SPRRA126R0053 NARRATIVES 060326.pdf

SPRRA126R0053

CUI / SOURCE SELECTION INFORMATION - SEE FAR 2.101 & 3.104 1

STANDARD AVIATION NARRATIVES

The following is an overview of common acquisition narratives that may or may not be applicable to this requirement.

SECTION A - NARRATIVES

SUBCONTRACTING PLAN (MAY BE REQUIRED)

__________________ APPROVED SUBCONTRACTING PLAN IS HEREBY INCORPORATED BY

REFERENCE AND MADE A PART OF THIS CONTRACT. THE EFFECTIVE PERIOD OF THIS PLAN

IS _____________ TO ______________. WHEN SUBMITTING REPORTS IN ESRS, USE

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION EMAIL ADDRESS: DLAHSVSUBK@DLA.MIL.

MULTIPLE NSNS

PROCUREMENT CONSISTS OF TWO OR MORE REQUIREMENTS FOR SUPPLIES, BASED ON

FORECASTED DEMANDS. OFFERORS SHALL NOT SPLIT / OR BREAK DOWN REQUIREMENTS

AGGREGATING MORE THAN THE SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION THRESHOLD INTO SEVERAL

PURCHASES OR PROPOSALS TO MERELY AVOID HIGHER THRESHOLD REQUIREMENTS.

OFFERORS ARE CAUTIONED TO ENSURE THAT OFFERS ARE PROVIDED ON ALL QUANTITIES.

FAILURE TO PROPOSE ALL CLINS, MAY RESULT IN AN INADEQUATE, &/OR DEFICIENT

DETERMINATION. THE GOVERNMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO AMEND &/OR CANCEL THIS

PROCUREMENT, PARTIALLY OR IN ENTIRETY BEFORE AWARD, AND RESOLICIT. IN THE

EVENT THE GOVERNMENT CANCELS THIS ACQUISITION BEFORE AWARD THE GOVERNMENT HAS

NO OBLIGATION TO REIMBURSE OFFEROR FOR ANY COSTS.

ECONOMIC ORDER QUANTITIES (EOQs)

ECONOMIC ORDER QUANTITIES (EOQs) SHALL BE PROPOSED BY THE SOLE SOURCE

CONTRACTOR TO ENSURE OPTIMAL ORDERING QUANTITIES. THE EOQ INFORMATION

REQUESTED WILL ASSIST THE GOVERNMENT TO AVOID ACQUISITIONS IN DISADVANTAGEOUS

QUANTITIES AND TO DEVELOP DATA FOR THE CURRENT AND FUTURE ACQUISITIONS. THE

GOVERNMENT ANTICIPATES THE OFFEROR’S PROPOSAL (IN VIEW OF MARKET RESEARCH,

HISTORICAL AWARDS, THE NATURE OF THE ITEM(S), AND THE CURRENT ECONOMIC

ENVIRONMENT) WILL INCLUDE QUANTITIES/RANGES THAT WILL VARY FROM THOSE BEING

SOLICITED. THE SOLICITED QUANTITIES ARE BASED ON ESTIMATED ANNUAL DEMANDS AND

AS SUCH THE GOVERNMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO NEGOTIATE / AWARD THE MOST

ADVANTAGEOUS QUANTITIES AND/OR RANGES. IN SUBMITTING AN OFFER, THE OFFEROR IS

ACKNOWLEDGING THE ESTIMATED QUANTITIES HEREIN ARE NOT A REPRESENTATION THAT

THE ESTIMATED QUANTITY WILL BE REQUIRED OR ORDERED, OR THAT CONDITIONS

AFFECTING REQUIREMENTS WILL BE STABLE OR NORMAL. THE GOVERNMENT HAS NO

OBLIGATION TO REIMBURSE OFFEROR FOR ANY COSTS SHOULD THIS ACQUISITION BE

CANCELLED (PARTIALLY OR IN ENTIRETY) BEFORE AWARD.

CERTIFIED COST OR PRICING DATA

NOTICE: LOCKHEED MARTIN’S ATTENTION IS INVITED TO FEDERAL ACQUISITION

REGULATION (FAR) 15.403-4, RELATIVE TO THE REQUIREMENT FOR OBTAINING

CERTIFIED COST AND PRICING DATA. THIS IS CONSIDERED TO BE A SOLE SOURCE

REQUIREMENT; THEREFORE, THE OFFEROR IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT CERTIFIED COST

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AND PRICING DATA. FAILURE TO PROVIDE COST OR PRICING DATA MAY RESULT IN

YOUR OFFER BEING CONSIDERED INADEQUATE &/OR DEFICIENT.

FOR CONTRACTORS USING THE PROPRICER SYSTEM:

THE ORIGINAL UNEDITED PROPRICER SYSTEM GENERATED EXCEL FILE IS HEREBY

REQUESTED. IN EXCEL WORKBOOK FORMAT (.XLSX) PROVIDE A PROPRICER SYSTEM

GENERATED “DETAIL COST BREAKDOWN” REPORT, WITH “EXPORT FULL PRICING” SET TO

ORIGINAL COLUMNS, FORMULAS, AND WORKSHEETS ONLY. DO NOT MODIFY THE

PROPRICER SYSTEM GENERATED EXCEL FILE IN ANY MANNER. EXCEL TABS TO INCLUDE:

1) P-SHEET (NEEDED AT MINIMUM)

2) DIRECT RATES

3) INDIRECT RATES

4) CERS (IF APPLICABLE)

5) CER FACTORS (IF APPLICABLE)

LOCKHEED MARTIN 1LMX SYSTEM:

PROPOSAL SHALL INCLUDE SECTION C APPENDIX C – FORMULIZED COST REPORTS IN

EXCEL WORKBOOK FORMAT (.XLSX). IN ADDITION TO THE HOUR, RATE, AND DOLLAR

ELEMENTS, THE GOVERNMENT IS REQUESTING THAT ONE OF THE COST REPORT TABLES

(I.E. COST SUMMARY BY YEAR) INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING ELEMENTS.

- CLIN

- POOL

- CLASS OF COST DISPLAY

- YEAR

- BRC

- RESOURCE-ADLR

- BRC NAME

- COST CATEGORY

LONG LEAD TIME AND/OR LONG TERM CONTRACTS

FOR LONG LEAD TIME ITEMS AND/OR LONG TERM CONTRACTS, THE PARTIES RECOGNIZE

THERE IS A RISK THAT PART(S) OR COMPONENT(S) REQUIRED FOR PERFORMANCE OF

THE CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER MAY BECOME UNAVAILABLE DUE TO OBSOLESCENCE.

UPON RECEIPT OF THE CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER, CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR

VERIFYING ITS SOURCES OF SUPPLY. IF AT ANY TIME DURING THE COURSE OF

PERFORMANCE CONTRACTOR BECOMES AWARE THAT IT IS UNABLE TO PROCURE A PART OR

COMPONENT NECESSARY TO FULFILL THE REQUIREMENT OF THE CONTRACT, THE

CONTRACTOR SHALL NOTIFY THE CONTRACTING OFFICER IN WRITING WITHIN THIRTY

DAYS. NOTIFICATION SHALL INCLUDE CONTRACTORS RECOMMENDATION FOR CORRECTION

OF THE PROBLEM, IF POSSIBLE, WITH ESTIMATED COST AND SCHEDULE IMPACT, IF

ANY. THE CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE COURSE OF

ACTION AND PROVIDE DIRECTION TO THE CONTRACTOR. IN NO EVENT WILL CONTRACTOR

PROCEED WITH IMPLEMENTATION OF ITS RECOMMENDATION WITHOUT WRITTEN DIRECTION

FROM THE CONTRACTING OFFICER. AT THE SOLE DISCRETION OF THE CONTRACTING

OFFICER, THE CONTRACT MAY BE TERMINATED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, AS

APPROPRIATE.

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PRODUCT QUALITY DEFICIENCY REPORTS (PQDRS)

PRODUCT QUALITY DEFICIENCY REPORTS (PQDRS): THE ARMY UTILIZES THE PRODUCT

QUALITY DEFICIENCY REPORT (PQDR) PROGRAM AS REQUIRED BY THE DEFENSE LOGISTICS

MANUAL (DLM) 4000.25, VOLUME 2, JUNE 24,2025 CHANGE 21 AND AR 702-7-1 TO

IDENTIFY, REPORT, AND RESOLVE POTENTIAL DEFICIENCIES FOUND BY THE END USER IN

PRODUCTS FROM THE DOD SUPPLY CHAIN. WHEN REQUESTED BY THE GOVERNMENT, THE

CONTRACTOR SHALL ASSIST THE AVMC SYSTEMS READINESS DIRECTORATE (SRD) OR THE

COGNIZANT CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION OFFICE IN EVALUATING PQDRS AND EXHIBITS FOR

DEFECTS REPORTED ON ITEMS MANUFACTURED UNDER THIS CONTRACT TO DETERMINE THE

ROOT CAUSE FOR DEFICIENCIES. A FINAL REPORT SHOULD BE GIVEN NO LATER THAN 75

DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF PQDR EXHIBIT. CORRECTIVE ACTION AND PREVENTATIVE ACTION

TO PRECLUDE RECURRENCE OF DISCREPANCIES SHALL BE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE

CONTRACTOR’S QUALITY PROGRAM. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL NOT BILL THE GOVERNMENT AS

A DIRECT CHARGE FOR COOPERATION WITH THE GOVERNMENT IN THE RESOLUTION OF ANY

PQDRS.

DEFENSE PRIORITY AND ALLOCATIONS SYSTEM (DPAS)

THIS IS A [ TBD ] DPAS RATED ORDER, AND YOU ARE REQUIRED TO NOTIFY DLA WITHIN

15 DAYS OF RECEIPT OF AN ORDER IF THE RATED ORDER CANNOT BE FULFILLED AS

WRITTEN. THIS INCLUDES CONFLICTING RATED ORDER SCHEDULES. IF NO RESPONSE IS

RECEIVED DURING THE REQUIRED RESPONSE TIME, THE CONTRACTOR SELF-ATTESTS ORDER

ACCEPTANCE AS IS.

EXPORT CONTROL

ARMS EXPORT CONTROL MAY BE REQUIRED AND WHEN APPLICABLE THE REQUIREMENT WILL

BE IDENTIFIED AT THE DELIVERY ORDER CLIN LEVEL. THE TECHNICAL DATA PACKAGE

INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING REQUIRED STATEMENT. [WARNING – THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS

TECHNICAL DATA WHOSE EXPORT IS RESTRICTED BY THE ARMS EXPORT CONTROL ACT

(TITLE 22 U.S.C., SEC 2751 ET SEQ.) EXECUTIVE ORDER 12470. VIOLATION OF THESE

EXPORT LAWS ARE SUBJECT TO SEVERE CRIMINAL PENALTIES.] QUALIFIED INTERESTED

PARTIES CAN SUBMIT A REQUEST FOR TECHNICAL DATA PACKAGES TO THE AMCOM G-6

INFORMATION MANAGEMENT DIVISION CONTRACTOR USER DATA REQUEST AT

HTTPS://G6KMS.REDSTONE.ARMY.MIL/HOME/KMS_CCOSTS. ONCE REQUESTS ARE RECEIVED,

AND PROCESSED, TECHNICAL DATA PACKAGES WILL BE SENT VIA THE DOD SAFE SITE,

HTTPS://SAFE.APPS.MIL/. INTERESTED PARTIES HAVE 7 CALENDAR DAYS TO RETRIEVE

AND DOWNLOAD THE TECHNICAL DATA FROM THE DOD SAFE SITE BEFORE THE LINK

EXPIRES.

EXPORT CONTROL REQUIRES THE APPLICABLE CERTIFICATIONS TO BE CURRENT FOR BOTH

THE OFFEROR AND MANUFACTURER. THE OFFEROR AND ANY SOURCE(S) OF SUPPLY IT WILL

USE FOR CONTRACT PERFORMANCE MUST HAVE AN ACTIVE UNITED STATES/CANADA JOINT

CERTIFICATION PROGRAM (JCP) CERTIFICATION TO ACCESS EXPORT-CONTROLLED DATA.

DLA DOES NOT INTEND TO DELAY AWARD IN ORDER FOR AN INELIGIBLE OFFER OR ITS

SOURCE(S) SUPPLY TO APPLY FOR AND RECEIVE AUTHORITY APPROVAL TO ACCESS THE

EXPORT-CONTROLLED DATA.

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SECTION H – NARRATIVES

WOOD PACKING MATERIALS REQUIREMENTS

A. WOOD PACKAGING MATERIAL (WPM) MEANS WOOD PALLETS, SKIDS, LOAD BOARDS,

PALLET COLLARS, WOODEN 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).

B. ALL WOOD PACKAGING MATERIAL (WPM)) ACQUIRED BY DOD MUST MEET REQUIREMENTS

OF INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS FOR PHYTOSANITARY MEASURES (ISPM) 15, "GUIDELINES

FOR REGULATING WOOD PACKAGING MATERIALS 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. MARKING 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 ALSC APPROVED DUNNAGE STAMP.

C. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS RESTRICTION MAY RESULT IN

REFUSAL, DESTRUCTION, OR TREATMENT AT ENTRY. THE AGENCY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO

RECOUP FROM THE CONTRACTOR ANY REMEDIATION COSTS INCURRED BY THE GOVERNMENT.

D. REPLACEMENT PRESERVATIVE FOR PENTACHLOROPHENOL

IF PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS OF THIS CONTRACT SPECIFY THE USE OF WOOD PRODUCTS

AND A PRESERVATIVE IS REQUIRED, PENTACHLOROPHENOL, COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS

"PENTA" OR "PCP" IS PROHIBITED. REPLACEMENT PRESERVATIVES ARE 2 PERCENT

COPPER NAPHTHENATE, 3 PERCENT ZINC NAPHTHENATE OR 1.8 PERCENT COPPER 8

QUINOLINOLATE.

(1) HEAT TREATMENT: BOXES/PALLETS AND ANY WOOD USED AS INNER PACKAGING

MADE OF NON-MANUFACTURED WOOD SHALL BE HEAT-TREATED. ALL NON-MANUFACTURED

WOOD USED IN PACKAGING SHALL BE HEAT TREATED TO A CORE TEMPERATURE OF 56

DEGREES CELSIUS FOR A MINIMUM OF 30 MINUTES. THE BOX/PALLET MANUFACTURER AND

THE MANUFACTURER OF WOOD USED AS INNER PACKAGING SHALL BE AFFILIATED WITH AN

INSPECTION AGENCY ACCREDITED BY THE BOARD OF REVIEW OF THE AMERICAN LUMBER

STANDARD COMMITTEE. THE BOX/PALLET MANUFACTURER AND THE MANUFACTURER OF WOOD

USED AS INNER PACKAGING SHALL ENSURE TRACEABILITY TO THE ORIGINAL SOURCE OF

HEAT TREATMENT.

(2) MARKING: EACH BOX/PALLET SHALL BE MARKED TO SHOW THE CONFORMANCE TO

THE INTERNATIONAL PLANT PROTECTION CONVENTION STANDARD. THE QUALITY MARK

SHALL BE PLACED ON BOTH ENDS OF THE OUTER PACKAGING, BETWEEN THE END CLEATS

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OR END BATTENS: ON TWO SIDES OF THE PALLET. FOREIGN MANUFACTURERS SHALL HAVE

THE HEAT TREATMENT OF NON-MANUFACTURED WOOD PROCESS VERIFIED IN ACCORDANCE

WITH THEIR NATIONAL PLANT PROTECTION ORGANIZATION'S COMPLIANCE PROGRAM. IN

ADDITION, WOOD USED AS DUNNAGE FOR BLOCKING AND BRACING SHALL BE ORDERED WITH

ALSC CERTIFIED MARKING FOR DUNNAGE OR THE MARKINGS MAY BE APPLIED LOCALLY AT

TWO FOOT INTERVALS.

REVISIONS TO DRAWINGS/PART NUMBERS REQUIREMENT

(A) SOURCES IN RECEIPT OF THIS SOLICITATION ARE REQUESTED, AT NO COST TO

THE GOVERNMENT, TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE CONTRACTING OFFICER IF THEY ARE

AWARE OF ANY CHANGE(S)/REVISION(S) TO THE DRAWING(S) OR PART NUMBER(S) IN

THIS SOLICITATION WHICH HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY THE GOVERNMENT FOR

IMPLEMENTATION. NOTIFICATION OF PART NUMBER CHANGES SHALL BE SUPPORTED BY

DATA WHICH INDICATES THE TYPE OF CHANGE, APPROVING AUTHORITY AS REQUIRED BY

ANSI EIA 649 MIL-STD-973 AND DATE AND METHOD OF SUBMITTAL OF PROVISIONING

DOCUMENTATION AND DRAWINGS.

IF COMPLETE DATA PACKAGE HAS NOT BEEN PREVIOUSLY PROVIDED, THE CONTRACTOR

SHALL, AT NO DIRECT COST TO THE GOVERNMENT, IMMEDIATELY SUBMIT APPLICABLE

DRAWINGS, ALONG WITH A COPY OF THE APPROVAL CHANGE AUTHORITY, TO THE

CONTRACTING OFFICER, AT THE OFFICE SYMBOL AND MAILING ADDRESS LISTED IN THE

"ISSUED BY" BLOCK ON PAGE ONE (1) OF THIS DOCUMENT. THE MINIMUM ACCEPTABLE

DATA INCLUDES THE NEXT HIGHER ASSEMBLY AND THE ITEM OF SUPPLY DETAIL DRAWINGS

WHICH WILL ALLOW PROVISIONING, NATIONAL STOCK NUMBER ASSIGNMENT AND UPDATING

OF AMCOM'S DATA RECORDS.

(B) THE CONTRACTOR HEREBY VERIFIES PREVIOUS CONTRACTUAL SUBMISSION OF

TECHNICAL DATA:

CONTRACT NO.:____________________________________________

CONTRACTOR:______________________________________________

EXPLANATION OF DATA RIGHTS:______________________________

(C) THE GOVERNMENT IS NOT BY THIS REQUEST SOLICITING, NOR IS THE

GOVERNMENT LIABLE FOR COST INCURRED BY THE OFFEROR IN PREPARING OR DEVELOPING

MODIFICATIONS, DEVIATIONS, WAIVERS, OR OTHER CHANGES TO DRAWINGS OR PART

NUMBER(S). FURTHERMORE, THIS REQUEST DOES NOT AUTHORIZE CHANGES TO THE

DRAWING(S) OR PART NUMBER(S) FOR THIS ACQUISITION, ANOTHER CONTRACT, OR FOR

ANY OTHER PURPOSE. OFFERORS PERFORMING ANY CONTRACT AWARDED AS A RESULT OF

THIS SOLICITATION MUST COMPLY WITH THE DRAWING(S) AND SPECIFICATIONS AS SET

FORTH HEREIN, UNLESS THIS SOLICITATION IS AMENDED, OR ANY RESULTING CONTRACT

IS MODIFIED BY THE CONTRACTING OFFICER.

(D) ALL PROPOSED PART NUMBER CHANGES SHALL BE SUBMITTED PURSUANT TO THE

REQUIREMENTS OF THE REQUIREMENT ENTITLED, "ENGINEERING CHG PROPOSAL, VALUE

ENG CHG PROPOSAL, REQUEST FOR VARIANCE, ENG RELEASE RECORDS, NOTICE OF

REVISION, AND SPECIFICATION CHG NOTICE PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION

INSTRUCTIONS.”

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ENGINEERING CHG PROPOSAL, VALUE ENG CHG PROPOSAL, REQUEST FOR VARIANCE, ENG

RELEASE RECORDS, NOTICE OF REVISION, AND SPECIFICATION CHG NOTICE PREPARATION

AND SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

1. CONTRACTOR INITIATED ENGINEERING CHANGE PROPOSALS (ECPS), VALUE

ENGINEERING CHANGE PROPOSALS (VECPS), AND REQUEST FOR VARIANCE (RFVS),

COLLECTIVELY REFERRED TO AS "PROPOSALS", SHALL BE PREPARED, SUBMITTED AND

DISTRIBUTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPHS 2, 3 AND 4 BELOW EXCEPT AS

SPECIFIED IN PARAGRAPH 5 BELOW.;

2. FORMAT.;

A. CLASS I ECPS REQUIRE THE "LONG FORM PROCEDURE" FOR DOCUMENTING THE

CHANGE AND DESCRIBING THE EFFECTS OF THE CHANGE ON THE SUITABILITY AND

SUPPORTABILITY OF THE CONFIGURATION ITEM (CI). CLASS I ECPS SHOULD BE

LIMITED TO THOSE THAT ARE NECESSARY OR OFFER SIGNIFICANT BENEFIT TO THE

GOVERNMENT. CLASS I ECPS ARE THOSE THAT AFFECT THE PERFORMANCE, RELIABILITY,

MAINTAINABILITY, SURVIVABILITY, WEIGHT, BALANCE, MOMENT OF INERTIA, INTERFACE

CHARACTERISTICS, ELECTROMAGNETIC CHARACTERISTICS, OR OTHER TECHNICAL

REQUIREMENTS IN THE SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS. CLASS I ECPS ALSO INCLUDE

THOSE CHANGES THAT AFFECT GOVERNMENT FURNISHED EQUIPMENT, SAFETY,

COMPATIBILITY, RETROFIT, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUALS,

INTERCHANGEABILITY, SUBSTITUTABILITY, REPLACEABILITY, SOURCE CONTROL

SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS, COSTS, GUARANTEES OR WARRANTIES, DELIVERIES, OR

SCHEDULES. CLASS II ECPS ARE THOSE THAT DO NOT AFFECT FORM, FIT AND

FUNCTION, COST, OR SCHEDULE OF THE SYSTEM CI AND DO NOT MEET THE OTHER

CRITERIA DESCRIBED ABOVE FOR CLASS I ECPS.;

B. LONG FORM PROCEDURE: CLASS I CHANGES TO THE CI REQUIRE THAT DD FORM

1692, PAGES 1 THROUGH 7 (AS APPLICABLE), BE PREPARED. USE OF THIS PROCEDURE

ASSURES THAT ALL EFFECTS OF THE CHANGE ON THE CI ARE PROPERLY ADDRESSED AND

DOCUMENTED TO THE NECESSARY DETAIL TO ALLOW PROPER EVALUATION OF THE PROPOSED

CHANGE.;

C. SHORT FORM PROCEDURE: ECPS AND VECPS , WHICH MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF

CLASS II ECPS, SHALL BE PREPARED USING DD FORM 1692 (PAGE 1 ONLY).

SUPPLEMENTAL PAGES MAY BE USED WITH THE FORM AS NECESSARY. THE RESPONSIBLE

DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY (DCMA) CONTRACT MANAGEMENT OFFICE (CMO)

WILL VALIDATE DATA ENTRIES IN BLOCK 5 "CLASS OF ECP", BLOCK 6 "PRIORITY", AND

BLOCK 8 "JUSTIFICATION CODES.";

D. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL NOT MANUFACTURE ITEMS FOR ACCEPTANCE BY THE

GOVERNMENT THAT INCORPORATE A KNOWN DEPARTURE FROM REQUIREMENTS, UNLESS THE

GOVERNMENT HAS APPROVED AN RFV. RFVS SHALL BE PREPARED USING DD FORM 1694.;

E. EACH ECP AND RFV SHALL BE ACCOMPANIED BY A WRITTEN AND SIGNED

EVALUATION PREPARED BY THE RESPONSIBLE DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY

(DCMA) TECHNICAL REPRESENTATIVE. THE DCMA WRITTEN EVALUATION SHALL BE

CONSIDERED PART OF THE ECP/RFV PROPOSAL.;

F. CLASSIFICATION OF RFVS.;

(1) MAJOR RFVS. RFVS WRITTEN AGAINST CIS SHALL BE DESIGNATED AS MAJOR

WHEN THE RFV CONSISTS OF ACCEPTANCE OF AN ITEM HAVING A NONCONFORMANCE WITH

CONTRACT OR CONFIGURATION DOCUMENTATION INVOLVING HEALTH; Performance Appraisal <PerformanceAppraisal@dlamil.onmicrosoft.com>; INTERCHANGEABILITY;

RELIABILITY; SURVIVABILITY; MAINTAINABILITY; EFFECTIVE USE OR OPERATION;

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#Weightpack North America Inc <to@weightpack-na.com>; APPEARANCE (WHEN A

FACTOR); OR WHEN THERE IS A DEPARTURE FROM A REQUIREMENT CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR

IN THE CONTRACTUAL DOCUMENTATION.;

(2) CRITICAL RFVS. RFVS WRITTEN AGAINST CIS SHALL BE DESIGNATED AS

CRITICAL WHEN THE RFV CONSISTS OF ACCEPTANCE OF AN ITEM HAVING A

NONCONFORMANCE WITH CONTRACT OR CONFIGURATION DOCUMENTATION INVOLVING SAFETY

OR WHEN THERE IS A DEPARTURE FROM A REQUIREMENT CLASSIFIED AS CRITICAL IN THE

CONTRACTUAL DOCUMENTATION.;

(3) MINOR RFVS. RFVS WRITTEN AGAINST CIS SHALL BE DESIGNATED AS MINOR

WHEN THE RFV CONSISTS OF ACCEPTANCE OF AN ITEM HAVING A NONCONFORMANCE WITH

CONTRACT OR CONFIGURATION DOCUMENTATION WHICH DOES NOT INVOLVE ANY OF THE

FACTORS LISTED ABOVE IN PARAGRAPHS F(1) OR G(2), OR WHEN THERE IS A DEPARTURE

FROM A REQUIREMENT CLASSIFIED AS MINOR IN THE CONTRACTUAL DOCUMENTATION.;

G. PROPOSALS SHALL INCLUDE SUFFICIENT TECHNICAL DATA TO DESCRIBE ALL

CHANGES FROM EXISTING CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS.;

H. PROPOSALS SHALL INCLUDE SUFFICIENT JUSTIFICATION FOR MAKING THE CHANGE,

INCLUDING A STATEMENT OF CONTRACT IMPACT, IF THE CHANGE IS NOT AUTHORIZED.;

I. PROPOSALS FOR ECPS SHALL SET FORTH A "NOT TO EXCEED" PRICE AND DELIVERY

ADJUSTMENT ACCEPTABLE TO THE CONTRACTOR IF THE GOVERNMENT SUBSEQUENTLY

APPROVES THE PROPOSAL. IF APPROVED, THE EQUITABLE INCREASE SHALL NOT EXCEED

THIS AMOUNT.;

J. TIMES ALLOWED FOR TECHNICAL DECISIONS FOR ECP AND RFV PROPOSALS WILL BE

WORKED OUT VIA MUTUAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CONTRACTOR AND THE GOVERNMENT.;

K. PROPOSALS FOR VECPS SHALL SET FORTH A "NOT LESS THAN" PRICE AND

DELIVERY ADJUSTMENT ACCEPTABLE TO THE CONTRACTOR IF THE GOVERNMENT

SUBSEQUENTLY APPROVES THE PROPOSAL. IF APPROVED, THE SAVINGS SHALL NOT BE

LESS THAN THIS AMOUNT.;

L. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL UTILIZE DD FORM 2617, "ENGINEERING RELEASE RECORD"

(ERR) TO RELEASE NEW OR REVISED CONFIGURATION DOCUMENTATION TO THE GOVERNMENT

FOR APPROVAL.; M. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL UTILIZE DD FORM 1695, "NOTICE OF

REVISION" (NOR) TO DESCRIBE THE EXACT CHANGE(S) TO CONFIGURATION

DOCUMENTATION SPECIFIED AS A DATA REQUIREMENT IN THE CONTRACT. THE CONTRACTOR

SHALL DESCRIBE THE CHANGE USING SUB-SECTIONS ENTITLED "WAS" TO DESCRIBE THE

CURRENT CONTRACTUAL TECHNICAL REQUIREMENT AND "IS" TO DESCRIBE THE PROPOSED

NEW REQUIREMENT.;

3. SUBMITTAL. THE PREFERRED METHOD OF SUBMITTAL IS DIGITALLY AS A SINGLE

FILE IN ADOBE ACROBAT PORTABLE DOCUMENT FORMAT (PDF). UNLESS OTHERWISE

SPECIFIED, ALTERNATE METHODS OF SUBMITTAL SHALL BE PROPOSED TO AND AUTHORIZED

BY THE PCO PRIOR TO SUBMITTAL. IF THE HARDCOPY METHOD IS REQUESTED AND

APPROVED, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL SUBMIT TWO (2) COPIES OF EACH PROPOSAL TO THE

RESPONSIBLE ADMINISTRATIVE CONTRACTING OFFICER (ACO). ONE (1) COPY OF EACH

PROPOSAL SHALL BE RETURNED TO THE CONTRACTOR WITHIN (5) WORKING DAYS AFTER

RECEIPT BY THE ACO, STATING WHETHER OR NOT THE PROPOSAL IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH

THIS PROVISION. ANY UNRESOLVED DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE ACO AND THE

CONTRACTOR CONCERNING ECPS, VECPS, OR RFVS WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE PCO FOR

RESOLUTION.;

4. DISTRIBUTION.; A. ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION. THE PREFERRED METHOD OF

DISTRIBUTION FOR UNCLASSIFIED IS THROUGH THE EMAIL OR DOD SAFE SITE

(HTTPS://SAFE.APPS.MIL) ADDRESSED TO THE PCO. CLASSIFIED MATERIAL SHALL BE

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DISTRIBUTED VIA SIPERNET OR BY CLASSIFIED EMAIL AS DETERMINED BY THE PCO.

MICROSOFT WORD IS REQUIRED FOR USE WITH THE TRANSMITTAL LETTER (E-MAIL).

REQUIRED FORMS WILL BE ATTACHED TO THE E-MAIL. ALL FORMS MAY BE OBTAINED

FROM THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE EXECUTIVE SERVICES DIRECTORATE

DOD DIRECTIVES DIVISION WEBSITE (HTTP://WWW.ESD.WHS.MIL/DD/) VIA THE DOD

FORMS MENU. THE FORMS ARE PROVIDED IN FILLABLE ADOBE ACROBAT PORTABLE

DOCUMENT FORMAT (PDF). IN ORDER TO ACCESS AND USE THE FORMS, THE USER MUST

HAVE THE "ADOBE ACROBAT" SOFTWARE INSTALLED ON THEIR COMPUTER. DRAWINGS MAY

BE SCANNED AND SENT AS AN ATTACHMENT. IN SOME CASES, BECAUSE OF SIZE,

DRAWINGS MAY HAVE TO BE SENT AS HARD COPIES OR SENT UNDER SPECIAL ELECTRONIC

INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED BY THE PCO.;

5. ALTERNATE FORMAT, SUBMITTAL OR DISTRIBUTION PROCESS. PROPOSALS MAY BE

PREPARED IN A DIFFERENT FORMAT, SUBMITTED USING A DIFFERENT SUBMITTAL PROCESS

OR DISTRIBUTED IN A DIFFERENT MANNER THAN SPECIFIED IN PARAGRAPHS 2, 3 AND 4

ABOVE, SO LONG AS THE ALTERNATE APPROACH IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH A GOVERNMENT

APPROVED CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT PLAN GOVERNED BY THIS CONTRACT OR THE PCO

AUTHORIZES THE ALTERNATE FORMAT, SUBMITTAL, OR DISTRIBUTION PROCESS.;

6. GOVERNMENT ACCEPTANCE. ACCEPTANCE OF A PROPOSAL BY THE GOVERNMENT SHALL

BE AFFECTED BY THE ISSUANCE OF A CHANGE ORDER OR EXECUTION OF A SUPPLEMENTAL

AGREEMENT INCORPORATING THE PROPOSAL INTO THE CONTRACT UNLESS THE PCO

AUTHORIZES ANOTHER METHOD OF ACCEPTANCE. THE GOVERNMENT WILL NOTIFY THE

CONTRACTOR IN WRITING IF A PROPOSAL IS DETERMINED TO BE UNACCEPTABLE.

IDENTIFICATION MARKING REQUIREMENTS

ITEM SHALL BE MARKED PER MIL-STD-130.

CALIBRATION REQUIREMENTS

THE CALIBRATION OF TEST, MEASUREMENT AND DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT SHALL BE IN

ACCORDANCE WITH AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDS INSTITUTE/NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF

STANDARDS LABORATORIES (ANSI/NCSL) Z540-3-2006 (GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR

CALIBRATION LABORATORIES AND MEASURING AND TEST EQUIPMENT) OR ISO 10012:2003

(QUALITY ASSURANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR MEASURING EQUIPMENT). TERMINOLOGY SHALL

BE AS DEFINED BY INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR STANDARDIZATION (ISO) 8402,

QUALITY MANAGEMENT AND QUALITY ASSURANCE – VOCABULARY.

POINT OF PRESERVATION, PACKAGING, PACKING AND MARKING OF SUPPLIES

PRESERVATION, PACKAGING, PACKING AND MARKING OF SUPPLIES WILL BE PERFORMED AT

THE FOLLOWING LOCATION: (IF OTHER THAN THE LOCATION SET FORTH IN BLOCK 9,

PAGE 1 OF THIS PURCHASE ORDER):

TBD

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BAR CODE MARKING REQUIREMENTS

BAR CODE MARKINGS ARE REQUIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LATEST REVISION OF MIL-

STD-129 AND ISO/IEC 16388 - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - AUTOMATIC IDENTIFICATION

AND DATA CAPTURE TECHNIQUES - BAR CODE SYMBOLOGY SPECIFICATION - CODE 39.

REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF REQUIRED FIRST ARTICLE APPROVAL

(A) THE REQUIREMENT FOR FIRST ARTICLE APPROVAL MAY BE WAIVED, IN WHOLE OR

IN PART, BY THE GOVERNMENT, PROVIDED THAT SUFFICIENT INFORMATION IS PROVIDED

TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE REQUEST IS TO BE APPROVED. A PARTIAL WAIVER IS

DEFINED AS A WAIVER OF ONLY A SPECIFIC TEST(S) OF THE FIRST ARTICLE TEST

REQUIREMENT AS REQUIRED BY THE TECHNICAL DATA PACKAGE (TDP) AND/OR THE

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT, I.E. VIBRATION TEST, SALTWATER SPRAY TEST, OR A TEST

ON A COMPONENT OR SUBASSEMBLY OF THE PROCURED ITEM. A FULL WAIVER IS DEFINED

AS A WAIVER OF ALL FIRST ARTICLE TESTING AS REQUIRED BY THE TDP AND/OR THE

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT.

(B) ALL WAIVER REQUESTS REQUIRE A FIRST ARTICLE WAIVER WORKSHEET TO BE

COMPLETED AND SUBMITTED TO THE GOVERNMENT ALONG WITH ALL SUPPORTING

DOCUMENTATION. THE WORKSHEET WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE BUYER UPON REQUEST. NO

REQUESTS WILL BE CONSIDERED IF THE WORKSHEET AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION ARE

NOT SUBMITTED TO THE GOVERNMENT. THE WORKSHEET MUST BE COMPLETED IN ITS

ENTIRETY. FOR THOSE SECTIONS OF THE WORKSHEET WHICH DO NOT APPLY, ANNOTATE

WITH N/A (NOT APPLICABLE). TO SUBSTANTIATE OR CLARIFY INFORMATION PROVIDED,

THE GOVERNMENT MAY REQUEST ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

(C) SUBMISSION OF THE FAT WAIVER REQUEST (AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION) TO

THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT GUARANTEE THAT THE WAIVER WILL BE GRANTED.

(D) THE FIRST ARTICLE WAIVER WORKSHEET AND ADDITIONAL SUPPORTING

DOCUMENTATION MUST BE SUBMITTED ON COMPANY LETTERHEAD AND SIGNED BY AN

AUTHORIZED AGENT OF THE COMPANY.

(E) SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION.

(1) THE REQUEST FOR WAIVER MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY THE FIRST ARTICLE WAIVER

WORKSHEET, AND DOCUMENTATION IN SUPPORT OF THE REQUEST. THE DOCUMENTATION MAY

INCLUDE, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO:

(I) COPY OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CONTRACTING OFFICER’S (ACO’S) OR

PROCURING CONTRACTING OFFICER’S (PCO’S) LETTER APPROVING A FIRST ARTICLE TEST

REPORT ON A RECENT CONTRACT FOR THE SAME OR SIMILAR ITEM;

(II) COPY OF A FIRST ARTICLE TEST REPORT FOR THE SAME OR A SIMILAR ITEM

AS THAT SOLICITED HEREIN;

(III) COPY OF AN ACO OR PCO LETTER APPROVING A PRIOR WAIVER REQUEST; OR

(IV) IF THE WAIVER REQUEST IS BASED ON SIMILARITY, A COPY OF THE

DRAWING/OTHER APPROPRIATE TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE SIMILAR ITEM.

(2) IF A COPY OF A FIRST ARTICLE TEST REPORT IS SUBMITTED IN SUPPORT OF A

REQUEST FOR WAIVER, THE TEST REPORT MUST HAVE BEEN APPROVED AND SIGNED BY AN

AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT.

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(3) THE FIRST ARTICLE WAIVER WORKSHEET AND ALL SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION

SHOULD BE SUBMITTED BY EMAIL. IF THE FIRST ARTICLE WAIVER WORKSHEET AND

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION CANNOT BE TRANSMITTED BY EMAIL, THE PCO SHOULD BE

CONTACTED FOR FURTHER INSTRUCTION.

(F) NOTE: IF A WAIVER IS GRANTED, AN ACCELERATED DELIVERY SCHEDULE WILL

APPLY.

(G) NOTE: COST CONSIDERATIONS SHALL APPLY FOR APPROVING A WAIVER OR A

PORTION THEREOF OF A FIRST ARTICLE TEST.

NOTICE TO OFFERORS - CRITICAL SAFETY ITEMS REQUIRING ENGINEERING TESTING

(a) The parts being procured under this solicitation are identified as Critical Safety Items requiring engineering testing. In accordance with the Army policy pertaining to such parts, this procurement is limited to only those sources (1) who have been approved in accordance with AMCOM source approval procedures and (2) whose part has successfully completed all required engineering testing. Notwithstanding the fact that the technical data package may list sources who have not been tested, only those sources listed in Section B are eligible for award.

(b) By submitting an offer/bid/quote, the contractor certifies that (1) parts representative of the parts it will deliver have previously been subjected to and have passed all requisite engineering testing and (2) the critical manufacturing processes that will be used to produce the parts are either unchanged since the representative parts were tested or that changes in critical manufacturing processes have been approved by the Government in accordance with QE-STD-1 or other Government approved standard. The contractor agrees to provide any and all pertinent documentation which the Government deems necessary to show compliance with the foregoing requirements.

PRODUCTION LOT TEST REQUIREMENTS - GOVERNMENT TESTED

(A) THE CONTRACTOR SHALL DELIVER LOT/ITEM(S) PER DELIVERY SCHEDULE TO THE

GOVERNMENT AT W31P0W FOR PRODUCTION LOT TEST (PLT). THE SHIPPING

DOCUMENTATION SHALL CONTAIN THIS CONTRACT NUMBER AND THE LOT/ITEM

IDENTIFICATION. IF THE QUANTITY REQUIRED FOR PLT IS LESS THAN THE ACTUAL

PRODUCTION QUANTITY, THE SAMPLE(S) TO BE SHIPPED SHALL BE SELECTED AT RANDOM

DURING MANUFACTURE BY THE DCMA QAR. SELECTED COPIES OF ALL AVAILABLE IN-

PROCESS DOCUMENTATION TO INCLUDE COPIES OF INSTRUCTION LETTERS, INSPECTION

SHEETS/RECORDS, MATERIAL TEST RESULTS, AND CERTIFICATES OF

COMPLIANCE/CONFORMANCE SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE GOVERNMENT UPON

REQUEST.

(B) PLT SAMPLE(S) MUST MEET ALL THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE TECHNICAL DATA

PACKAGE (TDP) AND ALL OTHER CONTRACTUAL REQUIREMENTS. IF THE ENTIRE LOT IS

REQUIRED FOR TESTING, DELIVERY OF THE TOTAL QUANTITY REQUIRED HEREIN SHALL BE

ACCOMPLISHED IN NO MORE THAN TWO (2) SHIPMENTS. DELIVERY IN ONE (1) SHIPMENT

IS DESIRABLE; HOWEVER, WHEN TWO (2) SHIPMENTS ARE NECESSARY, FIFTY PERCENT

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(50%) OR MORE OF THE TOTAL QUANTITY SHALL BE INCLUDED IN THE FIRST SHIPMENT,

AND THE REMAINING QUANTITY SHALL BE INCLUDED IN THE SECOND SHIPMENT.

(C) WITHIN 120 CALENDAR DAYS AFTER THE GOVERNMENT RECEIVES THE PLT

SAMPLE(S), THE CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL NOTIFY THE CONTRACTOR, IN WRITING, OF

THE ACCEPTANCE OR REJECTION OF THE QUALITY VERIFICATION SAMPLE(S). THE NOTICE

OF ACCEPTANCE 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 REJECTION SHALL CITE REASONS FOR THE REJECTION.

(D) IF THE PLT SAMPLE(S) IS/ARE REJECTED, THE GOVERNMENT MAY CHOOSE TO

HAVE THE CONTRACTOR REMEDY THE NON-CONFORMANCES FOUND ON THE PRODUCT BY

REWORK WHEN APPROPRIATE, OR REQUIRE THE CONTRACTOR TO PROVIDE NEWLY

MANUFACTURED PRODUCT FOR INSPECTION. THE CONTRACTOR, UPON GOVERNMENT REQUEST,

SHALL MAKE ANY NECESSARY CHANGES TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS CONTRACT.

THE CONTRACTOR SHALL FURNISH ANY REWORKED OR NEWLY MANUFACTURED PLT SAMPLE(S)

TO THE GOVERNMENT AS APPROPRIATE, UNDER THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND WITHIN

THE TIME SPECIFIED BY THE GOVERNMENT. THE GOVERNMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO

REQUIRE AN EQUITABLE ADJUSTMENT OF THE CONTRACT PRICE FOR ANY EXTENSION OF

THE DELIVERY SCHEDULE AND/OR FOR ANY ADDITIONAL COSTS TO THE GOVERNMENT

RELATED TO THESE INSPECTION RETESTS.

(E) THE GOVERNMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REJECT ANY LOT IN WHICH ONE OR

MORE DEFECTIVE UNITS OF PRODUCTION ARE FOUND. THE GOVERNMENT, AT ITS

DISCRETION, MAY ELECT TO PERFORM A 100 PERCENT SCREEN ON A LOT AND ACCEPT

ONLY THOSE ITEMS THAT ARE CONFORMING TO ALL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS. UNDER NO

CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL THE GOVERNMENT ACCEPT OR BE OBLIGATED TO ACCEPT KNOWN

DEFECTIVE HARDWARE AS A PART OF ANY LOT.

ELECTRONIC FABRICATION: REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC

ASSEMBLIES

1. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION CONTAINED IN ANY PART OF THIS

CONTRACT TO THE CONTRARY, THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS/STANDARDS FOR SOLDERING

ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ASSEMBLIES SHALL BE THE NON-MILITARY JOINT INDUSTRY

STANDARD, ANSI/J-STD-001, CLASS 3. THE REVISION OF ANSI/J-STD-001 IN EFFECT

ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE CONTRACT SHALL GOVERN THE HARDWARE PRODUCED

HEREUNDER. A COPY OF ANSI/J-STD-001 MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE INSTITUTE FOR

INTERCONNECTING AND PACKAGING ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS (IPC), 3000 LAKESIDE DRIVE,

105N, BANNOCKBURN, IL, 60015, HTTPS://WWW.IPC.ORG.

2. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN AN ELECTRONIC/ELECTRICAL

PARTS CONTROL PROGRAM AND SHALL MAINTAIN AND MAKE AVAILABLE TO THE GOVERNMENT

RECORDS AND DATA WHICH WILL PROVIDE VISIBILITY AND TRACEABILITY OF ALL PARTS

USED IN THE PRODUCTION OF THE EQUIPMENT UNDER THIS CONTRACT. THIS SELECTION

OF PARTS SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED TO RELIEVE THE CONTRACTOR OF MEETING

SPECIFIED PERFORMANCE OF THE END ITEM IN WHICH THE PART IS USED.

3. THE TECHNICAL DATA PACKAGE (TDP) SHALL SERVE AS THE BASELINE PROGRAM

PARTS SELECTION LIST (PPSL) AND THE PARTS AND SOURCES LISTED THEREIN ARE THE

STANDARD PARTS AND SOURCES. A NON STANDARD PART IS DEFINED AS A PART OR

SOURCE OTHER THAN THAT CITED IN THE PPSL. WHEN THE CONTRACTOR DESIRES TO USE

A PART OR SOURCE OTHER THAN THOSE CITED IN THE PPSL, THE CHANGE MUST BE

APPROVED BY THE GOVERNMENT VIA A REQUEST FOR DEVIATION (RFD) AS DEFINED

ELSEWHERE IN THIS CONTRACT. FAILURE ON THE PART OF THE CONTRACTOR TO SUBMIT

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SUCH RFDS MAY RESULT IN THE REPLACEMENT OF THE NONSTANDARD PART WITH THE

STANDARD PART BY THE GOVERNMENT AT THE CONTRACTOR’S EXPENSE FOR ALL AFFECTED

ITEMS.

4. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE OBJECTIVE EVIDENCE SUCH AS FORM, FIT,

FUNCTION, AND INTERCHANGEABILITY DATA THAT SHOWS THE PROPOSED PART COMPLIES

WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF APPLICABLE PARTS DOCUMENTATION. THE RFD SHALL DETAIL

THE TECHNICAL JUSTIFICATION FOR THE USE OF THE PART AND ADVANTAGES OF THE

NONSTANDARD PART, IF ANY. COMPARE THE NONSTANDARD PART TO THE STANDARD PART

WHOSE CHARACTERISTICS ARE NEAREST TO THOSE REQUIRED FOR THE APPLICATION.

INCLUDE, WHEN APPLICABLE:

A. PART NUMBER AND SOURCE

B. SIZE AND WEIGHT DATA.

C. ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS

D. RELIABILITY (WITH DATA IF REQUESTED)

E. AVAILABILITY OF THE STANDARD PART (DELIVERY SCHEDULES, STILL AVAILABLE

ETC.)

F. SUPPLEMENTAL DATA SUCH AS EXISTING CONTROL DRAWINGS, SPECIFICATIONS,

VENDOR DATA SHEETS, AND OTHER PERTINENT DATA. DATA NEED NOT BE FURNISHED FOR

NONSTANDARD PARTS COVERED BY DOCUMENTS LISTED IN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

INDEX OF SPECIFICATIONS AND STANDARDS (DODISS) OR STANDARDIZED MILITARY

DRAWINGS (SMD).

5. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL MAINTAIN A LEAD FREE CONTROL PLAN (LFCP) AND MAKE

AVAILABLE TO THE GOVERNMENT UPON REQUEST. THE REQUIREMENT FOR A LEAD FREE

CONTROL PLAN SHALL BE FLOWED DOWN TO SUPPLIERS OF EQUIPMENT THAT MAY INCLUDE

LEAD-FREE MATERIALS. THE LFCP SHALL FOLLOW THE GUIDELINES SET FORTH IN GEIA-

STD-0005-1, "PERFORMANCE STANDARD FOR AEROSPACE AND HIGH PERFORMANCE

ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS CONTAINING LEAD- FREE SOLDER" OR ITS EQUIVALENT. IN

ADDITION, THE LFCP SHALL ALSO INCLUDE TIN WHISKER MITIGATION PLANS IN

ACCORDANCE WITH GEIA-STD-0005- 2, "STANDARD FOR MITIGATING THE EFFECTS OF TIN

WHISKERS IN AEROSPACE AND HIGH PERFORMANCE ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS" OR ITS

EQUIVALENT, AT CONTROL LEVEL 2C OR EQUIVALENT. THE CONTRACTOR SHOULD INCLUDE

IN THE LFCP ANY SPECIAL DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS, MANUFACTURING PROCESS

CONTROLS, TEST AND QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS, QUALITY INSPECTION AND

SCREENING, MARKING AND IDENTIFICATION, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR PROCESSES, AND

OTHER STEPS TAKEN TO MITIGATE RISK.

6. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PREPARE, OR UPDATE EXISTING, COUNTERFEIT RISK

MANAGEMENT PLAN AND MAKE AVAILABLE TO THE GOVERNMENT UPON REQUEST. THE PLAN

SHALL MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF SAE AS5553 FOR ELECTRONIC ITEMS. THE

CONTRACTOR SHALL PROCURE PARTS FROM ORIGINAL MANUFACTURERS OR THE ORIGINAL

MANUFACTURERS’ FRANCHISED DISTRIBUTORS. CONTRACTORS SHALL REPORT

COUNTERFEITS AND SUSPECTED COUNTERFEITS TO THE GOVERNMENT AND IN THE

GOVERNMENT INDUSTRY DATA EXCHANGE PROGRAM (GIDEP), IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE

GIDEP OPERATIONS MANUAL, SO300-BT-PRO- 010.

NOTICE: ENVIRONMENTAL TEST

ITEM(S) OR COMPONENTS THEREOF WHICH ARE SUBJECTED TO ENVIRONMENTAL TESTS OF A

DESTRUCTIVE NATURE OR WHICH OTHERWISE DEGRADE THE QUALITY OF THE ITEM(S)

SHALL NOT BE FURNISHED TO THE GOVERNMENT IN SATISFACTION OF THIS CONTRACT.

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DEFENSE PRIORITY AND ALLOCATIONS SYSTEM (DPAS) RATED AWARDS

DEFENSE PRIORITIES AND ALLOCATIONS SYSTEM (DPAS) RATED AWARDS (JUNE 2025)

A DPAS RATED ORDER INDICATES THE PRIORITY THE CONTRACTOR MUST GIVE TO THE

PERFORMANCE OF THE AWARD. THERE ARE TWO PRIORITY RATINGS: “DX” AND “DO”.

ALL “DX” RATED ORDERS HAVE EQUAL PRIORITY WITH EACH OTHER AND TAKE PREFERENCE

OVER “DO” RATED ORDERS AND UNRATED ORDERS. ALL “DO” RATED ORDERS HAVE EQUAL

PRIORITY WITH EACH OTHER AND TAKE PREFERENCE OVER UNRATED ORDERS. (SEE 15

CFR 700.11 AND DODM 4400.1-M).

MANDATORY CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE SCHEDULING

A CONTRACTOR MUST SCHEDULE OPERATIONS, INCLUDING THE ACQUISITION OF ALL

NEEDED PRODUCTION ITEMS, IN A TIMELY MANNER TO SATISFY THE DELIVERY

REQUIREMENTS OF EACH DPAS RATED ORDER. ADDITIONALLY, CONTRACTORS ARE

REQUIRED TO USE DPAS RATED ORDERS WITH THEIR U.S. SUPPLIERS TO OBTAIN ITEMS

NEEDED TO FILL RATED ORDERS (15 CFR 700.15). CONTRACTORS MAY ALSO USE DPAS

RATED ORDERS TO OBTAIN REPLACEMENTS OF INVENTORIED ITEMS USED TO FILL RATED

ORDERS (SEE 15 CFR 700.17(B)). MODIFYING PRODUCTION OR DELIVERY SCHEDULES IS

NECESSARY ONLY WHEN REQUIRED DELIVERY DATES FOR A RATED ORDER CANNOT

OTHERWISE BE MET. SINCE “DX” INDICATES THE HIGHEST RATED ORDER, THE

MANUFACTURER WILL SCHEDULE ITS PRODUCTION BEFORE PROCESSING OTHER LOWER OR

UNRATED ORDERS. “DX” RATED ORDERS MUST BE GIVEN PRODUCTION PREFERENCE OVER

“DO” RATED ORDERS AND UNRATED ORDERS IF NECESSARY TO MEET REQUIRED DELIVERY

DATES, EVEN IF THIS REQUIRES THE DIVERSION OF ITEMS BEING PROCESSED OR READY

FOR DELIVERY AGAINST UNRATED ORDERS. SIMILARLY, “DO” RATED ORDERS MUST BE

GIVEN PREFERENCE OVER UNRATED ORDERS. IF AN ACCEPTED RATED ORDER OF EQUAL

PRIORITY STATUS CONFLICTS WITH OTHER ACCEPTED RATED ORDERS OF EQUAL PRIORITY

STATUS, THE CONTRACTOR MUST PRIORITIZE THE RATED ORDERS IN THE SEQUENCE IN

WHICH THE RATED ORDERS ARE TO BE DELIVERED OR PERFORMED (SEE 15 CFR 700.14).

CONTRACTOR ACCEPTANCE OF A DPAS RATED ORDER:

CONTRACTORS RECEIVING AN AWARD THAT INCLUDES A DPAS RATING SHALL ADVISE DLA

VIA THE POST AWARD MAILBOX (DLAHSVPOSTAWARDTEAM@DLA.MIL), IF THEY CANNOT

PERFORM IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE APPLIED DPAS RATING. WHEN

REJECTING AN ORDER IN FULL, COMMUNICATION TO THE CONTRACTING OFFICER MUST

INCLUDE A DETAILED REASON FOR REJECTION. IF THE ORDER CAN BE FULFILLED AT A

LATER DATE, THE CONTRACTOR MUST PROVIDE, A) THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE DELIVERY

DATE, B) A DETAILED REASON WHY THE AWARDED DELIVERY DATE CANNOT BE MET (E.G.

REASON SHOULD NOT SIMPLY STATE A PRODUCTION DELAY) AND, C) AN OFFER TO ACCEPT

THE ORDER BASED ON THAT DATE. CONTRACTORS MUST ADVISE DLA WITHIN FIFTEEN

(15) WORKING DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF A “DO” RATED ORDER, AND WITHIN TEN (10)

WORKING DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF A “DX” RATED ORDER IF THEY CANNOT PERFORM IN

ACCORDANCE WITH THE DPAS RATING. CONTRACTORS THAT DO NOT CONTACT DLA ARE

SELF-ATTESTING THAT THEY ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF THE AWARD AND WILL CONFORM TO

THE DPAS RATING REQUIREMENT. IF THE PRESCRIBED RESPONSE TIME HAS PASSED AND

THE CONTRACTOR LEARNS THAT SHIPMENT OR PERFORMANCE WILL BE DELAYED, THE

CONTRACTOR IS STILL REQUIRED TO NOTIFY DLA IMMEDIATELY.

SPECIAL PRIORITY ASSISTANCE:

PREFERENTIAL SCHEDULING IS A MUST FOR DPAS RATED ORDERS (SEE 15 CFR 700.14).

IF A CONTRACTOR LEARNS THAT A SHIPMENT OR PERFORMANCE WILL BE DELAYED AFTER

THE ALLOTTED RESPONSE TIME HAS PASSED OR ANY OTHER ISSUE ARISES THAT WILL

AFFECT DELIVERIES DURING THE DURATION OF THE CONTRACT, THE CONTRACTOR IS

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REQUIRED TO NOTIFY DLA IMMEDIATELY THROUGH THE USE OF FORM BIS-999, SPECIAL

PRIORITIES ASSISTANCE (SPA). DEVIATIONS FROM SCHEDULES CANNOT BE APPROVED

WITHOUT THE COMPLETION AND SUBMISSION OF THIS FORM. ONCE SUBMITTED, DLA AND

ITS CUSTOMERS WILL DISCUSS THE SPA FOR APPROVAL. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

REQUIRES AN APPROVED BIS-999 PRIOR TO REPRIORITIZING DPAS RATED ORDERS AND

ITS SCHEDULES (SEE 15 CFR 700.50). PLEASE CONTACT DLA POST AWARD FOR ANY SPA

QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS.

NOTICE TO OFFERORS - USE OF CLASS I OZONE-DEPLETING SUBSTANCES

(A) IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 326 OF P.L. 102-484, THE GOVERNMENT IS

PROHIBITED FROM AWARDING ANY CONTRACT WHICH INCLUDES A SPECIFICATION OR

STANDARD THAT REQUIRES THE USE OF A CLASS I OZONE-DEPLETING SUBSTANCE (ODS)

IDENTIFIED IN SECTION 602(A) OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT, (42 U.S.C. 767A(1), OR

THAT CAN BE MET ONLY THROUGH THE USE OF SUCH A SUBSTANCE UNLESS SUCH USE HAS

BEEN APPROVED, ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS, BY A SENIOR ACQUISITION OFFICIAL WHO

DETERMINES THAT THERE IS NO SUITABLE SUBSTITUTE AVAILABLE.

(B) TO COMPLY WITH THIS STATUTE, THE GOVERNMENT HAS CONDUCTED A BEST EFFORTS

SCREENING OF THE SPECIFICATIONS AND STANDARDS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS

ACQUISITION TO DETERMINE WHETHER THEY CONTAIN ANY ODS REQUIREMENTS. TO THE

EXTENT THAT ODS REQUIREMENTS WERE REVEALED BY THIS REVIEW THEY ARE IDENTIFIED

BELOW WITH THE DISPOSITION DETERMINED IN EACH CASE.

(C) IF OFFERORS POSSESS ANY SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE ABOUT ANY OTHER ODSS REQUIRED

DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY AT ANY LEVEL OF CONTRACT PERFORMANCE, THE U.S. ARMY

WOULD APPRECIATE IF SUCH INFORMATION WAS SURFACED TO THE CONTRACTING OFFICER

FOR APPROPRIATE ACTION. TO PRECLUDE DELAY TO THE PROCUREMENT, OFFERORS SHOULD

PROVIDE ANY INFORMATION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AFTER RELEASE OF THE SOLICITATION

AND PRIOR TO THE SUBMISSION OF OFFERS TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE. IT SHOULD BE

UNDERSTOOD THAT THERE IS NO OBLIGATION ON OFFERORS TO COMPLY WITH THIS

REQUEST AND THAT NO COMPENSATION CAN BE PROVIDED FOR DOING SO.

ODS Identified Specification/Standard Disposition

ARMY CONTRACT WRITING SYSTEM (ACWS) TRANSITION INFORMATION FOR CONTRACTORS

A. DLA HUNTSVILLE UTILIZES THE U.S. ARMY’S CONTRACTING ENTERPRISE (ACE)

SYSTEMS. ACE IS IN THE PROCESS OF DEPLOYING NEW SOLICITATION AND CONTRACT

WRITING SOFTWARE TO ARMY CONTRACTING OFFICES WORLDWIDE. KNOWN AS THE ARMY

CONTRACT WRITING SYSTEM (ACWS), THIS MODERN SOFTWARE SUITE WILL SOON REPLACE

MOST EXISTING ARMY CONTRACT WRITING SYSTEMS, INCLUDING THE SYSTEM USED TO

CREATE AND RELEASE THIS CONTRACT.

B. DURING THIS TRANSITION PERIOD, CONTRACTORS ARE HEREBY ADVISED:

1. THE CONTRACTING OFFICE MAY USE ANY COMBINATION OF CONTRACT WRITING

SYSTEMS TO GENERATE DISTRIBUTABLE COPIES OF THIS CONTRACT DURING ITS PERIOD

OF PERFORMANCE, AS WELL AS ANY SUBSEQUENT MODIFICATIONS OR ORDERS (IF

APPLICABLE). AS A RESULT:

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I. SUBSEQUENT DOCUMENTS YOU RECEIVE MAY APPEAR NOTICEABLY DIFFERENT THAN

THE ORIGINAL AWARD OR PREVIOUS CONTRACTUAL DOCUMENTS FROM THE SAME

CONTRACTING OFFICE.

II. A CHANGE BETWEEN CONTRACT WRITING SYSTEMS MAY CAUSE IMPORTANT

INFORMATION CONCERNING CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS TO TAKE ON DIFFERENT

FORMATTING OR APPEAR IN DIFFERENT PARTS OF LATER DOCUMENTS ISSUED.

III. CONTRACTORS SHALL ENSURE CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT (CRM)

SYSTEMS AND PERSONNEL INTERACTING WITH THIS CONTRACT ARE PREPARED TO IDENTIFY

AND RESPOND APPROPRIATELY TO DIFFERENCES BETWEEN DOCUMENT VERSIONS.

2. THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT INTEND TO USE THE SHIFT BETWEEN CONTRACT WRITING

SYSTEMS TO EFFECT ANY CHANGES TO CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS. THEREFORE:

I. CONTRACTORS SHOULD VIEW CHANGES TO TERMS OR CONDITIONS BETWEEN

DOCUMENT VERSIONS AS SYSTEM-GENERATED AND POTENTIALLY ERRONEOUS UNLESS

ACCOMPANIED BY NARRATIVE(S) DESIGNATING SUCH CHANGES AS DELIBERATE AND

DESIRED.

II. CONTRACTORS SHALL INFORM THE CONTRACTING OFFICER LISTED ON THE FIRST

PAGE OF THE MOST RECENT DOCUMENT ISSUED FOR GUIDANCE REGARDING ANY SUSPECTED

OR OBSERVED INADVERTENT OR SYSTEM-GENERATED CHANGES (E.G. NOTICING SOMETHING

MISSING IN A NEW CONFORMED COPY).

III. THE GOVERNMENT WILL CORRECT ANY INADVERTENT OR SYSTEM-GENERATED

CHANGES, ADDITIONS, OR OMISSIONS DISCOVERED BY EITHER PARTY, VIA BILATERAL

MODIFICATION, AT NO COST TO THE CONTRACTOR.

IV. THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS CONTAINED IN THE LATEST DOCUMENT REFLECTING

DELIBERATE ACTION BY THE CONTRACTING OFFICER (E.G. THE LAST CONFORMED COPY OF

THE AWARD NOT AFFECTED BY THE OBSERVED ISSUE) WILL TAKE PRECEDENCE UNTIL

THESE PROBLEMS ARE CORRECTED.

3. IN THE UNLIKELY EVENT AWARD INFORMATION IS CORRUPTED OR MUTILATED DURING

SYSTEM MIGRATION AND REPLACEMENT OR RE-ISSUANCE OF THIS CONTRACT IS NECESSARY

FOR CONTINUED CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION, THE CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL:

I. ISSUE A CONTINUATION CONTRACT IN ACCORDANCE WITH DFARS 204.1601(C) AND

DFARS PGI 204.1601(C), CARRYING OVER ALL TERMS AND CONDITIONS FROM THE LAST-

KNOWN VERSION OF THIS CONTRACT ACCURATELY REFLECTING MUTUAL AGREEMENT OF THE

PARTIES.

II. INCORPORATE THE LAST-KNOWN VERSION OF THIS CONTRACT ACCURATELY

REFLECTING MUTUAL AGREEMENT OF THE PARTIES AS AN ATTACHMENT TO THE

REPLACEMENT OR CONTINUATION CONTRACT FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.

III. ENSURE ANY SUCH REISSUANCE OR CONTINUANCE IS PROPERLY REPORTED TO

PRESERVE THE INTEGRITY OF CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT DATA, IF ANY

(E.G. FAPIIS, CPARS).

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SECTION M – NARRATIVES

EVALUATION CRITERIA

1. MINIMUM TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS. TO BE TECHNICALLY ACCEPTABLE AND

THUS, ELIGIBLE FOR AWARD, A PROPOSAL MUST CONFORM TO ALL SOLICITATION

REQUIREMENTS, SUCH AS TERMS AND CONDITIONS, REPRESENTATIONS AND

CERTIFICATIONS, AND TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS PROVIDED WITHIN ALL SECTIONS OF

THIS SOLICITATION AND/OR WITHIN ITS ATTACHED ADDENDA. PROPOSALS RECEIVING A

TECHNICAL RATING OF “UNACCEPTABLE” WILL BE INELIGIBLE FOR AWARD.

2. PRICE. IN ADDITION TO MEETING THE SOLICITATION’S TECHNICAL AND

QUANTITY INCREMENT OR RANGE REQUIREMENTS ABOVE AND COST AND PRICING

REQUIREMENTS BELOW, THE GOVERNMENT WILL EVALUATE A PROPOSAL’S PRICING FOR

REASONABLENESS. EVALUATION OF A PROPOSAL'S PRICING WILL NOT OBLIGATE THE

GOVERNMENT TO ORDER THE ESTIMATED QUANTITIES OR TO DISTRIBUTE ORDERS IN THE

MANNER EVALUATED. THE GOVERNMENT MAY REJECT A PROPOSAL AS “UNACCEPTABLE” IF

ITS PRICING IS DETERMINED TO BE MATERIALLY UNBALANCED.

3. COST AND PRICING DATA. OFFERORS MUST PROVIDE ALL COST OR PRICING

INFORMATION REQUIRED BY FAR 15.4. FAILURE OF A PROPOSAL TO PROVIDE COST OR

PRICING INFORMATION REQUIRED BY FAR 15.4 WILL RESULT IN SAID PROPOSAL BEING

DEEMED UNACCEPTABLE, AND THUS, INELIGIBLE FOR AWARD.