A21_-_Amendment_0009_released.pdf

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

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)

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

STANDARD FORM 30 (Rev. 10-83) Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

See Page 2.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 4

16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 21-Sep-2015

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA15C. DATE SIGNED15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

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

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street, County, State and Zip Code) X W52P1J-15-R-3043

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

23-Jul-2015

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

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

Offer 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 1 copies of the amendment; (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 APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) 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 date, 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.)

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 5. PROJECT NO.(If applicable)

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

21-Sep-2015

CODE

ARMY CONTRACTING COMMAND ROCK ISLAND

3055 RODMAN AVENUE

BLDG 60

ROCK ISLAND IL 61299-8000

W52P1J 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

W52P1J-15-R-3043

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

The following items are applicable to this modification:

AMENDMENT 0009

A) The purpose to this amendment is to address prospective contractor questions and to provide the Government responses.

Contractor questions and Government responses as follows:

Contractor

1. 52.209, page 2 of Amendment 0007:

(a) States: 25 units out of 1000 will be selected. 5 units will be salt fog tested and will not be measured on major and minor characteristics. Toward the end of the paragraph, it states the government reserves the right to have the contractor measure major and minor characteristics of up to 25 clips from the 25 test units selected. Should this state up to the 20 test units that are not salt fog tested?

(b) The contractor shall submit the First Article Test Report within 5 weeks from date of award...

The First Article Testing is now due within 10 weeks after award. Should this state within 11 weeks or one week after First Article Testing?

2. Page 16 of 63 states an offer will be consider non responsive if the delivery proposed is not within the required delivery. Will the Government consider this statement be removed and an offer be considered if the First Article cannot be delivered within the required time because of manufacture of the die?

Government

1. FAR clause 52.209-3 ALT I has been updated to the following:

52.209-3 FIRST ARTICLE APPROVAL--CONTRACTOR TESTING (SEP 1989) - ALTERNATE I (JAN 1997).

(a) The Contractor shall manufacture 1000 unit(s) per cavity and/or mold of Item No. 0001 for First Article Testing.

The Contractor shall randomly select and test 25 unit(s) of the 1000 clips manufactured from each cavity and/or mold for Item No. 0001 within 10 weeks from date of contract award. Of the 25 randomly selected clips, five (5) clips shall be dimensionally measured on 100% of all drawing dimensions. All 25 randomly selected clips shall be dimensionally measured on Major and Minor Characteristics (with the exception of the five (5) Salt Spray (see 4.3 of the basic contract). The five (5) Salt Spray test shall be conducted in addition to the 25 randomly selected dimensional samples and shall be in accordance with paragraph (1) below. For clarification, a total of 30 samples shall comprise the entire First Article Testing. Major Characteristics can be found in the Quality Conformance Inspection Table, Appendix A that was listed/provided as an attachment in section J of the basic contract. At least 14 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 to allow the Government to make travel arrangements in order to witness the first article tests. The Government reserves the right to have the Contractor demonstrate measuring Major and Minor Characteristics of up to 25 clips from the 25 test units from each cavity and/or mold in the presence of its representatives. In addition to the initial testing, first article testing is required at any time there has been a lapse in production of 90 days, a change made to the die, a change to the plating house/method, a change to the heat treat method/vendor, repairs made to the die, or any other change made to the die or methods used to produce the clips.

(1) Salt spray. The components requiring testing shall be subjected to the required salt spray test as specified in the applicable drawing and ASTM B 117 to determine compliance. The salt spray tested samples shall show no evidence of white corrosion products (if cadmium or zinc is present) or base metal corrosion products at the end of the 96 hour test. The appearance of corrosion products (visible to the unaided eye at normal reading distance) on one or more of the test samples shall be cause for rejection, except corrosion products at the edge of an unprotected area. A certificate of conformance shall be provided to the Government.

(2) Material Certification. Material certifications shall consist of mechanical properties, tensil strength and chemical properties of each lot of raw material.

(b) The Contractor shall submit the First Article Test Report within 11 weeks from the date of this contract award to Army Contracting Command – Rock Island, Attn: Sally Winn, Contracting Officer, CCRC-ID, Rock Island, IL 61299-8000 marked "FIRST ARTICLE TEST REPORT: Contract No. W52P1J-15-D-XXXX, Item No. 0001" At a minimum, the First Article Test Report shall list all First Article Testing results (measurement vs. dimensional requirements, an administrative overview, etc.). Within 30 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)

2. No, the Government will not remove that statement.

B) All other terms and conditions remain the same.

C) The point of contact for this action is Ms. Michelle Pleasant (309) 782-3016, email:

michelle.m.pleasnt.civ@mail.mil.