W519TC-24-R-0003 - Amendment 4 - PADDS Print 12.21.2023 .pdf
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- W519TC-24-R-0003
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This is a summary of an amendment to a federal solicitation for propelling charges. The solicitation, number W519TC-24-R-0003, was issued by the Department of the Army Materiel Command Contracting Command Rock Island Arsenal for 60mm, 81mm, and 120mm propelling charges. Offerors are to provide M204, M235, M236, M218, M219, M220, M658, and M234A1 propelling charges. The response date was amended to December 21, 2023. The solicitation is for a one year contract with four one-year option periods and seeks firm fixed pricing for the propelling charges. Small businesses are encouraged to respond.
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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
X
Firm Fixed Price
W519TC
ARMY CONTRACTING COMMAND - RI
ROCK ISLAND, IL 61299-8000
MALLORY D. SCHMITT
EMAIL: MALLORY.D.SCHMITT.CIV@ARMY.MIL
W519TC-24-R-0003
2023OCT11
X
X 2024JAN19 12:00pm
2 signed
SEE SECOND PAGE FOR DESCRIPTION
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CONTINUATION SHEET
Reference No. of Document Being Continued Page of
Name of Offeror or Contractor:
PIIN/SIIN MOD/AMD
SECTION A - SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Buyer Name: MALLORY D. SCHMITT
Buyer Office Symbol/Telephone Number: CCRI-AL/(309)782-6643
Type of Contract 1: Firm Fixed Price
Kind of Contract: Supply Contracts and Priced Orders
*** End of Narrative A0000 ***
The purpose of Amendment 0004 to Solicitation W519TC-24-R-0003 is as follows:
1. Extend the question due date from 15 December 2023 to 05 January 2024 and extend the proposal due date from 22 December 2023 to 19
January 2024.
2. Update paragraph 3. of the B0001 Narrative.
3. Update the timeline for deliveries when FAT is or is not required under the CLINs identified in section B.
4. Update the time for submission and conditional approval, approval, or disapproval of the first article test reports under FAR 52.209-
3 in Section I.
5. Update the Surrogate Price for nitrocellulose language in Section I001.
6. Incorporate the Attachment 0021 - Surrogate Price Worksheet.
*** END OF NARRATIVE A0005 ***
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W519TC-24-R-0003
Name of Offeror or Contractor:
PIIN/SIIN MOD/AMD
SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS
1. Prices submitted on the Price Matrix (Attachment 0001) will be the ceiling prices for future requirements.
2. The U.S. Government intends to conduct a competition among the awardees for future orders with Price, Schedule and Past Performance
(in certain instances) as evaluation factors. In the event all contract holders submit no proposals, the U.S. Government reserves the right to issue a unilateral delivery order to the offeror who has the lowest overall ceiling price in the price matrix.
3. The U.S. Government intends to make awards in accordance with the criteria and order of importance set forth in each contemplation letter.
4. The contractor(s) shall ship designated quantities of 60mm (M204, M235, M236), 81mm (M218, M219, M220, M658), and 120mm (M234A1)
Mortar Propelling Charges to the assigned LAP facility no later than three weeks after Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) Document/DD250 is signed by the U.S. Government.
5. Do not submit pricing information in Section B for any CLIN. All pricing shall be included on the Price Matrix, Attachment 0001.
6. IDIQ Maximum: $499,240,162.00.
*** END OF NARRATIVE B0001 ***
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PIIN/SIIN
Page of
Name of Offeror or Contractor:
ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT
Reference No. of Document Being Continued
MOD/AMD
1111 60MM M204 MORTAR PROPELLING CHARGES ___________________________________
NOUN: 60MM M204 Mortar Propelling Charges
NSN: 1310-01-050-8896
Part Number: 9312698
Ordering Period 1: Date of Award (DOA) - 364 Days
After Award (DAA)
Ordering Period 2: 365 DAA - 729 DAA
Ordering Period 3: 730 DAA - 1,094 DAA
Ordering Period 4: 1,095 DAA - 1,459 DAA
Ordering Period 5: 1,460 DAA - 1,824 DAA
FAT deliveries are due 330 days after award. The U.S.
Government response time to determine if FAT Report is approved is 45 days. Production deliveries are due
30 days after approval of FAT at a rate of up to
160,000 per month for a single CLIN Group contract.
If an offeror receives a contract for two or more
CLIN Groups, the monthly rate would be up to 320,000 per month total. For production quantities without
FAT deliveries are due 300 days after award at the rates stated above.
Offerors must complete the Price Matrix (See
Attachment 0001).
INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE
Inspection: Origin
Acceptance: Origin
DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE
FOB POINT: ORIGIN
Deliveries will be made to the following locations:
DAY ZIMMERMANN, INC.
KANSAS DIV
23102 RUSH RD
PARSONS KS 67357-8403
GENERAL DYNAMICS ORDNANCE TACTICAL SYSTEMS - CANADA
5 MONTEE DES ARSENAUX
REPENTIGNY, QUEBEC, CANADA J5Z 2P4
NAMMO POCAL INC.
ROUTE 435
MOSCOW PA 18444 USA
W0K4 USA OSC PINE BLUFF ARS
BLDG 53990 CONSOL PROP OFFICE
DEXTER GATE
PINE BLUFF AR 71602-9500
W04X USA YUMA PROVING GROUND
AMMO STORAGE AND ISSUE SECTION
3294 ABERDEEN AND FIRING FRONT RD
YUMA AZ 85365-9104
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Page of
Name of Offeror or Contractor:
ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT
Reference No. of Document Being Continued
MOD/AMD
Only Army Contracting Command - Rock Island is authorized to issue delivery orders under this contract.
(End of narrative B001)
2222 60MM M235 AND M236 MORTAR PROPELLING CHARGES ____________________________________________
NOUN: 60MM M235 Mortar Propelling Charges
NSN: 1310-01-568-3208
PART NUMBER: 12982841
NOUN: 60MM M236 Mortar Propelling Charges
NSN: 1310-01-566-7489
PART NUMBER: 13008610
Ordering Period 1: Date of Award (DOA) - 364 Days
After Award (DAA)
Ordering Period 2: 365 DAA - 729 DAA
Ordering Period 3: 730 DAA - 1,094 DAA
Ordering Period 4: 1,095 DAA - 1,459 DAA
Ordering Period 5: 1,460 DAA - 1,824 DAA
FAT deliveries are due 330 days after award. The U.S.
Government response time to determine if FAT Report is approved is 45 days. Production deliveries are due
30 days after approval of FAT at a rate of up to
160,000 per month for a single CLIN Group contract.
If an offeror receives a contract for two or more
CLIN Groups, the monthly rate would be up to 320,000 per month total. For production quantities without
FAT deliveries are due 300 days after award at the rates stated above.
Offerors must complete the Price Matrix (See
Attachment 0001).
INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE
Inspection: Origin
Acceptance: Origin
DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE
FOB POINT: ORIGIN
Deliveries will be made to the following locations:
DAY ZIMMERMANN, INC.
KANSAS DIV
23102 RUSH RD
PARSONS KS 67357-8403
GENERAL DYNAMICS ORDNANCE TACTICAL SYSTEMS - CANADA
5 MONTEE DES ARSENAUX
REPENTIGNY, QUEBEC, CANADA J5Z 2P4
NAMMO POCAL INC.
ROUTE 435
MOSCOW PA 18444 USA
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Page of
Name of Offeror or Contractor:
ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT
Reference No. of Document Being Continued
MOD/AMD
W0K4 USA OSC PINE BLUFF ARS
BLDG 53990 CONSOL PROP OFFICE
DEXTER GATE
PINE BLUFF AR 71602-9500
W04X USA YUMA PROVING GROUND
AMMO STORAGE AND ISSUE SECTION
3294 ABERDEEN AND FIRING FRONT RD
YUMA AZ 85365-9104
Only Army Contracting Command - Rock Island is authorized to issue delivery orders under this contract.
(End of narrative B002)
4444 81MM M218, M219, M220 AND M658 MORTAR PROPELLING ________________________________________________
CHARGES _______
NOUN: 81MM M218 Mortar Propelling Charges
NSN: 1315-01-290-1598
PART NUMBER: 9300234
NOUN: 81MM M219 Mortar Propelling Charges
NSN: 1315-01-290-1597
PART NUMBER: 9378134
NOUN: 81MM M220 Mortar Propelling Charges
NSN: 1315-01-329-2575
PART NUMBER: 9381510
NOUN: 81MM M658 Mortar Propelling Charges
NSN: 1315-01-673-3487
PART NUMBER: 13064716
Ordering Period 1: Date of Award (DOA) - 364 Days
After Award (DAA)
Ordering Period 2: 365 DAA - 729 DAA
Ordering Period 3: 730 DAA - 1,094 DAA
Ordering Period 4: 1,095 DAA - 1,459 DAA
Ordering Period 5: 1,460 DAA - 1,824 DAA
FAT deliveries are due 330 days after award. The U.S.
Government response time to determine if FAT Report is approved is 45 days. Production deliveries are due
30 days after approval of FAT at a rate of up to
160,000 per month for a single CLIN Group contract.
If an offeror receives a contract for two or more
CLIN Groups, the monthly rate would be up to 320,000 per month total. For production quantities without
FAT deliveries are due 300 days after award at the rates stated above.
Offerors must complete the Price Matrix (See
Attachment 0001).
INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE
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Page of
Name of Offeror or Contractor:
ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT
Reference No. of Document Being Continued
MOD/AMD
Inspection: Origin
Acceptance: Origin
DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE
FOB POINT: ORIGIN
Deliveries will be made to the following locations:
DAY ZIMMERMANN, INC.
KANSAS DIV
23102 RUSH RD
PARSONS KS 67357-8403
GENERAL DYNAMICS ORDNANCE TACTICAL SYSTEMS - CANADA
5 MONTEE DES ARSENAUX
REPENTIGNY, QUEBEC, CANADA J5Z 2P4
NAMMO POCAL INC.
ROUTE 435
MOSCOW PA 18444 USA
W0K4 USA OSC PINE BLUFF ARS
BLDG 53990 CONSOL PROP OFFICE
DEXTER GATE
PINE BLUFF AR 71602-9500
W04X USA YUMA PROVING GROUND
AMMO STORAGE AND ISSUE SECTION
3294 ABERDEEN AND FIRING FRONT RD
YUMA AZ 85365-9104
Only Army Contracting Command - Rock Island is authorized to issue delivery orders under this contract.
(End of narrative B001)
6666 120MM M234A1 MORTAR PROPELLING CHARGES ______________________________________
NOUN: 120MM M234A1 Mortar Propelling Charges
NSN: 1315-01-599-5779
PART NUMBER: 13038372
Ordering Period 1: Date of Award (DOA) - 364 Days
After Award (DAA)
Ordering Period 2: 365 DAA - 729 DAA
Ordering Period 3: 730 DAA - 1,094 DAA
Ordering Period 4: 1,095 DAA - 1,459 DAA
Ordering Period 5: 1,460 DAA - 1,824 DAA
FAT deliveries are due 330 days after award. The U.S.
Government response time to determine if FAT Report is approved is 45 days. Production deliveries are due
30 days after approval of FAT at a rate of up to
160,000 per month for a single CLIN Group contract.
If an offeror receives a contract for two or more
CLIN Groups, the monthly rate would be up to 320,000 per month total. For production quantities without
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Page of
Name of Offeror or Contractor:
ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT
Reference No. of Document Being Continued
MOD/AMD
FAT deliveries are due 300 days after award at the rates stated above.
Offerors must complete the Price Matrix (See
Attachment 0001).
INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE
Inspection: Origin
Acceptance: Origin
DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE
FOB POINT: ORIGIN
Deliveries will be made to the following locations:
DAY ZIMMERMANN, INC.
KANSAS DIV
23102 RUSH RD
PARSONS KS 67357-8403
GENERAL DYNAMICS ORDNANCE TACTICAL SYSTEMS - CANADA
5 MONTEE DES ARSENAUX
REPENTIGNY, QUEBEC, CANADA J5Z 2P4
NAMMO POCAL INC.
ROUTE 435
MOSCOW PA 18444 USA
W0K4 USA OSC PINE BLUFF ARS
BLDG 53990 CONSOL PROP OFFICE
DEXTER GATE
PINE BLUFF AR 71602-9500
W04X USA YUMA PROVING GROUND
AMMO STORAGE AND ISSUE SECTION
3294 ABERDEEN AND FIRING FRONT RD
YUMA AZ 85365-9104
Only Army Contracting Command - Rock Island is authorized to issue delivery orders under this contract.
(End of narrative B001)
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Name of Offeror or Contractor:
PIIN/SIIN MOD/AMD
SECTION I - CONTRACT CLAUSES
Status Regulatory Cite Title Date Status Regulatory Cite Title Date _______ _______________ ______________________________________________________________________ ____________ _______ _______________ ______________________________________________________________________ ____________
I-1 CHANGED 52.209-3 FIRST ARTICLE APPROVAL -- CONTRACTOR TESTING (SEP 1989) -- ALTERNATE JAN/1997
I (JAN 1997)
(a) The Contractor shall test:
CLIN 0001 & 0002
60mm M204, M235 & M236 Mortar Propelling Charge: Items/quantities per Table III of MIL-DTL-32276 Notice 1.
CLIN 0004
81mm M218, M219, M220 & M658 Mortar Propelling Charge: Items/quantities per Table III of MIL-DTL-70545A w/Amendment 1.
CLIN 0006
120mm M234A1 Mortar Propelling Charge: Items/quantities per Table I of DTL 12977282 w/Amendment 1.
(a) At least 15 calendar days before the beginning of First Article Tests, the Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer, in writing, of the time and location of the testing so that the Government may witness the tests.
(b) The Contractor shall submit the first article test report within 285 calendar days from the date of this contract to the Contracing
Officer marked First Article Test Report: Contract No. ___, Lot/Item No. ___. Within 45 calendar days after the Government receives the test report, the Contracting Officer shall notify the Contractor, in writing, of the conditional approval, approval, or disapproval of the first article. The notice of conditional approval or approval shall not relieve the Contractor from complying with all requirements of the specifications and all other terms and conditions of this contract. A notice of conditional approval shall state any further action required of the Contractor. A notice of disapproval shall cite reasons for the disapproval.
(c) If the first article is disapproved, the Contractor, upon Government request, shall repeat any or all first article tests. After each request for additional tests, the Contractor shall make any necessary changes, modifications, or repairs to the first article or select another first article for testing. All costs related to these tests are to be borne by the Contractor, including any and all costs for additional tests following a disapproval. The Contractor shall then conduct the tests and deliver another report to the
Government under the terms and conditions and within the time specified by the Government. The Government shall take action on this report within the time specified in paragraph (b) above. The Government reserves the right to require an equitable adjustment of the contract price for any extension of the delivery schedule, or for any additional costs to the Government related to these tests.
(d) If the Contractor fails to deliver any first article report on time, or the Contracting Officer disapproves any first article, the
Contractor shall be deemed to have failed to make delivery within the meaning of the Default clause of this contract.
(e) Unless otherwise provided in the contract, and if the approved first article is not consumed or destroyed in testing, the Contractor may deliver the approved first article as part of the contract quantity if it meets all contract requirements for acceptance.
(f) If the Government does not act within the time specified in paragraph (b) or (c) above, the Contracting Officer shall, upon timely written request from the Contractor, equitably adjust under the changes clause of this contract the delivery or performance dates and/or the contract price, and any other contractual term affected by the delay.
(g) Before first article approval, the acquisition of materials or components for, or the commencement of production of, the balance of the contract quantity is at the sole risk of the Contractor. Before first article approval, the costs thereof shall not be allocable to this contract for
(1) progress payments, or
(2) termination settlements if the contract is terminated for the convenience of the Government.
(h) The Government may waive the requirement for first article approval test where supplies identical or similar to those called for in the schedule have been previously furnished by the offeror/contractor and have been accepted by the Government. The offeror/contractor may request a waiver.
(i) The Contractor shall produce both the first article and the production quantity at the same facility.
(End of Clause)
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Name of Offeror or Contractor:
PIIN/SIIN MOD/AMD
Nitrocellulose - Surrogate Price Clause
Quantity requirements and delivery schedule information are included in Section B for identification only. Offerors are required to complete and submit the 60mm (M204, M235, M236), 81mm (M218, M219, M220, M658), and 120mm (M234A1) Mortar Propelling Charge Price Matrix identified as Attachment 0001 in Section J. Offerors shall complete this Price Matrix in accordance with the instructions in Section L in Microsoft Excel format.
The pricing submitted in the Price Matrix shall be fully executable by the U.S. Government at the unit prices and quantity range limits specified in the Price Matrix.
NOTE: For evaluation purposes of this solicitation, Offerors shall use the following surrogate price for Nitrocellulose (NC) that is restricted to the NTIB:
NC FY25-28: $13.00/lb
The USG will adjust the Offeror(s)' Price Matrix after award based on actual, final negotiated price for NC. The adjustment to unit prices in the Price Matrix will be based ONLY on the difference between these surrogate prices and the actual negotiated unit price for
NC. The USG will also adjust the base quantity awarded prices based on final negotiated NC price for each ordering period. The adjustment will be based on the Attachment 0021 Surrogate Pricing Worksheet. Offerors shall include the Attachment 0021 with their initial proposal submission and input the weight of NC per charge, this will allow The adjustment to be made once the actual price per
LB of NC is known. Attachment 0021 will be required as part of the proposal that will provided in response to each contemplation letter.
The total price adjustment will be calculated based on Attachment 0021 once the actual price of NC is known for the ordering period and reflected in a subsequent modification. In the event of an increase to the overall price of an item based on actual cost of NC, the
Government will either reduce the total quantity awarded or provide additional funding.
*** END OF NARRATIVE I0001 ***
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Name of Offeror or Contractor:
PIIN/SIIN MOD/AMD
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 0021 SURROGATE PRICE WORKSHEET 20-DEC-2023 001
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PIIN/SIIN MOD/AMD
SECTION I - CONTRACT CLAUSES
CHANGED IF60003 52.209-3 01-JAN-1997 FIRST ARTICLE APPROVAL -- CONTRACTOR TESTING (SEP 1989) -- ALTERNATE
I (JAN 1997)
(a) The Contractor shall test:
CLIN 0001 & 0002
60mm M204, M235 & M236 Mortar Propelling Charge: Items/quantities per Table III of MIL-DTL-32276 Notice 1.
CLIN 0004
81mm M218, M219, M220 & M658 Mortar Propelling Charge: Items/quantities per Table III of MIL-DTL-70545A w/Amendment 1.
CLIN 0006
120mm M234A1 Mortar Propelling Charge: Items/quantities per Table I of DTL 12977282 w/Amendment 1.
(a) At least 15 calendar days before the beginning of First Article Tests, the Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer, in writing, of the time and location of the testing so that the Government may witness the tests.
(b) The Contractor shall submit the first article test report within 285 calendar days from the date of this contract to the Contracing
Officer marked First Article Test Report: Contract No. ___, Lot/Item No. ___. Within 45 calendar days after the Government receives the test report, the Contracting Officer shall notify the Contractor, in writing, of the conditional approval, approval, or disapproval of the first article. The notice of conditional approval or approval shall not relieve the Contractor from complying with all requirements of the specifications and all other terms and conditions of this contract. A notice of conditional approval shall state any further action required of the Contractor. A notice of disapproval shall cite reasons for the disapproval.
(c) If the first article is disapproved, the Contractor, upon Government request, shall repeat any or all first article tests. After each request for additional tests, the Contractor shall make any necessary changes, modifications, or repairs to the first article or select another first article for testing. All costs related to these tests are to be borne by the Contractor, including any and all costs for additional tests following a disapproval. The Contractor shall then conduct the tests and deliver another report to the
Government under the terms and conditions and within the time specified by the Government. The Government shall take action on this report within the time specified in paragraph (b) above. The Government reserves the right to require an equitable adjustment of the contract price for any extension of the delivery schedule, or for any additional costs to the Government related to these tests.
(d) If the Contractor fails to deliver any first article report on time, or the Contracting Officer disapproves any first article, the
Contractor shall be deemed to have failed to make delivery within the meaning of the Default clause of this contract.
(e) Unless otherwise provided in the contract, and if the approved first article is not consumed or destroyed in testing, the Contractor may deliver the approved first article as part of the contract quantity if it meets all contract requirements for acceptance.
(f) If the Government does not act within the time specified in paragraph (b) or (c) above, the Contracting Officer shall, upon timely written request from the Contractor, equitably adjust under the changes clause of this contract the delivery or performance dates and/or the contract price, and any other contractual term affected by the delay.
(g) Before first article approval, the acquisition of materials or components for, or the commencement of production of, the balance of the contract quantity is at the sole risk of the Contractor. Before first article approval, the costs thereof shall not be allocable to this contract for
(1) progress payments, or
(2) termination settlements if the contract is terminated for the convenience of the Government.
(h) The Government may waive the requirement for first article approval test where supplies identical or similar to those called for in the schedule have been previously furnished by the offeror/contractor and have been accepted by the Government. The offeror/contractor may request a waiver.
(i) The Contractor shall produce both the first article and the production quantity at the same facility.
(End of Clause)
W519TC-24-R-0003 0004
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