Solicitation - SPE3S121R0009 - Final 10-19-21.pdf

10. FOR

INFORMATION

CALL:

13. DISCOUNT FOR PROMPT PAYMENT

(See Section I, Clause No. 52.232-8)

SOLICITATION, OFFER AND AWARD 1. THIS CONTRACT IS A RATED ORDER

UNDER DPAS (15 CFR 700) DO-C1

RATING

2. CONTRACT No.

SPE3S1-21-R-0009

3. SOLICITATION No. 4. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

SEALED BID (IFB)

NEGOTIATED (RFP)X

2021 OCT 19

5. DATE ISSUED

1000127591

6. REQUISITION/PURCHASE No.

7. ISSUED BY 8. ADDRESS OFFER TO

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

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 local time

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.

11. TABLE OF CONTENTS

DESCRIPTION

25. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY

CODE

SOLICITATION

until (Hour) (Date)

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

PREVIOUS EDITION NOT USABLE

STANDARD FORM 33 (Rev.9-97) Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.214 (c)

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.

AWARD (To be completed by Government)

16. NAME AND TITLE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN OFFER

(Type or print)

14. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMEND-

MENTS (The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to the SOLICITATION for offerors and related documents numbered and dated):

12. In compliance with the above, the undersigned agrees, if this offer is accepted within 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.

CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA L INSTRS., CONDS., AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS M EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

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

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SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS PART III - LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACH.

PART I - THE SCHEDULE PART II - CONTRACT CLAUSES

I CONTRACT CLAUSESSOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

DESCRIPTION/SPECS./WORK STATEMENT J LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

PACKAGING AND MARKING PART IV - REPRESENTATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS

DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

K REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS AND OTHER

STATEMENTS OF OFFERORS

AMENDMENT NO. DATEAMENDMENT NO. DATE

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FACILITY

CODE

15C. CHECK IF REMITTANCE ADDRESS IS

DIFFERENT FROM ABOVE - ENTER SUCH

ADDRESS IN SCHEDULE

17. SIGNATURE

19. ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS NUMBERED

23. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN22. AUTHORITY FOR USING OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION:

24. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 7) CODE CODE

27. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

(Signature of Contracting Officer )

26. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print) calendar days (60 calendar days unless a different

15A. NAME AND

ADDRESS

OF OFFER-

OR

10 U.S.C. 2304 (c) ( 41 U.S.C. 253 (c) () )

DLA TROOP SUPPORT

SUBSISTENCE SUPPLY CHAIN

700 ROBBINS AVENUE

PHILADELPHIA PA 19111-5096

USA

See Continuation Sheet

Business Opportunities Office, Building 45-C-167 3:00PM 2021-Nov-18

Michael Olsakowski DMO0027

A. NAME

Phone:

B. PHONE/FAX (NO COLLECT CALLS)

Michael.Olsakowski@dla.mil

C. EMAIL ADDRESS

X 1

15B. TELEPHONE NUMBER 18. OFFER DATE

28. AWARD DATE

20. AMOUNT

10 CALENDAR DAYS (%) 20 CALENDAR DAYS (%) CALENDAR DAYS (%)30 CALENDAR DAYS (%)

21. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION

ITEM

SPE3S1

EXT.NUMBERAREA CODE

(4 copies unless otherwise specified)

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SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

THIS DOCUMENT INCORPORATES TECHNICAL AND/OR QUALITY REQUIREMENTS (IDENTIFIED BY AN `R' OR AN `I' NUMBER IN SECTION B) SET FORTH IN FULL TEXT IN THE DLA MASTER LIST OF TECHNICAL AND QUALITY REQUIREMENTS FOUND ON THE

WEB AT:

http://www.dla.mil/HQ/Acquisition/Offers/eProcurement.aspx. FOR SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITIONS, THE REVISION OF THE MASTER IN EFFECT ON THE SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE OR THE AWARD DATE CONTROLS. FOR LARGE ACQUISITIONS, THE REVISION OF THE MASTER IN EFFECT ON THE RFP ISSUE DATE APPLIES UNLESS A SOLICITATION AMENDMENT INCORPORATES A FOLLOW-

ON REVISION, IN WHICH CASE THE AMENDMENT DATE CONTROLS.

CAUTION - CONTRACTOR CODE OF BUSINESS ETHICS FAR Part 3.1002(a) requires all Government contractors to conduct themselves with the highest degree of integrity and honesty. Contractors should have a written code of business ethics and conduct. To promote compliance with such code of business ethics and conduct, contractors should have an employee business ethics and compliance training program and internal control system that is suitable to the size of the company and extent of its involvement in Government contracting, that facilitates timely discovery and disclosure of improper conduct in connection with Government contracts, and ensures corrective measures are promptly instituted and carried out. A contractor may be suspended and/or debarred for knowing failure by a principal to timely disclose to the Government, in connection with the award, performance, or closeout of a Government contract performed by the contractor or a subcontract awarded there under, credible evidence of a violation of federal criminal law involving fraud, conflict of interest, bribery, or gratuity violations found in title 18 of the United States Code or a violation of the False Claims Act. (31 U.S.C. 3729-3733) This solicitation and the resulting contract includes FAR clause 52.203-13 - CONTRACTOR CODE OF BUSINESS ETHICS AND CONDUCT; contained elsewhere in the solicitation or contract.

The contractor shall comply with the terms of the clause and have a written code of business ethics and conduct; exercise due diligence to prevent and detect criminal conduct; promote ethical conduct and a commitment to compliance with the law within their organization; and timely report any violations of federal criminal law involving fraud, conflict of interest, bribery or gratuity violations found in title 18 of the United States Code or any violations of the False Claims Act. (31 U.S.

C. 3729-3733) **NOTE: Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (www.SAM.gov). Those not registered in SAM may be considered non-responsible. Upon registration, a CAGE code will be assigned to the registered firm.

This code shall be placed in the box next to "code" in block 15A of the cover sheet. All clauses incorporated in full text throughout the entire solicitation must be filled out as applicable.

SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES OR COSTS

B-1 -ITEMS TO BE SUPPLIED

(A) Line Description/NSN

WATER, DRINKING, EMERGENCY,

NSN: 8960-01-587-6603

Item description:

4 oz flex pouch pg, w/centered spout

CID A-A 20332

Type I, size a, class 1, design c

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WATER, DRINKING, EMERGENCY,

NSN: 8960-01-485-9695

Item description:

4 oz flex pouch pg, w/side spout

CID A-A 20332

Type I, size a, class 1, design b

WATER, DRINKING, EMERGENCY,

NSN: 8960-01-124-4543

Item description:

4 oz flex pouch pg, w/o spout

CID A-A 20332

Type I, size a, class 1, design a

(B) Delivery Schedule

Indefinite number of delivery orders, delivery to depot. Required Delivery Date is 60 Days ADO.

(C) IQC Quantities The estimated quantities each tier is as follows:

ITEM/NSN Estimated Qty.

WATER, DRINKING, EMERGENCY, FLEXIBLE POUCH

NSN: 8960-01-587-6603

- The guaranteed minimum, inclusive of all tiers, is 10,000 pouches.

- The guaranteed maximum inclusive of all tiers, is 30,000 pouches.

NSN: 8960-01-485-9695

- The guaranteed minimum, inclusive of all tiers, is 15,000 pouches.

- The guaranteed maximum inclusive of all tiers, is 45,000 pouches

NSN: 8960-01-124-4543

- The guaranteed minimum, inclusive of all tiers, is 200,000 pouches.

- The guaranteed maximum inclusive of all tiers, 600,000 pouches

Set-Aside Status NAICS SB EMPLOYEE # Unrestricted 312112 1,000

B-2 - GENERAL INFORMATION

1. The effective period of the contract for the first tier will be from effective date of award through 365 days. The contract contains three, one-year tiers.

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2. The supplies in paragraph B-1 (C) above represent the minimum and estimated quantities for each tier to be purchased.

3. Delivery will be F.O.B. Destination, and shall be priced to the following F.O.B. destinations for all 3 NSNs:

There are currently 5 locations where this product will be shipped - DoDAAC in ( ):

- Tracy, California DDJC - (W62G2T)

- Susquehanna, Pennsylvania DDSP - (W25G1U)

- Warner Robins AFB, GA DDWG - (SW3119)

- Tinker AFB, OK DDOO - (SW3211)

- Hill, Utah DDHU - (SW3210)

Offerors are solicited on an F.O.B Destination basis only. Any offers submitted on a basis other than F.O.B.

Destination will be rejected as nonresponsive. Please note one price should be submitted for all (any) location, per NSN, per tier.

Inspection at Origin by: Army Veterinary Inspection (AVI)

B-3 INDEFINITE QUANTITY CONTRACT:

This solicitation will result in an Indefinite Quantity Contract (IQC) as provided in FAR Clause 52.216-22 Indefinite Quantity. In an IQC the Government awards a range of quantities rather than a single fixed quantity. The bottom of the range is the minimum (the IQC minimum quantity), which the Government is obliged to order and which is all it is committed to order. The top of the range is the maximum (the IQC maximum quantity) which is the largest the Government may order, and which the contractor agrees to provide if ordered. The Government may order any quantity within that range. Sometimes an estimated quantity is stated also; this may be the same as the minimum or the maximum, or it may be a quantity within the IQC range.

B-4 TIER PRICING

Offerors are requested to submit offers in all three tiers. Offerors may submit their offered prices below, within Section L of the solicitation or using their own similar format. Failure to indicate an offer on any tier shall be deemed non-acceptance of the tier and could result in rejection of the offeror's entire proposal. Offerors may offer unit prices that differ per Tier.

There are no options to exercise, you must submit pricing for all 3 tiers of each item at the time of your offer.

Also, this same price is to be considered for shipping to any of the 5 delivery locations.

1. WATER, DRINKING, EMERGENCY,

NSN: 8960-01-587-6603 (Center Spout) Tier 1 unit price $__________ Tier 2 unit price $__________ Tier 3 unit price $__________

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2. WATER, DRINKING, EMERGENCY,

NSN: 8960-01- 485-9695 (Side Spout) Tier 1 unit price $__________

3. WATER, DRINKING, EMERGENCY,

NSN: 8960-01- 124-4543 (No Spout) Tier 1 unit price $__________

B-5 PRODUCT DEMONSTRATION MODELS (PDMs):

Acceptable PDMs, also referred to as approved PDMs, will be used as production standards by both the Contractor and the Government. The production lots/product-codes used as the production standards by both the Contractor and the Government shall be identical. The approval of any PDM will not constitute a waiver of the requirement that all delivered product must meet all other contractual requirements such as but not limited to analytical requirements, physical requirements, microbiological requirements and/or performance requirements unless specifically stated by the Contracting Officer. The Contractor shall be responsible for the shipment of PDM samples to Natick, to DLA Troop Support, and as required, to Government Quality Assurance Representatives (GQAR).

As required by this solicitation/contract, for each component item requiring a PDM, each Contractor shall possess said Contractor's own set of approved PDMs and shall be responsible for the retention and distribution of said PDMs to Government entities.

Initial PDM:

PDMs must be submitted prior to the close of the solicitation and found to meet the standards as referenced elsewhere in the solicitation. If a PDM for the same item has been approved for another contract within a period of a year, a PDM for that item may not need to be submitted for this contract. Refer to Sections L and M for submission and evaluation instructions for PDMs.

SECTION C - SPECIFICATIONS/SOW/SOO/ORD

C-1 SPECIFICATION/DESCRIPTION

A. NSN: 8960-01-587-6603

WATER, DRINKING, EMERGENCY; 118 ml (4.0 fl oz) flex pg, w/center spout, CID A-A 20332, Type I, Size A, Class 1, Design c

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B. NSN: 8960-01-485-9695

WATER, DRINKING, EMERGENCY, 118 ml (4.0 fl oz) flex pg, w/side spout, CID A-A 20332, Type I, Size A, Class 1, Design b

C. NSN: 8960-01-124-4543

WATER, DRINKING, EMERGENCY, 118 ml (4.0 fl oz) flex pg, w/o spout, CID A-A 20332, Type I, Size A, Class 1, Design a

C-2 PRIME (ACQUISITION) DOCUMENTS:

A. Water, Drinking, Emergency

1. Commercial Item Description (CID) A-A-20332D, 13 May 2014

2. Packaging Requirements and Quality Assurance Provisions (PKG&QAP) A-A-20332C, 24 August 2009, with change 02, 24 May 2011.

Specifications and related technical documents applicable to this solicitation/contract can be found at: https://www.

dla.mil/TroopSupport/Subsistence/Operational-rations/frozen/

Note: The abbreviation PKG&QAP in the following item descriptions stands for Packaging Requirements and Quality Assurance Provisions.

C-3 DATE OF PACK:

A. Acceptance will be limited to product processed and packed subsequent to date of award/invoking the option. Additionally, all shipments of product from a producer to destination points shall not be older than three months at time of shipment.

C-4 MISCELLANEOUS REQUIREMENTS

A. Compliance with Applicable Regulations

1. Emergency Drinking water shall comply with Title 21, Code of Federal Regulations Parts (21 CFR §) 165.110 and 129.35 in addition to all other applicable regulations.

2. The Contractor shall comply with 21 CFR §110 “Current Good Manufacturing Practice in Manufacturing, Packaging, or Holding Human Food” and/or 21 CFR §117 “Current Good Manufacturing Practice, Hazard Analysis, and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Human Food”, and other applicable regulations. The Contractor shall ensure all sub-contractors comply with all applicable regulations. In https://www.dla.mil/TroopSupport/Subsistence/Operational-rations/frozen/ https://www.dla.mil/TroopSupport/Subsistence/Operational-rations/frozen/

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addition, the contractor is required to comply with all applicable parts of the Code of Federal Regulations.

3. All products shall comply with all applicable Federal and State mandatory requirements and regulations relating to the preparation, processing, thermoprocessing, packaging, labeling, packing, storage, and distribution of those products and with all applicable provisions of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act and regulations promulgated thereunder.

4. PER- OR POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCE PROHIBITION Any food contact substances that are used to assemble and package MRE components that shall not contain per- or polyfluoroalkyl substances.

B. The Contracting Officer or any Government personnel designated by him shall be permitted entry into the contractor's and subcontractor's plants during performance of manufacturing operations. Except for inspection service, the Contracting Officer shall give prior notice of the purpose of the meetings and shall furnish dates of the visit.

C. All items thermostabilized by retorting shall be sealed and in the retort process within two hours of filling.

D. PRODUCT SANITARILY APPROVED SOURCE REQUIREMENTS

1. As required by 48 CFR §246.408-70, Subsistence; AR 40-657/NAVSUP 4355.4H/MCO P10110.31H, Veterinary/Medical Food Safety, Quality Assurance, and Laboratory Service; DLAR 4155.3, Inspection of Subsistence Supplies and Services; DLAD 52.246-9044, Sanitary Conditions; and as clarified by the Armed Forces Food Risk Evaluation Committee, all Operational Ration Food Components shall originate from establishments sanitarily approved for supplying the specific food item.

2. Sanitary approval is established by:

a. Listing in the Worldwide Directory of Sanitarily Approved Food Establishments for Armed Forces Procurement (Worldwide Directory) as established by the U.S. Army Public Health Center (USAPHC), or

b. An establishment specifically exempted from listing in the Worldwide Directory by AR 40-657/ NAVSUP 4355.4H/MCO P10110.31H paragraph 2-15a(2)(a) through (i).

3. This requirement applies to all Operational Rations and all Government Furnished Materiel (GFM) and CFM Operational Ration food components.

4. Requests for inspection and Worldwide Directory listing by VETCOM will be routed through DLA Troop Support-FTR for coordination and action. Situations involving sole sources of supply, proprietary supply sources, and commercial Brand Name items will be evaluated directly by the Chief, DLA Troop Support-FTR, in coordination with the Chief, Approved Sources Division, USAPHC.

5. In addition to the above, all producers of food components (including pouch water) shall be listed in the Worldwide Directory, as determined by USAPHC.

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6. The following clauses/provisions are incorporated in full text:

Provision 9012 - Requirements for Treatment of Wood Packaging Material (WPM) (FEB 2007)

E. FOOD DEFENSE

1. The submission and implementation of a Food Defense Plan is required for this DLA Troop Support Subsistence contract. A Food Defense Plan shall be in existence prior to start of production. The plan shall address those areas of concern listed in the DLA Troop Support Food Defense Checklist applicable to the contractor's facility/operation. To download a copy of the DLA Troop Support Food Defense Checklist, http:// www.dla.mil/TroopSupport/Subsistence/FoodSafety/FoodQuality.aspx or contact the applicable DLA Troop Support Contracting Officer or the Quality Audits & Food Defense Branch (DLA Troop Support-FTSB).

Submit Food Defense Plans to the applicable DLA Troop Support Contracting Officer. The Quality Audits & Food Defense Branch (DLA Troop Support-FTSB) is the only DLA Troop Support office authorized to review and approve Food Defense Plans. All Food Defense Plans are maintained and secured by FTSB.

F. INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

1. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Program Requirements for Operational Rations,” of April 2011 is applicable to this DLA Troop Support Subsistence contract, except as specifically exempted in Section E of this solicitation/contract. The IPM program shall be in existence prior to contract award. The IPM plan shall be submitted to DLA Troop Support. The associated pesticide labels and MSDS documents are not to be submitted to DLA Troop Support, unless specifically requested by the Contracting Officer. The contractor shall have these documents available for on-site review during a Pest Management Audit, Quality Systems Management Visit (QSMV), or Quality Systems Compliance Audit. Evidence of any insect, rodent or pest infestation discovered in contact with materials or equipment used in the production of or found in an end-item component or assembly lot shall be cause for rejection of the involved lot. DLA Troop Support shall be notified within 24 hours when such pest activity has been found and informed of the corrective actions taken.

IPM program requirements are found on the DLA Troop Support website at: http://www.dla.mil/ TroopSupport/Subsistence/FoodSafety/FoodQuality.aspx

G. CONTRACTOR SANITATION PROGRAM

1. The “Contractor Sanitation Program - Operational Rations,” of November 2015 is applicable to this DLA Troop Support Subsistence contract, except as specifically exempted in Section E of this solicitation/ contract. The Contractor Sanitation Program shall be in existence prior to contract award. The program is not to be submitted to DLA Troop Support unless specifically requested by the applicable DLA Troop Support Contracting Officer. The contractor shall have the program available for on-site review during a QSMV or Quality Systems Compliance Audit. Evidence of any insect, rodent or pest infestation; foreign material; or contamination discovered in contact with an end-item component or assembly lot shall be cause for rejection of the involved lot. Contractor Sanitation Program requirements are found on the DLA Troop Support website at: http://www.dla.mil/TroopSupport/Subsistence/FoodSafety/FoodQuality.aspx

H. THE FOLLOWING CHANGE(S) APPLY TO: Commercial Item Description A-A-20332D, Water, Drinking, Emergency, 13 May 2014.

1. Emergency Drinking Water, Type I, Class 1, produced under this contract is exempt from microbiological testing for Total Coliforms and Heterotrophic Plate Count until further notice or the end of http://www.dla.mil/TroopSupport/Subsistence/FoodSafety/FoodQuality.aspx http://www.dla.mil/TroopSupport/Subsistence/FoodSafety/FoodQuality.aspx http://www.dla.mil/TroopSupport/Subsistence/FoodSafety/FoodQuality.aspx http://www.dla.mil/TroopSupport/Subsistence/FoodSafety/FoodQuality.aspx http://www.dla.mil/TroopSupport/Subsistence/FoodSafety/FoodQuality.aspx

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the contract.

I. The following applies to PKG&QAP 20332C, Packaging Requirements And Quality Assurance Provisions For CID AA-20332C, Water, Drinking, Emergency:

1. Until further notice or for the duration of this contract, two “V” shaped tear notches are authorized on spout pouches as long as the presence of, location of, and depths of the notches are in keeping with spec drawings. If two notches are present, use the reverse view to determine correct location of the second notch.

J. DLA Troop Support Form 3507, Loads, Unit: Preparation of Semipeishable Subsistence items, Apr 2014:

1. Page 1, At “Reference Documents, (1). Pallets and Construction”:

Delete “ANSI MHIA MH1-2005: Part 3, Wood Pallets and Part 9, Wood Pallets for Military Use” and insert: “ANSI MHI MN1-2016; Part 3, Wood Pallets and Part 9, Wood Pallets for Department of Defense Use”

2. Page 2, At “(5) Sampling and Test Procedures”:

Delete “ANSI/ASQC Z. 1.4 - Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspection by Attributes” and insert “ANSI/ASQ Z1.4 - Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspection by Attributes”

3. Page 2, At “General Requirements, Pallets”:

Delete “Pallets: Unless otherwise specified herein, or by contract, pallets shall conform to Part 3 and Part 9 of ANSI MHIA MH1-2005. Pallets shall be Class 1, Type 2, Style 6, Size 2. For pallet loads under 1500 pounds, ref. Part 9, Table 4, ANSI Part No.MH1/9-02SW4048. For pallet loads 1501 to 3000 pounds, ref. Part 9, Table 4, ANSI Part No. MH1/9-05SW4048.” and insert “Pallets: Unless otherwise specified herein, or by contract, pallets shall conform to Part 3 and Part 9 of ANSI MHI MH1-2016. Pallets shall be:

Class (Class 1): Stringer Pallet.

Type (Type 2): Partial four-way entry pallet with openings at both ends and sides with limiting accessibility of the openings to common handling equipment, i.e. notched stringer pallet and block pallet with overlapping bottom stringer boards and bottom deckboards, or panels.

Style (Style 6): Double-face, nonreversible. In addition, the pallet shall be “pallet, double-wing”, as defined in ANSI MHI MH1-2016.

Size 2. 40 inch x 48 inch.

For pallet loads under 1500 pounds, ref. Part 9, Table 4, ANSI Part No.MH1/9-02SW4048. For pallet loads 1501 to 3000 pounds, ref. Part 9, Table 4, ANSI Part No. MH1/9-05SW4048.

Note: When unitizing individual field meals (MRE, MCW, LRP) and humanitarian ration (HDR), the top deck surface area “footprint” of the specified double wing pallet may be increased to reduce load overhang. Maximum top deck dimensions of (L) 43” x (W) 51.5” may be used. This option only applies to top deck board and stringer (length) dimensions.”

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C03 CONTRACTOR RETENTION OF SUPPLY CHAIN TRACEABILITY DOCUMENTATION (JUN 2020)

SECTION D - PACKAGING AND MARKING

PACKLAGING/PACKING/LABELING/UNITIZATION/MARKING

D-1 PACKAGING: In accordance with D-1 PACKAGING of the PKG&QAP A-A-20332C, WATER, DRINKING, EMERGENCY.

A. Product shall be filled into pouches, sealed and processed in accordance with the requirements of PKG&QAP A-A-20332C. End-item primary packaging materials in contact with and any substances packaged within and in contact with the packaged end-item food shall not contain per- or polyfluoroalkyl substances.

D-2 LABELING: In accordance with D-2 LABELING of the PKG&QAP A-A-20332C, WATER, DRINKING, EMERGENCY.

D-3 PACKING: In accordance with D-3 PACKING of the PKG&QAP A-A-20332C, WATER, DRINKING, EMERGENCY.

D-4 UNITIZATION: In accordance with D-4 UNITIZATION of the PKG&QAP A-A-20332C, WATER, DRINKING, EMERGENCY.

A. Unit loads shall be Type III, Class G in accordance with DLA Troop Support Form 3507.

B. Unit load height shall not exceed 49 inches./ Pallets shall conform to requirements cited in the general requirement section of DLA Troop Support Form 3507./ / Three-stringer construction is acceptable. /

D-5 MARKING: In accordance with D-5 MARKING of the PKG&QAP A-A-20332C, WATER, DRINKING, EMERGENCY.

D-6 CLAUSES:

A. The following clauses/provisions are incorporated in full text:

Provision 9012 - Requirements for Treatment of Wood Packaging Material (WPM) (FEB 2007)

(a) This clause only applies when wood packaging material (wpm) will be used to make shipments under this contract and/or when wpm is being acquired under this contract.

(b) Definition. Wood packaging material (WPM) means wood pallets, skids, load boards, pallet collars, wooden

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boxes, reels, dunnage, crates, frame and cleats. The definition excludes materials that have undergone a manufacturing process, such as corrugated fiberboard, plywood, particleboard, veneer, and oriented strand board

(OSD).

(c) All Wood Packaging Material (WPM) used to make shipments under DOD contracts and/or acquired by DOD must meet requirements of International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPM) 15, 'Guidelines for Regulating Wood Packaging Materials in International Trade.' DOD shipments inside and outside of the United States must meet ISPM 15 whenever WPM is used to ship DOD cargo.

(1) All WPM shall comply with the official quality control program for heat treatment (HT) or kiln dried heat treatment (KD HT) in accordance with American Lumber Standard Committee, Incorporated (ALSC) Wood Packaging Material Program and WPM Enforcement Regulations (see http://www.alsc.org/).

(2) All WPM shall include certification/quality markings in accordance with the ALSC standard. Markings shall be placed in an unobstructed area that will be readily visible to inspectors. Pallet markings shall be applied to the stringer or block on diagonally opposite sides of the pallet and be contrasting and clearly visible. All containers shall be marked on a side other than the top or bottom, 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 ASLC approved DUNNAGE stamp.

(d) Failure to comply with the requirements of this restriction may result in refusal, destruction, or treatment of materials at the point of entry. The Agency reserves the right to recoup from the Contractor any remediation costs incurred by the Government.

(End of clause)

SECTION E - INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

The procedures for inspection and acceptance will be as follows:

E-1 Origin inspection shall be contractor paid United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service, Specialty Crops Program, Specialty Crops Inspection Division (USDA,AMS) end-item lot/grand-lot inspection in accordance with Provision “9023 General Inspection Requirements”, unless otherwise specified by this solicitation/ contract. When USDA,AMS is designated cognizance for the support of the Government's quality assurance requirements, the responsibilities and authorities cited in the regulations, policies, etc. of the respective agency and those regulations, policies, etc. to which that agency is subject, are applicable to the contract in conjunction with the quality assurance requirements of the contract. Optional contractor testing provided by Provision “9024 Alternative Inspection Requirements for Selected Items”, is applicable unless otherwise specified by this solicitation/contract.

………Those quality assurance provisions (product, packaging, packing, and regulatory requirements, procedures, and inspections) specified in Section E of this solicitation, and, as amended by this solicitation, those quality assurance provisions specified in the applicable component's technical requirements documents (ex. MIL-PRF- 44073, Performance-based Contract Requirements (PCR)) are required for contractor and United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service, Specialty Crops Program, Specialty Crops Inspection Division (USDA-AMS) inspection. DLA Provision 9023 is incorporated in full text in this solicitation and resultant contracts(s). In addition, the following procedures will be used for inspection and acceptance. If there is a conflict between the following inspection and

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acceptance procedures and those stated in DLA Provision 9023, then the provisions cited in the following inspection and acceptance procedures shall control.

………ASQ/ANSI Z1.4 -2003 (R2018), SAMPLING PROCEDURES AND TABLES FOR INSPECTION BY

ATTRIBUTES, is the edition currently available at the ANSI webstore, and the edition of the standard referenced for use with this solicitation/contract. This latest standard is a reaffirmation of ANSI/ASQ Z1.4 -2003 (R2013), and the (R2013) edition may be used in place of the (R2018). Except as related to the inspection of supplies for the presence of defects categorized as critical by this solicitation and its supporting documents, the procedures found in ASQ/ANSI Z1.4-2003, paragraph titled “8. NORMAL, TIGHTENED AND REDUCED INSPECTION”, apply for Government verification inspection. ASQ/ANSI Z1.4, sub-paragraph “8.5 LIMIT NUMBERS FOR REDUCED INSPECTION” is applicable for use with Inspection and Acceptance for this solicitation/contract. Where contractor end-item inspection is required, the contractor must select for end item examination, as a minimum, the same number of samples selected by the Government for end item inspection.

………Applicable to all Contractor Lot Offer Submittal Packages. The contractor's submittal package for each food component lot and each final assembly lot, shall contain the offeror's documentation that the end-item primary packaging materials in contact with the food and any substances packaged within and in contact with the packaged end-item food shall not contain per- or polyfluoroalkyl substances. Offeror's may offer Supplier's Certificates of Conformance as documentation. End-item compliance with the absence of per- or polyfluoroalkyl substances shall be verified and may be verified by means of a supplier's Certificate of Conformance. Any substance in contact with the end-item food that cannot be verified as a compliant substance shall be cause for rejection of the lot.

………A representative of the contractor offering supplies to the government for the purpose of government acceptance shall sign/endorse all Certificates of Conformance (CoC) required for use and/or authorized for use by this solicitation/ contract. CoCs shall be contract specific. Renewal of a CoC shall be occasioned by the assumption of a new contract number or by any changes to the composition, construction, or supplier of the supplies being addressed by a CoC.

E-2. The contractor and USDA,AMS shall perform those inspections (examinations and tests) required by Commercial Item Description A-A-20332; by Packaging Requirements and Quality Assurance Provisions for CID AA-20332; and by Section E of this solicitation/contract, unless otherwise specified by this solicitation/contract and its subsequent amendments/modifications.

E-3. Packaging and Packing Materials ………Packaging and packing components (e.g., fiberboard shipping boxes, cartons, rollstock, preformed pouches, packets, accessory and menu sub assembly pack bags, material & menu bags, strapping materials, fiberboard caps, adhesive, tape, etc.) are subject to the Certificate of Conformance FAR Clause 52.246-15. The Government Quality Assurance Representative (GQAR) shall have the responsibility for verifying COC's as necessary. Any inspections required by the specifications may be performed by the Government to assure compliance with the specifications. FAR Clause 52.246-15 shall also apply to bond strength tests on retort pouches.

………Preformed pouches, HFFS roll-stock, and any other materials that contact the packaged end-item food shall not contain per- or polyfluoroalkyl substances. Compliance with the absence of per- or polyfluoroalkyl substances shall be verified by the assembler upon receipt and may be verified by the supplier's Certificate of Conformance.

E-4. Operational Ration Component Lot Number and Lot Inspection, Emergency Drinking Water ………A lot number is defined as the quantity of end-item/finished product produced within a production day (Julian date), i.e., lot number and date of pack (DOP) are synonymous dates. A contractor inspection lot shall include product produced in no more than one production day. A government inspection lot shall include one or more contractor inspection lots that were produced for this contract and determined to be conforming by contractor inspection. A government inspection lot consisting of more than one contractor inspection lot shall be designated an inspection grand lot. The GQAR reserves the right to separate either a government inspection lot or inspection grand lot into smaller inspection lots. The sample for contractor and Government end item lot inspection may be drawn after all units comprising the lot have been produced or samples may be drawn during production of the lot.

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E-5. Government Verification Inspection.

………Government verification inspection (conducted by the GQAR or Government laboratory) shall be withheld, at a minimum, until the contractor's completed lot submittal package is presented to the Government's Quality Assurance Representative (GQAR). Unless otherwise authorized, in writing, by the contracting officer, the GQAR and/or Government laboratory shall not perform Government verification inspection/testing unless documentation contained in the contractor's lot submittal package provided to the GQAR indicates conformance to ALL contractual requirements.

E-6. End Item Testing.

………Compliance with applicable end-item specific technical data requirements will be determined by the contractor and by the GQAR on the finished product in accordance with the applicable provisions in the food component specification, solicitation, contract, and purchase order and their applicable Packaging Requirements and Quality Assurance Provisions specifications. Regardless of the Government agency designated cognizance for the support of the Government's quality assurance requirements at the supplier's production/assembly facility, a USDA laboratory will perform all Government verification testing. The contractor shall bear all expenses incident thereto, including costs of samples and all associated costs for preparation and mailing. Costs shall be assessed in accordance with the Government laboratory testing charges for individual test characteristics and number of tests required by the specification or contract. A list of fees may be obtained from the appropriate USDA laboratory.

E-7. Alternative Skip-Lot End-Item Inspection Requirements for Government End-Item Verification Inspections for Operational Rations.

………The “Procedures for Alternative Skip-Lot End Item Inspection Requirements for Government End-Item Verification Inspections for Operational Rations”, dated May 1, 2020, colloquially referred to as the “government skip lot inspection program”, is applicable to current and future. Switching procedures applicable for use with the government skip-lot inspection program are cited in the Procedures for Alternative Skip-Lot End Item Inspection Requirements for Government End-Item Verification Inspections for Operational Rations.

………The Contracting Officer shall authorize the GQAR to initiate skip-lot inspection based upon the qualifications criteria cited in Procedures for Alternative Skip-Lot End Item Inspection Requirements for Government End-Item Verification Inspections for Operational Rations. The Government verification inspection may be further decreased (e.g., skip-lot inspection frequency 1 in 6, 1 in 10, etc.) by the Contracting Officer if he/she determines that this is in the best interest of the Government or he/she may discontinue skip-lot inspection for Government verification inspection if it is determined that skip lot is not in the best Interest of the Government.

NOTE: For products requiring a drained weight examination, the following is also required: The contractor shall provide the Government Quality Assurance Representative (GQAR) a copy of the current production standard (PDM/First Article) formula (including ratios of ingredients), and formulation records for each production lot submitted for Government end item verification inspection.

………The sampling plans switching procedures cited in ASQ/ANSI Z1.4, Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspection and Attributes, are authorized to be used by the contractors during the performance of contractor's end item verification inspections of State 2 qualified products. Producers using the switching procedures, cited in ASQ/ANSI Z1.4, during the performance of their end item inspections must train personnel and follow all of the switching rules cited in the standard.

As indicated in the standard, the sampling scheme is a combination of sampling plans with switching procedures, and each sampling plan has its own set of rules by which a lot is to be inspected and accepted or rejected. Samples may be drawn after all units comprising the lot have been produced or samples may be drawn during production of the lot.

………However, for those contractors who are using stratified sampling (drawing subsamples from each sublot during production of the lot) the subsamples must be drawn at random from the sublot and not inspected until all the subsamples are combined to make-up the complete sample for the applicable lot size (the formation of the lot and lot size is defined as the manner in which the lot is to be presented for Government end item verification inspection in accordance with paragraph “Operational Ration Component Lot Numbers”). NOTE: Contractor inspection of end-item subsamples prior to their combination to make-up the complete sample for the applicable lot size is not authorized.

………All other inspection procedures must be reviewed by the GQAR, included in the QSP, and approved by the Contracting Officer.

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………The producer's end item verification inspection results and the contracting officer authorized “alternative end-item conformance verification records, as applicable for the subject Government Inspection and Acceptance Program, must be well documented and the GQAR must be informed in advance of the specific switching procedure (normal, tightened, reduced) being utilized for each product qualified under the standard.

E-8. General Inspection Requirements, Methods of Remediation, and Prohibitions (A.) When the contractor determines as a result of his inspection(s) or QSP, or is informed by the QAR as a result of verification inspection, that the supplies do not conform to contractual requirements, he has the following alternatives:

1. Produce and inspect a new lot.

2. Screen or rework and reoffer conforming supplies (provided screening or reworking is not detrimental to the product and does not conflict with other requirements, e.g. time, temperature, etc.) See "Rework of Nonconforming Product Pre or Post Acceptance" for applicable situations.

3. Request the Contracting Officer to consider acceptance of the nonconforming supplies in accordance with paragraph "Request for Rework, Request for Waiver, Request for Deviation, or Reinspection of Nonconforming Supplies".

4. When valid technical reason(s) exist for suspecting the verity of the inspection results, request the Contracting Officer's permission to reinspect the supplies without screening or reworking. The request must be made in writing in accordance with paragraph "Request for Rework, Request for Waiver, Request for Deviation, or Reinspection of Nonconforming Supplies". Any lot with one or more valid critical/major A defect(s) will not be reinspected without reworking or screening of all units. Examples of valid technical reasons are:

A. After finding the lot nonconforming for net weight, it is discovered that the scales used for the inspection were out of adjustment or B. After finding the lot nonconforming for a chemical test characteristic, it is discovered that a chemical used in the analysis has deteriorated or had not been properly prepared.

(B.) There will be no "skip lot" or "reduced" inspection option for critical defects.

NOTE: The contractor may petition the Government (through the Contracting Officer) for skip lot or a reduction in Government verification inspection at such time that the contractor believes his quality program is fully acceptable and reliable. This allowance does not apply for critical defects.

E-9. Rework Of Nonconforming Product Pre or Post Acceptance Rework of Nonconforming Product:

The Government QAR must be informed and provided documentation of all rework results when product is presented for Government verification inspection or prior to Government inspection as indicated below.

A. Corrective Action (Rework/Screen Inspections) Taken Prior to Government End-item Inspection (i.e., Contractor's Receipt Inspections (of both food and non-food supplies), In- Process Inspections, and End-Item Inspections): Unless otherwise specified in Part B, below, all corrective actions, reworks and screening inspections conducted prior to the initial Government end-item inspection of the lot do not require approval from the Government.

Although the GQAR must be informed of all reworks, the contractor is not required to obtain approval to take corrective and preventive action as deemed necessary to ensure compliance with contractual requirements. Government End-item Inspection, as used here, includes Government End-item Inspection at CFM and RNC component origin.

NOTE TO PART A: When a contractor determines as a result of his end item inspection(s) or QSP that supplies do not conform to contractual requirements and the supplies cannot be reworked (such as drained weight, viscosity, piece size, residual air, etc.), he has the alternative to request the permission of the Contracting Officer to offer a lot, acknowledged by the petitioner to be nonconforming for a specific requirement, for Government end-item verification inspection with the understanding that should all required Government inspections, save that inspection acknowledged by the petitioner as representing a specific nonconformance to requirements, result in conforming inspection results, the lot shall be recorded by the GQAR as a lot rejected upon Government verification inspection but authorized by the contracting officer to be accepted “as is” on waiver of the specific nonconforming requirement revealed by contractor inspection or QSP. If the Contracting Officer authorizes the offer of a nonconforming lot for Government end-item verification, the written approval shall be provided to the GQAR when the supplies are presented for Government verification inspection as previously stated, The GQAR shall inspect the supplies for compliance with all requirements of the contract, except the specific nonconforming requirement (skip-lot inspection and reduced inspection do not apply in this case). The Contracting Officer, CONTINUATION SHEET REFERENCE NO. OF DOCUMENT BEING CONTINUED: PAGE 15 OF 74 PAGES

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may request that the GQAR inspect for the specific nonconforming requirement to determine severity of nonconformance only. Due to the type of statistical sampling cited in the contract, under no circumstances shall a lot found nonconforming by the contractor be inspected by the GQAR to determine conformance to a requirement that has previously been established as nonconforming by the contractor's inspection.

B. The Following Reworks Must Be Coordinated with the Supervisory GQAR and, As Required, Approved by the Applicable DLA Troop Support-FTRC Office.

1. Insect or Rodent Infestation/Contamination: Reworks must be approved by FTRC/FTSC.

2. Food Safety and Foreign Material:

(a) All corrective actions performed on product due to foreign material and/or processed/ unprocessed container mix-ups must be approved by FTRC. FTRC approval may be accomplished by means of one the two following methods, the methods being subject to change as determined by the contracting officer to be necessary for determining FTRC approval:

METHOD 1:

………All corrective actions performed on product due to foreign material and/or processed/ unprocessed container mix-ups shall be submitted by the contractor to the GQAR for review and acceptability determination. This requirement only applies to contractor facilities that are producing product and/or placing food product into finished component packaging.

………If the GQAR determines that the corrective action plan is acceptable, the contractor shall submit a notification, either a “foreign material notification” or “unprocessed container notification” as applicable, to FTRC, prior to offering the lot for Government inspection. The notification shall include the corrective action plan, the GQAR's recommendation pertaining to the plan, and supporting documentation. FTRC shall issue written authorization for offer of the lot for Government inspection. Submit notifications using the “Rework, Waiver, Deviation, Reinspection, Foreign Material, Extension Template” along with any additional supporting documentation. A duplicate copy of all material submitted to FTRC as a part of the contractor's notification shall be provided to the cognizant GQAR at the time of the submission of the notification to FTRC.

………If the GQAR determines that the correction actions are not acceptable and GQAR and the contractor cannot agree to an alternate plan for remediation, the contractor shall submit a corrective action/remediation plan and supporting documentation to FTRC for resolution.

………Standard rework procedures (SRP) for specific foreign material situations may be addressed under the contractor's documented QSP, Section: Corrective and Preventive Action Program. (see E-9,B.6.). SRP's shall only be submitted to DLA for foreign material inherent to a specific food product or ingredient. Screws, plastic pieces, bandages, metal fragments, glass, etc., are not inherent to ingredients used in food products and a SRP for these types of foreign material shall not be submitted to DLA for consideration and approval. SRPs submitted to DLA for review and approval shall have a title beginning with “Standard Rework Procedure for…”. SRPs may be referenced, as applicable, in the corrective action plan that the contractor provides for a specific instance (along with any relevant specific details).

………All preventive and corrective actions documented by, proposed by, and conducted by the contractor shall conform to the regulations promulgated by the applicable regulatory agency (FDA, USDA-FSIS, USDC). When a contractor is required by regulation to notify a regulatory agency regarding foreign material and/or processed/unprocessed container mix ups, it shall be the responsibility of the contractor to present to the GQAR and DLA verification of conformance to the applicable agency's regulations.

………In all cases, it is recommended that the GQAR be notified as soon as possible if and when incidents involving the finding by the contractor of foreign material in product and/or product ingredients.

METHOD 2:

………The contractor shall submit a corrective action plan and supporting documentation to FTRC for resolution.

………Standard rework procedures (SRP) for specific foreign material situations may be addressed under the contractor's documented QSP, Section: Corrective and Preventive Action Program. (see E-9,B.6.).