SPE4A627Q0218.pdf

REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS THIS RFQ IS IS NOT A SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE

4. CERT.FOR NAT. DEF.

UNDER BDSA REG. 2

AND/OR DMS REG. 1

5. ISSUED BY

7. DELIVERY

9. DESTINATION

10. PLEASE FURNISH QUOTATIONS TO THE

ISSUING OFFICE IN BLOCK 5 ON OR

BEFORE CLOSE OF BUSINESS (Date)

IMPORTANT: This is a request for information, and quotations furnished are not offers. If you are unable to quote, please so indicate on this form and return it to the address in Block 5. This request does not commit the Government to pay any costs incurred in the preparation of the submission of this quotation or to contract for supplies or services. Supplies are of domestic origin unless otherwise indicated by quoter. Any representations and/or certifications attached to this Request for Quotations must be completed by the quoter.

11. SCHEDULE (See Continuation Sheets)

12. DISCOUNT FOR PROMPT PAYMENT

d. CALENDAR DAYS

NUMBER PERCENTAGE

NOTE: Additional provisions and representations are are not attached.

13. NAME AND ADDRESS OF QUOTER

a. NAME OF QUOTER

14. SIGNATURE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN

QUOTATION

16. SIGNER

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

Previous edition not useable

STANDARD FORM 18 (REV. 6-95)

Prescribed by GSA-FAR (48 CFR) 53.215-1(a)

SPE4A6-27-Q-0218

1. REQUEST NO.

2026 NOV 04

2. DATE ISSUED

7018665513

3. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NO.

DO-C9

RATING

DLA WEAPONS SUPPORT

ASC COMMODITIES DIVISION

6090 STRATHMORE ROAD

RICHMOND VA 23237

USA

Buyer: ASHLEY SACOLICK DAS0296 Tel: 0001 Email: ASHLEY.SACOLICK@DLA.MIL

556 DAYS ADO

6. DELIVER BY (Date)

8. TO:

c. CITY

d. STATE

b. STREET ADDRESS

a. NAME OF CONSIGNEE

e. ZIP CODE

a. 10 CALENDAR DAYS

b. 20 CALENDAR DAYS (%) c. 30 CALENDAR DAYS

15. DATE OF QUOTATION

a. NAME (Type or Print)

AREA CODE

c. TITLE (Type or Print)d. CITY

c. COUNTY

b. STREET ADDRESS

e. STATE f. ZIP CODE

See Schedule

2026 NOV 17

NUMBER

FOB DESTINATION

OTHER

(See Schedule)

CAGE

b. TELEPHONE

See attached schedule to complete quote information.

Quoter must also complete the following:

a. Quotation is valid for 90 days from date specified in Block 10 above unless otherwise indicated: _____________ .

b. Prices quoted are:

___ Contained in Commercial Catalog or Published Price List No. ___________________ dated _______________ page __________ .

___ Contained in Internal Price List No. _______________dated ____________________, which may be examined at our facility.

___ Commercial sales of comparable quantities: Quantity ____________ ; Price _____________;

___ Customer ________________________.

___ Other (provide basis) ______________________________________ _______________________________________ .

c. FOB Point: ____ Destination ____ Origin Shipping Point (City, State) _________________________________________ .

d. If delivery period shown in Block 6 is unacceptable, provide best possible delivery: _________________________________.

e. Remittance Address (Name, Street, City, State, ZIP): Same as Block 13 unless otherwise indicated below:

f. Vendor FAX Number: ____________________ Vendor Toll-Free Number: ____________________ Vendor E-mail: ______________________________

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The following Procurement Guidance Notices (PGNs) are incorporated by reference. The full text of the notices can be found at: https://www.dla.mil/Aviation/Business/DAANS.”

PGN-09-01 National Stock Number (NSN) Identification of First Article Testing (September 2016)

PGN-09-07 Disposition Instructions for Government First Article Test Exhibit(s) after Test Completion (December 2020)

PGN-13-06 All or None for Simplified Acquisitions (September 2019) PGN-15-04 Production Facility Changes (October 2026)

PGN-52-01 DLAD Procurement Notes Incorporated by Reference (October 2026)

PGN-13-01 Evaluation and Award for Simplified Acquisitions (August 2024)

Evaluation and Award for Simplified Acquisitions (August 2024)

(a) AWARD. The Government intends to evaluate quotations. The award will be made to the quoter whose quote conforms to the terms and conditions of the solicitation and represents the best value to the Government. Therefore, award may be made to other than the lowest priced or the highest technically rated quote.

(b) RELATIVE IMPORTANCE AND TRADE-OFFS. The Government will base the determination of best value on a comparative assessment of the quoters' prices, past performance, and the other evaluation factors identified elsewhere in this solicitation. The determination of best value also considers the relative importance of the evaluation factors. All evaluation factors, when combined, are:

[ ] significantly more important than cost or price. As other evaluation factors become more equal, the evaluated cost or price becomes more important.

[x ] approximately equal to cost or price; or [ ] significantly less important than cost or price. As the evaluated cost/price becomes more equal, relative importance of all other evaluation factors becomes more significant.

The final award decision may involve a trade-off among cost or price and the non-price factors. Factors that may be considered in the trade-off process include, but are not limited to:

•Item criticality and weapons system application •Current inventory status •Historical delivery or quality problems •Concerns over limited supply sources and industrial base •Benefits from obtaining new sources

(c) COST OR PRICE. The Government will evaluate the quoted cost or price. The Government will add any other cost or price evaluation factors identified elsewhere in this solicitation (e.g., Buy American Act or FOB Origin transportation costs) to arrive at the quoter's evaluated cost or price. The evaluated cost or price will be used in conjunction with the other non-price factors to determine the best value to the Government.

(d) PAST PERFORMANCE. Past performance includes, but is not limited to, the quoter's record of conforming to contract requirements and standards of good workmanship; adherence to contract schedules, including the administrative aspects of performance; the quoter's reputation for reasonable and cooperative behavior and commitment to customer satisfaction; and generally, the quoter's business-like concern for the customer's interest.

(1) The Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS) is the current term for past performance that is formerly known as Past Performance Information Retrieval System – Statistical Reporting (SPRS), as applicable, will be used to evaluate quality and past performance on DLA awards (refer to Procurement Note L08).

(e) PAST PERFORMANCE EVALUATION FACTORS. The Government will use the past performance evaluation factors marked below in addition to cost or price and other evaluation factors specified in the solicitation. Unless indicated otherwise, past performance is significantly more important than other non-price factors. Within the past performance subfactors, SPRS assessments (as applicable) will be weighed most heavily. Historical quality history and delivery schedule compliance (not captured in SPRS) will be weighed more heavily than the remaining past performance subfactors. All other non-price evaluation factors specified in this solicitation weigh equally, unless otherwise indicated.

[x ] SPRS Assessments ( PROC NOTE L08) [ ] Historical Quality (not captured in SPRS) [ ] Historical Delivery Schedule Compliance (not captured in SPRS) [ ] Other (specify):

PGN-13-01 (ALT I) Evaluation and Award for Simplified Acquisitions (March 2018)

Evaluation and Award for Simplified Acquisitions (March 2018)

(a) Quoted Delivery. The Government will evaluate the quoter’s compliance with the delivery schedule specified in the solicitation. Quoting a greater number of days delivery than requested under the solicitation will result in the quote being evaluated less favorably than a quote meeting the requested delivery schedule. There will be no evaluation preference for quoted delivery which is earlier than the requested delivery schedule.

(b) Non-Price Factors. Quoted delivery and past performance will be evaluated equally, unless indicated otherwise below.

[ x ] Quoted delivery is weighed more heavily than past performance.

[ ] Past Performance is weighed more heavily than quoted delivery.

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SECTION B

SUPPLIES/SERVICES: 5310-00-973-8781

ITEM DESCRIPTION:

NUT,SELF-LOCKING,BARREL

UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED

FIRST ARTICLE TESTING IS REQUIRED

CRITICAL ITEM - SOURCE INSPECTION REQUIRED.

THE DRAWING(S) LISTED BELOW ARE AVAILABLE AT

DLA DURING "OPEN SOLICITATION ONLY".

TO RECEIVE A COPY OF THE DRAWING(S)<(>,<)>

FOR EBS SOLICITATIONS USE URL

HTTPS://WWW.DIBBS.BSM.DLA.MIL/RFQ/

RA001: THIS DOCUMENT INCORPORATES TECHNICAL AND/OR QUALITY REQUIREMENTS

(IDENTIFIED BY AN 'R' OR AN 'I' NUMBER) 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.

RD002, COVERED DEFENSE INFORMATION APPLIES

RP001: DLA PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS FOR PROCUREMENT

RQ001: TAILORED HIGHER LEVEL CONTRACT QUALITY REQUIREMENTS

(MANUFACTURERS AND NON-MANUFACTURERS)

RQ006: QUALITY CONFORMANCE INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS

RQ009: INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE AT ORIGIN

RQ011: REMOVAL OF GOVERNMENT IDENTIFICATION FROM NON-ACCEPTED SUPPLIES

RQ017: PHYSICAL IDENTIFICATION/BARE ITEM MARKING

RQ039: Non-Tailored Higher-Level Quality Requirements (SAE AS9100) for Manufacturers and Non-Manufacturers

The following Contract Data Requirements Lists (CDRLs), DD Form 1423s, apply to this procurement. Review the Technical Data Package (TDP) for additional information.

SAMPLING:

THE SAMPLING METHOD SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH MIL-STD-1916 OR ASQ

H1331, TABLE 1 OR A COMPARABLE ZERO BASED SAMPLING PLAN UNLESS OTHERWISE

SPECIFIED BY THE CONTRACT. IF THE APPLICABLE DRAWING, SPECIFICATION,

STANDARD, OR QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISION (QAP) SPECIFIES CRITICAL, MAJOR

AND/OR MINOR ATTRIBUTES, THEY SHALL BE ASSIGNED VERIFICAITON LEVELS OF

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SECTION B

SUPPLY/SERVICE: 5310-00-973-8781 CONT'D

VII, IV AND II OR AQLS OF 0.1, 1.0 AND 4.0 RESPECTIVELY. UNSPECIFIED

ATTRIBUTES SHALL BE CONSIDERED AS MAJOR UNLESS SAMPLING PLANS ARE

SPECIFIED IN APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS. FOR MIL-STD-1916, THE MANUFACTURER

MAY USE THE ATTRIBUTE OR VARIABLE INSPECTION METHOD AT THEIR OPTION OR

PER THE CONTRACT. MIL-STD-105/ASQ Z1.4 MAY BE USED TO SET SAMPLE LOT

SIZE, BUT ACCEPTANCE WOULD BE ZERO NON-CONFORMANCES IN THE SAMPLE LOT

UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED IN THE CONTRACT.

Certificate of Quality Compliance (CoQC) Contract Data Requirements Lists (CDRLs), DD Form 1423s, apply to this procurement. Review the Technical Data Package (TDP) for additional information. If CDRL-COQCCDRLs is missing from DLA Technical Data Management Transformation (TDMT) they can also be viewed in the DLA MASTER LIST OF

TECHNICAL AND QUALITY REQUIREMENTS FOUND ON THE WEB AT:

http://www.dla.mil/HQ/Acquisition/Offers/eProcurement.aspx

CRITICAL APPLICATION ITEM

TDP Rev C Gen 3

IAW BASIC DRAWING NR 76823 25N127

REVISION NR 14 DTD 05/01/1995

PART PIECE NUMBER: 25N127-7

TDP Rev C Gen 3

IAW REFERENCE QAP 13873 CDRLCOQC26124

REVISION NR DTD 12/04/2025

PART PIECE NUMBER:

TDP Rev C Gen 3

IAW REFERENCE QAP 14153 SQAP009738781

REVISION NR DTD 10/04/2017

PART PIECE NUMBER:

DLA issues this document using the DoD authorized unit of issue, please refer to the following URL to determine the corresponding ANSI X12 unit of issue.

https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dla.mil%2FPortals%2F104%2FDocuments%2FDLMS% 2FeApplications%2FLogDataAdmin%2FUnit_of_Issue_and_Purchase_Unit.xlsx&wdOrigin=BROWSELINK

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT .

0001 5310-00-973-8781 261.000 EA $ ________________ $ ________________

NUT,SELF-LOCKING

,BARREL

PRICING TERMS: Firm Fixed Price

QTY VARIANCE: PLUS 0% MINUS 0%

INSPECTION POINT: DESTINATION

ACCEPTANCE POINT: DESTINATION

FOB: ORIGIN DELIVERY DATE: 556 DAYS ADO

PREP FOR DELIVERY:

PKGING DATA-QUP:001

WILL BE PACKAGED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASTM D3951.

All DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements take precedence over ASTM D3951.

Mark and label all packaging and packing in accordance with MIL-STD-129.

The Unit of Issue (U/I) and Quantity per Unit Pack (QUP) will be as specified in the contract/purchase order.

PALLETIZATION SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH RP001: DLA PACKAGING

REQUIREMENTS FOR PROCUREMENT

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SECTION B

SUPPLY/SERVICE: 5310-00-973-8781 CONT'D

PARCEL POST ADDRESS:

SW3122

DLA DISTRIBUTION JACKSONVILLE

BLDG 175 SWAN ROAD

JACKSONVILLE FL 32212-0103

US

FOR TRANSPORTATION SEE DLAD DLAD PROC NOTE C19. FOR FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION SEE DLAD PROC NOTE C20 AND

CONTRACT

FREIGHT SHIPPING ADDRESS:

SW3122

DLA DISTRIBUTION JACKSONVILLE

BLDG 175 SWAN ROAD

RAYMOND MORGAN 904-661-5135

JACKSONVILLE FL 32212-0103

US

Government First Article Test Government First Article Test – The number of units shown signifies the test requirement. See FAR clause 52.209-4 for the actual quantity required to be tested.

DLA issues this document using the DoD authorized unit of issue, please refer to the following URL to determine the corresponding ANSI X12 unit of issue.

https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dla.mil%2FPortals%2F104%2FDocuments%2FDLMS% 2FeApplications%2FLogDataAdmin%2FUnit_of_Issue_and_Purchase_Unit.xlsx&wdOrigin=BROWSELINK

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT .

0002 0001 - S00000052 1.000 EA $ ________________ $ ________________

PRICING TERMS: Firm Fixed Price

FOB: DELIVERY DATE: 556 DAYS ADO

PREP FOR DELIVERY:

Not Applicable

GOVT USE

External External External Customer RDD/ ITEM PR PRLI PR PRLI Material Need Ship Date .

0001 7018665513 0001 N/A N/A N/A 10/31/2027

0002 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

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SECTION C - SPECIFICATIONS/SOW/SOO/ORD

C03 CONTRACTOR RETENTION OF SUPPLY CHAIN TRACEABILITY DOCUMENTATION (JUN 2023)

C01 SUPERSEDED PART NUMBERED ITEMS (FEB 2025)

C14 CORRECTION OF NONCONFORMING PACKAGING OR MARKING (MAY 2020)

C16 FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM, GOVERNMENT ARRANGED TRANSPORTATION FOR MANUAL AWARDS

(AUG 2017)

SECTION E - INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

E08 FIRST ARTICLE TESTING REQUIREMENTS (MAR 2025)

(1) If there is not a separate contract line item number (CLIN) for FAT, the offeror shall include all costs and risk associated with completion of the FAT requirement in the production CLIN price.

(2) If there is a separate FAT CLIN, the offeror shall include all costs and risk associated with completion of the FAT requirement in the FAT CLIN price.

The unit of issue for the FAT CLIN, EACH, is equal to one First Article Test (1EA=1FAT). To receive payment for any costs associated with FAT, the offeror shall propose costs associated with FAT on a separate CLIN. The offeror shall base the production CLIN price solely on all costs associated with completion of the production units and shall exclude all FAT-related costs.

(3) The contracting officer will use the total award price in selecting the best value offer from among all eligible offerors. However, for an offeror to be eligible for award, the contracting officer must determine that the FAT CLIN price (unless FAT is waived) and the production CLIN price are fair and reasonable; and, if set-aside under FAR Part 19, a fair market price. The offeror shall not propose a FAT CLIN price that is materially unbalanced in relation to the production CLIN price. In the event an offeror receives a waiver of the FAT requirement, the contracting officer will deduct the FAT CLIN price for the waived source in determining the total award price.

(4)(a) Notwithstanding the conditions for waiving first article, the contracting officer may order an additional first article sample, or portion thereof, in writing if there is a --

(i) Major change to the technical data;

(ii) Lapse in production for a period in excess of 90 days; or

(iii) Change in the place of performance (manufacturing facility), manufacturing process,material used, drawing, specification or source of supply.

(b) When conditions in paragraphs (4)(a)(i), (ii), or (iii) occur, the contractor shall notify the contracting officer; who will determine whether to order an additional first article sample or portion thereof and provide instructions concerning the submission, inspection, and notification of results. The contractor shall bear the costs of the additional first article testing resulting from any of the causes in paragraphs (4)(a)(i)-(iii) instituted by the contractor and not due to changes directed by the Government.

(5) Waivers. The offeror may submit a request for FAT waiver to the contracting officer, who may waive the FAT requirement when all of the following criteria apply:

(a) The offeror requesting waiver has successfully manufactured, delivered and the government accepted the item or a similar item. The offeror shall provide the following information and be prepared to provide documentary evidence upon the contracting officer's request:

(i) Contract number(s), date(s), and issuing Government agency or agencies.

(ii) Description of item previously furnished, identified by part number, type, model number and/or other identifying information. If the item previously furnished is similar but not identical to the item being acquired under the current buy, the offeror shall explain why manufacture of the item previously furnished is sufficient to demonstrate its ability to manufacture the item being acquired under the current buy without need for a first article test.

(iii) Engineering control document/change number of item previously furnished.

(b) There have been no changes to manufacturing processes, tooling, or place of performance.

(c) There have been no changes to manufacturing data (e.g., drawing revisions that change materials, dimensions, processes, inspection or testing requirements; or subcontractors used to manufacture the items successfully in the past).

(d) The offeror shall supply an item of the same design and manufactured by the same method at the same facilities as the item or similar item previously furnished and accepted under subparagraph (5)(a).

(6) Contractor-Performed FAT.

(a) The contractor shall test the quantities as outlined in paragraph (a) of FAR clause 52.209-3 as specified in the contract. The contractor shall submit reports in accordance with paragraph (b) of FAR clause 52.209-3, as supplemented in this procurement note.

(b] For test report preparation and delivery of contractor FAT, the contractor shall --

(i) Use the data item description DI-NDTI-80809B report format.

(ii)] Mark the test report with the following: “First article test report - Contract number:[ ] and lot/item number: [ ].

(iii) Sign the FAT Report, accompanied by the system of record receiving report (i.e, WAWF or] DD Form 250) and contractor confirmation that the same process and facilities used to manufacture the first article units will be used to manufacture the production units, to the contracting officer at the applicable address shown below:

(A) For awards issued by DLA Aviation; or DLA Troop Support Clothing and Textile (C&T), Medical Materiel, or Subsistence, submit the report to the procuring activity in Block 6 of the DD Form 1155, Block 7 of Standard Form (SF) 33, Block 5 of SF 26, or Block 9 of SF 1449 award.

(B) For awards issued by DLA Land (SPE7L), submit the report to the following address:

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DLA Land - FLSEB ATTN: FAT Monitor P. O. Box 3990 Columbus, OH 43218-399, or email to: Land.FAT.Monitor@dla.mil.

(C) For awards issued by DLA Maritime (SPE7M), submit the report to the following address:

DLA Maritime - FMSE ATTN: FAT Monitor P. O. Box 3990 Columbus, OH 43218-3990, or email to: maritime.fat.monitor@dla.mil.

(D) For awards issued by DLA Troop Support Construction and Equipment (SPE8E), email the report to Construction and Equipment FAT Monitor at trpsptcandefatmonitor@dla.mil. If report exceeds email limitations, submit the report to the following address:

DLA Troop Support ATTN: First Article Testing Monitor Building 3, 700 Robbins Avenue Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19111.

Preferred electronic submissions: Hardware FAT Monitor at DLAHardwareFATMonitor@dla.mil.

(7) The contractor shall --

(a) Provide and maintain an inspection system acceptable to the Government in accordance with FAR Clause 52.246-2 or 52.246-3;

(b) Maintain and make available all records evidencing those details at the Government's request.

(c) At least fourteen (14) calendar days (or as otherwise specified in the contract) prior to shipment to the Government, provide written notice to the contracting officer and to the cognizant DCMA Functional Specialist when full administration or Quality Support administration is delegated to DCMA.

(8) Government-performed FAT. The contractor shall --

(a) For delivery of separately priced Government first article samples for Government performed FAT ship the units and system of record receiving report (i.

e., WAWF or DD Form 250) to the test facility specified in paragraph (a) of FAR clause 52.209-4.

(b) For delivery of Government first article samples that are not separately priced, ship the units with a commercial shipping document to the test facility.

(c) Prepare the shipping container(s) by marking the external packages in bold letters, “First Article Exhibits - Do Not Post to Stock," adjacent to the MIL- STD-129 (latest revision) identification markings.

(d) Use a hard copy of the system of record receiving report (i.e., WAWF DD Form 250), or commercial shipping document as a packing list, in accordance with DFARS Appendix F.

(e) Mark the exterior of the shipping container in accordance with MIL-STD-129 (latest revision), paragraph 5.11.

(f) In the interior package, include hard copies of the contract, test reports, material certifications/process operation sheets, drawings used to manufacture the units, and a pre-paid return label or shipping account for payment.

(g) Send units by traceable means (e.g., certified or registered mail, United Parcel Service, Federal Express).

(h) Send an email with subject titled “Notification of Test Exhibits [ FB2029 ]” to the corresponding address in (i) or (ii) below and to the contracting officer specified in the contract. In the email, provide the shipment date, contract/purchase order number, National Stock Number, means of transportation, tracking number, and summary of container contents. Attach a copy of the system of record receiving report (i.e., WAWF or DD Form 250) documenting the Government has performed the contract quality assurance within the system or record.

(i) DLA Land & Maritime - DSCCProdVerif@dla.mil

(ii) DLA Aviation - DSCR.Test & EvaluationOffice@dla.mil

(9) At its discretion, the Government may return FAT units to the contractor at no cost to the Government. The contractor shall submit the return address and pre-paid return label or shipping account for payment.

(10) If the Government disapproves or conditionally approves Government-performed FAT units, the Government will take action in accordance with FAR 52.209-4.

E10 GOVERNMENT FIRST ARTICLE TEST (FAT) INFORMATION (JUL 2022)

(1) For FAT requirements, the Government will conduct inspection at source and acceptance at destination. The FOB point is destination. Due to known systems limitations, solicitations may contain erroneous inspection, acceptance, and FOB points. This procurement note takes precedence over any conflicting terms.

(2) GOVERNMENT FAT DELIVERY SCHEDULE

(a) 90 Days: To Deliver FAT Units to the Government

(b) 60 Days: Government FAT Evaluation and Notification to Contractor

(c) 556 Days: To Deliver Final Production Quantity After Approval of FAT. If PLT applies, this line will be blank; the number of delivery days for final production quantity will appear in procurement note E03, Production Lot Testing - Contractor, or E04, Production Lot Testing - Government, as applicable]

(d) 706 Total Delivery Days for FAT (Sum of Paragraphs (2)(a) through (2)(c)).

52.246-2 INSPECTION OF SUPPLIES FIXED PRICE (AUG 1996) FAR

52.246-11 HIGHER-LEVEL CONTRACT QUALITY REQUIREMENT (DEC 2014) FAR

As prescribed in 46.311, insert the following clause:

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

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SECTION E - INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE (CONTINUED)

Title Number Date Tailoring

ISO 9001:2015

[Contracting Officer insert the title, number, date, and tailoring (if any) of the higher-level quality standards.]

(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 instruction, documentation control, and advanced metrology.

(End of Clause)

SECTION F - DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

52.242-17 GOVERNMENT DELAY OF WORK (APR 1984) FAR

SECTION G - CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

252.232-7006 WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (PRE-FILLED) (JAN 2023) DFARS As prescribed in 232.7004 (b), use the following clause:

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause - Department of Defense Activity Address Code (DoDAAC) is a six position code that uniquely identifies a unit, activity, or organization.

Document type means the type of payment request or receiving report available for creation in Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF).

Local processing office (LPO) is the office responsible for payment certification when payment certification is done external to the entitlement system.

Payment request and receiving report are defined in the clause at 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

(b) Electronic invoicing. The WAWF system provides the method to electronically process vendor payment requests and receiving reports, as authorized by Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation System (DFARS) 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

(c) WAWF access. To access WAWF, the Contractor shall -

(1) Have a designated electronic business point of contact in the System for Award Management at https://www.sam.gov and

(2) Be registered to use WAWF at https://wawf.eb.mil/ following the step-by-step procedures for self-registration available at this Web site.

(d) WAWF training. The Contractor should follow the training instructions of the WAWF Web-Based Training Course and use the Practice Training Site before submitting payment requests through WAWF. Both can be accessed by selecting the “Web Based Training” link on the WAWF home page at https:// wawf.eb.mil/.

(e) WAWF methods of document submission. Document submissions may be via Web entry, Electronic Data Interchange, or File Transfer Protocol.

(f) WAWF payment instructions. The Contractor shall use the following information when submitting payment requests and receiving reports in WAWF for this contract or task or delivery order:

(1) Document type. The Contractor shall submit payment requests using the following document type(s):

(i) For cost-type line items, including labor-hour or time-and-materials, submit a cost voucher.

(ii) For fixed price line items -

(A) That require shipment of a deliverable, submit the invoice and receiving report specified by the Contracting Officer.

(Contracting Officer: Insert applicable invoice and receiving report document type(s) for fixed price line items that require shipment of a deliverable.)

Invoice (stand-alone) and Receiving Report (stand-alone) or Invoice and Receiving Report (combination)

(B) For services that do not require shipment of a deliverable, submit either the Invoice 2in1, which meets the requirements for the invoice and receiving report, or the applicable invoice and receiving report, as specified by the Contracting Officer.

(Contracting Officer: Insert either “Invoice 2in1” or the applicable invoice and receiving report document type(s) for fixed price line items for services.)

(iii) For customary progress payments based on costs incurred, submit a progress payment request.

(iv) For performance based payments, submit a performance based payment request.

(v) For commercial financing, submit a commercial financing request.

(2) Fast Pay requests are only permitted when Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.213-1 is included in the contract.

[Note: The Contractor may use a WAWF “combo” document type to create some combinations of invoice and receiving report in one step.]

(3) Document routing. The Contractor shall use the information in the Routing Data Table below only to fill in applicable fields in WAWF when creating payment requests and receiving reports in the system.

Routing Data Table * https://www.acquisition.gov/dfars/part-232-contract-financing https://www.sam.gov https://wawf.eb.mil/ https://wawf.eb.mil/ https://wawf.eb.mil/

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Field Name in WAWF Data to be entered in WAWF Guidance

Pay Official DoDAAC See Block 12 (SF26), 15 (DD 1155), or 18a

(SF1449)

(If blank, see resulting award)

Issue By DoDAAC See Block 5 (SF26), 6 (DD 1155), or 9 (SF1449)

(If blank, see resulting award)

Admin DoDAAC See Block 6 (SF26), 7 (DD 1155), or 16 (SF1449)

(If blank, see resulting award)

Inspect By DoDAAC SEE SECTION B (If blank, see resulting award)

Ship To Code SEE SECTION B (If blank, see resulting award)

Ship From Code SEE SECTION B (If blank, see resulting award)

Mark For Code SEE SECTION B (If blank, see resulting award)

Service Approver (DoDAAC)

(If blank, see resulting award)

Service Acceptor (DoDAAC)

(If blank, see resulting award)

Accept at Other DoDAAC (If blank, see resulting award)

LPO DoDAAC (If blank, see resulting award)

DCAA Auditor DoDAAC (If blank, see resulting award)

Other DoDAAC(s) (If blank, see resulting award)

(* Contracting Officer: Insert applicable DoDAAC information. If multiple ship to/acceptance locations apply, insert “See Schedule” or “Not applicable.”) (** Contracting Officer: If the contract provides for progress payments or performance-based payments, insert the DoDAAC for the contract administration office assigned the functions under FAR 42.302(a)(13).)

(4) Payment request. The Contractor shall ensure a payment request includes documentation appropriate to the type of payment request in accordance with the payment clause, contract financing clause, or Federal Acquisition Regulation 52.216-7, Allowable Cost and Payment, as applicable.

(5) Receiving report. The Contractor shall ensure a receiving report meets the requirements of DFARS Appendix F.

(g) WAWF point of contact. (1) The Contractor may obtain clarification regarding invoicing in WAWF from the following contracting activity's WAWF point of contact.

See administer listed on page 1

(Contracting Officer: Insert applicable information or “Not applicable.”)

(2) Contact the WAWF helpdesk at 866-618-5988, if assistance is needed.

(End of Clause)

SECTION H - SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

H18 DEFENSE PRIORITIES AND ALLOCATIONS SYSTEM (DPAS) (JUL 2026)

H07 SUPPLY ASSURANCE THROUGH MULTISOURCE CONTRACTING (SEP 2017)

SECTION I - CONTRACT CLAUSES

52.203-18 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH ENTITIES THAT REQUIRE CERTAIN INTERNAL CONFIDENTIALITY

AGREEMENTS OR STATEMENTS-REPRESENTATION (JAN 2017) FAR

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52.203-19 PROHIBITION ON REQUIRING CERTAIN INTERNAL CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENTS OR STATEMENTS (JAN 2017)

FAR

252.203-7000 REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO COMPENSATION OF FORMER DOD OFFICIALS (SEP 2011) DFARS

252.203-7002 REQUIREMENT TO INFORM EMPLOYEES OF WHISTLEBLOWER RIGHTS (DEC 2022) DFARS

52.204-13 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT -- MAINTENANCE (DEVIATION 2026-O0038) (FEB 2026) FAR

52.204-19 INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE OF REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (DEVIATION 2026-O0038) (FEB

2026) FAR

252.204-7004 ANTITERRORISM AWARENESS TRAINING FOR CONTRACTORS (JAN 2023) DFARS

252.204-7014 LIMITATIONS ON THE USE OR DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION BY LITIGATION SUPPORT CONTRACTORS (JAN

2023) DFARS

52.209-4 FIRST ARTICLE APPROVAL - GOVERNMENT TESTING (DEVIATION 2026-O0038) (FEB 2026) FAR As prescribed in 9.308-2 (a) and (b), insert the following clause:

[Contracting Officer inserts details]

(a) The Contractor shall deliver 1 unit(s) of Lot/Item 5310009738781 within 90 calendar days from the date of this contract to the Government at 809 MXSS/ MXDEB BLDG 849 HILL AFB, UT 84056 [insert name and address of the testing facility] for first article tests. The shipping documentation shall contain this contract number and the Lot/Item identification. This contract elsewhere specifies the characteristics that the first article must meet and the testing requirements.

(b) Within 60 calendar days after the Government receives the first article, the Contracting Officer will notify the Contractor, in writing, of the conditional approval, approval, or disapproval of the first article. The notice of conditional approval or approval shall not relieve the Contractor from complying with all requirements of the specifications and all other terms and conditions of this contract. A notice of conditional approval will state any further action required of the Contractor. A notice of disapproval will cite reasons for the disapproval.

(c) If the Government disapproves the first article, the Contractor, upon Government request, shall submit an additional first article for testing. After each request, the Contractor shall make any necessary changes, modifications, or repairs to the first article or select another first article for testing. All costs related to these tests are to be borne by the Contractor, including any and all costs for additional tests following a disapproval. The Contractor shall furnish any additional first article to the Government under the terms and conditions and within the time the Government specifies. The Government will act on this first article within the time limit specified in paragraph (b) above. The Government reserves the right to require an equitable adjustment of the contract price for any extension of the delivery schedule or for any additional costs to the Government related to these tests.

(d) If the Contractor fails to deliver any first article on time, or the Contracting Officer disapproves any first article, the Contractor will have failed to make delivery within the meaning of the Default clause of this contract.

(e) Unless otherwise provided in the contract, the Contractor --

(1) May deliver the approved first article as a part of the contract quantity, provided it meets all contract requirements for acceptance and was not consumed or destroyed in testing; and

(2) Shall remove and dispose of any first article from the Government test facility at the Contractor's expense.

(f) If the Government does not act within the time specified in paragraph (b) or (c) above, the Contracting Officer will, upon timely written request from the Contractor, equitably adjust under the Changes clause of this contract the delivery or performance dates, the contract price, or both, and any other contractual term affected by the delay.

(g) The Contractor is responsible for providing operating and maintenance instructions, spare parts support, and repair of the first article during any first article test.

(h) Before first article approval, the acquisition of materials or components for, or the commencement of production of, the balance of the contract quantity is at the sole risk of the Contractor. Before first article approval, the costs thereof shall not be allocable to this contract for (1) progress payments, or (2) termination settlements if the contract is terminated for the convenience of the Government.

(i) The Government may waive the requirement for first article approval test where supplies identical or similar to those called for in the schedule have been previously furnished by the Offeror/Contractor and have been accepted by the Government. The Offeror/Contractor may request a waiver.

(End of clause)

52.209-6 PROTECTING THE GOVERNMENT'S INTEREST WHEN SUBCONTRACTING WITH CONTRACTORS DEBARRED, SUSPENDED, PROPOSED FOR DEBARMENT, OR VOLUNTARILY EXCLUDED (DEVIATION 2026-O0038) (FEB 2026) FAR

52.209-10 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH INVERTED DOMESTIC CORPORATIONS (DEVIATION 2026-O0038) (FEB 2026)

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252.209-7004 SUBCONTRACTING WITH FIRMS THAT ARE OWNED OR CONTROLLED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF A COUNTRY

THAT IS A STATE SPONSOR OF TERRORISM (MAY 2019) DFARS

52.211-5 MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS (DEVIATION 2026-O0038) (FEB 2026) FAR

52.215-8 ORDER OF PRECEDENCE - UNIFORM CONTRACT FORMAT (DEVIATION 2026-O0038) (FEB 2026) FAR

52.222-19 CHILD LABOR - COOPERATION WITH AUTHORITIES AND REMEDIES (DEVIATION 2026-O0038) (FEB 2026) FAR

52.222-20 CONTRACTS FOR MATERIALS, SUPPLIES, ARTICLES, AND EQUIPMENT (DEVIATION 2026-O0038) (FEB 2026) FAR

52.222-35 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR VETERANS (DEVIATION 2026-O0038) (FEB 2026) FAR

52.222-36 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR WORKERS WITH DISABILITIES (DEVIATION 2026-O0038) (FEB 2026) FAR

52.222-37 EMPLOYMENT REPORTS ON VETERANS (DEVIATION 2026-O0038) (FEB 2026) FAR

52.222-62 PAID SICK LEAVE UNDER EXECUTIVE ORDER 13706 (DEVIATION 2026-O0038) (FEB 2026) FAR

52.222-90 ADDRESSING DEI DISCRIMINATION BY FEDERAL CONTRACTORS (DEVIATION 2026-O0040, REVISION 1) (APR 2026)

52.223-23 SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTS (DEVIATION 2026-O0038) (FEB 2026) FAR

252.223-7009 PROHIBITION OF PROCUMENT OF FLOURINATED AQUEOUS FILM-FORMING FOAM FIRE-FIGHTING AGENT FOR

USE ON MILITARY INSTALLATIONS (MAR 2024) FAR

252.225-7001 BUY AMERICAN AND BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PROGRAM (FEB 2024) DFARS

252.225-7001 BUY AMERICAN AND BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PROGRAM, ALT II (FEB 2024) DFARS

252.225-7002 QUALIFYING COUNTRY SOURCES AS SUBCONTRACTORS (MAR 2022) DFARS

252.225-7006 ACQUISITION OF THE AMERICAN FLAG (DEC 2022) DFARS

252.225-7012 PREFERENCE FOR CERTAIN DOMESTIC COMMODITIES (APR 2022) DFARS

252.225-7013 DUTY-FREE ENTRY (OCT 2025) DFARS

252.225-7015 RESTRICTION ON ACQUISITION OF HAND OR MEASURING TOOLS (JUN 2005) DFARS

252.225-7048 EXPORT-CONTROLLED ITEMS (JUN 2013) DFARS

252.225-7060 PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN PROCUREMENTS FROM THE XINJIANG UYGHUR AUTONOMOUS REGION (JUN 2023)

DFARS

52.226-8 ENCOURAGING CONTRACTOR POLICIES TO BAN TEXT MESSAGING WHILE DRIVING (MAY 2024) FAR

52.232-1 PAYMENTS (APR 1984) FAR

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52.232-8 DISCOUNTS FOR PROMPT PAYMENT (FEB 2002) FAR

52.232-11 EXTRAS (APR 1984) FAR

52.232-25 PROMPT PAYMENT (JAN 2017) FAR

52.232-33 PAYMENT BY ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER-SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (OCT 2018) FAR

52.232-40 PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENTS TO SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTORS (MAR 2023) FAR

252.232-7003 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS AND RECEIVING REPORTS (DEC 2018) DFARS

252.232-7010 LEVIES ON CONTRACT PAYMENTS (DEC 2006) DFARS

52.233-1 DISPUTES (MAY 2014) FAR

52.233-3 PROTEST AFTER AWARD (DEVIATION 2026-O0038) (FEB 2026) FAR

52.233-4 APPLICABLE LAW FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT CLAIM (OCT 2004) FAR

52.240-91 SECURITY PROHIBITIONS AND EXCLUSIONS (DEVIATION 2026-O0038) (FEB 2026) FAR

52.240-91 SECURITY PROHIBITIONS AND EXCLUSIONS, ALT I (DEVIATION 2026-O0038) (FEB 2026) FAR Alternate I As prescribed in 40.205(b), substitute the following paragraph (e)(1) for paragraph (e)(1) of the basic clause:

(e) Governmentwide exclusion and removal orders.

(1) Contractors are prohibited from providing or using as part of the performance of the contract any covered article, or any products or services produced or provided by a source, if the covered article or the source is prohibited by any applicable FASCSA orders identified by the checkbox(es) in this paragraph (e) (1). [Contracting Officer must select either “yes” or “no” for each of the following types of FASCSA orders:] Yes [] No [] DHS FASCSA Order Yes [] No [] DoD FASCSA Order Yes [] No [] DNI FASCSA Order

252.204-7000 DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION (OCT 2016) DFARS

252.204-7003 CONTROL OF GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL WORK PRODUCT (APR 1992) DFARS

252.204-7009 LIMITATIONS ON THE USE OR DISCLOSURE OF THIRD-PARTY CONTRACTOR REPORTED CYBER INCIDENT

INFORMATION (JAN 2023) DFARS

252.204-7012 SAFEGUARDING COVERED DEFENSE INFORMATION AND CYBER INCIDENT REPORTING (DEVIATION 2026-O0025)

(JUN 2026) DFARS

252.204-7018 PROHIBITION ON THE ACQUISITION OF COVERED DEFENSE TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES

(JAN 2023) DFARS

252.225-7051 PROHIBITION ON ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN FOREIGN COMMERCIAL SATELLITE SERVICES (DEC 2022) DFARS

252.240-7995 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACT AWARDS WITH ENTITIES THAT CONTRACT WITH LOBBYISTS FOR CHINESE

MILITARY COMPANIES -- REPRESENTATION (DEVIATION 2026-O0025) (SEP 2026) DFARS

Standard Element ZB_240_7999 has no Title

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52.243-1 CHANGES - FIXED PRICE (AUG 1987) FAR

252.243-7001 PRICING OF CONTRACT MODIFICATIONS (DEC 1991) DFARS

52.244-6 SUBCONTRACTS FOR COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (DEVIATION 2026-O0038) (FEB 2026)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause -- Commercial product, commercial service and nondevelopmental item have the meanings contained in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 2.101.

Subcontract has the meaning at FAR 44.401

(b) Requirements.

(1) To the maximum extent practicable, the Contractor shall incorporate, and require its subcontractors at all tiers to incorporate, commercial products, commercial services, or non-developmental items as components of items to be supplied under this contract.

(2) If a clause in the following table is included in the contract, the Contractor shall insert the clause in subcontracts for commercial products or commercial services and must flow down the requirements of the clause to subcontracts as indicated in the specific clause:

Number Title Date 52.203-13 Contractor Code of

Business Ethics and Conduct

NOV 2021

52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights

NOV 2023

52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal

Confidentiality Agreements or Statements

JAN 2017

52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor

Personnel

JAN 2011

52.219-8* Utilization of Small Business Concerns

JAN 2025

52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans

JUN 2020

52.222-36 Equal Oppurtunity for Workers with Disabilities

JUN 2020

52.222-37 Employment Reports for Veterans

JUN 2020

52.222-40 Notification of Employee Rights Under the National

Labor Relations Act

DEC 2010

52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards

AUG 2018

52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons

NOV 2021

52.222-50 with Alt I Combating Trafficking in Persons, with its Alternate I

MAR 2015

52.222-51 Exemption from Application of the Service Contract

Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment -

Requirements

MAY 2014

52.222-53 Exemption from Application of the Service Contract

Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain

Services - Requirements

MAY 2014

52.222-54 Employment Eligibility Verification

JAN 2025

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Number Title Date 52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave Under

Executive Order 13706

JAN 2022

52.224-3 Privacy Training JAN 2017 52.224-3 with Alt I Privacy Training, with

Alternate I

JAN 2017

52.225-26 Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States

OCT 2016

52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small

Business Subcontractors

MAR 2023

52.240-91 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions

DATE

52.240-91 with Alt I Security Requirements, with its Alternate I

DATE

52.240-92 Security Requirements DATE 52.240-92 with Alt II Security Requirements, with its Alternate II

DATE

52.247-64 Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag

Commercial Vessels

NOV 2021

* Include only if the subcontract offers further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds the applicable threshold specified in FAR 19.109(a) on the date of subcontract award, the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities.

(c) Subcontracts. The Contractor shall include the terms of this clause, including this paragraph (c), in subcontracts awarded under this contract.

252.244-7000 SUBCONTRACTS FOR COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS OR COMMERCIAL SERVICES (NOV 2023) DFARS

252.246-7003 NOTIFICATION OF POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUES (JAN 2023) DFARS

252.246-7007 CONTRACTOR COUNTERFEIT ELECTRONIC PART DETECTION AND AVOIDANCE SYSTEM (JAN 2023) DFARS

252.246-7008 SOURCES OF ELECTRONIC PARTS (JAN 2023) DFARS

252.247-7023 TRANSPORATION OF SUPPLIES BY SEA --- BASIC (OCT 2024) DFARS

Basic. As prescribed in 247.574(b) and (b)(1), use the following clause:

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause -- “Foreign-flag vessel” means any vessel that is not a U.S.-flag vessel.

“Ocean transportation” means any water-borne transportation aboard a ship, vessel, boat, barge, ferry, or the like outside the internal waters of the United States as defined in 33 CFR 2.24.

“Subcontractor” means a supplier, materialman, distributor, or vendor at any level below the prime contractor whose contractual obligation to perform results from, or is conditioned upon, award of the prime contract and who is performing any part of the work or other requirement of the prime contract.

“Supplies” means supplies that are clearly identifiable for eventual use by or owned by DoD at the time of transportation by sea, or are otherwise transported by DoD, regardless of ownership or use by DoD. An item is clearly identifiable for eventual use by DoD if, for example, the contract documentation contains a reference to a DoD contract number or a military destination.

“U.S.-flag vessel” means either a vessel belonging to the United States or a vessel of the United States as that term is defined in 46 U.S.C. 116..

(b)(1) The Contractor shall use U.S.-flag vessels when transporting any supplies by sea under this contract.

(2) A subcontractor transporting supplies by sea under this contract shall use U.S.-flag vessels if --

(i) This contract is a construction contract; or

(ii) The supplies being transported are --

(A) Other than commercial products; or

(B) Commercial products that --

(1) The Contractor is reselling or distributing to the Government without adding value (generally, the Contractor does not add value to items that it subcontracts for f.o.b. destination shipment);

(2) Are shipped in direct support of U.S. military contingency operations, exercises, or forces deployed in humanitarian or peacekeeping operations; or

(3) Are commissary or exchange cargoes transported outside of the Defense Transportation System in accordance with 10 U.S.C. 2643.

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(c) The Contractor and its subcontractors may request, via the Contracting Officer, a waiver of the requirement to use a U.S.-flag vessel, or identification of any available U.S.-flag vessels, if the Contractor or a subcontractor sufficiently explains that --

(1) U.S.-flag vessels are not available at a fair and reasonable rate for commercial vessels of the United States; or

(2) U.S.-flag vessels are otherwise not available.

(d) The Contractor must submit any request for use of foreign-flag vessels in writing to the Contracting Officer at least 45 days prior to the sailing date necessary to meet its delivery schedules. The Contracting Officer will process requests submitted after such date(s) as expeditiously as possible, however, if a DoD waiver is not approved prior to shipper's sailing date, this will not of itself constitute a compensable delay under this or any other clause of this contract. Requests shall contain at a minimum --

(1) Type, weight, and cube of cargo;

(2) Required shipping date;

(3) Special handling and discharge requirements;

(4) Loading and discharge points;

(5) Name of shipper and consignee;

(6) Prime contract number; and

(7) A documented description of current, diligent efforts made to secure U.S.-flag vessels, including points of contact (with names and telephone numbers) with at least two U.S.-flag carriers contacted. Copies of quotes will suffice for this purpose. Copies of telephone notes, emails, and other relevant communications will otherwise be considered for this purpose.

(e) The Contractor shall, within 30 days after each shipment covered by this clause, provide the Contracting Officer and the Maritime Administration, Office of Cargo Preference, U.S. Department of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street SW, Washington, DC 20590, one copy of the rated on board vessel operating carrier's ocean bill of lading, which shall contain the following information:

(1) Prime contract number;

(2) Name of vessel;

(3) Vessel flag of registry;

(4) Date of loading;

(5) Port of loading;

(6) Port of final discharge;

(7) Description of commodity;

(8) Gross weight in pounds and cubic feet if available;

(9) Total ocean freight in U.S. dollars; and

(10) Name of the carrier.

(f) If this contract exceeds the simplified…