W911PT24Q0100.pdf

STOCK RECORD OFFICER

JJ ESMELLARIN

WATERVLIET ARSENAL TAWV-CQL-S/BLDG 35 RECEIVI

WATERVLIET NY 12189-4000

TEL: 518-266-4656 FAX:

W16H1F41270180

REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS

(THIS IS NOT AN ORDER) 1

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1. REQUEST NO. 2. DATE ISSUED RATING

DO-A5W911PT24Q0100 23-Jul-2024 5a. ISSUED BY

8. TO: NAME AND ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE

IMPORTANT: This is a request for information, and quotations furnished are not offers. If you are unable to quote, please so indicate on this form and return it to the address in Block 5a. This request does not commit the Government to pay any costs incurred in the preparation of the submission of this quotation or to contract for supplies or services. Supplies are of domestic origin unless otherwise indicated by quoter. Any representations and/or certifications attached to this

Request for Quotations must be completed by the quoter.

11. SCHEDULE (Include applicable Federal, State, and local taxes)

ITEM NO.

(a)

SUPPLIES/ SERVICES

(b)

QUANTITY

(c)

UNIT

(d)

UNIT PRICE

(e) (f)

SEE SCHEDULE

AMOUNT

% No. %

NOTE: Additional provisions and representations [ ] are [ ] are not attached.

13. NAME AND ADDRESS OF QUOTER (Street, City, County, State, and ZIP Code)

14. SIGNATURE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO

SIGN QUOTATION

15. DATE OF

QUOTATION

16. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print) (Include area code)

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THIS RFQ X[ ] IS [ ] IS NOT A SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE

6. DELIVER BY (Date)

SEE SCHEDULE

AND/OR DMS REG. 1

UNDER BDSA REG. 2

4. CERT. FOR NAT. DEF.3. REQUISITION/PURCHASE

REQUEST NO.

ARMY CONTRACTING COMMAND-WVA

ATTN: CCTA-HDW/BLDG 10

1 BUFFINGTON STREET

WATERVLIET NY 12189-4050

9. DESTINATION (Consignee and address, including ZIP Code)

7. DELIVERY

[ ]X FOB

DESTINATION

[ ] OTHER

(See Schedule)

01-Aug-2024(Date)

PLEASE FURNISH QUOTATIONS TO THE ISSUING OFFICE IN BLOCK 5a ON OR BEFORE CLOSE OF BUSINESS:10.

5182664368STEPHANIE WEBSTER

(Name and Telephone no.) (No collect calls)5b. FOR INFORMATION CALL:

d. CALENDAR DAYSc. 30 CALENDAR DAYSb. 20 CALENDAR DAYS12. DISCOUNT FOR PROMPT PAYMENT a. 10 CALENDAR DAYS

W911PT24Q0100

Section A - Solicitation/Contract Form

NOTICE

THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO MAKE ONLY ONE AWARD FOR A TOTAL QUANTITY OF 100

EACH OF DRAWING # 12591339, REVISION C, EITHER WITH THE FIRST ARTICLE

REQUIREMENT (CLIN 0001) OR WITHOUT THE FIRST ARTICLE REQUIREMENT (CLIN 0002).

PLEASE PRICE ACCORDINGLY.

LOCAL NARRATIVES - SECTION A

REQUEST FOR QUOTE RESPONSES

ALL RESPONSES MUST BE ELECTRONIC. YOU MUST SUBMIT YOUR QUOTE RESPONSES USING

THE FOLLOWING METHODS:

(a) Email to: stephanie.a.webster8.civ@army.mil

(b) Request for Quotes must be filled out completely and sent in its entirety to be considered responsive.

DISTRIBUTION AND DESTRUCTION OF EXPORT CONTROL TECHNICAL DATA PACKAGE

(a) This solicitation and resulting contract contains technical data whose export is restricted by the Arms Export Control Act (Title 22, U.S.C., Sec 2751, et. seq.) or the Export Administration Act of 1979, as amended, Title 50, U.S.C, App. 2401 et. seq. Violations of these export laws are subject to severe criminal penalties. Disseminate in accordance with provisions of DoD Directive 5230.25. This also applies to distribution of the TDP to all SUBCONTRACTORS at every level.

(b) To be eligible to gain access to this export controlled TDP (via FedBizOpps) an offeror must have a current DD 2345, “Militarily Critical Technical Data Agreement” certification on file with the Defense Logistics Information Service (DLIS). To obtain certification, go to http://www.dlis.dla.mil/jcp/, click on documents, and follow instructions provided. Processing time is estimated at six (6) to ten (10) weeks after receipt. FBO will allow access to export controlled TDPs once certification is confirmed. Upon receipt of certification, an offeror may request the TDP in accordance with the instructions stated in the solicitation's Section C.

(c) Upon completion of the purposes for which Government Technical Data has been provided, the offeror, and all subcontractors, vendors, and sub-vendors of the offeror, are required to destroy all documents, including all reproductions, duplications, or copies thereof as may have been further distributed.

(d) Destruction of this technical data shall be accomplished by: shredding, pulping, burning, or melting any physical copies of the TDP and/or deletion or removal of downloaded TDP files from computer drives and electronic devices, and any copies of those files.

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

Section B - Supplies or Services and Prices

LOCAL NARRATIVES - SECTION B

NOTICE OF WATERVLIET ARSENAL INFORMATION/REQUIREMENTS

(a) IMPORTANT DELIVERY/QUALITY REQUIREMENTS:

(1) ALL OFFERORS MUST CAREFULLY REVIEW THE DELIVERY REQUIREMENT IN THE

REQUEST FOR QUOTE OR SOLICITATION. WHEN SUBMITTING AN OFFER/BID, PLEASE

ENSURE THAT YOU CAN MEET THE DELIVERY SCHEDULE.

(2) ON TIME DELIVERY IS VERY CRITICAL. THEREFORE, YOU MUST ADHERE TO THE

DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS INDICATED IN ANY RESULTANT AWARD. FAILURE TO

COMPLY WITH THE CONTRACTUAL DELIVERY SCHEDULE, MAY RESULT IN TERMINATION

OF THE ORDER OR REQUIRE CONSIDERATION IF THE GOVERNMENT ELECTS TO EXTEND

DELIVERY. (NOTE: Non-availability of raw materials, subcontractor issues, scheduling conflicts, should be considered at the time you are submitting your offer/bid. They are not acceptable excuses for failing to meet the delivery after award).

(3) PROVIDING QUALITY PRODUCTS THAT CONFORM TO THE CONTRACT ARE JUST AS

IMPORTANT AS MEETING THE REQUIRED DELIVERY. DELIVERY OF NON-CONFORMING

PRODUCTS RESULTS IN DELIVERY DELAYS AND INCREASED COSTS TO THE ARSENAL.

(4) PAST PERFORMANCE FOR QUALITY AND DELIVERY MAY BE A MAJOR

CONSIDERATION IN MAKING DETERMINATIONS FOR FUTURE CONTRACT AWARDS.

NOTICE: Throughout this document we may use the terms “we” and “you”, the term “we” means the government of the United States of America, and the term “you” means the contractor.

(b) WATERVLIET ARSENAL INFORMATION FOR CONTRACTORS:

“Watervliet Arsenal Information for Contractors” document is incorporated by reference in all solicitations and contracts. The full text version of the instructions is available at Internet address:

http://www.wva.army.mil/Documents/Contracting/WAIC.pdf Upon request, the contracting officer will make its full text available.”

POC - CONTRACT SPECIALIST/BUYER: Stephanie Webster

TELEPHONE NUMBER: 518-266-4368

E-MAIL ADDRESS: stephanie.a.webster8.civ@army.mil

CONTRACTOR DUNS NUMBER/CAGE CODE/FAX NUMBER:

Please provide the following information for your company.

VENDOR NAME: _________________________

VENDOR POC: __________________________

POC PHONE: ____________________________

E-MAIL ADDRESS (see note below): __________________________

UNIQUE ENTITY ID: _______________________

CAGE CODE (if known) __________________

TAX ID NUMBER ________________________

VENDOR FAX NUMBER ________________

NOTE: Your e-mail address is required so that in the event you receive the resultant award, we can e-mail it to you.

If we experience difficulties with e-mail, it will be data faxed.

(c) AWCF BULK FUND ___ DOES X DOES NOT APPLY

(d) POSTERS:

(1) Contracts for Material, Supplies, Articles and Equipment Exceeding $15,000/Service Contract Labor Standards. Orders subject to these Acts require contractors to post WH Publication 1313, “Employee Rights on Government Contracts”.

(2) Construction Orders. Orders for construction require contractors to post WH Publication 1321, “Employee Rights under the Davis Bacon” and the Office of Federal Contract Compliance poster on “Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law.”

(3) These posters can be accessed electronically at http://www.dol.gov .

(4) Hard copies of the posters will be made available upon request to the contracting officer.

(e) PAYMENTS:

Any vendor that receives an award (except those paid by credit card or accommodation check) can view invoice payments made by DFAS at https://wawf.eb.mil/ using the “my invoice” system. You will be required to register in order to view payments. Payment information is maintained for 120 days from invoice payment. Vendors can find out when invoices have been paid by Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT), etc. This website can save valuable time and frustration over billing questions and it is a free service.

(f) RELEASE OF INFORMATION:

The contractor shall not release or authorize release of DoD specifications; acceptance test results; information involving critical military technology; or any other information in which the DoD maintains proprietary rights, or is otherwise confidential or classified. This restriction includes any endorsement by the Department of Army of a contractor. Release of information under the circumstances referenced above requires the prior written approval of the Contracting Officer responsible for this contract. It is the contractor’s responsibility to be familiar with, and comply with the requirements of Chapter 5, page 22, paragraph 5-48, of AR 360-1 may be found at http://www.usapa.army.mil/pdffiles/r360_1.pdf

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 100 Each FSC: 1015 Name: BRACKET ASSEMB Part Number:

FFP

FIRST ARTICLE APPROVAL REQUIRED - Bracket Assembly, Breech Mechanism Lever, per Drawing # 12591339, Revision C, for 105mm M20 Cannon.

To include contract data prepared and delivered in accordance with CONTRACT DATA REQUIREMENTS LIST (DD FORM 1423) which is attached hereto as EXHIBIT A; along with general data drawings attachment A. (CN 3, 5, 9, 11, 12).

Inspection Required.

WBS: EH23UWV598EHM71

FOB: Destination

NSN: 1015013407737

MILSTRIP: W16H1F41270180

PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER: W16H1F41270180

PSC CD: 1015

NET AMT

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0002 100 Each FSC: 1015 Name: BRACKET ASSEMB Part Number:

FFP

FIRST ARTICLE APPROVAL WAIVED - Bracket Assembly, Breech Mechanism Lever, per Drawing # 12591339, Revision C, for 105mm M20 Cannon. To include contract data prepared and delivered in accordance with CONTRACT DATA REQUIREMENTS LIST (DD FORM 1423) which is attached hereto as EXHIBIT A; along with general data drawings attachment A. (CN 3, 5, 9, 11, 12). Inspection Required.

WBS: EH23UWV598EHM71

FOB: Destination

NSN: 1015013407737

MILSTRIP: W16H1F41270180

PSC CD: 1015

NET AMT

Section C - Descriptions and Specifications

EXHIBIT A

CONTRACT DATA REQUIREMENT LIST – DD Form 1423 Form Approval OMB No. 0704-0188 Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 440 hours per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to Department of Defense, Washington Headquarters Services, Directorate for Information Operations and Reports, 1215 Jefferson Davis Highway, Suite 1204, Arlington, VA 22202-4302, and to the Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project (0704-0188), Washington, DC 20503. Please DO NOT RETURN your form to either these addresses. Send completed form to the Government Issuing Contracting Officer for the Contract/PR No. listed in Block E.

A. CONTRACT LINE ITEM NO.: 0001

B. EXHIBIT: A

C. CATEGORY

D. SYSTEM/ITEM

E. CONTRACT/PR NO.:

F. CONTRACTOR

1. DATA ITEM NO: A001

2. TITLE OF DATA ITEM: Test/Inspection Report

3. SUBTITLE: Inspection Records – First Article Sample WVA FORM 702-61-R-E, 16 March 2016 (CN 3)

4. AUTHORITY: DI-NDTI-80809B

5. CONTRACT REFERENCE: First Article Clause

6. REQUIRING OFFICE: TAWV-CQD-C

7. DD250 REQUIRED: *See Block 16

8. APP CODE:

9. DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT REQUIRED: B Test and Evaluation

10. FREQUENCY: ONE/P

11. AS OF DATE:

12. DATE OF FIRST SUBMISSION: With First Article

13. DATE OF SUBSEQUENT SUBMISSIONS: With First Article

14. DISTRIBUTION:

A. ADDRESSEES: As specified in contract or purchase order

B. COPIES:

DRAFT: 0

FINAL: 1

15. TOTAL: 1

16. REMARKS: Delete paragraph 10.2 of referenced DID (Block 4). Submit WVA Form 702-61-R-E showing results of inspections. Also submit DD Form 1222. Computerized versions of these forms may be used with prior approval of the procuring office. See QAP-APPX-WVA paragraph 10 for requirements. * Inspection/acceptance requirements specified in the contract. Data Item Description (DID) referenced in block 4 can be accessed at:

http//assist.daps.mil.

17. PRICE GROUP:

18. ESTIMATED TOTAL PRICE:

19. CCTA-HDW, FAX NUMBER: 518-266-4682

G. PREPARED BY:

H. DATE:

I. APPROVED BY: William Potter, TAWV-CQD-C J. DATE: 2 February 2022

CONTRACT DATA REQUIREMENT LIST – DD Form 1423 Form Approval OMB No. 0704-0188 Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 440 hours per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to Department of Defense, Washington Headquarters Services, Directorate for Information Operations and Reports, 1215 Jefferson Davis Highway, Suite 1204, Arlington, VA 22202-4302, and to the Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project (0704-0188), Washington, DC 20503. Please DO NOT RETURN your form to either these addresses. Send completed form to the Government Issuing Contracting Officer for the Contract/PR No. listed in Block E.

A. CONTRACT LINE ITEM NO.: 0001 or 0002

B. EXHIBIT: A

C. CATEGORY

D. SYSTEM/ITEM

E. CONTRACT/PR NO.:

F. CONTRACTOR

1. DATA ITEM NO: A002

2. TITLE OF DATA ITEM: Certification/Data Report

3. SUBTITLE: Certificate of Conformance (COC), General Application (CN 5)

4. AUTHORITY: DI-MISC-80678

5. CONTRACT REFERENCE: QAP-APPX-WVA and specific drawing requirement

6. REQUIRING OFFICE: TAWV-ODQ-M

7. DD250 REQUIRED: No

8. APP CODE:

9. DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT REQUIRED: B Test and Evaluation

10. FREQUENCY: With Each Submission

11. AS OF DATE:

12. DATE OF FIRST SUBMISSION: With First Shipment

13. DATE OF SUBSEQUENT SUBMISSIONS: With Each Shipment

14. DISTRIBUTION:

A. ADDRESSEES: DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, Attn: TAWV-ODQ-M Bldg. 35-E, Watervliet Arsenal, 1 Buffington Street, Watervliet NY 12189-4000

B. COPIES:

DRAFT: 0

FINAL: 1

15. TOTAL: 1

16. REMARKS: Delete paragraph 10.3, 10.4 of referenced DID (Block 4). See QAP-APPX-WVA paragraph 4.6 for the general requirement. The COC will also contain specific reference to any appropriate material, fabrication method or heat treat process characteristic. Data Item Description (DID) referenced in block 4 can be accessed at:

http//assist.daps.mil.

17. PRICE GROUP:

18. ESTIMATED TOTAL PRICE:

19. CCTA-HDW, FAX NUMBER: 518-266-5602

G. PREPARED BY:

H. DATE:

I. APPROVED BY: William Potter, TAWV-ODQ-M J. DATE: 9 May 2013

Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 440 hours per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to Department of Defense, Washington Headquarters Services, Directorate for Information Operations and Reports, 1215 Jefferson Davis Highway, Suite 1204, Arlington, VA 22202-4302, and to the Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project (0704-0188), Washington, DC 20503. Please DO NOT RETURN your form to either these addresses. Send completed form to the Government Issuing Contracting Officer for the Contract/PR No. listed in Block E.

A. CONTRACT LINE ITEM NO.: 0001 or 0002

B. EXHIBIT: A

C. CATEGORY

D. SYSTEM/ITEM

E. CONTRACT/PR NO.:

F. CONTRACTOR

1. DATA ITEM NO: A003

2. TITLE OF DATA ITEM: Certification/Data Report

3. SUBTITLE: Certificate of Conformance (COC), NDT Applications (CN 9)

4. AUTHORITY: DI-MISC-80678

5. CONTRACT REFERENCE: QAP-APPX-WVA and applicable drawing or material specification

6. REQUIRING OFFICE: TAWV-ODQ-M

7. DD250 REQUIRED: No

8. APP CODE:

9. DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT REQUIRED: B Test and Evaluation

10. FREQUENCY: With Each Submission

11. AS OF DATE:

12. DATE OF FIRST SUBMISSION: With First Shipment

13. DATE OF SUBSEQUENT SUBMISSIONS: With Each Shipment

14. DISTRIBUTION:

A. ADDRESSEES: DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, Attn: TAWV-ODQ-M Bldg. 35-E, Watervliet Arsenal, 1 Buffington Street, Watervliet NY 12189-4000

B. COPIES:

DRAFT: 0

FINAL: 1

15. TOTAL: 1

16. REMARKS:

a. Paragraph 10.3, 10.4 of referenced DID (Block 4) is not applicable. See QAP-APPX-WVA paragraph

4.6 and 9 for the general requirements. The COC will also contain specific references to a specification or drawing for the acceptance standards, procedure and personnel qualifications. Data Item Description (DID) referenced in block 4 can be accessed at: http//assist.daps.mil.

b. The required Technique Sheet is specific to the part and gives details of the process on that part, for example:

1. Method of establishing the magnetizing current (Head Shot, Coil. Prods, Yoke Cable wrap etc.); 2. Amperages used in the inspection on both fields, sequencing included. (Head shot first at 500amps/Coil shot second 800 amps);

3. Pictures/Sketches of the part and its orientation; 4. Where on the part are they checking for proper minimum gauss readings (30- 60); what are they using to check this reading, QQI, Hall Effect Probe; 5. Type of Inspection Medium (Wet Fluorescent/Dry Particles, Continuous Method/Residual)

17. PRICE GROUP:

18. ESTIMATED TOTAL PRICE:

19. CCTA-HDW, FAX NUMBER: 518-266-5602

G. PREPARED BY: D. Bashford H. DATE: 3 Feb 2021

J. DATE: 3 Feb 2021

Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 440 hours per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to Department of Defense, Washington Headquarters Services, Directorate for Information Operations and Reports, 1215 Jefferson Davis Highway, Suite 1204, Arlington, VA 22202-4302, and to the Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project (0704-0188), Washington, DC 20503. Please DO NOT RETURN your form to either these addresses. Send completed form to the Government Issuing Contracting Officer for the Contract/PR No. listed in Block E.

A. CONTRACT LINE ITEM NO.: 0001 or 0002

B. EXHIBIT: A

C. CATEGORY

D. SYSTEM/ITEM

E. CONTRACT/PR NO.:

F. CONTRACTOR

1. DATA ITEM NO: A004

2. TITLE OF DATA ITEM: Certification/Data Report

3. SUBTITLE: Certificate of Conformance (COC), Plating/Coating Applications (CN 11)

4. AUTHORITY: DI-MISC-80678

5. CONTRACT REFERENCE: QAP-APPX-WVA and applicable drawing or plate/coating specification

6. REQUIRING OFFICE: TAWV-ODQ-M

7. DD250 REQUIRED: No

8. APP CODE:

9. DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT REQUIRED: B Test and Evaluation

10. FREQUENCY: With Each Submission

11. AS OF DATE:

12. DATE OF FIRST SUBMISSION: With First Shipment

13. DATE OF SUBSEQUENT SUBMISSIONS: With Each Shipment

14. DISTRIBUTION:

A. ADDRESSEES: DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, Attn: TAWV-ODQ-M Bldg. 35-E, Watervliet Arsenal, 1 Buffington Street, Watervliet NY 12189-4000

B. COPIES:

DRAFT: 0

FINAL: 1

15. TOTAL: 1

16. REMARKS: Delete paragraph 10.3, 10.4 of referenced DID (Block 4). See QAP-APPX-WVA paragraph 4.6 and 4.9 for the general requirements. The COC will also contain specific references to the plating/coating characteristics stated on the drawing, in the plating/coating specification or in the QAP. Data Item Description (DID) referenced in block 4 can be accessed at: http//assist.daps.mil.

17. PRICE GROUP:

18. ESTIMATED TOTAL PRICE:

19. CCTA-HDW, FAX NUMBER: 518-266-5602

G. PREPARED BY:

H. DATE:

Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 440 hours per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to Department of Defense, Washington Headquarters Services, Directorate for Information Operations and Reports, 1215 Jefferson Davis Highway, Suite 1204, Arlington, VA 22202-4302, and to the Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project (0704-0188), Washington, DC 20503. Please DO NOT RETURN your form to either these addresses. Send completed form to the Government Issuing Contracting Officer for the Contract/PR No. listed in Block E.

A. CONTRACT LINE ITEM NO.: 0001 or 0002

B. EXHIBIT: A

C. CATEGORY

D. SYSTEM/ITEM

E. CONTRACT/PR NO.:

F. CONTRACTOR

1. DATA ITEM NO: A005

2. TITLE OF DATA ITEM: Test/Inspection Report

3. SUBTITLE: Inspection Records, Production Components (CN12)

4. AUTHORITY: DI-NDTI-80809B

5. CONTRACT REFERENCE: QAP-APPX-WVA

6. REQUIRING OFFICE: TAWV-ODQ-M

7. DD250 REQUIRED: No

8. APP CODE:

9. DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT REQUIRED: B Test and Evaluation

10. FREQUENCY: With Each Submission

11. AS OF DATE:

12. DATE OF FIRST SUBMISSION: With First Shipment

13. DATE OF SUBSEQUENT SUBMISSIONS: With Each Shipment

14. DISTRIBUTION:

A. ADDRESSEES: DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, Attn: TAWV-ODQ-M Bldg. 35-E, Watervliet Arsenal, 1 Buffington Street, Watervliet NY 12189-4000

B. COPIES:

DRAFT: 0

FINAL: 1

15. TOTAL: 1

16. REMARKS: Delete paragraph 10.2 through 10.2.8 of referenced DID (Block 4).

Submit all records for production components. See QAP-APPX-WVA paragraph 4.2 and 4.5 for the requirement.

Data Item Description (DID) referenced in block 4 can be accessed at: http//assist.daps.mil.

17. PRICE GROUP:

18. ESTIMATED TOTAL PRICE:

19. CCTA-HDW, FAX NUMBER: 518-266-5602

G. PREPARED BY:

H. DATE:

ATTACHMENT A

GENERAL DATA/GENERAL DRAWINGS

THIS TDP DOES NOT CONTAIN A SPECIFICATION OR STANDARD REQUIRING THE USE OF A

CLASS I COC OR A CONTRACTUAL REQUIREMENT THAT CAN BE MET ONLY THROUGH USE

OF SUCH A SUBSTANCE.

DRAWING REV DATE TITLE

QAP-APP-BL

7309999

U

010731 170516

General Quality Assurance Provisions General Data Governing Protective Finish.

8769067 P 170516 Magnetic Particle Inspection Of Cannon & Mount Components 12521199 Sh 1-3 A 930528 General Data Governing Special Inspection Equipment

ADDITIONAL DRAWINGS/DOCUMENTS

DRAWING # REV DATE TITLE

12591339 C 120127 Bracket Assembly, Breech Mechanism Lever 12591511 A 050928 Bracket, Breech Mechanism Lever 12591513 - 910128 Stop, Breech Mechanism Lever QAP-12591339 D 120127 Bracket Assembly, Breech Mechanism Lever QAP-12591511 C 050928 Bracket, Breech Mechanism Lever QAP-12591513 A 940831 Stop, Breech Mechanism Lever

MILITARY/FEDERAL SPECIFICATIONS/STANDARDS

NUMBER REV AMD NOT DATE TITLE

MIL-DTL-13931

MIL-DTL-16232

MIL-HDBK-204

MIL-STD-130

MIL-PRF-46147

J G A N D

990816 000107 141106 121116 131105

Cannon: General Specification for Phosphate Coating, Heavy, Manganese or Zinc Base Design of Inspection Equipment for Dimensional Characteristics Identification Marking of U. S. Military Property Lubricant, Solid Film, Air Cured, Corrosion Inhibiting

INDUSTRY STANDARDS

SOCIETY/NUMBER YEAR TITLE

ASME Y14.5 09 Dimensioning and Tolerancing ASME Y14.100 01 Engineering Drawing Practices

ASTM A322

ASTM A108

Standard Specification for Steel Bars, Alloy, Standard Grades Standard Specification for Steel Bar, Carbon and Alloy, Cold-Finished

SAE AMS 6382 Steel Bars, Forgings, and Tubing

SAE AMS 6415U

AIA/NAS NAS1352

AIA/NAS NASM35338

SAE AS 9102

AIA/NAS NAS410

ASTM E1444/E1444M

NCSL Z540.3

ASTM D3951

Steel Bars, Forgings, and Tubing 0.80Cr - 1.8Ni - 0.25Mo (0.38 - 0.43C) (SAE 4340) Screw, Cap, Socket Head, Undrilled and Drilled, Plain and Self-Locking, Alloy Steel, Corrosion-Resistant Steel and Heat-Resistant Steel, UNRC-3A & UNRC-2A Washer, Lock-Spring, Helical, Regular (Medium) Series- Rev 3 Aerospace First Article Inspection Requirement Certification & Qualification of Nondestructive Test Personnel – Rev 4 Standard Practice for Magnetic Particle Examination Requirements for Calibration of Measuring and Test Equipment(superseded by Iso 17025) Standard Practice for Commercial Packaging

LOCAL NARRATIVES - SECTION C

SCOPE OF WORK/TYPES OF STEEL

Wrought steels selected must conform to a standard AISI grade or designation. Merchant quality, leaded, resulfurized, rephosphorized or any combination thereof, are NOT acceptable steels. Unless otherwise specified castings are also NOT acceptable. A list of suggested steels based on the drawing call-outs has been provided for informational purposes in paragraph 6.5 of the general cannon specification MIL-C-13931. Material or product specifications may be obtained from Metals & Alloys in the Unified Numbering System, a joint publication of the Society for Testing and Materials or the Metals Handbook, Volume 1, Properties and Selection: Irons and Steels.

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Access to documents in this section will be marked either “Public” or “”Controlled”

d. Public documents can be viewed right away. To access controlled documents, click on the document link and select “Request Access.” This will generate an email to the contracting specialist or contracting officer responsible for the solicitation to notify them a contractor is requesting access. Access will be granted to contractors with an active DD2345 on file. betaSAM will subsequently automatically generate an email stating when the requesting contractor has permission to view or download TDP items. Allow two (2) to three (3) working days to complete this TDP access/approval process through the betaSAM system.

f. If multiple individuals in the contractor’s organization need access to the Technical Data Package (TDP) for a solicitation and an explicit access request is required, each individual MUST submit an explicit access request to be granted approval to view the TDP. Those same individuals MUST be registered in betaSAM. Any individuals no longer with the company should be deleted.

g. It is strongly suggested that contractors submit the explicit access request and provide the buyer with the completed “Use and Non-Disclosure Agreement” at the same time if the solicitation requires both to gain access to view the TDP.

ACCESS AND GENERAL PROTECTION/SECURITY POLICY AND PROCEDURES

(a) The contractor and all associated subcontractors’ employees shall comply with applicable installation, facility, and area commander installation and facility access and local security policies and procedures (provided by the Government representative). The contractor shall also provide all information required for background checks to meet installation access requirements to be accomplished by the installation Provost Marshal Office, Director of Emergency Services, or Security Office. The contractor workforce must comply with all personal identity verification requirements (FAR clause 52.204-9 “Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel”) as directed by DoD, HQDA, and/or local policy. In addition to the changes otherwise authorized by the changes clause of this contract, should the Force Protection Condition (FPCON) at any individual facility or installation change, the Government may require changes in contractor security matters or processes.

(b) For contractors requiring Common Access Card (CAC). Before CAC issuance, the contractor employee requires, at a minimum, a favorably adjudicated National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI) or an equivalent or higher investigation in accordance with Army Directive 2014-05, The contractor employee will be issued a CAC only if duties involve one of the following: (1) Both physical access to a DoD facility and access, via logon, to DoD networks on-site or remotely; (2) Remote access, via logon, to a DoD network using DoD-approved remote access procedures; or (3) Physical access to multiple DoD facilities or multiple non-DoD federally controlled facilities on behalf of the DoD on a recurring basis for a period of six (6) months or more. At the discretion of the sponsoring activity, an initial CAC may be issued on a favorable review of the FBI fingerprint check and a successfully scheduled NACI at the Office of Personal Management.

(c) For contractors that do not require CAC, but require access to a DoD facility or installation. Contractor and all associated sub-contractors employees shall comply with adjudication standards, and procedures using the National Crime Information Center Interstate Identification Index (NCIC-III) and Terrorist Screening Database (TSDB) (Army Directive 2014-05/AR 190-13), applicable installation, facility and area commander installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures elsewhere in Section C; Non-disclosure Statement; for OCONUS locations, refer to the Status of Forces Agreement and other theater regulations

Section E - Inspection and Acceptance

INSPECTION/ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE/FIRST ARTICLE CLAUSE REQUIREMENTS

PLACE OF INSPECITON AND ACCEPTANCE

Government inspection/acceptance will be made by the authorized Government Representative located at:

Inspection Acceptance [X] Watervliet Arsenal [X] Watervliet Arsenal [ ] Contractor’s Plant [ ] Contractor’s Plant

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR QUALITY ASSURANCE (DEC 2001) (ACC-WRN(WVA))

Contractor requirements and inspection provisions are required in accordance with QAP-APPENDIX-BL and item QAP(s), if applicable.

(END OF CLAUSE)

52.246-11 HIGHER LEVEL CONTRACT QUALITY REQUIREMENTS (Dec 2014)

(a) The contractor shall comply with the higher-level quality standard selected below.

TITLE NUMBER DATE TAILORING

[ ] Model for Quality Assurance ANSI/ISO/ In effect on date of ______________ in design, development, ASQC-Q9001 contract production, installation and servicing

[ ] Model Quality Assurance ISO-9001 In effect on date of ______________ in production, installation (ANSI/ISO/ contract and servicing ASQC-Q9001)

[ ] Equivalent Quality System Program

(b) The Contractor shall include applicable requirements of the higher-level quality standard(s) listed in paragraph

(a) of this clause and the requirement to flow down such standards, as applicable, to lower-tier subcontracts, in—

(1) Any subcontract for critical and complex items (see 46.203(b) and (c)); or

(2) When the technical requirements of a subcontract require--

(i) Control of such things as design, work operations, in-process control, testing, and inspection; or

(ii) Attention to such factors as organization, planning, work instructions, documentation control, and advanced metrology.

(End of clause)

52.209-4 Alt I FIRST ARTICLE APPROVAL – GOVERNMENT TESTING (Sep 1989) – ALTERNATE I (Jan 1997)

(a) The contractor shall deliver _Two BREECH MECHANISM LEVER BRACKET ASSEMBLIES, 12591339, shall be furnished for 100% inspection, of all requirements, to assure compliance with QAP(s), specification(s) and drawing(s). One unit shall be furnished disassembled without protective finish. The other unit shall be assembled with protective finish applied as specified on the drawing. Documentation of the phosphate coating process (Ref para 3.1 & 4.5 of MIL-DTL- 16232) shall be submitted with the First Article. unit(s) of Lot/Item 0001 within 120 calendar days from the date of this contract to the Government at:

WATERVLIET ARSENAL

VENDOR QUALITY & GAGE CALIBRATION WORK GROUP

BLDG #35-E, ATTN: TAWV-ODQ-M

WATERVLIET, NY 12189-4050

for first article tests. The shipping documentation shall contain this contract number and the Lot/Item identification.

The characteristics that the first article must meet and the testing requirements are specified elsewhere in this contract.

(b) Within 30 calendar days after the government receives the first article, the contracting officer shall notify the contractor, in writing, of the conditional approval, approval, or disapproval of the first article. The notice of conditional approval or approval shall not relieve the contractor from complying with all requirements of the specifications and all other terms and conditions of this contract. A notice of conditional approval shall state any further action required of the contractor. A notice of disapproval shall cite reasons for the disapproval.

(c) If the first article is disapproved, the Contractor, upon Government request, shall submit an additional first article for testing. After each request, the Contractor shall make any necessary changes, modifications, or repairs to the first article or select another first article for testing. All costs related to these tests are to be borne by the Contractor, including any and all costs for additional tests following a disapproval. The Contractor shall furnish any additional first article to the Government under the terms and conditions and within the time specified by the Government. The Government shall act on this first article within the time limit specified in paragraph (b) of this clause. The Government reserves the right to require an equitable adjustment of the contract price for any extension of the delivery schedule or for any additional costs to the Government related to these tests.

(d) If the Contractor fails to deliver any first article on time, or the Contracting Officer disapproves any first article, the Contractor shall be deemed to have failed to make delivery within the meaning of the Default clause of this contract.

(e) Unless otherwise provided in the contract, the Contractor—

(1) May deliver the approved first article as a part of the contract quantity, provided it meets all contract requirements for acceptance and was not consumed or destroyed in testing; and

(2) Shall remove and dispose of any first article from the Government test facility at the Contractor’s expense.

(f) If the Government does not act within the time specified in paragraph (b) or (c) of this clause, the Contracting Officer shall, upon timely written request from the Contractor, equitably adjust under the Changes clause of this contract the delivery or performance dates and/or the contract price, and any other contractual term affected by the delay.

(g) The Contractor is responsible for providing operating and maintenance instructions, spare parts support, and repair of the first article during any first article test.

(h) Before first article approval, the acquisition of materials or components for, or the commencement of production of, the balance of the contract quantity is at the sole risk of the Contractor. Before first article approval, the costs thereof shall not be allocable to this contract for (1) progress payments, or (2) termination settlements if the contract is terminated for the convenience of the Government.

(i) The Government may waive the requirement for first article approval test where supplies identical or similar to those called for in the schedule have been previously furnished by the Offeror/Contractor and have been accepted by the Government. The Offeror/Contractor may request a waiver.

(j) The Contractor shall produce both the first article and the production quantity at the same facility.

SPECIAL INSPECTION EQUIPMENT (Sep 2007) (ACC-WRN(WVA))

The government-owned SIE listed below will not be supplied. The contractor shall refer to QAP-Appendix-WVA, para. Inspection Methods or QAP-Appendix-BL, para. Inspection Equipment and Methods as applicable for inspection requirements in lieu of the SIE or, at the contractor’s expense, the SIE may be fabricated and used. The SIE drawing(s) will be available upon request after contract award.

SIE DRAWING NO.

_ F 12521116_________________

Section F - Deliveries or Performance

LOCAL NARRATIVES - SECTION F

DELIVERY INFORMATION

Effective March 1, 2020, all commercial carriers must request an appointment for delivery to Watervliet Arsenal through the Carrier Appointment System (CAS). Carriers can register for CAS at https://eta.sddc.army.mil/. In the event that a carrier is either unable to register for CAS, or if CAS is down, carriers must call the transportation desk at 518-266-5858 to schedule an appointment

Note(s):

Late/early arrivals may be rescheduled to the next available appointment date.

This will not apply to small package carriers such as FEDEX, UPS, or DHL.

(b) Notice: Normal delivery hours for receipt of supplies at Watervliet Arsenal are as follows:

Monday through Thursday Business Hours: 6:30 A.M. EST to 3:30 P.M. EST

Friday Business Hours: Every other Friday from 6:30 A.M. EST to 2:00 P.M. EST

Fridays will be staggered with every other Friday being a closed business day. The first Friday of 2024 to be closed is January 12, 2024.

BASED ON THE ABOVE, CONTRACTORS SHOULD CALL THE CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER

ADMINISTRATOR IN ADVANCE IF DELIVERY IS SCHEDULED FOR A FRIDAY TO FIND OUT IF THE

ARSENAL WILL BE OPEN FOR BUSINESS.

Also, when a federal holiday is normally observed on a Friday, the Arsenal may be closed on the preceding Thursday. In these instances, please contact the contract/purchase order administrator in advance of delivery if Thursday delivery is anticipated to determine if the arsenal will be open for business.

THE ABOVE INFORMATION SHOULD BE NOTED WHEN SCHEDULING DELIVERIES AS WATERVLIET

ARSENAL WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY STORAGE, DEMURRAGE OR SHIPPER LABOR COSTS

INCURRED AS A RESULT OF CONTRACTOR ATTEMPTED DELIVERIES ARRIVING DURING NON-

BUSINESS HOURS.

ITEM DESCRIPTION:

The material delivered hereon must be tagged or otherwise identified by placing the purchase order/contract number on the packing slip or it will be returned at the contractor’s expense. If more than one item is involved, material must be segregated by item and must be tagged or otherwise identified by item number. National stock number, when applicable, must be shown on all vendor’s documents, such as Bill of Lading, Notice of Shipment, delivery or packing slip, etc.

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.242-17 Government Delay Of Work APR 1984 52.247-34 F.O.B. Destination NOV 1991

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.211-8 TIME OF DELIVERY (JUN 1997)

(a) The Government requires delivery to be made according to the following schedule:

REQUIRED DELIVERY SCHEDULE

ITEM SHIP TO ADDRESS

FIRST ARTICLES ONLY

W16H1F

WATERVLIET ARSENAL

VENDOR QUALITY & GAGE CALIBRATION WORKING GROUP

BLDG. #35E, ATTN: TAWV-OD(Q)

WATERVLIET, NY 12189-4000

PRODUCTION QUANTITIES

ONLY

0001 OR 0002

W16H1F

STOCK RECORD OFFICER

WATERVLIET ARSENAL

BLDG. #35, ATTN: TAWV-CQL-S

SHIPPING AND RECEIVING

WATERVLIET, NY 12189-4000

518-266-5180

The Government will evaluate equally, as regards time of delivery, offers that propose delivery of each quantity within the applicable delivery period specified above. Offers that propose delivery that will not clearly fall within the applicable required delivery period specified above, will be considered nonresponsive and rejected. The Government reserves the right to award under either the required delivery schedule or the proposed delivery schedule, when an offeror offers an earlier delivery schedule than required above. If the offeror proposes no other delivery schedule, the required delivery schedule above will apply.

OFFEROR'S PROPOSED DELIVERY SCHEDULE

Within Days

After Date

AS STATED

FIRST ARTICLE - 120 DAYS AFTER DATE OF CONTRACT

PRODUCTION QUANTITY - 60 DAYS AFTER DATE OF

FIRST ARTICLE APPROVAL

0002 AS STATED PRODUCTION QUANTITY - 150 DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF

ORDER

Item No. Quantity of Contract

(b) Attention is directed to the Contract Award provision of the solicitation that provides that a written award or acceptance of offer mailed, or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror, results in a binding contract. The Government will mail or otherwise furnish to the offeror an award or notice of award not later than the day award is dated. Therefore, the offeror should compute the time available for performance beginning with the actual date of award, rather than the date the written notice of award is received from the Contracting Officer through the ordinary mails. However, the Government will evaluate an offer that proposes delivery based on the Contractor's date of receipt of the contract or notice of award by adding (1) five calendar days for delivery of the award through the ordinary mails, or (2) one working day if the solicitation states that the contract or notice of award will be transmitted electronically. (The term "working day" excludes weekends and U.S. Federal holidays.) If, as so computed, the offered delivery date is later than the required delivery date, the offer will be considered nonresponsive and rejected.

52.211-16 VARIATION IN QUANTITY (APR 1984)

(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) below.

(b) The permissible variation shall be limited to:

5 Percent increase 5 Percent decrease This increase or decrease shall apply to CLIN 0001 or 0002.

Section G - Contract Administration Data

252.232-7006 WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (JAN 2023)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—

“Department of Defense Activity Address Code (DoDAAC)” is a six position code that uniquely identifies a unit, activity, or organization.

“Document type” means the type of payment request or receiving report available for creation in Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF).

“Local processing office (LPO)” is the office responsible for payment certification when payment certification is done external to the entitlement system.

“Payment request” and “receiving report” are defined in the clause at 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

(b) Electronic invoicing. The WAWF system provides the method to electronically process vendor payment requests and receiving reports, as authorized by Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 252.232- 7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

(c) WAWF access. To access WAWF, the Contractor shall—

(1) Have a designated electronic business point of contact in the System for Award Management at https://www.sam.gov; and

(2) Be registered to use WAWF at https://wawf.eb.mil/ following the step-by-step procedures for self-registration available at this web site.

(d) WAWF training. The Contractor should follow the training instructions of the WAWF Web-Based Training Course and use the Practice Training Site before submitting payment requests through WAWF. Both can be accessed by selecting the “Web Based Training” link on the WAWF home page at https://wawf.eb.mil/.

(e) WAWF methods of document submission. Document submissions may be via web entry, Electronic Data Interchange, or File Transfer Protocol.

(f) WAWF payment instructions. The Contractor shall use the following information when submitting payment requests and receiving reports in WAWF for this contract or task or delivery order:

(1) Document type. The Contractor shall submit payment requests using the following document type(s):

(i) For cost-type line items, including labor-hour or time-and-materials, submit a cost voucher.

(ii) For fixed price line items—

(A) That require shipment of a deliverable, submit the invoice and receiving report specified by the Contracting Officer.

Invoice and Receiving Report (COMBO)

(B) For services that do not require shipment of a deliverable, submit either the Invoice 2in1, which meets the requirements for the invoice and receiving report, or the applicable invoice and receiving report, as specified by the Contracting Officer.

N/A

(iii) For customary progress payments based on costs incurred, submit a progress payment request.

(iv) For performance based payments, submit a performance based payment request.

(v) For commercial financing, submit a commercial financing request.

(2) Fast Pay requests are only permitted when Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.213-1 is included in the contract.

[Note: The Contractor may use a WAWF “combo” document type to create some combinations of invoice and receiving report in one step.]

(3) Document routing. The Contractor shall use the information in the Routing Data Table below only to fill in applicable fields in WAWF when creating payment requests and receiving reports in the system.

Routing Data Table*

Field Name in WAWF Data to be entered in WAWF

Pay Official DoDAAC HQ0303

Issue By DoDAAC W911PT

Admin DoDAAC** W911PT

Inspect By DoDAAC W16H1F

Ship To Code W16H1F

Ship From Code N/A

Mark For Code N/A

Service Approver (DoDAAC) N/A

Service Acceptor (DoDAAC) N/A

Accept at Other DoDAAC N/A

LPO DoDAAC N/A

DCAA Auditor DoDAAC N/A

Other DoDAAC(s) N/A

(4) Payment request. The Contractor shall ensure a payment request includes documentation appropriate to the type of payment request in accordance with the payment clause, contract financing clause, or Federal Acquisition Regulation 52.216-7, Allowable Cost and Payment, as applicable.

(5) Receiving report. The Contractor shall ensure a receiving report meets the requirements of DFARS Appendix F.

(g) WAWF point of contact.

(1) The Contractor may obtain clarification regarding invoicing in WAWF from the following contracting activity’s WAWF point of contact.

Stephanie Webster, stephanie.a.webster8.civ@army.mil, 520-671-0640

(2) Contact the WAWF helpdesk at 866-618-5988, if assistance is needed.

Section H - Special Contract Requirements

LOCAL NARRATIVES - SECTION H

CRITICAL MILITARY TECHNOLOGY

The documents, drawings (microfilms) listed herein contain critical military technology that is owned by the United States Government, Watervliet Arsenal. These documents, drawings (microfilm) are not to be used for any purpose other than the purpose for which they are furnished, nor shall they be distributed or reproduced for any purpose, nor any part of their contents revealed in any manner, to persons other than the individuals or organizations specified to receive it, or their employees, without written consent of the Watervliet Arsenal.

LIST OF DOCUMENTS/DRAWING NO.

12591339, Revision C

DISCLOSURE OF WATERVLIET ARSENAL TECHNOLOGY

In accordance with, Title 10 of the U.S. Code Section 4542, no Cannon Production Technology as defined herein, may be furnished to any foreign source or representative thereof. Therefore, solicitations and subsequent contracts for this requirement will be confined only to United States, Puerto Rico, and Canada which are considered part of the United States Industrial Base.

Cannon Production Technology (as defined below) or other technology on any defense item being manufactured or developed at Watervliet Arsenal, will not be released outside the offeror’s/contractor’s firm and/or the United States of America (the latter prohibition includes, but is not limited to, disclosure to the offeror’s/contractor’s foreign subsidiaries, affiliates, etc.) nor will such technology be used to manufacture cannon (as defined below) or other defense items being manufactured or developed at Watervliet Arsenal, in response to requests from anyone other than Watervliet Arsenal, without prior written approval of Watervliet Arsenal (WVA).

The offeror/contractor is hereby notified that any breach by him/her of the above provision may legally be pursued by the Government as a breach of implied contract (with respect to an offeror) or breach in contract (with respect to the firm awarded the contract). The offeror/contractor is hereby also placed on written notice that any damages the Government chooses to pursue for such breach may include any consequential damages for which the offeror/contractor would be liable. In addition, injunctive relief may be pursued in the event of violation of the above provision.

If prior approval of Watervliet Arsenal has been obtained, as required by the above provision, any subcontract is involved, the contractor shall insert the substance of this provision (that is, the first three full paragraphs above) in such subcontract. Failure of the contractor to include this provision in any subcontract may be pursued by the Government as a breach of contract by the contractor whereby he/she may be liable for any damage, to include consequential damages, caused Watervliet Arsenal due to unauthorized release or use of the data by the subcontractor.

Additionally, any drawings, specifications, or other technical data furnished with this solicitation need not be returned to the Watervliet Arsenal, but should be disposed of by the offeror, however care must be taken to assure disposal of the data is made in a manner which will comply with the terms of this provision.

DEFINITIONS

1. CANNON: is defined as a complete assembly consisting of a tube, breech mechanism, firing mechanism, and all integral components. It may include tube attachments and muzzle appendages.