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

2. Amendment/Modification No.

3. Effective Date

4. Requisition/Purchase Req No.

5. Project No. (If applicable)

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

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

9A. Amendment Of Solicitation No.

9B. Dated (See Item 11)

10A. Modification Of Contract/Order No.

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

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

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

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

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

12. Accounting And Appropriation Data (If required)

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

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

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

The Contract/Order No. In Item 10A.

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

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

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

D. Other (Specify type of modification and authority)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

NSN 7540-01-152-8070

PREVIOUS EDITIONS UNUSABLE

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

Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

SEE SCHEDULE

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Fixed Price with EPA - Actual Costs

0001 2020APR07

W52P1J

ARMY CONTRACTING COMMAND - RI

ROCK ISLAND, IL 61299-8000

BLDGS 60 & 62

KRISTIN WRIGHT

EMAIL: KRISTIN.K.WRIGHT.CIV@MAIL.MIL

W52P1J-20-R-0014

2020MAR12

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X 2020APR14 02:00pm

/SIGNED/

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SEE SECOND PAGE FOR DESCRIPTION

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CONTINUATION SHEET

Reference No. of Document Being Continued Page of

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SECTION A - SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

Buyer Name: KRISTIN WRIGHT

Buyer Office Symbol/Telephone Number: CCRI-AB/(309)782-2158

Type of Contract 1: Fixed Price with EPA - Established Prices

Kind of Contract: Supply Contracts and Priced Orders

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The purpose of Amendment 0001 to Solicitation W52P1J-20-R-0014 is as follows:

1. To extend the solicitation closing date from 2:00PM CT on April 13, 2020 to 2:00PM CT on Apil 14, 2020.

2. To provide revised Electronic Proposal Submission instructions as follows:

Offerors shall submit a request by emailing the Contract Specialist at kristin.k.wright.civ@mail.mil AND the Contracting Officer at _____________________________ christina.s.reyes.civ@mail.mil. Upon receipt of your emsil request, a "link" will be provided to the email address you provide from DoD______________________________

SAFE, for use in uploading your proposal submission.

3. Please submit your request for a DoD SAFE link NO LATER THAN 4:00PM on April 10, 2020. HOWEVER, requests may be submitted as early as

TODAY, April 7, 2020.

4. To revise Section D as follows:

D-1 (d) "Marking" to remove the 2D bar coding requirement.

D-1 (f) "Heat Treatment and Marking of Wood Packaging Materials" to remove this requirement.

5. To revise Section E to add FAR Clause 52.245-1 "Government Property", dated January 2017.

6. To revise Section H to remove H-3 "Instructions for Preparaion and Submission of Production Progress Reports", as this is not required.

7. To revise Section I to remove FAR Clause 52.2302 "Cost Accounting Standards" (Deviation 2018-O0015), as this is not applicable.

8. To revise Section L to incoporate REVISED instructions to Offerors regarding electronic proposal submission.

9. To incorporate M548 Metal Ammunition Containers Questions and Answers at Attachment 0006.

10. All other terms and conditions of Solicitation W52P1J-20-R-0014 remain unchanged.

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SECTION D - PACKAGING AND MARKING

D-1 COMMERCIAL PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS

(a) Packaging - Preservation, packaging, packing, unitization and marking furnished by the supplier shall provide protection for a minimum of one year, provide for multiple handling, redistribution and shipment by any mode and meet or exceed the following requirements.

(1) Cleanliness - Items shall be free of dirt and other contaminants which would contribute to the deterioration of the item or which would require cleaning by the customer prior to use. Coatings and preservatives applied to the item for protection are not considered contaminants.

(2) Preservation - Items susceptible to corrosion or deterioration shall be provided protection such as preservative coatings, volatile corrosion inhibitors, desiccants, water-proof and/or water-vapor-proof barriers.

(3) Cushioning - Items requiring protection from physical and mechanical damage (e.g. fragile, sensitive, critical material) or which could cause physical damage to other items, shall be protected by wrapping, cushioning, pack compartmentalization, or other means to mitigate shock and vibration and prevent damage during handling and shipment.

(b) Packing

(1) Unit packages and intermediate packages meeting the requirements for a shipping container may be utilized as shipping containers. All shipping containers shall be the most cost effective and shall be of the minimum cube to contain and protect the items. A unit package shall be so designed and constructed that it will contain the contents with no damage to the item(s), and with minimal damage to the unit pack during shipment and storage in the shipping container, and will allow subsequent handling.

(2) Bulk Packaging Items packaged directly in shipping containers shall be separated with pads, liners, partitions or dividers as required to protect the parts, strengthen the container and to distribute the load.

(3) Unit Package Quantity - Unless otherwise specified, the unit package quantity shall be one each part, set, assembly, kit, etc.

(4) Shipping Containers - The shipping container (including any necessary blocking, bracing, cushioning, or waterproofing) shall comply with the regulations of the carrier used and shall provide safe delivery to the destination at the lowest tariff cost. The shipping container shall be capable of multiple handling, stacking at least ten feet high, and storage under favorable conditions (such as enclosed facilities) for a minimum of one year.

(c) Unitization

(1) Shipments of identical items going to the same destination shall be palletized if they have a total cubic displacement of

50 cubic feet or more unless skids or other forklift handling features are included on the containers. Pallet loads must be stable, and to the greatest extent possible, provide a level top for ease of stacking. A palletized load shall be of a size to allow for placement of two loads high and wide in a conveyance. The weight capacity of the pallet must be adequate for the load. The preferred commercial expendable pallet is a 40 x 48 inch, 4-way entry pallet although variations may be permitted as dictated by the characteristics of the items being unitized. The load shall be contained in a manner that will permit safe handling during shipment and storage.

(d) Marking

(1) All unit packages, intermediate packs, exterior shipping containers, and, as applicable, unitized loads shall be marked in accordance with MIL-STD-129, Revision R, Date 18 February 2014.

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(e) Hazardous Materials

(1) A hazardous material is defined as a substance which has been determined by the Department of Transportation to be capable of posing an unreasonable risk to health, safety, and property when transported in commerce and which has been so designated.

(This includes all items listed as hazardous in Title 49 CFR and other applicable modal regulations effective at the time of shipment). Ammunition and explosives (Hazard Class 1) are special cases and must be properly hazard classified and registered with the competent authority of the United States (Department of Transportation).

(2) Packaging and marking for hazardous material shall comply with the requirements for the mode of transport and the applicable performance packaging contained in the following document: Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 49.

(f) Quality Assurance

(1) The contractor is responsible for establishing a quality system. Full consideration to examinations, inspections, and tests will be given to ensure the acceptability of the commercial package.

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SECTION H - SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

H-2 PROGRESS PAYMENT LIMITATION

Prior to First Article approval, only costs incurred for the First Article, or those authorized in writing by the Contracting Officer, are allowable for progress payments; however, such payments shall not exceed ten percent (10%) of the initial award value of the contract.

H-3 CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE INFORMATION

The successful offeror/bidder under this solicitation is advised that after contract award its performance under this contract will be subject to an assessment(s) in accordance with FAR 42.15 and AFARS 5142.1503-90. The Department of Defense (DoD) Contractors Performance

Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) will be used to maintain the performance report(s) generated on this contract. The rating system to be used in this assessment shall be as follows:

Exceptional - Performance meets contractual requirements and exceeds many to the Government's benefit. The contractual performance of the element or sub-element being evaluated was accomplished with few minor problems for which corrective actions taken by the contractor were highly effective.

Very Good - Performance meets contractual requirements and exceeds some to the Government's benefit. The contractual performance of the element or sub-element being evaluated was accomplished with some minor problems for which corrective actions taken by the contractor were effective.

Satisfactory - Performance meets contractual requirements. The contractual performance of the element or sub-element contains some minor problems for which corrective actions taken by the contractor appear or were satisfactory.

Marginal - Performance does not meet some contractual requirements. The contractual performance of the element or sub-element being evaluated reflects a serious problem for which the contractor has not yet identified corrective actions. The contractor's proposed actions appear only marginally effective or were not fully implemented.

Unsatisfactory - Performance does not meet most contractual requirements and recovery is not likely in a timely manner. The contractual performance of the element or sub-element contains a serious problem(s) for which the contractor's corrective actions appear or were ineffective.

The evaluation procedures to be used in this assessment, which include coordination with the contractor, are detailed in AFARS 5142.1503-

90.

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SECTION I - CONTRACT CLAUSES

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

I-1 ADDED 52.245-1 GOVERNMENT PROPERTY JAN/2017

I-2 DELETED 52.230-2 COST ACCOUNTING STANDARDS (DEVIATION 2018-O0015) MAY/2018

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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 0006 M548 METAL AMMUNITION CONTAINERS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 07-APR-2020 002 EMAIL

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SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

1. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: _________________________________

a. The Offeror shall submit its proposal in separate files subject to the instructions below, utilizing page numbers by section for the Government to review the completeness of the proposal submission. The specified page limitations shall include all attachments, not to include introductions, cover letter, table of contents, list of drawings, list of figures, lists of proprietary data, acronym glossary, compliance matrix, required notices, and subcontract agreements with sources. In the case that multiple files are necessary, each file shall be annotated as being "file number (sequential number of individual file) of (total number of files being submitted for the Factor/Sub-factor)." File naming structure for multiple files shall include a numeral indicating file number at the beginning of the file name.

b. The Government advises Offerors to take extreme care and attention to ensure all required documents are included in their proposals. The Offerors shall use the titles and contents of the files as defined below and adhere to the required page limits. The paragraphs below describe the contents of each proposal file.

c. Each paragraph should be single spaced, and shall be separated by at least one blank line. A 12-point minimum font size applies.

Arial or Times New Roman fonts are required. Tables and illustrations may use a reduced font size no less than 8-point and may be produced in landscape mode.

d. Offerors shall submit a request by emailing the Contract Specialist at kristin.k.wright.civ@mail.mil AND the Contracting Officer _____________________________ at christina.s.reyes.civ@mail.mil. Upon receipt of your email email request, a "link" will be provided to the email address you ______________________________ provide from DoD SAFE, for use in uploading your proposal submission.

e. The following volumes of material shall be submitted:

VOLUME TITLE NUMBER OF MAXIMUM PAGES

COPIES_______________________________________________________________

I Factor 1: Technical Approach 1 50

II Factor 2: Past Performance 1 No page limit

III Factor 3: Price 1 No page limit

IV Solicitation, Offer and Award 1 No page limit

Documents, and Certifications/

Representations

NOTE: Pages that exceed the required page limitations will not be evaluated. Additional pages over the maximum allowed will be removed or not read and will not be evaluated by the Government.

2. PROPOSAL FILES: _______________

a. Format The submission shall be clearly indexed and logically assembled. 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

RFP number in the header and/or footer. A Table of Contents should be created using the following page set up parameters:

Margins - Top, Bottom, Left, Right - 1"

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Gutter - 0"

From Edge - Header, Footer 0.5"

Page Size, Width - 8.5"

Page Size, Height - 11"

The following additional restrictions apply:

b. File Packaging All of the proposal files shall be compressed (zipped) into one file entitled proposal zip using WinZip version ______________

6.2 or later, or as separate uploads in their native format, i.e. doc, xls, ppt, etc., and provided electronically. Files shall be in read-only format, using PDF files. All price breakdown information to aide in the price evaluation shall be submitted in MS

Office Excel Read/Write format and viewable in Microsoft Excel 2007. Each volume shall be on a separate file. Each file shall be labeled with the volume number, title, date, and the Offeror's name. **Please note - Self extracting exe files are not acceptable. ___

c. Content Requirement All information shall be confined to the appropriate file. The Offeror shall confine submissions to essential ___________________ matters, sufficient to define the proposal in a concise manner, to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of each proposal. Each file of the proposal shall consist of a Table of Contents, Summary Section, and the Narrative discussion. The Summary Section shall contain a brief abstract of the file. Proprietary information hall be clearly marked.

d. The following shall be included in the Narrative discussion: ____________________________________________________________

Offerors are responsible for including sufficient details (i.e., drawings, test data) to permit a complete and accurate evaluation.

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 that address the factors and subfactors of the RFP. All information and data provided shall be specific to the M548 Metal Ammunition Container Program, with the exception of relevant items for the Past Performance factor.

In the response to the RFP, the Offeror must address the following Factors and Sub-factors:

3. FACTOR 1 - TECHNICAL APPROACH: The Technical Approach Factor consists of the following three Sub-factors. ______________________________

a. Sub-factor 1 - Manufacturing Plan: The Offeror shall provide a detailed Manufacturing Plan for producing and testing of the M548 __________________________________

Metal Ammunition Container to meet the requirements of the solicitation. This Manufacturing Plan shall include a description of the essential manufacturing facilities, equipment, processes and skills. The Manufacturing Plan must be realistic, achievable and supportable. The Offeror shall provide, as a minimum, in its Manufacturing Plan the following:

(1) A detailed description of the process map and the proposed manufacturing processes for the M548 Ammunition Container to include the sequence of operations for all major assemblies, subassemblies and parts. This process description should indicate which elements are manufactured in-house, which are sub-contracted, or are purchased material/parts. The Offeror shall provide the rationale for either doing the work in-house or subcontracting the work, and the Offeror shall provide its criteria and rationale used to select the subcontractors that will make each part.

(2) A detailed description of both the prime contractor and key subcontractor's facilities, manufacturing equipment, test facilities, equipment, and tooling that are adequate and available to meet the solicitation requirements for production delivery rates and schedule.

(3) A detailed description of the available essential particular skills necessary to manage and produce the M548 Metal

Ammunition Container, including production, production support and technical skills. A detailed description of all required personnel training and certifications.

(4) A detailed description of all "Key Process Areas" and all process controls which will be utilized in the production of the M548 Metal Ammunition Container.

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b. Sub-factor 2 - Quality Assurance Plan: The Offeror shall provide a detailed Quality Assurance Plan that will describe the ______________________________________ approach for meeting the Quality Assurance requirements as defined in the solicitation. The Offeror shall provide, as a minimum, in its Quality Assurance Plan the following:

(1) A detailed description of the Quality Management System that is planned to be used for the M548 Metal Ammunition

Container, and whether it is certified to or compliant with Industry Standards, such as ISO 9001. Provide proof of certification.

(2) A detailed description of the Quality Assurance Plan including the proposed processes and procedures to be followed throughout all areas of performance including the fabrication, assembly, inspection, test, packaging, marking and shipping of the M548 Metal Ammunition Container. A detailed description of how the individual quality requirements are "flowed down" to subcontractors, vendors and suppliers.

(3) A detailed description of the Offeror's process for identification, inspection and prevention and control of critical production processes (those processes that could result in loss of performance, test failures, or reduced reliability). A detailed description of the Offeror's approach to the identification of the production and test equipment, and the

Offeror's approach to controlling the processes to prevent defects.

(4) A detailed description of the Offeror's process for identifying, segregating, storing, tracking and disposal of non-conforming material. This description should include details of the use of any forms, tags, reports, committees and special storage areas for non-conforming material.

(5) A detailed description of Quality tools and systems to be used on the M548 Metal Ammunition Container; such as, statistical process control, material review boards, equipment calibration process, incoming material control, defect prevention plan, failure analysis, root cause analysis.

c. Sub-factor 3 - Management Plan: The Offeror shall provide a Management Plan with details, on how the manufacture of the M548 _______________________________

Metal Ammunition Container to meet solicitation requirements, will be managed. The Offeror shall provide, as a minimum, in its

Management Plan the following:

(1) Details on all management and business processes that the Offeror intends to use on the program to control technical and schedule risk. Define and describe the integration of all the diverse tasks and milestones that must be successfully completed along with the requisite resources.

(2) A description of how the Offeror will select and manage its subcontractors, vendors, and suppliers.

(3) An Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) which as a minimum should include all activities required to satisfy the indicated delivery schedule for the production quantities, along with all appropriate supporting events such as test, approval, key meetings, and key subcontractor and/or supplier schedules. The Offeror shall also provide an analysis that describes how the proposed schedule is supportable and achievable along with associated risks. The IMS must clearly illustrate the interdependencies of all activities, events, and milestones. The IMS must define the program critical path for the period of performance of this contract and provide a supporting narrative that explains the critical path, schedule data supplied from key subcontractors, vendors, suppliers, and any unusual program aspects affecting it.

(4) Identification of key individuals, including a description of their area of responsibility and the reporting chain. The

Offeror shall provide details of the key individuals' skills and experience relevant to this acquisition.

(5) A detailed description of the Configuration Management System for the M548 Metal Ammunition Container, and the detailed system of processing for engineering changes and/or variances to drawings and specifications that would be used for the

M548 Metal Ammunition Container.

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4. Factor 2 - Past Performance: Sources available to the Government other than the contractor's proposal will be used to evaluate past ____________________________ performance. Sources such as, but not limited to, contracting and pre-award offices at other commands may be used to gather information.

In addition, the Government has the right to consider information regarding contractor performance up to the date of award. The Offerors are reminded that both independent data and data provided by the Offerors in their proposals may be used to evaluate the Offerors' past performance.

Since the Government may not necessarily interview all of the sources provided by the Offerors, it is incumbent upon the Offeror to explain the relevance of the data provided. The Government does not assume the duty to search for data to cure problems it finds in proposals. The burden of providing thorough and complete past performance information remains with the Offerors. Proposals that do not contain the information requested for this factor may result in rejection or receipt of a high performance risk evaluation by the

Government.

a. The Offeror shall submit the following information for no more than three (3) recent (recent is defined as prime contracts and delivery orders where deliverables were provided, or are still being provided, anytime within three years of issuance of this solicitation) and relevant (relevant is defined as performance that demonstrates the Offeror has successfully performed on contracts involving the same or similar processes and quality assurance needed to provide M548 Metal Ammunition Containers) contracts:

The Offeror's CAGE or DUNS number

Government Contracting Activity and Address

Procurement Contracting Officer's name and telephone number/email

Government Contracting Activity Technical Representative/COR and telephone number/email

Government Contractor Administration Activity, and the name and telephone number/email of the Administrative Contracting

Officer

Contract number

Award Date

Completion Date

Contract Type (FFP, CPFF, CPIF, etc.)

Award Price

Final or projected final price

Original delivery schedule

Final or projected final delivery schedule and rationale for the revised schedule

Percentage of contract value that was subcontracted/partnered & place(s) of performance

A brief summary of each contract cited, addressing on time deliveries and quality

b. The Offeror shall also provide the above required information for any and all contracts it has had terminated in whole or in part, for any reason during the past 3 years, to include those currently in the process of such termination.

c. New Corporate entities may submit data on prior contracts involving its officers and employees. However, in addition to the other requirements in this section, the Offeror shall discuss in detail the role performed by such persons in the prior contracts.

d. Information required in the above paragraphs shall be provided for each proposed subcontractor who will perform a significant portion of the effort.

e. Significant is defined for these purposes in terms of estimated dollar amount of the subcontract (e.g. 25% or more) and/or in

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terms of criticality of the subcontracted work to the whole. With regard to prime contract assignments that will be performed by the

Offeror and not a proposed subcontractor, the Officer shall indicate:

What internal corporate bodies/divisions will accomplish which portions of the effort

Whether or not those divisions were responsible for performance under the previous contracts cited for the instant proposal, and if those divisions have relocated since the accomplishment of previous cited contract efforts

A description of any changes arising from the relocation in terms of key personnel, facilities, and equipment

f. Factor 2 - Past Performance Achievements and Adverse Information:

(1) Offerors shall provide a specific narrative explanation for each recent and relevant contract(s) submitted for the following:

(i) Offerors shall submit evidence of Quality Awards, Customer Satisfaction Awards and Quality Certifications for consideration.

(ii) The Offeror shall disclose information about previous Requests for Waiver (RFW), Requests for Deviation (RFD), Quality

Deficiency Reports (QDR), Corrective Action Requests (CAR), First Article Test (FAT) failures, Lot Acceptance Test (LAT) failures, Cure Notices or Show Cause Notices issued by the Contracting Officer and any corrective actions taken as a result of these actions. Defect Rates and/or other product quality or Quality Program related problems.

(iii) Any action taken by the Government or other Competent Authority that granted or revoked ISO 9001 or other Quality

Systems. Provide status and dates.

(iv) The Offeror shall submit information explaining corrective/preventive actions taken to improve their process and/or resolve their quality problems. This shall include actions taken to reduce or eliminate defects and the results of these efforts on all current and recent relative contracts.

(v) The Offeror shall submit information explaining a delivery schedule slippage. To include all pertinent information regarding the slippage and causes; and whether a revised delivery schedule was incorporated into the contract.

(vi) If the Offeror accelerated deliveries or increased production rates to meet the Government's needs, the Offeror should describe how their delivery/performance exceeded contract delivery requirements.

5. Factor 3 - Price: _________________

a. Offerors shall provide their proposed unit prices for the quantities in the Pricing Matrix, Attachment 0001 of the solicitation.

Pricing is required on an FOB destination basis. Proposed unit prices are limited to two decimal places. The proposed unit prices shall be the prices used by the Government to calculate the evaluated total price and for issuance of delivery orders. Offerors must propose unit prices for all quantity ranges for each ordering period identified in the Pricing Matrix. Failure to do so may result in the offer being rejected.

b. All prices for this acquisition shall be stated in current U.S. dollars. This shall also include escalation, as appropriate.

c. The following ordering periods apply as specified on the Pricing Matrix:

DO Period 01: Date of Award to 365 Days After Award (DAA)

DO Period 02: 366 DAA - 730 DAA

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DO Period 03: 731 DAA - 1,095 DAA

DO Period 04: 1,096 DAA - 1,460 DAA

DO Period 05: 1,461 DAA - 1,825 DAA

d. The proposal shall consist of:

(1) One electronic copy of the completed Pricing Matrix in Microsoft Office Excel format should be submitted.

(2) Any additional information considered necessary to explain the proposed pricing.

e. Instructions for completion of the Pricing Matrix:

(1) All information to be filled in by the Offeror is highlighted on the Pricing Matrix in gray.

(2) The Offeror shall enter its full name, cage code and date in the spaces provided on the tab for Matrix.

(3) Offerors must propose prices for all five (5) quantity ranges and all five (5) Ordering Periods for hardware. Proposals that fail in its proposed range(s) to price all quantities (the minimum estimated quantity through the maximum estimated quantity as specified on the pricing matrix) for each pricing period will be rejected.

(4) Offerors are required to state binding prices. The Offeror shall enter unit prices for each range in the spaces provided.

Offerors should carefully ensure that they offer the prices on the correct tabs. The Price Worksheet tab will be latent with the intent of future use to adjust for exercise of the EPA clause based upon then current market conditions. The spreadsheets will limit the display of the offered unit prices to two (2) decimal places.

(5) If this solicitation requires first article acceptance testing (FAAT) pricing, the Offeror shall enter the total first article price for each of the pricing periods in the applicable shaded areas. The spreadsheet will limit the display of the offered prices to two decimal places.

(6) No other information is to be added to the Pricing Matrix, nor shall Offerors make any changes to the Pricing Matrix.

(7) Certified cost and pricing data is not currently required; however, the Government reserves the right to request such data prior to award.

(8) If the Offeror is in possession of GFP, they shall then, for evaluation purposes only, calculate and disclose a rental factor as described in FAR 52.245-9.

f. With respect to pricing, the proposal response is presumed to represent the Offeror's best effort to respond to the solicitation.

g. In the event only one offer is received, the Offeror will comply with DFARS 252.215-7008

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