AL-B-UBX - AE24107_SOW - Thermal Images.docx

STATEMENT OF WORK

FOR

THERMAL WEAPON SIGHTS

FOREIGN MILITARY SALES CASE

AL-B-UBX AE24107

28 June 2024

1.0. Introduction and Scope.

1.0.1. Introduction. This is a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract to provide Thermal Weapon Sights to Albania in support of this Foreign Military Sales (FMS) case.

1.0.2. Scope. This Statement of Work (SOW) defines the effort required to provide Partner Nation (PN) requested support. The word Government in this document refers to the United States Government. The term PN in this document refers to the FMS customer country.

2.0. Applicable Documents.

2.1 Military Standards

2.2 Commercial Standards

ISPM 15 Guidelines for Regulating Wood Packaging Material in International Trade ASTM D 3951-18 Standard Practice for Commercial Packaging

3.0. Requirements.

3.1 Hardware Requirements. The contractor shall provide equipment described below. Equipment shall be provided in accordance with, and shall meet the specifications and performance criteria stated in this SOW.

3.1.1. Vector Binoculars. The contractor shall deliver ten (10) each Binoculars Day/night with long range observation. (LOA # 008)

3.1.2. Thermal monocular sights. The contractor shall deliver five (5) each thermal monocular day/night: (LOA # 009)

3.1.3. Binocular video recorder. The contractor shall deliver five (5) each Binocular video recorder. (LOA # 010)

3.2 Services. Not Applicable

3.3. Other Requirements.

3.3.1 The contractor shall meet requirements for Hardware, Procurement New Production, Quality Assurance, Manuals, Warranty, and Delivery in accordance with this SOW and as Operations Security Requirements apply as follows:

3.4. Operations Security

3.4.1. Antiterrorism / iWATCH

a. AT Level 1 Training. This standard language is for contractor employees with an area of performance within a controlled installation, facility or area: All contractor employees, to include subcontractor employees, requiring access to installations, facilities and controlled access areas shall complete AT Level 1 Awareness Training within 30 calendar days after contract start date or effective date of incorporation of this requirement into the contract, whichever is applicable. The contractor shall submit certificates of completion for each affected contractor employee and subcontractor employee, to the COR or to the contracting officer, if a COR is not assigned, within 60 calendar days after completion of training by all employees and subcontractor personnel. AT level 1 Awareness Training is available at the following website: https://jkodirect.jten.mil/ for CAC holders (Course number “-US007”). Non-CAC-holders may go to: http://jkodirect.jten.mil/Atlas2/page/login/Login.jsf.

b. AT Awareness Training - Not Applicable

c. iWATCH Training: This standard language is for contractor employees with an area of performance within a facility or area. The Contractor and all associated sub-contractors shall brief all employees on the local iWATCH program (training standards provided by the requiring activity ATO). This local developed training will be used to inform employees of the types of behavior to watch for and instruct employees to report suspicious activity to the COR. This training shall be completed within 30 calendar days of contract award and within 30 calendar days of new employees commencing performance with the results reported to the COR NLT 60 calendar days after contract award. https://www.dhs.gov/see-something-say-something.

3.4.2 Operations Security (OPSEC)

a. For contracts that require a formal OPSEC program. The contractor shall develop an OPSEC Standing Operating Procedure (SOP)/Plan within 90 calendar days of contract award, to be reviewed and approved by the responsible Government OPSEC officer. This plan will include a process to identify critical information, where it is located, who is responsible for it, how to protect it and why it needs to be protected. The Contractor shall implement OPSEC measures as ordered by the commander. In addition, the contractor shall have an identified certified Level II OPSEC coordinator per AR 530-1.

b. For contracts that require OPSEC Training: Per AR 530-1 Operations Security, the CECOM OPSEC Plan, and AR 350-1 Army Training and Leader Development contractor employees must complete Level I OPSEC Awareness training within 30 calendar days of reporting for duty and annually thereafter. Training will be provided to the contractor by their contract company (may coincide with the government employee training). (CDRL A004)

3.4.3 Personnel Security (PERSEC).

a. Security training for contractors: Several training requirements exist for contractor personnel per DoD and Army regulation/directives. On-site contractors may receive training briefs from the government appointed Security Manager; however, contracting companies will be required to provide training to off-site contractor employees. Training is tailored to the organization’s requirements as well as local policy. Some examples of Security training provided to integrated/embedded contractors may include, but is not limited to, the following:

• Initial Security Orientation: Online training available on the Army Learning Management System (ALMS) site, reference ALARACT 207-2103 - Initial training

• Annual Security Orientation: Online training available on the Army Learning Management System (ALMS) site, reference ALARACT 207-2103 - Annual training requirement

• Derivative Classification training, reference DoD 5200.01-V3-biennial training requirement

• Foreign travel training, AR 525-13, required when traveling abroad

• DA, AMC, and/or commander directed security stand-downs, e.g., ad-hoc refresher training

b. For Contract Requiring Performance or Delivery in a Foreign Country.

DFARS Clause 252.225-7043, Antiterrorism/Force Protection for Defense Contractors outside the US. The clause shall be used in solicitations and contracts that require performance or delivery in a foreign country. This clause applies to both contingencies and non-contingency support. The key AT requirement is for non-local national contractor personnel to comply with theater clearance requirements and allows the combatant commander to exercise oversight to ensure the contractor’s compliance with combatant commander and subordinate task force commander policies and directives.

3.5 Procurement New Production. The contractor shall provide email verification to the COR that all delivered hardware is supplied from new production and is of the latest configuration at time of production. The email shall include model/configuration number, date of production, and serial number of major end items delivered.

3.6 Requirements for Packaging. Packaging/packing shall be in accordance with ASTM D 3951-18, Standard Practice for Commercial Packaging, Level of Protection (LOP): Commercial, Level of Pack (LPK): Commercial, Quantity Unit Pack (QUP): 001. Marking shall be in accordance with MIL-STD-129R.

3.6.1. Wood Packaging Material (WPM) includes but is not limited to pallets, skids, load boards, pallet collars, wooden boxes, reels, dunnage, crates, frame and cleats. This requirement excludes materials that have undergone a manufacturing process, such as corrugated fiberboard, plywood, particleboard, veneer, and oriented strand board (OSD).

3.6.2. All WPM shall meet the requirements of International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPM) Number 15, “Regulations in Wood Packaging Material in International Trade (2009)”. DoD shipments inside and outside of the United States shall meet the requirements of ISPM 15 whenever WPM is used to ship DoD cargo.

3.6.3. All WPM shall comply with the official quality control program for heat treatment (HT) or kiln dried heat treatment (KD HT) (IAW) American Lumber Standard Committee (ALSC), Incorporated, Wood Packaging Material Program and WPM Enforcement Regulations (see ALSC WPM).

3.6.4. All WPM shall include certification/quality markings IAW 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.

3.6.5. Failure to comply with these requirements may result in refusal, destruction, or treatment of materials at the point of entry. The Government reserves the right to recoup from the contractor any remediation costs incurred by the Government.

3.6.6 Handling, Storage, Preservation, Packaging and Shipping. The Contractor shall establish, maintain, control and be responsible for the handling, storage, preservation, packaging and shipping to protect the quality of the materials and to prevent damage from loss, deterioration, degradation, or substitution of products.

3.7 Requirements for Quality, Final Inspection and Test. The contractor shall comply with the following requirements:

3.7.1. Sites for Inspection, Testing and Acceptance. Inspection, testing and acceptance of all equipment shall be at Origin. Inspection and testing shall be performed by the contractor. Acceptance shall be by the cognizant DCMA office/POC identified in the Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) clause 252.232-7006.

3.7.2 Quality System. The contractor shall establish/maintain a system for the final inspection and test of all purchased items to comply with contract requirements. The Government has the right to review the contractor’s quality system and require correction whenever it, or any portion thereof, fails to meet the requirements set forth in the contract.

3.7.3 Inspection and Testing. The contractor shall ensure that all necessary inspections and tests are performed on completed products, and this shall include all inspections and tests which are normally performed for the equipment on order. The contractor shall at a minimum perform any inspections and tests (including visual/mechanical inspections and functional tests) required to satisfy the form, fit, and function requirements of the contract. The form, fit, and function requirements are defined by the contractor’s drawings and literature (specification documents, data sheets, acceptance test procedures, host component assembly checklist, remote antenna assembly checklist, and laptop configuration checklist.) Acceptance tests shall be performed according to the models, descriptions, and quantities listed in paragraph 3.1, above.

3.7.4 Responsibility. The requirements of this PWS do not relieve the contractor of the responsibility to perform any additional tests or inspections required to assure product quality and compliance with drawings and specification requirements.

3.7.5 Records. The contractor shall maintain adequate records of inspections and tests to demonstrate that the final product satisfies contract requirements. The Government has the right to review these records at any time.

3.8 Requirements for Warranty.

3.8.1 The contractor shall provide a no-cost warranty covering workmanship and materials for all items furnished IAW this contract or any contractor-directed modification thereof. If the warranty is a commercial warranty and states that the warranty is not in effect outside the continental United States, then the wording of the warranty shall be amended so that the warranty is extended to the customer country. The warranty shall be for a minimum of one (1) year in duration, starting from the date of hardware acceptance by the U.S. Government.

3.8.2. Warranty Procedures. The FMS customer will notify The US Army Security Assistance Command (USASAC) New Cumberland (NC) of an equipment failure using a Supply Deficiency Report (SDR). USASAC NC will forward the SDR to the CECOM SAMD SDR action officer, and the contractor will be notified of an equipment failure. Exercising of the warranty shall commence upon contractor receipt of failure notification, at which point the warranty clock shall be stopped relative to the unit in question. Upon receipt of the failed item, the contractor shall determine if the item and failure are covered by the warranty. Upon confirmation that the contractor has repaired/replaced the item under warranty, the warranty clock shall be restarted. The FMS Customer shall be responsible for the established contractual price for items tested and found to be a "False Pull" or "No Evidence of Failure (NEOF)". The contractor shall meet or exceed a 60-day turn-around time for repairs. This time shall be from the date of receipt of the failed item by the contractor at the Contractor’s facility, to shipment from the contractor's facility. The contractor shall be responsible for the transportation cost of repaired items under warranty from the contractor’s facilities to the PN base in Croatia. Transportation costs of repair items determined to be not under warranty shall be borne by the customer country.

4.0 Procurement Contracting Officer. The ACC-APG Procurement Contracting Officer (PCO) is the single point of contact within the government for funds, program direction or approval of progress payments. Only the PCO can approve or direct changes or additions to the contract.