ForestServiceTrailer.docx

Trailer info applies to both Shirts and Pants

***This item requires NFPA 1977 certification. It is recommended that the certification be required at time of contract award. Higher level quality required; ISO 9001 certification by the manufacturer and any subcontractors is a prerequisite for NFPA 1977 certification. Equivalency for ISO 9001 is not acceptable.

Known sources for NFPA 1977 certification include:

Compliance to NFPA 1977 can be verified by visiting the Underwriters Laboratory or Safety Equipment Institutes websites. For companies with UL certification, visit: http://www.UL.com and match the UL certification number for a given company and product to the UL certification number on the actual product’s label. For items certified by SEI, by visiting Safety Equipment Institute at http://www.seinet.org and confirming NSN listed by company.

Any changes to the item or place of performance will require recertification prior to acceptance of product.

FIRST ARTICLE IS MANDATORY

FAT sampling for the shirts and pants is as follows. THREE (3) samples of EACH of the NSNs listed below, will be inspected for manufacturing, visual and dimensional requirements in accordance with end item specifications (5100-92M and 5100-91J)

Inspection will take place at:

Missoula Technology and Development Center (MTDC) 5785 Highway 10 West, Missoula, MT 59808-9361

US Forest Service/MTDC Point of Contact is:

Dennis Davis Phone 406-329-3929, FAX 406-329-3719 E-mail: ddavis02@fs.fed.us

Shirts:

8415-00-233-5818 8415-01-285-3530 8415-01-421-3907

Type I Pants 8415-01-464-2282 8415-01-464-4248 8415-01-537-5679

Type II Pants 8415-01-591-6928 8415-01-559-3544 8415-01-619-3415

In accordance with DLA and U.S. Forest Service Standard Operating Procedure for Quality Assurance of Wildland Fire Equipment and Supplies dated 15 July 2014, the TDC Engineering contact will have ten (10) working days from receipt of complete FAT package to conduct first article testing and report findings in writing via DD Form 1222 to the Product Specialist and Contracting Officer unless extenuating circumstances require additional time in which case the TDC would coordinate with the Product Specialist and Contracting Officer

After inspection and approval MTDC will send one of each NSN/item back to the contractor and retain the other 2.

Lot inspections will be performed by DCMA QAR in accordance with end item specifications:

5100-92M and 5100-91J

Certificates of compliance (COC) for all materials are required for FAT and Lot Inspection. COCs for Basic material and Thread shall be supported by test reports.

Contractor shall provide copies of the third party certification to NFPA 1977 as part of the FA submission.

Shade standard samples are available to the successful offeror and can be requested directly through MTDC point of contact noted above.

Recommended clauses 52.215-9017, List of documents, exhibits and other attachments- write in: DSCP M 4155.3 Quality Systems Requirements, Nov 1997, Test Document

252.211-7006 Passive Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)

52.211-9010 Shipping Label Requirements MIL-STD-129

52.211-9033 Packaging and Marking Requirements

52.247-9012 Requirements for Treatment of Wood Packaging Material

52.246-2 Inspection of Supplies Fixed Price

52.246-11 High Level Contract Quality: ISO 9001:2008 or Equal

52.246-15 Certificate of Conformance any supplies for which contract would otherwise require inspection at source.

52.246-16 Responsibility for Supplies

252.246-7000 Material Inspection and Receiving

52.246-9008 Inspection and Acceptance at Origin

52.246-9019 Material and Inspection Report

52.246-9029 Inspection and Acceptance Points **need to specify at Origin.

52.209-4 First Article - Government Testing