAPs, and specification(s) referenced thereon, except for:

E.4.3.1 Inspections and tests contained in material specifications provided that the required inspection and tests have been performed previously and certificates of conformance are submitted with the First Article Test Report.

E.4.3.2 Inspections and tests for Military Standard (MS) components and parts provided that inspection and tests have been performed previously and certifications for the components and parts are submitted with the First Article Test Report.

E.4.3.3 Corrosion resistance tests over 10 days in length provided that a test specimen or sample representing the same process has successfully passed the same test within 30 days prior to processing the first article, and results of the tests are submitted with the First Article Test Report.

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E.4.3.4 Life cycle tests over 10 days in length provided that the same or similar items manufactured using the same processes have successfully passed the same test within 1 year prior to processing the first article and results of the tests are submitted with the First Article Test Report.

E.4.3.5 Onetime qualification tests, which are defined as a one-time on the drawing(s), provided that the same or similar item manufactured using the same processes has successfully passed the tests, and results of the test are on file at the contractor's facility and certifications are submitted with the First Article Test Report.

E.4.4 Those inspections which are of a destructive nature shall be performed upon additional sample parts selected from the same lot(s) or batch(es) from which the first article was selected.

E.4.5 A First Article Test Report shall be compiled by the contractor documenting the results of all inspections and tests (including supplier's and vendor's inspection records and certifications, when applicable) in accordance with CDRL A003 - First Article Test

Report. The First Article Test Report shall include actual inspection and test results to include all measurements, recorded test data, and certifications (if applicable) keyed to each drawing, specification and QAP requirement and identified by each individual QAP characteristic, drawing/specification characteristic and unlisted characteristic. Evidence of the QAR's verification will be provided.

One copy of the First Article Test Report will be copy furnished to USARMY RIA CCDC AC Mailbox RDAR-QEP: usarmy.ria.ccdc-ac.mbx.rdar-qep.

Notwithstanding the provisions for waiver of first article, an additional first article sample or portion thereof, may be ordered by the

Contracting Officer in writing when (i) a major change is made to the technical data, (ii) whenever there is a lapse in production for a period in excess of 90 days, or (iii) whenever a change occurs in place of performance, manufacturing process, material used, drawing, specification or source of supply. When conditions (i), (ii), or (iii) above occurs, the Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer so that a determination can be made concerning the need for the additional first article sample or portion thereof, and instructions provided concerning the submission, inspection, and notification of results. Costs of the additional first article testing resulting from any of the causes listed herein that were instituted by the contractor and not due to changes directed by the Government shall be borne by the Contractor.

E.5 USE OF MIL-STD 1916 ___________________

E.5.1 The Government will not accept lots whose samples submitted for acceptance contain non-conformances unless appropriately documented and approved by the contracting officer. The contractor shall use MIL-STD 1916, DOD Preferred Methods of Acceptance of

Product. The Verification Level (VL) shall be VL III for major characteristics and VL II for minor characteristics.

E.5.2 MIL-STD HDBK-1916 provides guidance on the use of MIL-STD 1916. This handbook is not contractually binding.

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SECTION F - DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

Regulatory Cite Title Date Regulatory Cite Title Date _______________ ______________________________________________________________________ ____________ _______________ ______________________________________________________________________ ____________

F-1 52.211-17 DELIVERY OF EXCESS QUANTITIES SEP/1989

F-2 52.242-15 STOP-WORK ORDER AUG/1989

F-3 52.242-17 GOVERNMENT DELAY OF WORK APR/1984

F-4 52.247-34 F.O.B. DESTINATION NOV/1991

F-5 52.211-8 TIME OF DELIVERY JUN/1997

(a) The Government requires delivery to be made according to the following schedule:

REQUIRED DELIVERY SCHEDULE

ITEM NO. QUANTITY WITHIN DAYS

AFTER DATE OF

CONTRACT

0011 - 0012 Pintle Mount 500/month 330 DARO

0013 - First Article Units 5 each 300 DARO

The Government will evaluate equally, as regards time of delivery, offers that propose delivery of each quantity within the applicable delivery period specified above. Offers that propose delivery that will not clearly fall within the applicable required delivery period specified above, will be considered nonresponsive and rejected. The Government reserves the right to award under either the required delivery schedule or the proposed delivery schedule, when an offeror offers an earlier delivery schedule than required above. If the offeror proposes no other delivery schedule, the required delivery schedule above will apply.

OFFERORS PROPOSED DELIVERY SCHEDULE

ITEM NO. QUANTITY WITHIN DAYS

AFTER DATE OF

CONTRACT

0011 - 0012 Pintle Mount ____ ____

0013 - First Article Units ____ ____

(b) Attention is directed to the Contract Award provision of the solicitation that provides that a written award or acceptance of offer mailed, or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror, results in a binding contract. The Government will mail or otherwise furnish to the offeror an award or notice of award not later than the day award is dated. Therefore, the offeror should compute the time available for performance beginning with the actual date of award, rather than the date the written notice of award is received from the

Contracting Officer through the ordinary mails. However, the Government will evaluate an…