Solicitation_W52P1J-17-T-3012_Amendment_0001_12-19-2016.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

Reasons for Amendment: 1) to change one of the required specifications of the box; 2) to provide the revised version of Attachment 1 Quote Worksheet; and 3) to extend the quote submission deadline to 13JAN2017 at 3:00 p.m. central time.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 10

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 19-Dec-2016

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-17-T-3012

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

29-Nov-2016

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 X is extended, 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

19-Dec-2016

CODE

ARMY CONTRACTING COMMAND ROCK ISLAND

CCRC-IS

BLDG 60, 3RD FLOOR

3055 RODMAN AVENUE

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-17-T-3012

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION SF 30 - BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

The following have been added by full text:

SOLIC. AMD 12-19-2016 EXEC SUM

1. The purpose of Amendment 01 to solicitation W52P1J-17-T-3012 is as follows:

a. to correct the list of required box characteristics...

from:

NSN/MAN-P: BOX24X135X12:OMT59

Length: 24 inches Width: 13.5 inches Depth: 12 inches Style: RSC Material: Fiberboard Type: CF Class: Weather resistant, water vapor resistant variety, single-wall, corrugated Grade: V3C Other: 400 PSI, joint-assembly stapled, knock-down; 25-30% post-consumer material; shall be compliant with ASTM DS118 (current changes apply) to:

NSN/MAN-P: BOX24X135X12:OMT59

Length: 24 inches Width: 13.5 inches Depth: 12 inches Style: RSC Material: Fiberboard Type: CF Class: Weather resistant, water vapor resistant variety, single-wall, corrugated Grade: V3C Other: 400 PSI, joint-assembly glued, knock-down; 25-30% post-consumer material; shall be compliant with ASTM DS118 (current changes apply)

b. to provide a revised version of Attachment 1 - the Quote Worksheet (i.e., the Proposed Price Matrix template). The name of the revised version is as follows: "Attachment 1 Quote Worksheet - Revised 12-19- 2016.xlsx". This revision hereby supersedes the previous combined synopsis/solicitation modification/amendment 1 posted on www.fbo.gov 14DEC2016.

c. to extend the quote submission deadline to 13JAN2017 at 3:00 p.m. central time.

2. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

3. Offerors are instructed to sign and return the acknowledgement of this solicitation amendment as part of the quote package.

The following have been modified:

SOLICITATION - EXEC. SUMMARY

1. Solicitation W52P1J-17-T-3012 is a Request For Quote (RFQ) for shipping boxes used to store chemical defense equipment (CDE).

2. A description of the CDE shipping box requested is as follows:

NSN/MAN-P: BOX24X135X12:OMT59

Length: 24 inches Width: 13.5 inches Depth: 12 inches Style: RSC Material: Fiberboard Type: CF Class: Weather resistant, water vapor resistant variety, single-wall, corrugated Grade: V3C Other: 400 PSI, joint-assembly stapled, knock down; 25-30% post-consumer material; shall be compliant with ASTM DS118 (current changes apply)

3. Any and all deliveries of the above CDE shipping boxes shall be made to Pine Bluff Arsenal. Specific delivery dates will be provided in each delivery order.

4. This solicitation is prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6 - Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items, in conjunction with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 13.5 - Test Program for Certain Commercial Items.

5. This notice incorporates provisions and clauses in effect by Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-92, effective 18NOV2016 and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) DPN 20161104, effective 04NOV2016. The complete text of any of the provisions and clauses may be accessed in full text at http://farsite.hill.af.mil .

6. Let it be noted that the following clauses, among others listed later in this document, apply to this commercial acquisition:

FAR 52.212-1 - Instructions to Offerors - Commercial;

FAR 52.212-3 - Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items;

FAR 52.212-4 - Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items FAR 52.212-5 - Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items

7. This procurement is a 100% small business set-aside in accordance with FAR 19.5 - Set Asides for Small Business. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 322211; the size standard is 1,250 employees; and the Product Service Code (PSC) is 8135.

8. In accordance with FAR 12.207(c)(1), award of a firm-fixed price, indefinite-delivery indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract to one supplier is being contemplated after proper evaluation of quotes received in response to solicitation W52P1J-17-T-3012. Additional details regarding the type of contract anticipated are as follows:

a) The contract will include five, one-year (12 month) ordering periods, resulting in a period of performance totaling five (5) years.

b) The guaranteed minimum quantity of CDE shipping boxes the Government will purchase during the life of the contract is 2,000 each; the maximum quantity of boxes the Government will purchase during the life of the contract is 100,000. The maximum order quantity per 12-month ordering period will be 20,000 each.

Refer to the table provided below for clarification regarding the minimum and maximum order quantities.

c) The boxes must meet the specifications provided above in paragraph 2.

d) The awardee will be made aware of the Government's plan to place an order via email and/or telephone correspondence.

e) Should questions or concerns arise regarding this solicitation, please contact the Contract Specialist via the email address and/or phone number provided in paragraph 14 or refer to clause 52.0000-4384.

f) Only the Army Contracting Command - Rock Island is authorized to place orders against the resulting IDIQ contract.

CLIN

Quantity Ranges

Ordering Period 1 (Date of Award -

30SEP2017)

Ordering Period 2

(01OCT2017 -

30SEP2018)

Ordering Period 3

(01OCT2018 -

30SEP2019)

Ordering Period 4

(01OCT2019 -

30SEP2020)

Ordering Period 5

(01OCT2020 -

30SEP2021)

Range Start Qty.

Range End Qty.

Range Start Qty.

Range End Qty.

Range Start Qty.

Range End Qty.

Range Start Qty.

Range End Qty.

Range Start Qty.

Range End Qty.

Range 1 2,000 9,999 2,000 9,999 2,000 9,999 2,000 9,999 2,000 19,999 Range 2 10,000 14,999 10,000 14,999 10,000 14,999 10,000 14,999 10,000 14,999 Range 3 15,000 20,000 15,000 20,000 15,000 20,000 15,000 20,000 15,000 20,000

9. Pre-production samples will be required. Awardee will be responsible for providing five (5) pre-production samples to the appropriate point of contact at Pine Bluff Arsenal, and obtaining approval of those samples prior to manufacturing and delivering the remainder of the production lot. Pre-production samples shall be delivered to Pine Bluff Arsenal two weeks after delivery order issuance. The five pre-production samples will count toward the entire total quantity ordered in the respective delivery order. The Contracting Officer then has fourteen (14) business days to provide approval or disapproval of the pre-production samples to the contractor. Upon approval of the pre-production samples, the contractor will have three (3) weeks to deliver the remainder of the production lot. Refer to clause "52.0000-4038 - Production Lot Testing" included later in this document for additional details.

10. Quote submission requirements are as follows:

a) Price quotes shall be submitted on Attachment 0001, titled "Quote Worksheet".

b) All unit prices shall be quoted as FOB Destination pricing to Pine Bluff Arsenal in Arkansas.

c) Offerors must also fill-in the blanks included in the following clauses, which are hereby included in this solicitation, and submit the completed information in addition to the price quote.

i) Offeror Representations and Certifications (FAR 52.212-3)

ii) Place of Performance (FAR 52.215-6)

iii) Buy American Certificate (FAR 52.225-2)

iv) Place of Manufacture (FAR 52.225-18)

v) Representation by Corporations Regarding Unpaid Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction Under Any Federal Law (DFARS 252.209-7992)

11. Information related to RFQ evaluation: in accordance with FAR 52.212-1(g), the Government intends to award the firm-fixed price, IDIQ contract resulting from solicitation W52P1J-17-T-3012 without discussions. Also, in accordance with FAR 12.602, streamlined evaluation procedures will be utilized for this procurement. Award will be made to the offeror who: provides the lowest Total Evaluated Price; proposes a product that meets the specifications provided in paragraph 2 above; is deemed responsible; and is compliant with all other requirements of the solicitation.

12. Additionally, all contractors who provide goods/services to the Department of Defense (DoD) must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database. Registration can be completed at the following SAM website: https://sam.gov Should questions arise regarding the registration process, please contact the SAM Help Desk at the following, respective email address and/or phone number: https://www.fds.gov and/or 866-606-8220.

13. SPECIAL NOTICE FOR CARRIERS: All carriers are advised, beginning March 1, 2016, Pine Bluff Arsenal will no longer receive unscheduled inbound shipments. Scheduling is executed via the Carrier Appointment System (CAS) in Electronic Transportation Acquisition (ETA) tool. Carriers without access to CAS call (870) 540-3610 or

(870) 540-3611 for an appointment 24 hours in advance. In order to obtain an appointment, you must provide a Bill of Lading (BOL) (must contain the following: NSN/MAN-P number(s), DODIC, Nomenclature, and HAZCLASS).

This includes Freight of All Kinds.

On the date of delivery, all carriers must first report to the Dexter Gate (truck gate). Shipment carriers must arrive at the Dexter Gate no later than 1430 hours (2:30 p.m.) unless other arrangements have been established.

Receiving hours at building 53-990, the Pine Bluff Arsenal Transportation office, are: 0700 - 1430 Monday - Thursday (except Federal holidays). Despite bldg 23-330 being listed in the "Delivery Information" section of this solicitation document, building 53-990 is the correct building to deliver the solicited items. Closed for receiving on Fridays.

14. Should questions or concerns arise regarding this solicitation, please contact the following individuals at the respective email address or telephone number provided, beginning with the Contract Specialist:

Contract Specialist: Ms. Angela Venes, (309) 782-3832, angela.m.venes.civ@mail.mil PCO: Mr. Val Hansen, (309) 782-3720, val.b.hansen.civ@mail.mil Branch Chief: Ms. Marianne Whitmer, (309) 782-6605, marianne.whitmer.civ@mail.mil Division Chief: Ms. Mary Donovan, (309) 782-7946, mary.j.donovan4.civ@mail.mil Civilian Deputy Director: Ms. Amy Hayden, (309) 782-7564, amy.j.hayden.civ@mail.mil PARC: Mr. Jay Carr, (309) 782-0929, jay.t.carr.civ@mail.mil

LOCAL CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

PB 52.000-4303 III - PACKAGING (PRESERVATION/PACKING/MARKING)

Marking shall be in accordance with the following:

Containers shall be clearly marked as follows:

a. Name of Contractor

b. Contract No./Order No.

c. Description of items contained therein

d. Consignee's name and address

e. End item

(End of Clause)

PB 52.000-4306 I - INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE (PBA) (AUG 90) (4306I)

Inspection and acceptance will be at destination, unless otherwise provided herein. Until delivery and acceptance, and after any rejections, risk of loss will be on the contractor, unless loss results from negligence of the United States Government.

(End of Clause)

52.000-4315II - SHIPPING INSTRUCTIONS (PBA) (AUG 90) (4315II)

Delivery is F.O.B. Destination. Shipment is to be prepaid to the destination shown in Block 14 on page 1 of DD Form 1155 or Block 15 of Standard Form 1449. The cost of shipping and risk of loss are borne by the seller.

Original bill of lading must be forwarded same day material is shipped to address shown in Block 14 on page 1 of DD Form 1155 or Block 15 of Standard Form 1449. Forward acknowledgment of order and notice of shipment to the address shown in Block 6 of DD Form 1155 or Block 9 of Standard Form 1449. Receiving hours are from 7:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday, except Federal holidays. NOTE: Shipment to any address other than that designated in Block 14, Standard Form 1155 or in Block 15, Standard Form 1449, may result in a delay in payment of your invoice without the commencement of interest accrual under the Prompt Payment Act (Public Law 97-117).

(End of Clause)

PB 52.000-4319 - DELIVERY OF MATERIALS (JUL 2002)

It is the responsibility of the contractor or subcontractor to inform their vendors or truck drivers of the prime contractor's name, contract number and work site. Pine Bluff Arsenal is a controlled access installation, therefore subcontractors, vendors, or delivery persons who do not possess the above information and other proper identification as required by the Security Office may be denied access to Pine Bluff Arsenal. Any delay caused by such denial will be at the contractor's expense and no time extensions for such delays will be allowed. Contractors will provide escorts for suppliers' trucks from the perimeter gates to job site when required.

(End of clause)

PB 52.000-4412 - PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF CONTRACTOR

a. As a minimum, the contractor's performance will be evaluated upon final acceptance of the work. However, interim evaluation may be prepared at any time during contract performance when determined to be in the best interest of the Government.

b. The format for the evaluation will be Standard Form 1420, and the contractor will be rated either outstanding, satisfactory, or unsatisfactory in the areas of Contractor Quality Control, Timely Performance, Effectiveness of Management compliance with Labor Standards, and Compliance with Safety Standards. The contractor will be advised of an unsatisfactory rating overall, prior to finalization of the evaluation, and all contractor comments will be made a part of the official record. All Performance Evaluation Reports with overall unsatisfactory or which cite outstanding performance are forwarded to the Office of the Chief of Engineers in Washington, DC, as are all reports in excess of $200,000. These reports will be available to all DoD Contracting Officers for use in determining contractor responsibility.

PB 52.000-4417 - UNAUTHORIZED INSTRUCTIONS FROM GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL (PBA) (NOV

2001) (4417)

a. The contractor will not accept any instructions by any person employed by the U.S. Government or otherwise other than the Contracting Officer, or the designated Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) acting within the limits of his or her authority. Contracting Officer's Representative will be so designated in writing to the contractor and to the scope of his or authority will be set forth therein.

b. No information, other than that which may be contained in an authorized modification to this purchase instrument duly issued by the Contracting Officer, may be considered a valid obligation. Information received from any other person employed by the U.S. Government will not be considered grounds for deviation from any stipulation of this purchase instrument or referenced drawings and/or specifications.

52.246-4528 - REWORK/REPAIR

(a) Rework and Repair are defined as follows:

(1) Rework - The reprocessing of non-conforming material to make it conform completely to the drawings, specifications or contract requirements.

(2) Repair - The reprocessing of non-conforming material in accordance with approved written procedures and operations to reduce, but not completely eliminate, the non-conformance. The purpose of repair is to bring non-conforming material into a usable condition. Repair is distinguished from rework in that the item after repair still does not completely conform to all of the applicable drawings, specifications or contract requirements.

(b) Rework procedures along with the associated inspection procedures shall be documented by the Contractor and submitted to the Government Quality Assurance Representative (QAR) for review prior to implementation. Rework procedures are subject to the QAR's disapproval.

(c) Repair procedures shall be documented by the Contractor and submitted on a Request for Deviation/Waiver, DD Form 1694, to the Contracting Officer for review and written approval prior to implementation.

(d) Whenever the Contractor submits a repair or rework procedures for Government review, the submission shall also include a description of the cause for the non-conformances and a description of the action taken or to be taken to prevent recurrence.

(e) The rework or repair procedure shall also contain a provision for reinspection which will take precedence over the Technical Data Package requirements and shall, in addition, provide the Government assurance that the reworked or repaired items have met reprocessing requirements.

(f) Rework and repair is a supply chain flow-down requirement that applies to the contractors and their suppliers, vendors, or subcontractors.

(End of Clause)

PB 52.0000-4000 02 - NON RELEASE OF CONTRACT INFORMATION (MAR 2000)

1. Any proprietary, confidential commercial, trade secret or similar type of information in the contract resulting from this solicitation may not be released to anyone outside the Government.

2. Do not release proprietary, confidential commercial, trade secret or similar type of information from this contract to anyone inside the Government that does not have a legitimate need to know the information.

3. If in doubt about what information in the contract may be released, contact the Contracting Officer.

4. Criminal penalties are provided by 18 U.S.C. for the improper release of proprietary and/or confidential commercial information.

(End of Clause)

PB 52.0000-4000 03 - ELECTRONIC AWARD NOTICE (SEP 2005)

a. Any contract awarded as a result of this solicitation will be posted to the Army Single Face to Industry (ASFI) under Procurement Notification; the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOps); and/or the Electronic Document Access (EDA) websites (see addresses below) Paper copies will not be distributed. This is a material condition of the solicitation and by submission of a bid proposal, the vendor agrees to accept notification of an electronic award transmitted in the manner described above.

b. Notice of award to the awardee will be issued only via electronic email. Vendors who wish to be notified if they receive an award as a result of this solicitation must provide their electronic mail address in the space provided below. If the vendor fails to provide an electronic mail address, then a separate notice of award will not be provided and it shall be the sole responsibility of the vendor to periodically check the Army Single Face to Industry (ASFI) website, https://acquisition.army.mil/asfi/, and/or the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOps) website, http://www.fbo.gov/, and/or the Electronic Document Access (EDA) website, http://eda.ogden.disa.mil/, to determine if he/she has received an award. In this event, the vendor's failure to check any of the three websites mentioned above in a timely manner shall not be an excuse for failure to perform or grounds for a delivery schedule extension.

c. Notice of award to unsuccessful offerors shall be issued only via electronic mail from the Contracting Office and/or the FedBizOps/Vendor Notification and/or ASFI/Procurement Notifications features. Vendors who wish to receive an electronic mail notice if they are unsuccessful must provide an electronic mail address in the space provided below. If the vendor fails to provide an electronic mail address, then a separate notice will not be provided, and it shall be the sole responsibility of the vendor to periodically check the FedBizOps/Vendor Notification or the ASFI/Procurement Notifications to determine if an award has been made. In this event, the vendor's failure to check these sites to determine if an award has been made shall not constitute grounds for an extension of the ten (10) day protest period allowed by regulation.

VENDOR'S ELECTRONIC MAIL (E-MAIL) ADDRESS:___________________________________________

NOTE: For EDA registration guidance and information, please go to http://eda.ogden.disa.mil. The registration process will accommodate Contractor and Government users. For FedBizOps registration guidance and information, please go to http://www.fedbizopps.gov, and for registration guidance and information for ASFI, go to https://acquisition.army.

(End of Clause)

52.0000-4002 - SHIPPING/DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION (FEB 2004)

1. THE COMPLETE 13-DIGIT PURCHASE ORDER, DELIVERY ORDER, OR CONTRACT NUMBER (The number that starts with W52P1J--) MUST BE ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE SHIPPING CONTAINER. This number must also appear on all packing slips, invoices, bills, or any communications regarding this order.

2. A Packing List must be included with each shipment.

3. Any excess quantity delivered, that is not covered by a Variation in Quantity clause, is subject to rejection.

4. SHIPMENT OR DELIVERY TO ANY ADDRESS OTHER THAN THE "SHIP TO" ADDRESS DESIGNATED IN THE PURCHASE ORDER/DELIVERY ORDER/CONTRACT (Block 14 of the DD1155 or Block 15 of the SF1449, or Block 11 of the SF 26) MAY RESULT IN A DELAY IN PAYMENT.

5. ANY CHANGE IN THE "SHIP TO" ADDRESS MUST BE APPROVED BY A WRITTEN CONTRACT

MODIFICATION FROM THE CONTRACTING OFFICER.

6. Information from FAR clause 52.232-25, Prompt Payment (FEB 2002), Paragraph (a)(5)(i): For the sole purpose of computing an interest penalty that might be due the Contractor, Government acceptance is deemed to occur constructively on the 7th day *unless otherwise specified in this contract) after the Contractor delivers the supplies or performs the services in accordance with the terms and conditions of contract, unless there is a disagreement over quantity, quality, or Contractor compliance with a contract provision. If actual acceptance occurs within the constructive acceptance period, the Government will base the determination of an interest penalty on the actual date of acceptance. The constructive acceptance requirement does not, however, compel Government officials to accept supplies or services, perform contract administrative functions, or make payment prior to fulfilling their responsibilities.

52.0000-4003 - DISCLOSURE OF UNIT PRICE INFORMATION (JUN 2005)

This constitutes notification pursuant to Executive Order 12600, Pre-Disclosure Notification Procedures for Confidential Commercial Information (June 23, 1987), of our intention to release unit prices of the awardee in response to any request under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 USC 552. Unit price is defined as the contract price per unit or item purchased. We consider any objection to be waived unless the Contracting Officer is notified of your objection to such release prior to submission of initial proposals.

52.0000-4026 - STANDARD PRACTICE FOR COMMERCIAL PACKAGING (JUN 2005)

Preservation/Packaging/Packing shall conform to commercial level in accordance with the requirements of American Society for Testing and Materials, ASTM D 3951 (DEC 21 1990). The contractor shall mark all shipments in accordance with the requirements of ASTM D 3951 (DEC 21 1990).

52.0000-4384 - AMC-LEVEL PROTEST PROGRAM (LS7000) (JAN 2016)

If you have questions about this procurement, it is preferable that you first attempt to resolve those concerns with the responsible Contracting Officer. However, you can also protest to Headquarters, AMC. The HQ, AMC-Level Protest Program is intended to encourage interested parties to seek resolution of their concerns within AMC as an Alternative Dispute Resolution forum, rather than filing a protest with the General Accounting Office, or other external forum. Contract award or performance is suspended during the protest to the same extent, and within the same time periods, as if filed at the GAO. To be timely, protests must be filed within the periods specified in FAR

33.103. Send protests (other than protests to the Contracting Officer) to:

Headquarters U.S. Army Material Command Office of Command Counsel - Deputy Command Counsel 4400 Martin Road Rm: A6SE040.001 Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5000 Fax: (256) 450-8840 Email: usarmy.redstone.usamc.mbx.protests@mail.mil

The AMC-level protest procedures are found at:

http://www.amc.army.mil/amc/commandcounsel.html

If internet access is not available, contact the Contracting Officer or HQ, AMC Office of Command Counsel to obtain the AMC-Level Protest Procedures.

(End of provision)

SECTION SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

The required response date/time has changed from 06-Jan-2017 03:00 PM to 13-Jan-2017 03:00 PM.

SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES

CLIN 0001

The CLIN extended description has changed from:

NSN/MAN-P: BOX24X135X12:OMT59; Required dimensions of CDE Shipping box are as follows: 24 inches long x 13.5 inches wide x 12 inches deep; RSC style; fiberboard material; CF type; weather resistant; water vapor resistant; single-wall; corrugated; V3C grade; 400 PSI; joint-assembly stapled; knock-down; 25-30% post-consumer material; shall be compliant with ASTM DS118 (current changes apply). Five pre-production samples are to be submitted to Pine Bluff for evaluation; contractor must receive approval of the pre-production samples from the Contracting Officer prior to producing/delivering the remainder of the production lot.

To:

NSN/MAN-P: BOX24X135X12:OMT59; Required dimensions of CDE Shipping box are as follows: 24 inches long x 13.5 inches wide x 12 inches deep; RSC style; fiberboard material; CF type; weather resistant; water vapor resistant; single-wall; corrugated; V3C grade; 400 PSI; joint-assembly glued; knock-down; 25-30% post-consumer material; shall be compliant with ASTM DS118 (current changes apply). Five pre-production samples are to be submitted to Pine Bluff for evaluation; contractor must receive approval of the pre-production samples from the Contracting Officer prior to producing/delivering the remainder of the production lot..

(End of Summary of Changes)