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AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT 1. Contract ID Code Page Of

2. Amendment/Modification No.

3. Effective Date

4. Requisition/Purchase Req No.

5. Project No. (If applicable)

6. Issued By Code 7. Administered By (If other than Item 6) Code

8. Name And Address Of Contractor (No., Street, City, County, State and Zip Code)

9A. Amendment Of Solicitation No.

9B. Dated (See Item 11)

10A. Modification Of Contract/Order No.

10B. Dated (See Item 13) Code Facility Code

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers is extended, is not extended.

Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing items 8 and 15, and returning ____________ copies of the amendments: (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted; or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. Accounting And Appropriation Data (If required)

13. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS

It Modifies The Contract/Order No. As Described In Item 14.

A. This Change Order is Issued Pursuant To: The Changes Set Forth In Item 14 Are Made In

The Contract/Order No. In Item 10A.

B. The Above Numbered Contract/Order Is Modified To Reflect The Administrative Changes (such as changes in paying office, appropriation data, etc.) Set

Forth In Item 14, Pursuant To The Authority of FAR 43.103(b).

C. This Supplemental Agreement Is Entered Into Pursuant To Authority Of:

D. Other (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return _______________ copies to the Issuing Office.

14. Description Of Amendment/Modification (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15A. Name And Title Of Signer (Type or print)

16A. Name And Title Of Contracting Officer (Type or print)

15B. Contractor/Offeror 15C. Date Signed 16B. United States Of America 16C. Date Signed

By (Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer)

NSN 7540-01-152-8070

PREVIOUS EDITIONS UNUSABLE

30-105-02 STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 10-83)

Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

SEE SCHEDULE

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Firm Fixed Price

0005 2025MAR06

SPRRA2

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

5201 MARTIN ROAD/DLA-AVN-AH

REDSTONE ARSENAL AL 35898-7340

KRISTEN WOODARD

EMAIL: KRISTEN.WOODARD@DLA.MIL

SPRRA2-25-R-0014

2024NOV26

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X 2025MAR21 05:00pm

/SIGNED/

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SEE SECOND PAGE FOR DESCRIPTION

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CONTINUATION SHEET

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SECTION A - SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

Buyer Name: KRISTEN WOODARD

Buyer Office Symbol/Telephone Number: DLA-AVN-AHB/(256)813-8883

Type of Contract 1: Firm Fixed Price

Kind of Contract: Supply Contracts and Priced Orders

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A1. THE PURPOSE OF AMENDMENT 0005 TO SOLICITATION SPRRA2-25-R-0014 IS TO EXTEND THE SOLICITATION CLOSING DATE.

A2. THE SOLICITATION CLOSING DATE HAS BEEN EXTENDED. THE SOLICITATION SHALL CLOSE AT 4:00 PM CENTRAL STANDARD TIME (CST) ON 21 MARCH

2025.

A3. ALL OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS REMAIN THE SAME.

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SECTION H - SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

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

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 such RFDs may result in the replacement of the nonstandard part with the standard part by the Government at the contractors 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.

ENGINEERING CHG PROPOSAL, VALUE ENG CHG PROPOSAL, REQUEST FOR VARIANCE, ENG RELEASE RECORDS, NOTICE OF REVISION, AND SPECIFICATION CHG

NOTICE PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS1. 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

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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; interchangeability;

reliability; survivability; maintainability; effective use or operation; weight; 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 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 (://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.

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):

(buyer fill-in)

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

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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

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 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.

PRODUCTION LOT TEST Requirements (Missile procurements only):

PRODUCTION LOT TEST REQUIREMENTS - GOVERNMENT TESTED

(a) The Contractor shall deliver ALL units of Lot/Item CLIN 0001AA, 0002AA, 0003AA, 0004AA, and 0005AA within 129 days negotiated 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.

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(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 (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 60 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 Production Lot Test 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.

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SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

AGENCY PROTESTS: Interested parties may file an agency level protest with the Contracting Officer or may request an independent review_______________ by the Chief of the Contracting Office (CCO. Independent review by the CCO is an alternative to consideration by the Contracting Officer and is not availableb as an appelette review of a contracting officer's decision on a protest previously filed with the contracting officer. Absent a clear indicationn of intent to file an agency protest with the CCO for independent review, protests will be presumed to be with the contracting officer.

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SECTION M - EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

Section MEvaluation

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 solicitations technical and quantity increment or range requirements above and cost and pricing requirements below, the Government will evaluate a proposals 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.

Basis of Award_______________

(a) \*()Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable (LPTA). In acquisitions in which more than one proposal is received, proposals will be evaluated using the Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation procedure to make a best value award decision.

In these situations, the Government will award to the offeror which submits a technically acceptable proposal, with the lowest overall price. Because the Government intends to make an award based on the initial proposals, offerors are encouraged to make their best offers, initially; however, if the deemed necessary, the Government reserves the right to enter discussions.

(b) Technical Acceptability. To be technically acceptable, a proposal must conform to ALL solicitation requirements, such as terms and conditions, representations and certifications, and technical requirements provided within the solicitation or within its attached addenda. Proposals receiving a technical rating of Unacceptable will be ineligible for award.

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