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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

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Firm Fixed Price

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ARMY CONTRACTING COMMAND - NJ

PICATINNY ARSENAL, NJ 07806-5000

DONALD HOWARD GURRY

EMAIL: DONALD.H.GURRY.CIV@MAIL.MIL

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CONTINUATION SHEET

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SECTION A - SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

Buyer Name: DONALD HOWARD GURRY

Buyer Office Symbol/Telephone Number: ACC-NJ-MA/(973)724-4267

Type of Contract 1: Firm Fixed Price

Kind of Contract: Supply Contracts and Priced Orders

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1. The reason for this Amendment is to add narrative concerning design verfification testing to the First Article Testing CLINs 0002, 0004, 0006, 0008 and 0010 and provide additional fill-in information to FAR Clause 52.246-11.

2. To update Section A to add an additional limited distribution document. This document is also added to Section J as Attachment 0010.

3. Answer questions and incorporate questions and answers that were uploaded directly to FBO.

4. The solicitation response date remains at 9 Feb 2016.

5. All other terms and conditions of this solicitation remain in full force and effect.

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A. DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM:

The Army Contracting Command, New Jersey has a continuing requirement from PM-MAS to provide 5.56mm MK311 Mod 3 Frangible Cartridges for Ordering Periods FY17-22 (5 years), OP1-FY17-18, OP2-FY18-19, OP3-FY19-20, OP4-FY20-21 and OP5-FY21-22. The 5.56mm Frangible, MK311

Mod 3 cartridge is used in the M16A2 and M16A4 rifles, as well as the M4A1 Carbine for training purposes and to reduce collateral damage in combat.

The 5.56mm Frangible, MK311 Mod 3 cartridges will be produced to a Performance Specification in accordance with included drawings, specifications, and standards.

B. ACQUISITION APPROACH

The acquisition approach is Full and Open Competition (F&OC) for the award of a single, five (5) year, Firm Fixed Price (FFP)

Requirements Contract. This Requirements Contract provides for the filling of all actual purchase requirements of the U.S. Army acting as the Single Manager of Convention Ammunition (SMCA) for 5.56mm MK311 Mod 3 Frangible Cartridges during the specified contract period with deliveries by placing orders with the contractor.

This contract will be awarded on a best value basis utilizing the trade-off source selection methodology. The Government will select for award the proposal that is most advantageous and represents the best value to the Government giving due consideration to the relative order of importance of the factors. The Government will weigh the relative benefits of each proposal and award will be made based on an integrated assessment of the results of the evaluation. The Government anticipates a single award and reserves the right to make an award without discussions.

Ordering Procedures: In accordance with FAR 16.504, Indefinite-quantity contracts, the Government will use the following procedures in issuing orders:

a) If a Delivery Order is placed, it shall be placed by written order only. Oral orders shall not be used. Orders will be placed on a Firm Fixed Price basis.

b) Delivery Orders shall only be placed by the U. S. Army Contracting Command - New Jersey.

Limited Distribution Data Information Instructions:

The following document is labeled Distribution Statement D:

- Attachment 0001 PRF16001A0006 CARTRIDGE, 5.56 MILLIMETER, FRANGIBLE - MK311 MOD 3 Performance Specification

The following document is labeled Distribution Statement C:

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- Attachment 0010 SW010-AG-ORD-010 Technical Manual List of Explosives for Navy Munitions

To obtain these documents, Contractors are required to submit an AMSTA-AR 1350 Technical Data Request Questionnaire, a DD 2345 Military

Critical Technical Data Agreement, and a fully executed Non-Disclosure and Non-Use Agreement all of which are included as attachments to this Request for Proposal (RFP). The Handling/Destroying of Unclassified/Limited Distribution documents shall be handled using the same standard as "For Official Use Only (FOUO)" material, and shall be destroyed by any method that will prevent disclosure of contents or reconstruction of the document. Technical data that is export-controlled must be marked with the following destruction notice:

DESTRUCTION NOTICE For classified documents, follow the procedures in DoD 5220.22-M, Industrial Security Manual, Section 11-19 or DoD

5200.1-R, Information Security Program Regulation, Chapter IX. For unclassified, limited documents, destroy by any method that will prevent disclosure of contents or reconstruction of the document.

All technical documents that are determined to contain export-controlled technical data shall be marked "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.) or the Export

Administration Act of 1979, as amended, Title 50, U.S.C., App. 2401 et. seq. Violations of these export laws are subject to severe criminal penalties". Disseminate in accordance with provisions of DoD Directive 5230.25. When it is technically infeasible to use the entire statement, an abbreviated marking may be used, and a copy of the full statement added to the Notice To Accompany Release of

Export-Controlled Data required by DoD Directive 5230.25.

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Questions and Answers

1. Are there any other historical documents pertaining to the specifications of this ammunition? I would like to be able to understand the direction or course the Govt is heading in terms of desired capability and/or performance.

Government Response: The current requirements for this acquisition are stated in the RFP and Specifications. At this time, while in a competitive environment, the Government has no plans to release historical documents pertaining the ammunition.

2: Would foreign production product be acceptable. NATO SPEC from Israel?

Government Response: Offerors for this solicitation need to meet Performance Specification PRF16001A0006 and the Performance

Specification is listed as Distribution D which can be distributed to US DoD contractors only.

3: Also can you tell me the quantity required - I have looked through all the docs to this SOL and did not see a clear quantity matrix or expected delivery schedule.

Government Response: Quantity ranges are listed in Section B with ordering instructions in Section L.

4. With regard to the bid sample submission only: Does the bid sample of 1,680 rounds require conformance to the packaging labeling requirements listed in Section D Packaging and Marking? Section L.4.1 of the RFP does not state whether or not this is a requirement.

It is recommended that bidders be allowed to label cartons, cans and crates with white labels for the bid sample only. In addition, can the U.S. Government please provide guidance as to whether or not the bid sample rounds are to be clipped in their packaging configuration?

Government Response: Packaging for cartridges provided during the bid sample test will be at the discretion of the Offeror.

5. The current solicitation for MK311 Mod 3 has a port pressure requirement significantly higher than prior MK311 Mods. Preliminary test results have shown that the higher port pressure requirement adds significant complexity to the design of the cartridge while also decreasing overall performance of the cartridge. Would the U.S. Government consider eliminating the port pressure requirement and relying on the function and casualty test to determine if sufficient port pressure exists for cycling of the weapon?

Government Response: The port pressure requirement will be removed from the specification. An updated specification will needed to be requested per the instructions in Section A of the RFP.

6. Would the U.S. Government please supply what energetic material is currently qualified under NAVSEAINST 8020.5 per the requirement of

3.7.2 of PRF16001A0006?

Government Response: Offerors are encouraged to ensure that their select energetic material has been tested in accordance with

NAVSEAINST 8020.5. A list will be provided upon formal request to the Government. Propellant manufacturers can provide more up to date information on what propellants have been tested in accordance with NAVSEAINST 8020.5.

7. If the propellant used is not on a current approved list under NAVSEAINST 8020.5, will the qualification be included as part of the

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DVT?

Government Response: Yes. The propellant must still meet the requirements of NAVSEAINST

8020.5

8. Would the U.S. Government consider eliminating the compound requirements in Part No. 13005626, specifically note 2, composition and

Part No. 12990882, specifically note 2 composition, and instead only require the function testing set forth in PRF16001A0006 4.6.3?

Government Response: An Offerors design must meet the waterproofness requirement of PRF16001A0006 4.6.3. The means of meeting the requirement will not be dictated by the Government.

9. Can the U.S. Government please expand, if needed, on what additional package drawings are required if the rounds are to be packaged per DODIC AA40?

Government Response: Additional package drawing not needed.

10. Under PRF16001A0006 Section 3 Requirements, paragraph 3.4.1 states the cartridge must be free of lead and toxic material, with the list of toxic materials in paragraph 6.12.3. Paragraph 3.4.1 also states that [cartridge] shall comply with the requirements specified on drawing 16001A0006, which only requires that the cartridge be lead free. Is the requirement that the entire cartridge must be lead free, or that just the projectile must be free of lead and all toxic materials? Can the U.S. Government please clarify which requirement is applicable?

Government Response: The entire cartridge must be free of lead.

11. Is it the U.S. Governments intent that the shelf life requirement under PRF16001A0006 Section 3 Requirements, specifically 3.6.2

Shelf Life, be for 10 years of uncontrolled storage and 20 years of controlled storage? Can the U.S. Government please expand on what uncontrolled storage entails?

Government Response: The Governments intent is the 10 year uncontrolled/20 year controlled shelf life. Note, the shelf life refers to the energetic materials. Uncontrolled storage entails non ideal atmospheric conditions. The Government considers successful completion of DVT related testing, in the specification, as meeting the shelf life requirements for controlled and uncontrolled storage.

12. Under PRF16001A0006, Table V. Conformance tests and Inspections, would the U.S. Government please correct the hardness (case sidewall) inspection method from 4.5.4 to 4.4.4? Additionally, under the same table, will the U.S. Government please correct the Port

Pressure notes in Table V to read 3/ instead of 4/? Can the same correction occur under Action Time notes to read 3/ rather than 4/ for consistency? It is recommended as well that Note 5 under Table V be removed as it is redundant to paragraph 4.5.

Government Response: Note 5 will remain and the other suggested administrative changes will be made to the specification. An updated specification will needed to be requested per the instructions in Section A of the RFP.

13. Under PRF16001A0006, paragraph 3.5.3, b. can the U.S. Government please clarify if the pressure listed for average chamber pressure when conditioned at 145 degrees Fahrenheit +/- 2 degrees Fahrenheit should be 63,700 psi or 64,700 psi as listed in 3.5.3, a.?

Government Response: 3.5.3b. pressure value will change from 63,700 psi to 65,700 psi. An updated specification will needed to be requested per the instructions in Section A of the RFP.

14. Under Appendix C of PRF16001A0006, specifically C.2 Equipment, C.2.1 Barrel, the requirement states that 2 5.56 NATO accuracy barrels are to be used for testing while in Tables IV, V, and VI, in PRF16001A0006 state that 3 barrels are to be used, utilizing 30 rounds in each. Can the U.S. Government please specify if it is the intention for 2 or 3 barrels are to be used in the testing requirements?

Government Response: The testing is for 3 barrels. The specification Appendix will be updated and can be requested as part of the specification per the instructions in Section A of the RFP.

15. With regard to drawing number 408JXN00003, section M5 calls out a \'bd spacing between lines. This should be corrected to read 3/32 spacing between lines. Additionally, would the U.S. Government please remove the requirement that 5.56MM be marked at the beginning of the 2nd line per column D as the marking of 5.56MM is already at the end of the 1st line rendering the requirement redundant.

Government Response: Spacing will remain at least \'bd. The marking of 5.56MM should not be on the second line. This drawing will not be modified as the U.S. Army is not the configuration manager.

16. With regard to drawing number 408JXN00095, the word Cartridge is abbreviated as CART on the carton markings, however on the Can and

Crate drawing for the same product the word Cartridge is abbreviated CRTG. Can the U.S. Government please utilize the abbreviation CRTG for Cartridge throughout 408JXN00095?

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Government Response: The abbreviation CRTG shall be used. This drawing will not be modified as the U.S. Army is not the configuration manager.

17. With regard to drawing number 408JXN00096, requirement M4 is not a possible configuration as there is only one end of the box, the other end being open and the ammunition being configured in opposing positions within the box. Would the U.S. Government please consider requiring the M4 instruction to only be required on one side of the box?

Government Response: Marking will be required on one side of the box. This drawing will not be modified as the U.S. Army is not the configuration manager.

18. With regard to drawing number 408JXN00096, P2, P5, and P6 are not a possible configuration as the rounds are packed in opposing positions/directions within the carton. Can the U.S. Government please provide clarifications and guidance on P2, P5, and P6 of the packing instructions?

Government Response: Disregard note P2. In regards to note P5, orient cartons such that the round tips are facing each other as indicated. Disregard the markings, the markings are incorrectly shown on adjacent cartons when only markings for one row should be displayed, while the next row is facing the opposite direction. In regards to note P6, pack so that the tips are in the indicated direction, and disregard how the markings are shown on the cartons in the drawing. This drawing will not be modified as the U.S. Army is not the configuration manager.

19. Under L.4.2.3, Subfactor 3: Quality of the solicitation, there is the requirement for a Statistical Process Control. It is our understanding that the Statistical Process Control is more relative to inspection processes than material control systems. Would the

U.S. Government consider moving the required Statistical Process Control to the testing and inspection requirements rather than Material

Control System requirements?

Government Response: The Material Control System requirement encompasses all stages of production from incoming material through final acceptance. The offeror should provide details on the inspection system they have in place, how non-conforming material is segregated, how they will maintain their control system, and indicate if statistical process control will be used.

20. Will the U.S. Government please clarify if a royalty payment is a viable option for rights in technical data as there is a conflict between I-106, 52.227-4000 (b) and L.4.4.4?

Government Response: Although the Government prefers other options, such as a lump sum or minimum units purchased, royalty payments are a viable option for the Government to attain a desired license in limited/restricted technical data rights. FAR 52.227-4000(b) refers to the definitions of the various technical data rights assertions. The technical data rights that are correctly identified and supported as Limited Rights in FAR 52.227-4000 would be the items detailed in Volume IV Factor 4: Technical Data Rights, including any terms for granting the requested license to the Government.

21. Can the U.S. Government please provide clarification if the First Article Test is to occur 90 days after contract award as listed in

Section B CLIN 0002 or 60 days after contract award as listed in

3.1.2 of Section C on page 12 of the solicitation?

Government Response: FAT will occur 60 days after design verification testing per section C in 3.1.2 on Page 12.

22. Would an extended jacket on a polymer filled bullet designed to reduce tip breakage, be still considered semi-jacketed if the extended jackets length exceeds prior MK311 Mods?

Government Response: The round shall meet the performance requirements of PRF 16001A0006 with or without being in a semi-jacketed configuration.

23. Is there an updated performance specification since the Government answer to Question 5 states the port pressure requirement will be removed.

Government Response: An updated specification will be provided after contract award upon completion of Design Verification Testing

(DVT). There is no longer a port pressure requirement. A list of changes to the performance specification will be uploaded once available.

24. Should I just send the completed forms again to you now and would I get the updates when they are made, or will there be a notification of when the performance specification is updated and send the forms at that time? I just don't want to waste your time with forms requesting docs that aren't updated yet.

Government Response: Offerors may request documents at any time. Any revision to the Performance Specification will be added to this RFP on FBO. Offerors should request any revisions to the Performance Specification. Instructions for required forms are found in the RFP, Section A, Page 3, B. Acquisition Approach (b). These forms are found in Section J of the RFP.

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25. CLINs 0002, 0004, 0006, 0008 and 0010 in Section B of RFP says that FAAT is due 90 Days after award. Government responses to Q&As issued on January 9, 2017 indicates FAAT will occur 60 days after design verification testing, per section C. RFP section B due date needs to be amended.

Government Response: FAAT will occur 60 days after design verification testing. Once design verification is complete, any subsequent orders where a FAT is required will require FAT to be completed 90 days after award of the order.

26. Section C 3.6.3 of RFP says that TDP must be submitted 60 days after award. CDRL A022, Technical Data Package says its due 30 days after award. Is the requirement 30 days or 60 days?

Government Response: 60 days is correct. CDRL A022 will be updated and upload to FBO once completed.

27. L.4.2.2(c) requires submission of an IMP and IMS. These documents will be very lengthy due to the level of detail required by the

RFP. Can the IMP and IMS be excluded from the page count for Volume II and included as supporting documents?

Government Response: Yes.

28. M.2.3(b) states that the dimensional stability will be fired per section 4.4.3 of PRF16001A0006. Per Appendix D of PRF16001A0006, this is a dimensional test with no firing required.

Government Response: The language in Section M.2.3(b) will be changed to "Dimensional Stability: 20 cartridges will be conditioned to

300\'baF, and the dimensional stability test will be performed as per Section 4.4.2 of PRF16001A0006 to evaluate that the projectile does not deform in accordance with the requirements in Section 3.4.2 of PRF16001A0006." It should be noted that the dimensional stability will be performed per section 4.4.2 not 4.4.3 as stated in the question.

29. Section E-3 in the Draft RFP required a higher-level quality standard of ISO 9001:2008 (15 Nov 2008). This higher-level quality standard was omitted from the final RFP. Should this requirement be added back?

Government Response: E-3 will be revised in the RFP to add back ISO 9001:2008 (15 Nov 2008).

30. Section 3..1 states that the contractor shall have a Hazardous Material Management Program (HMMP) and that the outline of the program must be made part of the proposal. Which Volume should the HMMP be part of? If the HMMP is to be part of the Volume II:

Technical, can the HMMP be excluded from the page count and be provided as a supporting document?

Government Response: The HMMP should be included in Volume II and this document will be excluded from the page count of this section.

31. Would the USG please provide a list of all qualified energetic material under NAVSEAINST 8020.5?

Government Response: The Government will provide SW010-AG-ORD-010 Technical Manual List of Explosives for Navy Munitions, dated 20

October 2011. This will be added as an attachment to the RFP in Section J. This document is Distribution C and Offerors are required to submit an AMSTA-AR 1350 Technical Data Request Questionnaire, a DD 2345 Military Critical Technical Data Agreement, and a fully executed Non-Disclosure and Non-Use Agreement. Section A has been updated to include this document in the Limited Distribution section.

32. Per the answer to Questions 9 & 10, can the USG please provide an updated Performance Specification, PRF16001A0006 with all changes incorporated therein?

Government Response: An updated performance specification is currently unavailable. Responses to the RFP questions will provide an understanding of changes to the specification. The Government will attach a full list of changes to the performance specification once it is available.

33. Would the United States Government consider increasing the lot size requirement to 1,200,000 as the maximum lot size so as to align with prior MK311/AAA40 contracts?

Government Response: The Government will not increase the lot size requirement.

34. Would the United States Government please provide to the contractors a list of qualified mouth sealants that are on the approved list and in accordance with the provided drawings for the AA40 cartridge?

Government Response: The Government will not provide a list of qualified mouth sealants.

35. Under paragraph 3.5.4, Table IV, Note 10 and Table V Note 4 of PRF 16001A0006, can the United States Government please clarify if the contractors are to look at the average extraction force of all pulled bullets, as indicated by under the word average, or are contractors to look at a minimum individual extraction force across the whole sample? Table IV Note 10 and Table V Note 4 have conflicting information with one another causing this confusion.

Government Response: The requirement pertains to individual bullet extraction force. The word average will be removed from 3.5.4. Note

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11/ in Table III will be changed to Accept/reject is 0/1. Note 10/ in Table IV will be changed to Accept/reject is 0/1. Note 4/ in Table

V will be updated to state: If the extraction force fails to meet the applicable requirement with the accept/reject criteria of 0/3, then a second sample consisting of double the number of cartridges in the first sample shall be tested. The lot shall be rejected if the cartridges in the combined first and second sample fail to meet the requirement with an accept/reject criteria of 2/3.

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SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

0002 AA40 ORDERING PERIOD 1 - FIRST ARTICLE TESTING 1 LO $ ______________________________________________ __________________

SERVICE REQUESTED: AA40 ORDERING PERIOD 1 - FAT

CLIN CONTRACT TYPE:

Firm Fixed Price

FAAT will occur 60 days after design verification testing. Once design verification is complete, any subsequent orders where a FAT is required will require FAT to be completed 90 days after award of the order.

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Inspection and Acceptance _________________________

INSPECTION: Destination ACCEPTANCE: Destination

Deliveries or Performance _________________________

DEL REL CD QUANTITY DAYS AFTER AWARD __________ ______________ ________________

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0004 AA40 ORDERING PERIOD 2 - FIRST ARTICLE TESTING 1 LO $ ______________________________________________ __________________

SERVICE REQUESTED: AA40 ORDERING PERIOD 2 - FAT

CLIN CONTRACT TYPE:

Firm Fixed Price

FAAT will occur 60 days after design verification testing. Once design verification is complete, any subsequent orders where a FAT is required will require FAT to be completed 90 days after award of the order.

(End of narrative A001)

Inspection and Acceptance _________________________

INSPECTION: Destination ACCEPTANCE: Destination

Deliveries or Performance _________________________

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0006 AA40 ORDERING PERIOD 3 - FIRST ARTICLE TESTING 1 LO $ ______________________________________________ __________________

SERVICE REQUESTED: AA40 ORDERING PERIOD 3 - FAT

CLIN CONTRACT TYPE:

Firm Fixed Price

FAAT will occur 60 days after design verification testing. Once design verification is complete, any subsequent orders where a FAT is required will require FAT to be completed 90 days after award of the order.

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Inspection and Acceptance _________________________

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Deliveries or Performance _________________________

DEL REL CD QUANTITY DAYS AFTER AWARD __________ ______________ ________________

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0008 AA40 ORDERING PERIOD 4 - FIRST ARTICLE TESTING 1 LO $ ______________________________________________ __________________

SERVICE REQUESTED: AA40 ORDERING PERIOD 4 - FAT

CLIN CONTRACT TYPE:

Firm Fixed Price

FAAT will occur 60 days after design verification testing. Once design verification is complete, any subsequent orders where a FAT is required will require FAT to be completed 90 days after award of the order.

(End of narrative A001)

Inspection and Acceptance _________________________

INSPECTION: Destination ACCEPTANCE: Destination

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0010 AA40 ORDERING PERIOD 5 - FIRST ARTICLE TESTING 1 LO $ ______________________________________________ __________________

SERVICE REQUESTED: 5

CLIN CONTRACT TYPE:

Firm Fixed Price

FAAT will occur 60 days after design verification testing. Once design verification is complete, any subsequent orders where a FAT is required will require FAT to be completed 90 days after award of the order.

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Inspection and Acceptance _________________________

INSPECTION: Destination ACCEPTANCE: Destination

Deliveries or Performance _________________________

DEL REL CD QUANTITY DAYS AFTER AWARD __________ ______________ ________________

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SECTION E - INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

Status Regulatory Cite Title Date Status Regulatory Cite Title Date _______ _______________ ______________________________________________________________________ ____________ _______ _______________ ______________________________________________________________________ ____________

E-1 CHANGED 52.246-11 HIGHER-LEVEL CONTRACT QUALITY REQUIREMENT DEC/2014

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

Quality Management System Requirements: ISO 9001:2008 (15 Nov 2008)

Tailored by excluding paragraph 7.3.

(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 instructions, documentation control, and advanced metrology.

(End of clause)

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SECTION J - LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

List of Number List of Number

Addenda Title Date of Pages Transmitted By Addenda Title Date of Pages Transmitted By________________ ____________________________________________________________ _______________ ____________ _______________________________ ____________________________________________________________ _______________ ____________ _______________

Attachment 0010 SW010-AG-ORD-010, TECHNICAL MANUAL - LIST OF EXPLOSIVES FOR 20-OCT-2016 781

NAVY MUNITIONS

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SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

L. 2. PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS

L.2.1 General:

L.2.1.1 Offerors shall provide information by addressing each Factor/Subfactor in the format and sequence identified in the solicitation. The Offerors must provide information in sufficient detail to allow the Government to make a best value assessment of the

Offerors capability to support the proposed response to the evaluation criteria. Proposals that do not contain the information requested in the solicitation risk being determined unacceptable by the Government. The Government will not assume the Offeror possesses any capability, understanding, or commitment not specified in the proposal.

L.2.1.2 The proposal must not merely repeat the solicitation requirements, but rather must provide convincing documentary evidence in support of conclusive statements of how contract requirements will be met.

L.2.1.3 The Government intends to award without discussions (see FAR 52.215-1). Proposals that do not contain the information requested in the solicitation risk being determined Unacceptable by the Government. The Government will not assume the Offeror possesses any capability, understanding, or commitment not specified in the proposal.

L.2.1.4 Alternate Proposals: Alternate proposals will not be accepted.

L.2.1.5 Proposals shall remain valid for 7 months from proposal submission.

L.2.2 All questions concerning this procurement, either technical or contractual must be submitted in writing to the Contracting

Officer. No direct discussion between the technical representative and a prospective Offeror shall be conducted. Questions and proposals shall be submitted to the following point of contact:

Army Contracting Command New Jersey

ACC-NJ, Bldg. 10

ATTN: Donald Gurry Telephone: (973)724-4267

Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000

E-mail: donald.h.gurry.civ@mail.mil

The Bid Sample Cartridges shall be submitted to the following point of contact:

Attn: Jeff Kent

BSO Bldg. 8

Lake City Army Ammunition Plant

MO 7 & 78 Hwy

Independence, MO 64056

Please note that electronic e-mail proposal submissions will not be accepted.

L.2.3 The proposal shall consist of the following:

L.2.3.1 Each proposal shall be submitted in the English language and consist of and include all of the following:

a. One (1) signed and completed paper copy of the attached Standard Form 33 (SF 33) and continuation sheets (Sections A through M) signed by a person authorized to enter into the proposed contract on behalf of the Offeror. Acknowledgment of all amendments to the solicitation and all continuation sheets are to be filled in as directed, i.e., proposed prices in the CLINs/Pricing Matrices in Section B, any fill-ins required, such as Contract Data Requirements List: DD Form 1423 with Blocks 17 and 18 completed if required, and Certifications and Representations in Section K. Offerors are directed to thoroughly read the solicitation and fill in the required information in the appropriate solicitation clauses. For any fill-ins that are not applicable, the Offeror must acknowledge by indicating N/A. The proposal must also include computation for the use of Government Property, if applicable.

b. Original and one (1) paper copy and eleven (11) electronic CD copies (2 for Bid Sample, 3 for Technical, 3 for Price, 1 for _______ ____________

Technical Data Rights, 1 for Past Performance, and 1 for Small Business) of the proposal volumes, as reflected in L.3., shall be compiled using the Microsoft Office for Windows suite of applications, submitted on a single-write CD-ROM to prevent accidental erasure of the data therein, and formatted for an MS Windows compatible computer. The Price Factor shall be contained on a separate CD from non-price Factors. Price breakdown, when applicable, will include MS Excel spreadsheets with formulae intact.

Process flows may be delivered in hard copy if not compatible with the above software. CD copy must mirror the submitted hard copies. If the CD copy and hard copy differ, the CD copy supplied for each Factor will be used for the evaluation. Each CD must be clearly marked with the Offerors Name and the Solicitation Number. Alternatively, files may be provided in Portable Document

Format (.pdf).

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c. Representations through System for Award Management. The purpose of electronic Representations and Certifications is to ___________________________________________________ provide all Offerors with a portal in which to submit Reps/Certs in a publicly accessible format, nullifying the requirement to submit identical information in response to each and every Federal contract solicitation. As a requirement under the Information

Technology Support solicitation, all Offerors must submit Reps/Certs data into the System for Award Management (S.A.M.) at https://www.sam.gov/ and provide one (1) hard copy and one (1) electronic copy (on CD) submitted as an .XPS file. Any Offeror that has previously submitted Reps/Certs data into SAM is reminded to update the data prior to submitting with the proposal.

L.3 FORMAT FOR PROPOSALS

L.3.1 The Offerors proposal shall be submitted in severable volumes based on the Factors as set forth below and all information specific to each Factor shall be confined to that volume. Each proposal must include all volumes and shall be submitted by the closing date and time of the solicitation. Failure to provide any volume may result in the proposal being given an Unacceptable rating. Information provided shall be specific to each Factor.

Page limitation for each Volume is as follows:

Volume I: Bid Sample Factor (No Maximum)

Volume II: Technical Factor (Maximum of 100 pages- IMS, IMP, and HMMP excluded from the page count)

Volume III: Price Factor (No Maximum)

Volume IV: Technical Data Rights (No Maximum

Volume V: Past Performance Factor (10 pages)

Volume VI: Small Business Participation (No Maximum)

L.3.2 Each volume shall be clearly identified and shall begin at the top of a page. All pages of each volume shall be appropriately numbered and identified by the complete company name, date and solicitation number in the header and/or footer. A Table of Contents should be created using the Table of Contents feature in MS Word. MS Word (.doc) files shall use the following page setup parameters:

Margins Top, Bottom, Left, Right - 1

Gutter 0

From Edge Header, Footer 0.5

Page Size, Width 8.5

Page Size, Height 11

L.3.3 Length:

L.3.3.1 Each volume shall be as brief as possible, consistent with complete submission. The page count will be made by counting the pages from left to right, consecutively. Pages that exceed the page limitation will be returned to the Offeror and will not be evaluated. Each paragraph shall be separated by at least one blank line. Annexes, documentation and attachments that are submitted by the Offeror, which are not required as part of the RFP, will count against the page limitations. If pages are printed on both sides, each side will count as a separate page. The following will not count against page limitations: volume title pages, table of contents pages, cross-referencing pages, indices, acronym lists and page dividers (used to separate proposal sections). Pages should not exceed 8-

1/2 inches in width by 11 inches in length; foldout pages depicting such items as sketches, factory floor layouts, etc. may be used but shall be limited to a maximum of 10. The font used shall not be less than 10 point.

L.3.3.2 Deviation from Requested Format. Request for deviations from the requested format shall be submitted to the Procuring

Contracting Officer (PCO) no later than fifteen (15) days after release of the solicitation. Offerors shall provide an explanation, in a clearly relatable format such as a matrix, of any differences between the manner in which the proposal was requested and the manner in which it is proposed to be submitted.

L.3.3.3 The Offeror is responsible for including sufficient details to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of the proposal.

Offerors shall provide a proposal that, at a minimum, addresses those evaluation Factors and Subfactors required in Section M of the

RFP.

L.3.3.4 File Packaging - All of the proposal files shall be compressed (zipped) into one file using WinZip version 6.2 or later, or as separate uploads in their native format, i.e. doc, xls, ppt, etc. Please note Self extracting .exe files will not be accepted.

L.4 SPECIFIC PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS

Offerors are responsible for including sufficient details (i.e. drawings, test data) to permit a complete and accurate evaluation strictly from a technical standpoint. The Technical Volume(s) shall have a separate index, which contains narrative titles that are cross-referenced to both the applicable Performance Specification and page number. This index shall not count against the Page limitation for the Technical Volume. The narrative discussions shall also be related to the applicable paragraph by placing the appropriate SOW number at the beginning of the discussion text. The proposal shall be detailed and clearly stated to allow an assessment by the Government without the need for additional clarifications. The Offeror shall provide detailed narrative discussions

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that address both the SOW and the Contract Data Requirements List (CDRLs) of the solicitation. All information and data provided shall be specific to the 5.56mm Semi-Jacketed, MK311 Mod 3 (AA40), except for the area of Past Performance (Offerors that do not have specific past performance can provide their most relevant past performance). In the response to the Request for Proposal, the Offeror must address the following Factors and Subfactors:

L.4.1 Volume I FACTOR 1: BID SAMPLE TEST_________________________________________

The Offeror shall submit 1,680 rounds of ammunition, along with the associated Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS), Top Level Drawings, Packaging Drawings, and DOT Ex number, propellant sensitivity data, primer sensitivity data, primer data sheets, and propellant data sheets. 1,680 rounds of ammunition is a full box to ensure safe handling for shipment. 1,420 rounds will be tested, 100 rounds will be physically inspected and 160 rounds are spares. The submission shall be tested in a controlled environment in accordance with the attached bid sample test plan as per the criteria in PRF16001A0006, See Chart Below.

Evaluation Quantity Temperature Test Subfactor

Reference

EPVAT 40 -25 degrees F

40 70 degrees F

40 145 degrees F 1.2 Subfactor 3

F&C 200 -25 degrees F

400 70 degrees F

200 145 degrees F 3 Subfactor 2

Projectile

Dimensional

Stability 20 300 degrees F 4 Subfactor 3

Dispersion 30

30 5

30 Subfactor 4

Frangibility 10 6 Subfactor 1

Penetration 20 7 Subfactor 1

Bullet integrity* 3,8 Subfactor 2

Cook-off 360 9 Subfactor 3

* Performed in conjunction with function and casualty, see Test Reference 3 and 8.

Test Reference

1 - Sections 4.5.2 of PRF16001A0006

2 - Section 4.5.3 of PRF16001A0006 and DTL13038145, Appendix A, Electronic Pressure, Velocity and Action Time (EPVAT) Test Procedure

3 - PRF16001A0006 Table VIII M4A1 LAT and Appendix B of DTL13038145

4- Section 4.4.2 of PRF16001A0006

5- Section 4.5.6 of PRF16001A0006

6 - Section 4.5.11 of PRF16001A0006

7 - Section 4.5.10 of PRF16001A0006

8 - Section 4.5.12 of PRF16001A0006

9 - Section 4.6.9 of PRF16001A0006

L.4.2 Volume II FACTOR 2: TECHNICAL___________________________________

L.4.2.1 Subfactor 1: Production_______________________________

The Offeror shall provide demonstrable evidence of their capability and capacity to produce and deliver according to the requirements of the solicitation. Note that the information in this Subfactor is for evaluation purposes only and the Contractor shall be required to meet the terms and conditions of the resulting contract.

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processes, skills, and expertise that demonstrates that the Offeror fully comprehends the manufacturing capability requirements.

b. Capacity: The Offeror shall provide evidence of their ability to meet the order quantity on a monthly basis. The Offeror shall provide evidence that their existing capacity can produce a total quantity of 26,400,000 cartridges per year or their plan to obtain the capacity to produce a total quantity of 26,400,000 cartridges per year. The Offeror shall provide demonstrable evidence of adequate types and numbers of machinery, production rates, and operators needed for the production of the ammunition.

c. Delivery: The Offeror shall provide a delivery plan based on reasonable monthly quantities over the delivery period. The

Offeror shall include their plan to complete order deliveries within 15 months including FAAT.

L.4.2.2 Subfactor 2: Management_______________________________

The Offeror shall provide evidence of their ability to effectively plan, schedule and manage the program, as well as execute an acceptable supply chain management system to include their suppliers/subcontractors to the level delineated in Section J, entitled

Component Suppliers Template (Attachment 0006), to ensure all solicitation requirements are met and shall include the following:

a. Organization: The Offeror shall provide evidence of an effective approach to program management to include their ability to provide for required positions to any teaming structure, organizational reporting lines, and key positions within the organization.

b. Risk Management: The Offeror shall provide evidence of their ability to identify, mitigate, and manage all areas of risk including, but not limited to: cost, technical, production, materials, suppliers, loss of personnel, delivery schedule, single point failures, performance risks, and unexpected events (fire, explosion, tornado, etc.). The proposal shall also include an example of a risk and its mitigation strategy.

c. Integrated Master Plan (IMP)/Integrated Master Schedule (IMS):

1. IMP: The Offeror shall provide their plan for all system management that they intend to use to execute the program.

The plan shall further include the required levels of engineering, hardware, and resources, including risk management, key pre-production/active production events, accomplishments, and criteria to ensure the production program meets all solicitation requirements

2. IMS: The Offeror shall provide their IMS to include the tasks, durations, dependencies and sequencing of all actions, resources and the integration needed for the Offeror to comply with the requirements of this RFP and meet the schedule requirements, for one ordering period with the quantity of 26,400,000 cartridges per year. No FAATs will be waived for evaluation purposes.

d. Supply Chain Management Plan: The Offeror shall provide a supply chain management plan for compliance with the contract requirements with respect to the ability to obtain material and components. The proposal shall include the following:

1. The Offeror shall further provide details of the following: Item (e.g., component, material, etc.), whether the

Offeror will be procuring that item from a subcontractor or manufacturing in-house, supplier(s), source location(s), manufacturer(s) and locations of manufacture (if different than supplier/source location(s)). The supply chain management plan will also include the production or supplier capacity for meeting all maximum fiscal yearly production quantities.

2. For all suppliers identified, the Offeror shall provide a detailed breakdown for the DODIC to the level delineated in

Section J, titled Component Suppliers Template (Attachment 0006). The Offeror shall provide the following information within this attachment: supplier, supplier capacity, supplier capacity dedicated to contract production, components/subcomponents that will be manufactured in- house and the date on the letter of commitment for the delivery of each product and subcomponent.

L.4.2.3 Subfactor 3: Quality____________________________

The Offeror shall provide evidence that they have a QMS in place, along with their plans to control material flow, ensure proper and complete failure analysis procedures and ensure that all required testing assets are available to enable the Offeror to produce a quality product in accordance with the requirements of the solicitation. The proposal shall include the following:

a. Quality Management Approach: The Offeror shall further provide a description detailing the effectiveness and suitability of their QMS including their Quality Assurance Plan to determine their ability to meet applicable contract quality requirements.

b. Material Control System. The Offeror shall include a detailed description of their material control system including

Statistical Process Control. This description shall address the control of product through all stages of production and

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acceptance. The Offeror shall provide evidence of their ability to plan for the segregation and control of non-conforming material. The Offeror shall also include their plan for implementing and maintaining a material control system at their suppliers and their formal follow-up process to assure information is received, understood and\~appropriately implemented in a timely manner.

c. Failure Analysis. The Offeror shall provide a detailed description of their methodology for conducting failure analysis in the event of product deficiencies and test failures. The Offeror shall provide demonstrable evidence of detailed procedures for associated corrective actions.