CONTRACTING FORMAL RESPONSE POSTING W58RGZ-20-R-0063 REV1.pdf

FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY (FOUO)

MEMORANDUM FOR FILE (MFR)

07 OCTOBER 2020

SUBJECT: CONTRACTING OFFICER RESPONSE TO A-KITS W58RGZ-20-R-0063 REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

POSTED 30 SEPTEMBER 2020

SPECIAL CONTRACTING OFFICER COMMENT: RELEVANT TO SECTION F AND SECTION I. INFORMATION

WILL BE DELINEATED, AS APPLICABLE, AT CONTRACT AWARD/EXECUTION.

QUESTION 1. Page 68, para (b) percent increase and percent decrease.

(a) A variation in the quantity of any item called for by this contract will not be accepted unless the variation has been caused by conditions of loading, shipping, or packing, or allowances in manufacturing processes, and then only to the extent, if any, specified in paragraph (b) of this clause.

(b) The permissible variation shall be limited to:

-1- Percent increase

-2- Percent decrease

This increase or decrease shall apply to -3-.

(End of Clause)

CONTRACING OFFICER COMMENT: N/A OR ZERO PERCENT. NO PERMISSABLE VARIATIONS REQUIRED

OR DELINEATED.

OUESTION 2. Page 70, listing

(1) The Contractor shall provide a unique item identifier for the following:

(i) Delivered items for which the Government's unit acquisition cost is $5,000 or more, except for the following line items:

Contract Line, Subline, or

Exhibit Line Item Number Item Description

__-1-______________ -2-___________________________________

__-1-______________ -2-___________________________________

__-1-______________ -2-___________________________________

(ii) Items for which the Government's unit acquisition cost is less than $5,000 that are identified in the

Schedule or the following table:

Contract Line, Subline, or

Exhibit Line Item Number Item Description

__-3-______________ -4-___________________________________

__-3-______________ -4-___________________________________

__-3-______________ -4-___________________________________

CONTRACTING OFFICER COMMENT: N/A. NO UNIQUE ITEM IDENTIFIERS REQUIRED OR DELINEATED.

QUESTION 3. Page 77, I-97, (a), (b)(1) (2) and (3), and (d)

I-97 52.216-19 ORDER LIMITATIONS OCT/1995

(a) Minimum order. When the Government requires supplies or services covered by this contract in an amount of less than -1-, the Government is not obligated to purchase, nor is the Contractor obligated to furnish, those supplies or services under the contract.

(b) Maximum order. The Contractor is not obligated to honor --

(1) Any order for a single item in excess of -2-;

(2) Any order for a combination of items in excess of -3-; or

(3) A series of orders from the same ordering office within -4- days that together call for quantities exceeding the limitation in subparagraph (b)(1) or (2) of this section.

(c) If this is a requirements contract (i.e., includes the Requirements clause at subsection 52.216-21 of the

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)), the Government is not required to order a part of any one requirement from the Contractor if that requirement exceeds the maximum-order limitations in paragraph (b) of this section.

(d) Notwithstanding paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, the Contractor shall honor any order exceeding the maximum order limitations in paragraph (b), unless that order (or orders) is returned to the ordering office within -5- days after issuance, with written notice stating the Contractors intent not to ship the item (or items) called for and the reasons. Upon receiving this notice, the Government may acquire the supplies or services from another source.

CONTRACTING OFFICER COMMENT: MIN/MAX AND BEQs ARE SPEICIFIED AT THE CLIN LEVEL.

THEREFORE, - SEE CLIN – WILL BE INSERTED AT CONTRACT AWARD/EXECUTION.

N/A WILL BE INSERTED FOR (d).

QUESTION 4. Page 77, I-98 (d)

I-98 52.216-22 INDEFINITE QUANTITY OCT/1995

(d) Any order issued during the effective period of this contract and not completed within that period shall be completed by the Contractor within the time specified in the order. The contract shall govern the

Contractor's and Government's rights and obligations with respect to that order to the same extent as if the order were completed during the contracts effective period; provided, that the Contractor shall not be required to make any deliveries under this contract after -1-.

CONTRACTING OFFICER COMMENT: FOR DELIVERY AFTER EXPIRATION OF CONTRACT; KO WILL INSERT

12 MONTHS OR AS NECESSITATED BY LEAD-TIME.

QUESTION 5. Page 77, I-99 I-99 52.217-7 OPTION FOR INCREASED QUANTITY--SEPARATELY PRICED LINE ITEM MAR/1989

The Government may require the delivery of the numbered line item, identified in the Schedule as an option item, in the quantity and at the price stated in the Schedule. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within -1-.

Delivery of added items shall continue at the same rate that like items are called for under the contract, unless the parties otherwise agree.

(End of Clause)

CONTRACTING OFFICER COMMENT: 5 day(s) WILL BE INSERTED.

QUESTION 6. Page 78, I-101, (a)

I-101 52.217-9 OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT MAR/2000

(a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within-1-; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least -2- days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension.

CONTRACTING OFFICER COMMENT: 30 days WILL BE INSERTED.

(a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within [30 days prior to contract expiration]; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least [30] days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension.

(b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause.

(c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed [6 months].

QUESTION 7. Page 78, I-100

I-100 52.217-8 OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES NOV/1999

The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within -1-.

CONTRACTING OFFICER COMMENT: 30 days WILL BE INSERTED.

The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within [30 days].

QUESTION 8. Page 79, I-104, (a)

I-104 252.232-7007 LIMITATION OF GOVERNMENT'S OBLIGATION APR/2014

(a) Contract line item(s) -1- is/are incrementally funded. For this/these item(s), the sum of $ -2- of the total price is presently available for payment and allotted to this contract. An allotment schedule is set forth in paragraph (j) of this clause.

CONTRACTING OFFICER COMMENT: WILL ALIGN TO MINIMUM OBLIGATION AT CONTRACT

AWARD/EXECUTION.

In addition, A-KITS W58RGZ-20-R-0063 RFP will be revised to REV1 to incorporate the following updates/revisions:

Pursuant to RFP Announcement – 5 OCT 2020:

a) The need for fabrication and soldering IAW IPC-A-610 Class 3 is minimal during the course of the contract. Although requirement remains in SOW, the source selection does not evaluate for meeting the requirement.

b) Fabrication and acceptability of soldering of cable and wire harness assemblies is IAW with Class

2 not Class 3. This was changed after the RFI.

c) Include Exhibit A, Exhibit B and Attachment 1 at BetaSAM website.

FROM:

1. Employ a quality system IAW ANSI/ASQ/ISO 9001 and ISO 17025 or equivalent system.

2. Fabrication and soldering of electrical and electronic assemblies IAW ANSI/J-STD-001, Class 3, with acceptance IAW IPC-A-610, Class 3, (or equivalent as agreed between the contractor and the government).

3. Fabrication and acceptability of soldering of cable and wire harness assemblies IAW IPC-A-620, Class 3, (or equivalent as agreed between the contractor and the government).

4. The contractor shall include tin whisker mitigation plans IAW GEIA-STD-0005-2, “Standard for Mitigating the Effects of Tin Whiskers in Aerospace and High Performance Electronic Systems” at control level 2B. For tin whisker mitigation at control level 2B, the contractor shall: (1) flow this requirement to its suppliers and sub-tier suppliers; (2) review supplier designs to identify any usage of pure tin; and (3) monitor supplier designs for potential introduction of pure tin.

TO:

1. Employ a quality system IAW ANSI/ASQ/ISO 9001 and ISO 17025 or equivalent system.

2. Fabrication and acceptability of soldering of cable and wire harness assemblies IAW IPC-A-620, Class 2, (or equivalent as agreed between the contractor and the government).

3. The contractor shall include tin whisker mitigation plans IAW GEIA-STD-0005-2, “Standard for

Mitigating the Effects of Tin Whiskers in Aerospace and High Performance Electronic Systems” at control level 2B. For tin whisker mitigation at control level 2B, the contractor shall: (1) flow this requirement to its suppliers and sub-tier suppliers; (2) review supplier designs to identify any usage of pure tin; and (3) monitor supplier designs for potential introduction of pure tin.