B08 - RFP W52P1J-22-R-0028 Amendment 0001.pdf

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

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ARMY CONTRACTING COMMAND - RI

ROCK ISLAND, IL 61299-8000

BLDGS 60 & 62

BRANDON M. GARNICA

EMAIL: BRANDON.M.GARNICA.CIV@ARMY.MIL

W52P1J-22-R-0028

2022APR22

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X 2022JUN07 05:00pm

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CONTINUATION SHEET

Reference No. of Document Being Continued Page of

Name of Offeror or Contractor:

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SECTION A - SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

Buyer Name: BRANDON M. GARNICA

Buyer Office Symbol/Telephone Number: CCRI-AR/(309)782-3650

Type of Contract 1: Fixed Price with EPA - Actual Costs

Kind of Contract: Supply Contracts and Priced Orders

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The purpose of this Amendment 0001 to Solicitation W52P1J-22-R-0028 is to:

1. STANDARD FORM 33 (PAGE 1): _________________________

a. Extend the proposal submission deadline from May 23, 2022 to June 07, 2022 at 5:00 PM Central Time.

2. SECTION A: _________

a. A007 is hereby updated FROM:

A007. The minimum guarantee for this contract will be satisfied in the resulting first Delivery Order (executed at the Base Contract____

Award), during Ordering Period 1, in the form of a Process Map. This Process Map will required to be reviewed/assessed and approved by the U.S. Government. After the minimum guarantee has been ordered/approved by the U.S. Government, the U.S. Government will not have any obligation to purchase additional quantities under the contract.

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A007. The minimum guarantee for this contract will be satisfied in the resulting first Delivery Order (executed at the Base Contract____

Award), during Ordering Period 1, in the form of a Process Map for a total of $5,000.00. This Process Map will be required to be ________________________ __ reviewed/assessed and approved by the U.S. Government. After the minimum guarantee has been ordered/approved by the U.S. Government, the U.S. Government will not have any obligation to purchase additional quantities under the contract.

3. SECTION E: _________

a. E007 paragraph (b) is hereby updated FROM:

(b) The First article shall be delivered to: Proving Ground TBD. The first article shall be delivered by the Contractor Free on Board

(FOB) destination except when transportation protective services or transportation security is required by other provision of this contract. If such is the case, the first article shall be delivered FOB origin and shipped on Government Bill of Lading.

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(b) The First article shall be delivered to: Picatinny Arsenal (full address provided below). The first article shall be delivered by _______________________________________________ the Contractor Free on Board (FOB) origin and shipped on Government Bill of Lading. ______

PICA Test Center Information____________________________

Ammunition Receiving Center___________________________

C/O Dave Cipriano_________________

Fidler Road, Bldg 806_____________________

Picatinny Arsenal, NK 07806___________________________

United States_____________

973-724-4529____________

b. E009 paragraph (a) is hereby updated FROM:

(a) A lot of acceptance test sample is required to be submitted by the Contractor from each production lot tendered to the Government for acceptance. This sample shall consist of: 25 test samples for BFAT and BLAT. The sample units shall be delivered by the

Contractor Free on Board (FOB) destination. Except when transportation protective service of transportation security is required by other provision of this contract. When such is the case, the sample units shall be delivered FOB origin and shipped to the test facility identified below on a Government Bill of Lading for the following tests:

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(a) A lot of acceptance test sample is required to be submitted by the Contractor from each production lot tendered to the Government

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for acceptance. This sample shall consist of: 25 test samples for BFAT and BLAT. The sample units shall be delivered by the

Contractor Free on Board (FOB) origin and shipped to the test facility identified below on a Government Bill of Lading for the ______ following tests:

4. SECTION H: _________

a. H003. EPA - STEEL AND BRASS - ORDERING PROCEDURES, Conclusion Paragraph is hereby updated FROM:

Conclusion: Since the EPA is only applicable if the adjusted price is plus or minus +/-2.5% of the unit price initially awarded and__________ the increase calculated above is 7.2%; the out year unit price is subject to a EPA.

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Conclusion: Since the EPA is only applicable if the adjusted price is plus or minus +/-2.5% in the raw material cost of either Steel__________ _________________________________________ or Brass initially awarded and the increase calculated above is 7.2%; the out year unit price is subject to a EPA.________

5. SECTION I: _________

a. Clause 52.232-16 Progress Payments (Deviation 2020-O0010) is hereby incorporated. Please see Section I for more details.

6. SECTION J: _________

a. Exhibit A Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) is hereby updated as of May 11, 2022. Please see Section J for more details.

7. SECTION L: _________

a. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS paragraph a is hereby updated FROM:

Proposals should be specific, complete, and address each of the below designated factors/volumes. Failure to provide the required supporting documentation may result in an offer being rejected. Each volume shall be submitted electronically via DoD SAFE. Offerors are required to contact the Contract Specialist, Mr. Brandon Garnica, at brandon.m.garnica.civ@mail.mil, a minimum of three (3) business day prior to the closing date of this solicitation to receive a request a drop-off from DoD SAFE to transmit its proposal.

Offerors are responsible to confirm with the Contract Specialist to ensure that its proposal was submitted and received by the date/time set in the solicitation for receipt of offers. Any portion of the proposal that is changed (as a result of a proposal revision) should be annotated and dated. Each volume shall be clearly labeled with its Title and a copy number (e.g., copy 1 of 5).

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Proposals should be specific, complete, and address each of the below designated factors/volumes. Failure to provide the required supporting documentation may result in an offer being rejected. Each volume shall be submitted electronically via DoD SAFE. Offerors are required to contact the Contract Specialist, Mr. Brandon Garnica, at brandon.m.garnica.civ@army.mil, a minimum of three (3) ________ business day prior to the closing date of this solicitation to receive a request a drop-off from DoD SAFE to transmit its proposal.

Offerors are responsible to confirm with the Contract Specialist to ensure that its proposal was submitted and received by the date/time set in the solicitation for receipt of offers. Any portion of the proposal that is changed (as a result of a proposal revision) should be annotated and dated. Each volume shall be clearly labeled with its Title.

b. PROPOSAL FILES paragraph a is hereby updated FROM:

Format: The Offerors proposal submission shall be clearly indexed and logically assembled. Each volume shall be clearly identified_______ and 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 Request for Proposal (RFP) number in the header and/or footer. A Table of Contents should be created using the Table of

Content feature in MS Word. MS Word (doc) files shall use the following page setup parameters:

Margins Top, Bottom, Left, Right 1

Gutter 0

From Edge Header, Footer 0.5

Page Size, Width 8.5

Page Size, Height 11

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Format: The Offerors proposal submission shall be clearly indexed and logically assembled. Each volume shall be clearly identified_______ and 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 Request for Proposal (RFP) number in the header and/or footer. A Table of Contents should be created using the Table of

Content feature in MS Word. MS Word (doc) files shall use the following page setup parameters:

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Margins Top, Bottom, Left, Right 1

Gutter 0

From Edge Header, Footer 0.5

Page Size, Width 8.5

Page Size, Height 11

Process Map and Integrated Master Schedule allowable up to a maximum size of - 11 x 17______________________________________________________________________________________

c. L.2.(i) VOLUME I - Technical paragraph is hereby updated FROM:

VOLUME I - Technical: This volume shall be limited to 70 pages, excluding Volume title pages, table of contents pages, cross-____________________ referencing pages, acronym lists, and page dividers (used to separate proposal sections). The Technical factor consists of the following three (3) sub-factors: Sub-Factor 1 - Manufacturing Plan; Sub-Factor 2 - Quality and Critical Safety Characteristics Plan;

Sub-Factor 3 - Management:

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VOLUME I - Technical: This volume shall be limited to 70 pages, excluding Volume title pages, table of contents pages, cross-____________________ referencing pages, acronym lists, a process map, an integrated master schedule, and page dividers (used to separate proposal ____________________________________________ sections). The Technical factor consists of the following three (3) sub-factors: Sub-Factor 1 - Manufacturing Plan; Sub-Factor 2 -

Quality and Critical Safety Characteristics Plan; Sub-Factor 3 - Management:

d. L.2.(i)(3)(a) is hereby updated FROM:

The IMS shall encompass the major milestones/events for the M28B2 Percussion Primer Production. The IMS shall clearly illustrate the

Offerors ability to achieve First Article Acceptance and a monthly production rate of 25,000, with added value placed in the ability to achieve 35,000, M28B2 Percussion Primers per month. The Critical Path shall be clearly identified and traceable to all key production/program activities/events.

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The IMS shall encompass the major milestones/events for the M28B2 Percussion Primer Production. The IMS shall clearly illustrate the

Offerors ability to achieve First Article Acceptance and a monthly production rate of 6,300, with added value placed in the ability _____ to achieve 35,000, M28B2 Percussion Primers per month. The Critical Path shall be clearly identified and traceable to all key production/program activities/events.

e. L.2.(iii) VOLUME III - Past Performance (second paragraph) is hereby updated FROM:

This volume shall contain up to four (4) contracts containing past performance information that is recent and relevant to the solicitation requirements. This volume shall not exceed 10 pages excluding Past Performance Questionnaire Forms. Offerors shall submit all Government and/or commercial contracts for the prime Offeror and each major sub-contractor in performance or awarded during the past three (3) years, from the issue date of this RFP. Data concerning the Offeror shall be provided first, followed by each proposed major sub-contractor, in alphabetical order. The Offeror shall also submit the written consent of its major sub-contractors to allow the disclosure of its sub-contractors past performance information to the Offeror. In addition, letters of commitment shall be included for all major sub-contractors for their past performance to be considered.

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This volume shall contain up to four (4) contracts containing past performance information that is recent and relevant to the solicitation requirements. This volume shall not exceed 10 pages excluding Past Performance Questionnaire Forms, volume title pages, ____________________ table of contents pages, cross-referencing pages, acronym lists, and page dividers (used to separate proposal sections). Offerors_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ shall submit all Government and/or commercial contracts for the prime Offeror and each major sub-contractor in performance or awarded during the past three (3) years, from the issue date of this RFP. Data concerning the Offeror shall be provided first, followed by each proposed major sub-contractor, in alphabetical order. The Offeror shall also submit the written consent of its major sub-contractors to allow the disclosure of its sub-contractors past performance information to the Offeror. In addition, letters of commitment shall be included for all major sub-contractors for their past performance to be considered.

f. L.2.(iii)(6) is hereby updated from:

Past Performance Questionnaire. For all contracts identified in Section 1, Contract Descriptions, a Past Performance Questionnaire_______________________________ _____________________ must be completed and submitted. The Offeror shall complete Part I of the Past Performance Questionnaire and e-mail the questionnaire to both the U.S. Government contracting activity and technical representative responsible for the past/current contract. The POCs shall be instructed to electronically complete Part II of the questionnaire and e-mail the entire questionnaire to the Contracting

Office no later than the proposal due date, to lana.r.graw.civ@mail.mil. The Offeror shall e-mail to the Contracting Officer a list of all the POCs who were sent a questionnaire. The U.S. Government must receive this list no later than the proposal due date. The

POC List shall be submitted in Word for Windows Table Format to include the following fields: Solicitation Number; Company Name;

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Contract Number; Government Agency; POC Last Name, First Name; POC Title; POC Telephone Number; POC E-mail Address; and Date E-Mail to POC.

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Past Performance Questionnaire. For all contracts identified in Section 1, Contract Descriptions, a Past Performance Questionnaire_______________________________ _____________________ must be completed and submitted. The Offeror shall complete Part I of the Past Performance Questionnaire and e-mail the questionnaire to both the U.S. Government contracting activity and technical representative responsible for the past/current contract. The POCs shall be instructed to electronically complete Part II of the questionnaire and e-mail the entire questionnaire to the Contracting

Office no later than the proposal due date, to lana.r.graw.civ@army.mil. The Offeror shall e-mail to the Contracting Officer a list ________ of all the POCs who were sent a questionnaire. The U.S. Government must receive this list no later than the proposal due date. The

POC List shall be submitted in Word for Windows Table Format to include the following fields: Solicitation Number; Company Name;

Contract Number; Government Agency; POC Last Name, First Name; POC Title; POC Telephone Number; POC E-mail Address; and Date E-Mail to POC.

g. L.2.(iv) VOLUME IV - Small Business Participation paragraph (1) is hereby updated FROM:

Small Business Participation Factor: THIS REQUIREMENT APPLIES TO OTHER THAN SMALL BUSINESS OFFERORS ONLY. IAW 13 CFR 125.3(g), Small

Business Offerors will be given the maximum score, credit or rating without having to submit any information in connection with this factor. An Offeror is considered a Small Business if it can certify Small Business status under NAICS 332993.

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Small Business Participation Factor: THIS REQUIREMENT APPLIES TO OTHER THAN SMALL BUSINESS OFFERORS ONLY. IAW 13 CFR 125.3(g), Small

Business Offerors will be given the maximum score, credit or rating without having to submit any information in connection with this factor. An Offeror is considered a Small Business if it can certify Small Business status under NAICS 332993. This volume shall not ______________________ exceed 10 pages excluding volume title pages, table of contents pages, cross-referencing pages, acronym lists, and page dividers_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

(used to separate proposal sections).____________________________________

8. SECTION M: _________

a. 1.2 Subfactor 3 - Management paragraph a is updated FROM: ________________________

The Government will assess the feasibility of the IMS, and evaluate how the major milestones/events for the M28B2 Percussion Primer

Production meet solicitation requirements. The Government will assess if the IMS clearly illustrates the Offerors ability to achieve

First Article Acceptance and a monthly production rate of 25,000 M28B2 Percussion Primers as well as validate that all key activities/events are clearly identified and shown on the critical path, i.e. procurement/installation/prove-out of necessary production/test/inspection equipment/tooling, acquiring the necessary raw materials/components, hiring/training workforce (if required), etc..

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The Government will assess the feasibility of the IMS, and evaluate how the major milestones/events for the M28B2 Percussion Primer

Production meet solicitation requirements. The Government will assess if the IMS clearly illustrates the Offerors ability to achieve

First Article Acceptance and a monthly production rate of 6,300 M28B2 Percussion Primers as well as validate that all key _____ activities/events are clearly identified and shown on the critical path, i.e. procurement/installation/prove-out of necessary production/test/inspection equipment/tooling, acquiring the necessary raw materials/components, hiring/training workforce (if required), etc..

All other terms and conditions of Solicitation W52P1J-22-R-0028 remain unchanged.

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A001. The Army Contracting Command - Rock Island (ACC-RI) has a requirement to procure the following item:____

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M28B2 Percussion Primer, NSN: 1390-00-825-1370, Part Number: 8838130

A002. This solicitation is restricted to the National Technology and Industrial Base in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation____

6.302-3. A qualified sources list is contained within Section J as Attachment 0006. Please see Section J for more information.

A003. The U.S. Government intends to award a single five-year Firm-Fixed Price with Economic Price Adjustment Indefinite Delivery,____

Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract.

A004. The resulting five-year IDIQ contract will consist of the following Ordering Periods from the Date of Award through 1,825 Days____

After Award (DAA):

Ordering Period 1: Date of Award - 365 DAA

Ordering Period 2: 366 DAA - 730 DAA

Ordering Period 3: 731 DAA - 1,095 DAA

Ordering Period 4: 1,096 DAA - 1,460 DAA

Ordering Period 5: 1,461 DAA - 1,825 DAA

A005. A unique Delivery Order will be assigned to each Ordering Period upon the initial quantity award within that Ordering Period____ timeframe. The Delivery Order format will be W52P1JXXFXXXX. Any contractual actions associated with a specific Delivery Order after the establishment of that Delivery Order will be accomplished through Modifications (W52P1JXXFXXXX, Modification PXXXXX).

A006. The unit prices contained in the Price Matrix (Section J, Attachment 0001) will be the unit prices used for all quantity awards.____

Ordering Period unit prices will be based on the cumulative quantity awarded in each Ordering Period within a 120 day window. The initial quantity award within an Ordering Period starts the 120 day clock. After the expiration of the 120 days, the cumulative quantity starts back at zero. The next order within that Ordering Period will then restart the next 120 day clock. The beginning of a new

Ordering Period will also cause the cumulative quantity to start back at zero. At the time of a quantity award, the unit price for the applicable CLIN will be determined by adding the quantity awarded by that action to any previous awards for that applicable CLIN within

120 days prior. The U.S. Government will adjust unit prices for CLINs previously awarded within an Ordering Period if the change in cumulative quantity results in a reduced unit price so long as the award is within the 120 day timeframe.

For example, assume the Ordering Period 1 unit price for the lowest quantity range for a particular CLIN is $0.50 each, and the unit price for the next range for that particular CLIN in Ordering Period 1 is $0.40 each. The initial Ordering Period 1 awarded quantity was within the lowest range and therefore was awarded at a unit price of $0.50 each. If the subsequent Ordering Period 1 award moves the cumulative quantity to the next range and is within 120 days of the initial award, the subsequent quantity being awarded will be priced at the $0.40 each unit price and the quantity previously awarded will have the unit price adjusted from $0.50 each to $0.40 each. NOTE:

These unit prices are for illustrative purposes only.

A007. The minimum guarantee for this contract will be satisfied in the resulting first Delivery Order (executed at the Base Contract____

Award), during Ordering Period 1, in the form of a Process Map for a total of $5,000.00. This Process Map will required to be reviewed/assessed and approved by the U.S. Government. After the minimum guarantee has been ordered/awarded by the U.S. Government, the

U.S. Government will not have any obligation to purchase additional quantities under the contract.

A008. The initial Delivery Order will include a requirement for a First Article Test (FAT). The Contractor shall delivery those items____ and quantities as required per MIL-DTL-32260 (or most current revision) for proving ground testing within 180 calendar days from the date of this contract to the U.S. Government at Picatinny Arsenal.

A009. During the life of the resulting contract, the U.S. Government is entitled to order a maximum contract value of $21,200,000.00 in____ any combination of the items listed in the Attachment 0001, Price Matrix.

A010. An Economic Price Adjustment for Steel and Brass (See Section H, Narrative H0001, Economic Price Adjustment (EPA) - Steel and____ ____________________________________________

Brass) will be included for specific CLINs and will apply to Ordering Periods 2 through 5 only._____

A011. A price re-opener for Black Powder (See Section H, Narrative H0001, Black Powder Re-Opener) will be included and will apply to____ ______________________

Ordering Periods 1 though 5.

A012. Any components/supplies obtained OCONUS shall be shipped using U.S. Flag Vessels per Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation____

Supplement 252.247-7023, Transportation of Supplies by Sea. The process to obtain a U.S. Flag Vessel for transportation may result in _________________________________ delays and U.S. Flag Vessels are typically more expensive. The U.S. Flag Vessel requirement is normally not waived, so an Offerors proposal must not be based on expected waiver of the U.S. Flag Vessel requirement.

A013. As outlined in Sections L and M of this solicitation, a best value subjective tradeoff approach will be used to evaluate proposals____ submitted. The U.S. Government reserves the right to make award to other than the lowest priced Offeror for non-price factors. The U.S.

Government anticipates receiving adequate price competition under this solicitation; therefore, certified cost or pricing data is not required to be submitted with proposals. However, in the event the Procuring Contracting Officer determines that adequate competition

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does not exist, the U.S. Government reserves the right to require that certified cost or pricing data be submitted.

A014. Offerors shall propose pricing using the Price Matrix (Section J, Attachment 0001) as outlined in Section L of this solicitation.____

Prices entered anywhere other than this Price Matrix will not be considered. The pricing ranges are provided for the purpose of establishing reasonable quantities against which to provide unit prices. The weights established in the Price Matrix are for evaluation purposes only. They are not a guarantee of quantities to be awarded.

A015. Offers are to submit prices on a Free on Board (F.O.B.) Origin basis. The U.S. Government is only responsible for the costs____ associated with the shipment of the deliverable end item. The contractor is responsible for all other shipping.

A016. Technical documents included in this solicitation are marked with Distribution Statement D. To obtain the Technical Data Package____

(TDP) associalted with this Request for Proposal (RFP), Offerors must request explicit access through "Contracting Opportunities" in the

SAM.gov website (System for Award Management). Search for W52P1J-22-R-0028 and choose the "Attachments/Links" tab. Request access to the

TDP by clicking on the attachment/file/link and the Offeror will be prompted to enter a "Reason for Request". Offerors shall enter the following, "I am requesting access to the .zip file for the TDP under RFP W52P1J-22-R-0028. My CAGE is XXXXX". Successful completion of this will prompt a Government point of contact to send the TDP to the requesting data custodian via DoD SAFE website (Department of

Defense Secure Access File Exchange).

Offerors must have an approved DD Form 2345, Military Critical Technical Data Agreement, on file with the Joint Certification Program __________________________________________

(JCP) in order to be granted access to the TDP. Restricted technical data will not be available to an Offeror who has not been certified. NOTE: The TDP requestor must be the Data Custodian in the JCP database or the TDP request will be denied.

To verify who your Data Custodian is, please log into:

https://www.dla.mil/HQ/LogisticsOperations/Services/JCP/www.dlis.dla.mil/jcp , and use the CAGE Code search function.

A017. All contractual provisions specified are obligatory for the prime contractor. The prime contractor is responsible for enforcing____ contractual provisions upon any subcontractors/suppliers/vendors.

A018. This item is considered to be sensitive ammunition that requires a Pre-Award Survey, which at a minimum shall address safety and____ security considerations, to be completed at the applicable places(s) of performance.

A019. Note for Other than Small Businesses ONLY. Separate from Small Business Participation, Other Than Small Business Offerors shall____ also submit a Small Business Subcontracting Plan as required by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 19.7 (FAR Clause 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan). The Small Business Subcontracting Plan will be reviewed when the apparent awardee is determined. In__________________________________

Accordance with Army Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement Appendix DD, the Small Business Subcontracting Plan must correlate with the percentages of small business utilization identified in the Offerors Small Business Participation Plan in order to be eligible for award. For Offerors utilizing a Commercial Subcontracting Plan, the Offeror shall also provide an explanation showing how the percentages of small business utilization identified in the Offerors Small Business Participation Plan correlate to the goals in its

Commercial Subcontracting Plan in order to be eligible for award.

The U.S. Government has established the following goals for this procurement based on total contract value (including all Ordering

Periods):

Small Business (SB): 23%

Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB): 2%

Women Owned Small Business (WOSB): 4%

HUBZone-Certified Small Business (HUBZone): 3%

Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) 3%

Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB): 3%

A020. Offerors must ensure their proposals are fully complete, including all fill-ins within the solicitation. Proposals shall be____ submitted no later than the date specified in Block 9 of the Standard Form (SF) 33 and shall remain valid for 240 calendar days from the closing date of this solicitation. Please ensure Page 1, Block 12 is completed with 240 calendar days. Receipt of an Offerors proposal in response to this solicitation is an affirmation that the Offeror has had access to and received adequate information to prepare a proposal.

A021. Offerors must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) in order to be considered for award. Offerors____ are required to be registered in SAM at the time of proposal submission. The website for SAM registration is "http://www.SAM.gov

A022. Pursuant to FAR 9.103, a contract will only be awarded to a contractor that the PCO determines to be responsible. Offerors must be____ able to demonstrate that they meet the standards of responsibility set forth in FAR 9.104.

A023. The successful Offerors proposal in response to this solicitation may be incorporated in whole or part as a material term of the____

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resultant contract and failure to fully implement it may result in termination. No revisions or changes to the Offerors proposal may be made after award without prior approval from the PCO.

A024. In accordance with the Attachment 0001 - Price Matrix, there may be Government Furnished Material (GFM) in the form of Black____

Powder provided for this effort. If the U.S. Government provides Black Powder in the form of GFM, all GFM clauses/requirements are applicable.

A025. The U.S. Government also notes that it may provide Trinitrotoluene (TNT) as GFM. If the U.S. Government provides TNT in the form____ of GFM, all GFM clauses/requirements are applicable.

A026. The cognizant ACC-RI PCO is the only individual authorized to issue awards, modifications, and changes under the resultant____ contract. In the event, a configuration change should materialize after contract award, it will be negotiated in accordance with the

Changes Clause (FAR 52.243-1, Changes-Fixed Price).

A027. This solicitation should not be discussed with any U.S. Government employee except the PCO, Ms. Lana Graw, or her representative,____

Mr. Brandon Garnica. Ms. Lana Graw can be contacted by email at "lana.r.graw.civ@army.mil". Mr. Brandon Garnica can be contacted by email at "brandon.m.garnica.civ@army.mil". Failure to adhere to this restriction may be ground to declare your firm ineligible for consideration of award resulting from this RFP.

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SECTION E - INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

E001. CRITICAL CHARACTERISTICS CONTROL______________________________________

(a) The contractors processes shall be designed with the objective of preventing the creation or occurrence of non-conforming critical characteristics (see paragraphs d & e). The contractor shall establish, document and maintain a product specific, critical characteristics control (CCC) plan that shall be submitted to and approved by the Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO) IAW DD Form 1423.

The CCC plan shall include or reference all procedures, work and handling instructions and process controls relating to any critical characteristics. Mistake Proofing techniques of the material handling and inspection systems shall be a part of the CCC Plan. Guidance for developing this plan and submitting Critical Plans of Action (CPOA) (paragraph g) can be found at http://www.ardec.army.mil/organizations/QESA/ .

(b) The contractor shall assure its critical processes are robust in design, capable and under control, with the objective of not generating any critical non-conformances. The contractor shall calculate, document, clearly identify, and have a schedule that routinely assess the reliability and effectiveness of its critical processes to prevent generating critical non-conformances as identified in the

CCC Plan.

(c) An inspection and verification system shall be employed that will verify the robustness of all critical processes. The contractor shall calculate, document, clearly identify, and have a schedule that routinely assess the reliability and effectiveness of its inspection and verification system to detect and prevent critical non-conformance escapes as identified in the CCC Plan. The Government expects that a contractor will allow zero critical escapes. To demonstrate its critical escape risk the contractor will utilize the nonconformance escape risk goal provided below.

(1) Unless otherwise specified immediately below, the calculated critical non-conformance escape risk is 1 in a million (.000001) items delivered. Or:

Alternate calculated Critical Non-conformance Escape risk: N/A

Unless otherwise approved by the PCO, the non-conformance escape risk is the sum of the individual characteristic escape rates. The probability of escape for a single characteristic shall be calculated by multiplying the non-conformance rate(s) entering the inspection system(s) by the error rate of the inspection system(s). These escape rates are then summed and shall not exceed the tolerable critical non-conformance escape risk.

(2) Within 45 days after award, the contractor can elect to submit a phased-in approach on how the non-conformance escape risk will be achieved over a period of time not to exceed 180 days from the date of first article approval, or from initiation of production when first article is not required. Submission will require approval by the Government and is subject to a technical review and analysis.

Allowance for a phased-in approach will then become a part of the contract. Disapproval of the contractors submission does not relieve the contractor of its obligation to comply with the terms of this requirement.

(3) Based on the maximum error rate defined for the inspection system, the contractor shall develop a test procedure to demonstrate the error rate. As part of the test plan the contractor shall include sufficient test quantities to assure 90% statistical confidence in the resultant rates unless otherwise approved by the PCO. Once established, the contractor shall have a documented schedule to routinely monitor the non-conformance and inspection system error rates to assure they do not exceed the maximum rates allotted.

(d) As a result of previous practices, the governments technical data may refer to Critical I, Critical II, and Special characteristics.

The use of the term critical characteristics within this section includes Critical I, Critical II and Special characteristics and the use of the term critical nonconformances includes those nonconformances pertaining to Critical I, Critical II and Special characteristics. Unless otherwise stated in Section C, these characteristics shall be subject to all requirements of this section.

(e) In addition to critical characteristics defined in the governments technical data (drawings, specifications, etc.), the contractor shall also identify and document in its contractor developed technical data all known material, component, subassembly and assembly characteristics whose non-conformances would likely result in hazardous or unsafe conditions for individuals using, maintaining or depending upon the product. All additional critical characteristics identified by the contractor shall comply with the critical characteristic requirements of the technical data package, supplemented herein. The Critical Item Characteristic List (CICL) review process shall be included in the CCC Plan. The contractors additional critical characteristics shall be classified in accordance with guidance located at http://www.ardec.army.mil/organizations/QESA/ and shall be submitted to and approved by the PCO prior to production (see DD Form 1423).

(f) In the event that a critical non-conformance is found anywhere in the production process, the contractor, as part of its CCC Plan, shall have procedures in place to ensure:

(1) The non-conformance is positively identified and segregated to ensure that nonconforming product does not inadvertently remain in or reenter the production process. This control shall be accomplished without affecting or impairing subsequent non-conformance analysis. Final disposition of non-conforming product shall be documented and audited for traceability.

(2) The operation that produced the non-conforming component or assembly and any other operations incorporating suspect components or assemblies are immediately stopped. (See para h. for exceptions)

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(3) The government (PCO) is immediately notified of the critical non-conformance (electronic mail)(See DD Form 1423).

(4) Any suspect material is identified, segregated and suspended from any further processing and shipment.

(5) An investigation is conducted to determine the root cause of the non-conformance and the required corrective actions. An evaluation shall also be conducted with regard to suspect material to ensure that no additional critical non-conformances are present. A report of this investigation shall be submitted to the government (See DD Form 1423). The use of the DID report shall not delay notification to the government as required in f(3) above.

(6) A request to restart manufacturing or to use any suspect material associated with the critical non-conformance is submitted to the government (see DD Form 1423). Restart of production shall not occur until authorized by the PCO, unless previously addressed in the approved CCC Plan. The Government will respond to a restart request within 3 working days. All objective evidence of the investigations to date shall be available for review at the time of restart. Suspect material shall not be used without PCO approval.

(7) The procuring activity reserves the right to refuse acceptance of any suspect material until the root cause or reasonably likely cause of the critical non-conformance has been identified, corrective action has been fully implemented and sufficient evidence has been provided to exclude non-conforming material from the conforming population.

(g) The contractor may develop alternative plans and provisions, collectively referred to as a Critical Plan of Action (CPOA), relative to government or contractor identified critical characteristics. All CPOAs are independent and shall be evaluated by the government for this contract. The CPOA and any subsequent revisions submitted IAW DD Form 1423 require PCO approval prior to implementation. Unless otherwise specified at time of approval, contractor shall review and evaluate CPOAs for currency and process improvements at least on an annual basis and submit results to the PCO. Unless otherwise approved by the PCO, each critical characteristic shall require a separate

CPOA. If the CPOA includes other documents by reference they shall be submitted upon request.

Guidance for the development of a CPOA can be found in the referenced guidance located at paragraph a of this section.

(h) The contractor may continue production with an approved CPOA provided that the critical non-conformance is consistent with the failure mode(s) and rates established in the CPOA. Failure to meet all CPOA requirements will require the contractor to revert back to paragraph f requirements.

(i) If a critical non-conformance is discovered beyond its designated inspection point and prior to Government acceptance the contractor shall take actions specified in paragraph f above. If a critical non-conformance is discovered after Government acceptance the

Government has the right to invoke the requirements of paragraph f with respect to the contractors remaining production under this contract.

E002. MIL-STD-1916__________________

The Department of Defense (DoD) Preferred Methods for this Acceptance of Product, MIL-STD-1916, shall be used for this procurement action. All references to MIL-STD-105, MIL-STD-414, MIL-STD-1235, and ANSI Z1.4 appearing in the Technical Data Package (TDP) are replaced by MIL-STD-1916. Verification Levels (VL) shall replace AQLs and shall be VL IV for major characteristics and VL II for minor characteristics.

E003. STATISTICAL PROCESS CONTROL_________________________________

Part I General Statistical Process Control Requirements

(a) In addition to the quality requirements of the technical data package, the Contractor shall implement Statistical Process Control

(SPC) in accordance with a government accepted SPC Program Plan. Control chart techniques shall be in accordance with the American

National Standards Institute (ANSI) B1, B2 and B3. Alternate SPC charting methods may be proposed and submitted to the Government for review.

(b) The SPC Program Plan developed by the contractor shall consist of a general plan and a detailed plan. The plans shall be structured as delineated on the Data Item Description referenced in the DD Form 1423. The general and the detailed plans shall be submitted to the government for review per DD Form 1423 requirements. Notification by the Government of acceptance or nonacceptance of the plans shall be provided in accordance with the timeframes specified on the DD Form 1423. Once a general plan for a facility has been approved by this Command, the approval remains in effect for subsequent contracts as long as the contractual requirements remain substantially unchanged from contract to contract. Therefore, resubmission of a previously accepted general SPC plan is not required if current SPC contract requirements and Data Item Description (DID) requirements are fulfilled. If this Command has previously accepted the general

SPC plan under essentially the same SPC contractual requirements, so indicate by providing the Contracting Officer with the following information:

Date of Acceptance ______________

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(c) The contractor is responsible for updating the general plan to current SPC contractual requirements. If errors or omissions are encountered in a previously accepted SPC general plan, opportunities for improvement will be identified by the Government, and corrective action shall be accomplished by the contractor.

(d) A milestone schedule will be submitted for those facilities who do not have, or have never had, a fully implemented SPC program and will not have a fully operational SPC program once production is initiated. The milestones shall provide a time phased schedule of all efforts planned relative to implementation of an SPC program acceptable to the Government. A milestone schedule shall include implementation start and complete dates for those SPC subjects addressed in the Statistical Process Control requirement located in Part

II of this section. The milestone schedule shall only include those actions that cannot be accomplished prior to first article or the initiation of production, if a first article is not required. Milestones shall be developed for each commodity identified for SPC application. Milestones shall be submitted through the Government Quality Assurance Representative to the Contracting Officer for review and acceptance. Any deviations from the accepted milestones, to include justification for such deviations, shall be resubmitted through the same channels for review. The Government reserves the right to disapprove any changes to the previously accepted milestones.

Notification by the Government of the acceptance or nonacceptance of the milestones shall be furnished to the Contractor by the

Contracting Officer.

(e) The Contractor shall review all process and operation parameters for possible application of SPC techniques. This review shall include processes and operations under the control of the prime contractor and those under the control of subcontractor or vendor facilities. A written justification shall be included in the detailed plan for each process and operation parameter that controls or influences characteristics identified as critical, special, or major which have been deemed impractical for the application of SPC techniques. A pamphlet on application of SPC for short production runs is available through the Contracting Officer.

(f) Statistical evidence in the form of control charts shall be prepared and maintained for each process or operation parameter identified in the detailed plan. These charts shall identify all corrective actions taken on statistical signal. During production runs, control charts shall be maintained in such a manner to assure product is traceable to the control charts. At the conclusion of the production run, a collection of charts traceable to the product, shall be maintained for a minimum of 3 years. The control charts shall be provided to the Government for review at any time upon request.

(g) When the process or operation parameter under control has demonstrated both stability and capability, the Contractor may request, in writing, through Administrative Contracting Officer (ACO) and Contracting Officer (CO) channels to the Product Assurance and Test

Directorate, that acceptance inspection or testing performed in accordance with contract requirements be reduced or eliminated. Upon approval by the CO, acceptance shall then be based upon the accepted SPC plan, procedures, practices and the control charts.

(h) The Government will not consider requests for reduction or elimination of 100% acceptance inspection and testing of if any one of the following conditions exist:

(1) The existing process currently utilizes a fully automated, cost effective, and sufficiently reliable method of 100% acceptance inspection or testing for an attribute-type critical parameter or characteristic.

(2) The Contractor utilizes attribute SPC control chart methods for the critical parameter or characteristic.

(3) The critical parameter or characteristic is a first order, single point safety failure mode (nonconformance of the critical parameter or characteristic in and of itself would cause a catastrophic failure).

(i) The Government will only consider reduction or elimination of the 100% acceptance inspection or test requirement for other critical parameters or characteristics if either of the following conditions are met:

(1) The process is in a state of statistical control utilizing variable control chart methods for the critical parameter or characteristic under control and the process performance index (Cpk) is at least 2.0. The Contractor shall maintain objective quality evidence through periodic audits that the process performance index is being maintained for each production delivery.

(2) The critical parameter or characteristic is conclusively shown to be completely controlled by one or more process or operation parameters earlier in the process, and those parameters are in a state of statistical control utilizing variable data, and the product of the probability of the conformance for each earlier parameter associated to the critical characteristic is better than or equal to a value equivalent to that provided by a Cpk of at least 2.0. The Contractor shall maintain objective quality evidence through periodic audits that the process performance indexes are being maintained for each production delivery.

(j) For characteristics other than critical, requests for reduction or elimination of acceptance inspection and testing shall be considered when the process performance index is greater than or equal to a Cpk of 1.33 for variables data.