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PROCURMENT OF ZIRCONIUM NICKEL ALLOY TYPE I (70/30) AND TYPE II (30/70) STATEMENT OF WORK General

1.0 Introduction

The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) is the Department of Defense (DoD) Energetics Center and serves as the DoD Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technology Program lead.

NSWC IHD provides research, development, engineering, manufacturing, test, evaluation and in-service support of energetics and energetic materials (chemicals, propellants, and explosives) for ordnance, warheads, propulsion systems, pyrotechnic devices, fuzing, electronic devices, Cartridge Actuated Devices and Propellant Actuated Devices (CAD/PADs), Packaging, Handling, Storage, and Transportation (PHS&T), gun systems and special weapons for Navy, Joint Forces, and the Nation.

NSWC IHD requires the purchase of ten (10) pounds of Zirconium-Nickel Alloy Type I (70/30) in accordance with MIL-Z-11410B, dated 12 February 1968.

NSWC IHD requires the purchase of ten (10) pounds of Zirconium-Nickel Alloy Type II (30/70) in accordance with MIL-Z-11410B, dated 12 February 1968.

1.1 Scope of Work

The requirements in this document contain the information necessary to manufacture Zirconium Nickel Alloy Type I and Zirconium Nickel Alloy Type II to MIL-Z-11410B, for fleet deliverables at NSWC IHD. The contractor shall be responsible for the manufacture, packaging, and delivery of all material.

2.0 Applicable Documents

MIL-Z-11410B

2.1 General Specifications

American National Standards Institute (ANSI)/National Conference of Standards Laboratories (NCSL) Standards:

Department of Defense Military Specifications

International Organization for Standardization (ISO)/International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) Standards:

Laboratories

Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Standards:

Conforming Material

2.2 Conflicting Document requirements

If there are any conflicts between specifications, drawings, or requirements listed herein, the contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer (KO) and the Technical Point of Contact (TPOC), in writing for interpretation, clarification, and resolution.

3.0 Requirements

3.1 General

The contractor shall fabricate, inspect, test, and deliver material in accordance with the applicable specifications. Material shall be packaged by part number and ready for use. The contractor shall provide, design, and fabricate all necessary tooling to manufacture and dimensionally inspect the material, and provide data as detailed herein.

Ten (10) pounds of Zirconium-Nickel Alloy Type I (70/30) in accordance with MIL-Z-11410B. Entire 10 pounds must be from one homogenous mix and lot numbering must be in accordance with MIL-STD-1168.

Ten (10) pounds of Zirconium-Nickel Alloy Type II (30/70) in accordance with MIL-Z-11410B. Entire 10 pounds must be from one homogeneous mix and lot numbering must be in accordance with MIL-STD-1168.

3.1.1 Subcontractor and Supplier Performance

The Prime Contractor shall bear the ultimate responsibility for all deliveries and performance of all requirements under this contract. The Prime Contractor shall monitor and maintain all subcontractor relationships. At the Government’s sole discretion, the Government may apply quality and/or on-time delivery issues stemming from the work of a subcontractor to the Prime Contractor’s quality performance metrics.

3.1.2 Data

Contractor is to provide a chemical and physical certificate of analysis of the lot Zirconium Nickel Alloy Type I and Zirconium Nickel Alloy Type II delivered per MIL-Z-11410B. Contractor is to provide any other test data related to the deliverable material. The contractor shall provide an SDS for each delivered material in accordance with DI-SAFT-82112. The contractor shall provide an SDS for each delivered material in accordance with CDRL A001.

3.1.3 Deliverable Lot Homogeneity

Deliverables for each line item shall be manufactured in one continuous production run or in one batch, under essentially identical conditions, from the same raw materials, and to be offered for acceptance at one time. A single continuous production run or batch may be used to meet several deliverable line items.

3.2 Test and Inspection

The Contractor shall maintain and control processes to inspect and test the material as described in this document. These processes should cover all phases, from the ordering of the material to the Government acceptance of the finished product.

3.2.1 Product Certification

The Contractor shall submit a Certificate of Compliance in accordance with DI-MISC-81356A per CDRL A002 to accompany the shipment of each lot, as required in Table 1 and Table 2. The certificate shall state compliance with the material with its respective drawing or specification, and the contract/order requirements. The certificate shall as a minimum state the company name, contract/order number, drawing or specification number, product lot number, and date.

The Contractor shall submit a Certificates of Analysis in accordance with DI-MISC-82386 per CDRLA003, showing the material has been sampled and/or tested and found to be within the minimum requirements of the specification/drawing, and as required in Table 1 below. The certificate shall be forwarded to the Government; one (1) copy to accompany the shipment (in the packing list envelope), and one (1) copy mailed to arrive at time of receipt of the shipment (mark the certificate for the attention of the designated POC above). Each certificate must be traceable to the material covered by the certificate.

All Certificate of Analysis and Compliance shall state, above the signature of a legally authorized representative of the company, the following:

“This certification concerns a matter within the jurisdiction of an agency of the United States and making a false, fictitious, or fraudulent certification may render the maker subject to prosecution under Title 18, United States Code 1001.”

Table 1: Zirconium-Nickel Type I (70/30) Certification Requirements

Table 2: Zirconium-Nickel Type II (30/70) Certification Requirements

3.3 Quality Control

3.3.1 Quality System and Quality Control Process

The Contractor shall maintain a quality system, which adheres, at minimum, to the requirements of ISO 9001:2015 standards.

The Contractor quality management system shall ensure products are in compliance with the applicable drawings, specifications, and contract. The quality management system shall outline processes to identify, record, and disposition nonconforming material or other characteristic discrepancies for the entire duration of this contract. Procedures, planning, and all other relevant documentation and data, which comprise the quality management system, if requested, shall be made available to the Government for review.

3.3.2 Acceptance of Product

Final acceptance will be made by the Department of the Navy, Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division within 90 days of receipt based on testing per MIL-Z-11410B.

The Department of the Navy reserves the right to perform additional inspection and testing to verify acceptability, which may include testing at other facilities.

3.3.3 Government-Identified Nonconformity Reporting Procedures

The Government shall alert the Contractor to any nonconforming deliverables within one working day of identifying the nonconformity. The Contractor shall respond to with their recommended disposition on the deliverables within one working day. The Government reserves the right to deviate from the Contractor’s recommended disposition.

3.4 Preservation

The Contractor shall pack Zirconium Nickel Alloy Type I (70/30) and Zirconium Nickel Alloy Type II (30/70) in accordance with Section 5 of MIL-Z-11410B.

3.5 Counterfeit Material

The Contractor shall maintain a counterfeit material prevention program in accordance with SAE AS6174, or comparable. The Contractor shall notify the KO within five working days if material cannot be obtained from an authorized supplier.

4.0 Deliverables

The Technical Point of Contact and Contracting Officer (KO) for this contract will approve all deliverables as specified. The following Certificates shall include the signature of the Contractor’s representative authorized to make such certification.

4.1 Material Delivery

The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer 30 days in advance if the Contractor cannot meet the contract delivery schedule.

The Contractor shall be responsible for coordinating and shipping all the units below to the required destination. Lead times listed below represent the maximum allowable delivery timeframe; early deliveries are permitted.

4.2 Package Labeling

The Contractor shall label completed outer packaging to include at least:

Component Name Drawing Number and Revision Product Lot Number Contract Number Procurement Requisition Number Manufacturer Name and Date Quantity

4.3 Counterfeit Material

The Contractor shall maintain a counterfeit material prevention program in accordance with SAE AS6174, or comparable. The Contractor shall notify the KO within five working days if material cannot be obtained from an authorized supplier.

4.0 Deliverables

The Technical Point of Contact and Contracting Officer (KO) for this contract will approve all deliverables as specified. The following Certificates shall include the signature of the Contractor’s representative authorized to make such certification.

Table 3: CDRLS List

Table 4: Deliverables

ARO – After receipt of order

Delivery address provided below:

Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division ATTN: Tiffany Roberts / Sarah Ickes 4522 McMahon Road Bldg. 116, Suite 100 Indian Head, MD 20640

1. Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) The Contractor may be required to handle Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). There are numerous types of CUI, e.g. documents with limited distribution statements, documents marked as For Official Use Only (FOUO), etc. The minimum level of protection for all CUI is adherence to FOUO protection standards. Distribution Statements (DS) and warning labels, such as the Arms Export Control Act Warning, identify additional protection requirements for a given document. Minimum FOUO protection requirements/controls applicable to the performance of this contract for CUI are listed below. Additional protection requirements, as marked on a given CUI document, are in addition to the standards listed.

0. Handling/Storage: Access to FOUO is limited to those needing it to conduct official business for the Department of Defense (DoD). FOUO information is not classified information but requires extra precautions to ensure it is not released to the public. During business hours, reasonable steps shall be taken to minimize risk of access by unauthorized personnel. After business hours, FOUO information shall be stored in unlocked containers, desks, or cabinets if Government or Government-contracted building security is provided. If it is not, store in locked desks, file cabinets, bookcases, locked rooms, or similar items.

0. Transporting/Transmitting/Release/Destruction: FOUO information shall be transported in a manner that prevents disclosure of the contents. FOUO information may be sent via USPS first-class mail, parcel post, or – for bulk shipments – 4th class mail. Electronic transmission of FOUO information (voice, data, or facsimile) shall be by approved secure communications systems. Transmission via unsecure fax is acceptable if an authorized person is standing by on the receiving end to take custody. All emails containing FOUO or attachments with FOUO must be digitally signed and encrypted when transmitted within a Navy network or to an approved Contractor email address. Transmission of FOUO (i.e. any CUI) to personal email accounts (e.g. AOL, Yahoo, Hotmail, Comcast, etc.) is strictly prohibited. FOUO sent out of the Contractor’s facility electronically must be encrypted (DoD FIPS 140-2 standard). FOUO material shall not be released outside the Contractor’s facility except to representatives of DoD. When no longer needed, destroy FOUO by a method that precludes its disclosure to unauthorized individuals.

Markings: Unclassified documents (paper or electronic) generated in support of this contract which contain FOUO are to be marked “For Official Use Only” at the bottom on the outside of the front cover (if any), on each page containing FOUO information, and on the outside of the back cover (if any). Each paragraph containing FOUO information shall be marked as such. Within a classified document, an individual page with both FOUO and classified information shall be marked at the top and bottom with the highest security classification of information appearing on the page. Individual paragraphs shall be marked at the appropriate classification level, as well as unclassified or FOUO, as appropriate. Within a classified document, an individual page that contains FOUO information, but no classified information shall be marked “For Official Use Only” at the top and bottom of the page, as well as each paragraph that contains FOUO information.

1. OPSEC

1. Operations Security (OPSEC) Requirements: Contractor personnel are subject to applicable provisions of Department of Defense Manual 5205.02-M, Enclosure 6 and NSWC IHEODTD 3070.3A OPSEC Program. Contractor personnel supporting this contract/task order must complete government approved or provided OPSEC awareness training. OPSEC education and training may be accomplished through established programs within the DoD Component, using external resources such as the Interagency OPSEC Support Staff (IOSS) and the Defense Security Service Academy, or a combination (i.e. https://securityawareness.usalearning.gov/opsec/). Contractor personnel may have access to government Critical Information (CI), Indicators and Observables that may indirectly disclose CI. CI includes but is not limited to: Ship movements and schedules, weapons and sensor system installations, capabilities, and configurations; specific platform installations and characteristics, test schedules, deficiencies and vulnerabilities. Indicators and Observables may include but are not limited to: Outdoors system testing; ship's external hull or superstructure modifications; shipboard equipment, ordnance, weapons, fuels, and/or stores loading/unloading operations, and/or personnel or aircraft embarkation. No CI, Indicators, or Observables may be divulged to third parties (including other company employees who are not subject to this contract) without approval of the local command Security Officer, OPSEC Officer, or the NSWC IHD OPSEC Program Manager.