Attachment_0001_-_19-Q-0040.pdf

BAR CODE MARKINGS

Bar Code Markings are required in accordance with the latest revision of MIL-STD-129 and ISO/IEC

16388 - Information Technology - Automatic Identification and Data Capture Techniques - Bar Code

Symbology Specification - Code 39.

CALIBRATION

The calibration of Test, Measurement and Diagnostic Equipment shall be in accordance with American

National Standards Institute/National Conference of Standards Laboratories (ANSI/NCSL) Z540-3-2006

(General Requirements for Calibration Laboratories and Measuring and Test Equipment) or ISO

10012:2003 (Quality Assurance Requirements for Measuring Equipment). Terminology shall be as defined by International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 8402, Quality Management and Quality

Assurance - Vocabulary.

ENG CHG PROPOSAL, VALUE ENG CHG PROPOSAL, REQUEST FOR DEVIATION, REQUEST FOR VARIANCE, ENG RELEASE RECORDS, NOTICE OF REVISION, & SPECIFICATION CHG NOTICE PREPARATION AND

SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

1. Contractor initiated Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs), Value Engineering Change Proposals

(VECPs), Request for Deviations (RFDs), and Request for Variance (RFVs), collectively referred to as

"proposals", shall be prepared, submitted and distributed in accordance with paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 below except as specified in paragraph 5 below.

2. Format.

a. Class 1 ECPs require the "Long Form Procedure" for documenting the change and describing the effects of the change on the suitability and supportability of the Configuration Item (CI).

Class I ECPs should be limited to those that are necessary or offer significant benefit to the

Government. Class I ECPs are those that affect the performance, reliability, maintainability, survivability, weight, balance, moment of inertia, interface characteristics, electromagnetic characteristics, or other technical requirements in the specifications and drawings. Class I ECPs also include those changes that affect Government Furnished Equipment, safety, compatibility, retrofit, operation and maintenance manuals, interchangeability, substitutability, replaceability, source control specifications and drawings, costs, guarantees or warranties, deliveries, or schedules. Class II ECPs are those that do not affect form, fit and function, cost, or schedule of

W58RGZ-19-Q-0040 / Attachment 0001 13 April 2019 the system CI and do not meet the other criteria described above for Class I ECPs.

b. Long Form Procedure: Class I changes to the CI require that RDMR Form 523, pages 1 through

7 (as applicable), be prepared. Use of this procedure assures that all effects of the change on the

CI are properly addressed and documented to the necessary detail to allow proper evaluation of the proposed change.

c. Short Form Procedure: ECPs and VECPs , which meet the requirements of Class II ECPs, shall be prepared using RDMR Form 523 (page 1 only). Supplemental pages may be used with the form as necessary. The responsible Contract Management Office (CMO) will enter the appropriate data in Block 5 "Class of ECP", Block 6 "Justification Codes", and Block 7 "Priority."

d. The Contractor shall not manufacture items for acceptance by the Government that incorporate a known departure from requirements, unless the Government has approved an

RFD. RFDs shall be prepared using RDMR Form 527 or RDMR Form 530 (Type I, see block 5 of the form.)

e. The Contractor shall not submit items for acceptance by the Government that include a known departure from the requirements, unless the Government has approved a RFV. RFVs shall be prepared using RDMR Form 528.

f. Each ECP, RFD or RFV shall be accompanied by a written and signed evaluation prepared by the responsible Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) technical representative. The

DCMA written evaluation shall be considered part of the ECP/RFD/RFV proposal.

g. Classification of RFDs/RFVs.

(1) Major RFDs/RFVs. RFDs/RFVs written against CIs shall be designated as major when the RFD/RFV consists of acceptance of an item having a nonconformance with contract or configuration documentation involving health; performance; interchangeability;

reliability; survivability; maintainability; effective use or operation; weight; appearance

(when a factor); or when there is a departure from a requirement classified as major in the contractual documentation.

(2) Critical RFDs/RFVs. RFDs/RFVs written against CIs shall be designated as critical when the RFD/RFV consists of acceptance of an item having a nonconformance with contract or configuration documentation involving safety or when there is a departure from a requirement classified as critical in the contractual documentation.

(3) Minor RFDs/RFVs. RFDs/RFVs written against CIs shall be designated as minor when the RFD/RFV consists of acceptance of an item having a nonconformance with contract or configuration documentation which does not involve any of the factors listed above in paragraphs g(1) or g(2), or when there is a departure from a requirement classified as minor in the contractual documentation.

h. Proposals shall include sufficient technical data to describe all changes from existing contract requirements.

i. Proposals shall include sufficient justification for making the change, including a statement of contract impact, if the change is not authorized.

j. Proposals for ECPs shall set forth a "not to exceed" price and delivery adjustment acceptable to the Contractor if the Government subsequently approves the proposal. If approved, the equitable increase shall not exceed this amount.

k. Times allowed for technical decisions for ECP and RFD/RFV proposals will be worked out via mutual agreement between the Contractor and the Government.

l. The Contractor shall submit, concurrent with the ECP, a separate AMSAM-RD Form 525, "Specification Change Notice" (SCN), for each specification that would require revision if the ECP were approved.

m. Proposals for VECPs shall set forth a "not less than" price and delivery adjustment acceptable to the Contractor if the Government subsequently approves the proposal. If approved, the savings shall not be less than this amount.

n. The Contractor shall utilize RDMR Form 526, "Engineering Release Record" (ERR) to release new or revised configuration documentation to the Government for approval.

o. The Contractor shall utilize RDMR Form 524, "Notice of Revision" (NOR) to describe the exact change(s) to configuration documentation specified as a data requirement in the contract. The

Contractor shall describe the change using sub- sections entitled "WAS" to describe the current contractual technical requirement and "IS" to describe the proposed new requirement.

3. Submittal. The Contractor shall submit two (2) copies of each proposal to the responsible

Administrative Contracting Officer (ACO). One (1) copy of each proposal shall be returned to the

Contractor within (5) working days after receipt by the ACO, stating whether or not the proposal is in compliance with this provision. Any unresolved differences between the ACO and the Contractor concerning ECPs, VECPs, RFVs or RFDs will be submitted to the PCO for resolution. Submittals may be made by electronic means by scanning the appropriate completed forms into a computer or preparing the forms electronically.

4. Distribution.

a. Electronic Distribution. The preferred method of distribution is through the Internet E-mail

System to the PCO. Microsoft Word is required for use with the transmittal letter (E-mail).

Required forms will be attached to the E-mail. All forms may be obtained from the Army

Contracting Command - Redstone Website https://www.amrdec.army.mil/amrdec/rdmr-se/tdmd/ConfigMgt.htm by clicking on "Forms/Checksheets." The forms are in both "Adobe

Acrobat" and "Form Flow" formats. In order to access and use the forms, the user must have

W58RGZ-19-Q-0040 / Attachment 0001 13 April 2019 https://www.amrdec.army.mil/amrdec/rdmr-se/tdmd/ConfigMgt.htm https://www.amrdec.army.mil/amrdec/rdmr-se/tdmd/ConfigMgt.htm the "Adobe Acrobat" or "Form Flow" software installed on their computer. Drawings may be scanned into the computer and sent as an attachment. In some cases, because of size, drawings may have to be sent as hard copies or sent under special electronic instructions provided by the

PCO. Contractors who do not have access to the Army Contracting Command - Redstone website will need to contact the PCO, the appropriate Project Office Configuration Management Office, or the Technical Data Management Division (RDMR-SET) to have the forms sent to their facility.

b. Hard Copy Distribution of Class I or II ECPs and RFD/RFVs, For each Class I or II ECP, or each

RFD/RFV that the ACO determines to be in compliance with this provision, the Contractor shall submit the original plus five copies to the PCO and one copy to the ACO. Upon receipt of any type of change proposal that is submitted to the PCO, the ACO shall immediately submit DCMA's written evaluation pertaining to the proposed engineering change action to the PCO. Assistance in preparing any of these proposals may be obtained from the ACO or AMCOM Change Control

Point at:

Aviation and Missile Research, Development, and Engineering Center

ATTN: RDMR-SET

Redstone Arsenal, Al 35898-5000

Telephone: 256-876-1335

c. Hard Copy Distribution of VECPs. For each VECP that the ACO determines to be in compliance with this provision, the Contractor shall submit the original plus five copies to the PCO and one copy to the ACO. Upon receipt of any VECP that is submitted to the PCO, the ACO shall immediately submit DCMA's written evaluation to the PCO. The Contractor shall also submit one copy of the VECP to the Value Engineering Program Manager (VEPM) whose address is below.

Assistance in preparing VECPs may be obtained from the VEPM.

Aviation and Missile Research, Development, and Engineering Center

ATTN: RDMR-SEI

Redstone Arsenal, Al 35898-5000

Telephone: 256-876-8163

5. Alternate Format, Submittal or Distribution Process. Proposals may be prepared in a different format, submitted using a different submittal process or distributed in a different manner than specified in paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 above, so long as the alternate approach is in accordance with a Government approved configuration management plan governed by this contract or the PCOauthorizes the alternate format, submittal, or distribution process.

6. Government Acceptance. Acceptance of a proposal by the Government shall be affected by the issuance of a change order or execution of a supplemental agreement incorporating the proposal into the contract unless the PCO authorizes another method of acceptance. The Government will notify the

Contractor in writing if a proposal is determined to be unacceptable.

POINT OF PRESERVATION, PACKAGING, PACKING AND MARKING OF SUPPLIES

Preservation, packaging, packing and marking of supplies will be performed at the following location: (If other than the location set forth in block 9, page 1 of this purchase order):

REVISIONS TO DRAWINGS/PART NUMBERS

(a) Sources in receipt of this solicitation are requested, at no cost to the Government, to immediately notify the Contracting Officer if they are aware of any change(s)/revision(s) to the drawing(s) or part number(s) in this solicitation which have been approved by the Government for implementation.

Notification of part number changes shall be supported by data which indicates the type of change, approving authority as required by ANSI EIA 649 MIL-STD-973 and date and method of submittal of provisioning documentation and drawings.

If complete data package has not been previously provided, the contractor shall, at no direct cost to the

Government, immediately submit applicable drawings, along with a copy of the approval change authority, to the Contracting Officer, at the office symbol and mailing address listed in the "ISSUED BY" block on page one (1) of this document. The minimum acceptable data includes the next higher assembly and the item of Supply Detail Drawings which will allow provisioning, National Stock Number assignment and updating of AMCOM's data records.

(b) The contractor hereby verifies previous contractual submission of technical data:

Contract No.: _____________________________________________________

Contractor: _______________________________________________________

Explanation of Data Rights: __________________________________________

(c) The Government is not by this request soliciting, nor is the Government liable for cost incurred by the offeror in preparing or developing modifications, deviations, waivers, or other changes to drawings or part number(s). Furthermore, this request does not authorize changes to the drawing(s) or part number(s) for this acquisition, another contract, or for any other purpose. Offerors performing any contract awarded as a result of this solicitation must comply with the drawing(s) and specifications as set forth herein, unless this solicitation is amended or any resulting contract is modified by the

Contracting Officer.

(d) All proposed part number changes shall be submitted pursuant to the requirements of the clause entitled, "Engineering Change Proposal (ECP), Value Engineering Change Proposal (VECP), Request for

Deviation (RFD), and Request for Waiver (RFW) (USAAMCOM).

SOURCES ELIGIBLE FOR AWARD CONSIDERATION

(a) Competition under this solicitation is restricted to the following sources:

(1) Approved Sources listed in Section B -- sources that have been approved by the prime manufacturer or the Government for supply of item(s) listed in this solicitation, to assure the requisite safe, dependable, effective operation and support of military equipment;

(2) Sources that have been approved prior to award -- other than approved sources listed in

Section B;

(3) Non-manufacturers--offers from non-manufacturers (distributors) will only be considered for award if the required item(s) is new material and has been or will be obtained from a source of supply which has been approved prior to award. The source and part number of the item the offeror intends to supply must be stated in the offer.

(4) Surplus Dealers--offerors of Government surplus in accordance with Section I clause entitled

"Material Requirements, FAR 52.211-5, will only be considered for award if the former

Government surplus or residual inventory resulting from terminated contracts was originally manufactured by an approved source of supply.

(b) Only offers submitted by the above sources will be considered for award under this solicitation.

(c) Offerors (prospective manufacturers or non-manufacturers [distributors]) who wish to become an approved source of supply for an item listed in this solicitation should proceed per the instructions set forth in paragraph (d) below. It is noted that offeror requests for source approval in conjunction with this procurement will not be a cause for delay in this solicitation action. However, if it is determined that additional sources will clearly benefit the Government and that any delay incident to their approval would not impact readiness, a reasonable delay may be entertained. Whether or not such delay will occur will be solely at the discretion of the Government, and the time set for opening of the Invitation for Bids or the closing date of the Request for Proposals may or may not be extended. An extension will be witnessed by issuance of an amendment to this solicitation.

(d) Offerors (prospective manufacturers or non-manufacturers [distributors]) seeking to obtain source approval, must submit a Source Approval Request (SAR) package, for review and approval, to the

Engineering Directorate (ED), Quality Engineering Division. Source approval must be obtained prior to being considered for contract award. Approvals are made on an individual part number basis for a specific manufacturing location (CAGE). Firms are encouraged to seek source approval in order to compete for future solicitations by following the SAR submission guidance provided on the website http://amcomdmz.redstone.army.mil/casl_cmo/casldba.casl_cmo_samsar. Questions concerning SAR submissions can be directed to the ED SAR Team at EDSAR@amrdec.army.mil or call the SAR Team at

256-313-8978, 256-313-0341, or 256-313-8994.

(e) The Aviation and Missile Lifecycle Management Command (AMCOM) may require additional data, testing, or plant visits before it is able to completely evaluate a SAR. This may require the offeror (at no expense to the Government) to supply parts for testing, engine run up, or flight tests. In that event, the requestor will be so advised. AMCOM reserves the right to approve a contractor for award prior to completion of physical testing of the offered item. In such cases, the contractor shall perform any outstanding tests and provide all required documentation at no cost to the Government prior to entering upon full production. Lack of successful performance within the specified timeframe shall be grounds for a no cost termination.

(f) When a SAR is received, it will be processed for evaluation. If the evaluation and approval (including preparation or update of the requisite technical data package (TDP)) occurs before award, the requestor will be considered for award if a proposal was submitted per (d) above. If the evaluation/TDP preparation has not been completed prior to award, AMCOM will continue the process until complete. If the requestors SAR becomes approved, the requestor will be eligible for consideration on all future solicitations for the item.

(g) All approval or disapproval notices shall be officially provided to the contractor by the appropriate technical official.

(h) Non-manufacturers (distributors) seeking to supply an item from a non-approved source must first ensure that the source becomes approved in accordance with (d) above prior to contract award.

WOOD PACKING MATERIALS REQUIREMENTS

A. Wood packaging material (WPM) means wood pallets, skids, load boards, pallet collars, wooden http://amcomdmz.redstone.army.mil/casl_cmo/casldba.casl_cmo_samsar boxes, reels, dunnage, crates, frame and cleats. The definition excludes materials that have undergone a manufacturing process, such as corrugated fiberboard, plywood, particleboard, veneer, and oriented strand board (OSD).

B. All Wood Packaging Material (WPM)) acquired by DOD must meet requirements of International

Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPM) 15, "Guidelines for Regulating Wood Packaging Materials

International Trade." DOD shipments inside and outside of the United States must meet ISPM 15 whenever WPM is used to ship DOD cargo.

(1) All WPM shall comply with the official quality control program for heat treatment (HT) or kiln dried heat treatment (KD HT) in accordance with American Lumber Standard Committee, incorporated (ALSC) Wood Packaging Material Program and WPM Enforcement Regulations (see http://www.alsc.org/).

(2) All WPM shall include certification/quality markings in accordance with the ALSC standard.

Marking shall be placed in an unobstructed area that will be readily visible to inspectors. Pallet markings shall be applied to the stringer or block on diagonally opposite sides of the pallet and be contrasting and clearly visible. All containers shall be marked on a side other than the top or bottom, contrasting and clearly visible. All dunnage used in configuring and/or securing the load shall also comply with ISPM 15 and be marked with an ALSC approved DUNNAGE stamp.

C. Failure to comply with the requirements of this restriction may result in refusal, destruction, or treatment at entry. The Agency reserves the right to recoup from the Contractor any remediation costs incurred by the Government.

D. Replacement Preservative for Pentachlorophenol

If packaging requirements of this contract specify the use of wood products and a preservative is required, Pentachlorophenol, commonly referred to as "Penta" or "PCP" is prohibited. Replacement preservatives are 2 percent copper naphthenate, 3 percent zinc naphthenate or 1.8 percent copper 8 quinolinolate.

(1) Heat Treatment: Boxes/pallets and any wood used as inner packaging made of non-manufactured wood shall be heat-treated. All non-manufactured wood used in packaging shall

W58RGZ-19-Q-0040 / Attachment 0001 13 April 2019 http://www.alsc.org/ be heat treated to a core temperature of 56 degrees Celsius for a minimum of 30 minutes. The box/pallet manufacturer and the manufacturer of wood used as inner packaging shall be affiliated with an inspection agency accredited by the board of review of the American Lumber

Standard Committee. The box/pallet manufacturer and the manufacturer of wood used as inner packaging shall ensure traceability to the original source of heat treatment.

(2) Marking: Each box/pallet shall be marked to show the conformance to the International

Plant Protection Convention Standard. The quality mark shall be placed on both ends of the outter packaging, between the end cleats or end battens: on two sides of the pallet. Foreign manufacturers shall have the heat treatment of non-manufactured wood proces verified in accordance with their National Plant Protection Organization's compliance program. In addition, wood used as dunnage for blocking and bracing shall be ordered with ALSC certified marking for dunnage or the markings may be applied locally at two foot intervals.

STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW) - FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION (FAA) AIRWORTHINESS APPROVAL

TAG

If any of the items that are the subject of this procurement are also currently being sold to commercial customers and an FAA Form 8130- 3, Airworthiness Approval Tag, is required to accompany these parts, the offeror shall:

a. Identify, in its proposal, these parts; and

b. If awarded the contract, provide FAA Form 8130-3 to the Government upon delivery of the parts.