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REQUEST FOR QUOTATION This RFQ is is not a small business set-aside Page Of

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See Schedule Reg. 2 and/or DMS Reg. 1 5A. Issued By 6. Deliver by (Date)

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8. To: Name and Address, Including Zip Code 9. Destination (Consignee and address, including Zip Code)

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10. Please Furnish Quotations to the Issuing Office in Block 5A On or Before Close of Business (Date)

IMPORTANT: This is a request for information, and quotations furnished are not offers. If you are unable to quote, please indicate on this form and return it to the address in Block 5B. 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 interpretations and/or certifications attached to this Request for Quotation must be completed by the quoter.

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

Item Number (a)

Supplies/Services (b)

Quantity (c)

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12. Discount For Prompt Payment a. 10 Calendar Days b. 20 Calendar Days c. 30 Calendar Days d. Calendar Days % % % Number Percentage

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13. Name and Address of Quoter (Street, City, County, State and 14. Signature of Person Authorized to Sign 15. Date of Quotation Zip Code) Quotation

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W912CH-24-Q-0044 2024JUN27 DOA4

W912CHACC-DTA

6501 E. 11 MILE RD.

DETROIT ARSENAL, MI 48397-5000

SARAH DERIEU (586)282-1234

CCTA-APS-A

EMAIL: SARAH.E.DERIEU.CIV@ARMY.MIL

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SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENTS HAVE BEEN INCORPORATED

Buyer Name: SARAH DERIEU

Buyer Office Symbol/Telephone Number: CCTA-APS-A/(586)282-1234

Type of Contract 1: Firm Fixed Price

Kind of Contract: Supply Contracts and Priced Orders

Weapon System: Detection and Alarm Devices

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1. The purpose of Amendment 0001 to Request for Quotation (RFQ) W912CH-24-Q-0044 is to extend the closing date for submissions to 09

August 2024 at 5PM EST.

2. All other terms and conditions remain the same and in full effect.

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A.1. This Request for Quotation (RFQ) will result in one Firm Fixed Price (FFP) award under SBIR Phase III to ANP Technologies Inc. for the procurment of the following requirements:

NOUN: HAND HELD ASSAY

NSN: 6665-01-568-0616

PART NO.: 5-15-32277

BASIC QUANTITY: 27,000

UNIT OF ISSUE: EACH (EA)

2. The Government requires Military Packaging - Level B and has associated Special Packaging Instructions (SPIs). Please refer to

Section D for additional information.

3. The contractor is authorized to ship early with no quantity restrictions, when at no additional cost to the Government.

4. All shipments will be FOB Destination to the following ship-to address:

XU BLUE GRASS ARMY DEPOT

BLUE GRASS ARMY DEPOT

431 BATTLEFIELD MEMORIAL HIGHWAY

RICHMOND, KY, 40475-5070

5. Please acknowledge ALL AMENDMENTS to this solicitation in the space provided under Section A.4. Include the number and date of each amendment.

6. To be considered for award, please return one signed copy of your offer, completed and properly executed, by the time and date indicated.

7. All questions pertaining to this solicitation shall be directed in writing to:

SARAH DERIEU

ARMY CONTRACTING COMMAND - DETROIT ARSENAL

E-mail: sarah.e.derieu.civ@army.mil

A.2. Electronic Contracting

(a) All Army Contracting Command Detroit Arsenal solicitations will be publicized on the System for Award Management website

(https://www.sam.gov ). Any additional attachments, including Technical Data Packages (TDPs) when available electronically, will be

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separate attachments or links embedded in the solicitation.

(b Unless directed to do otherwise in Section L of this solicitation, offerors shall follow the instructions in paragraph (c) below.

(c) With the recent transition from www.FBO.gov to www.beta.sam.gov and then to www.sam.gov , the www.sam.gov site has been experiencing a number of issues. Interested Offerors shall submit a proposal via email to the Contract Specialist

(sarah.e.derieu.civ@army.mil) and cc the corresponding Contracting Officer (sarah.l.davis.civ@army.mil) with the subject header:

Proposal Submission - W912CH-24-Q-0044(company name). Once a proposal is received, the Contract Specialist/Contracting Officer will reply with the respective Offeror stating receipt of proposal submission.

(1) Maximum size of each e-mail shall be 10 megabytes. You may use multiple e-mail messages for each bid/submission, however, you must annotate the subject lines as described above for each message, and number them in this manner: Message 1 of 3, 2 of 3, 3 of 3.

Bids can be submitted can be submitted using any of the following electronic formats:

(2) Microsoft Office Products; Word, Excel, or PowerPoint. Spreadsheets must be sent in a format that includes all formulate macro and format information. Print image is not acceptable.

(3) Files in Adobe PDF (Portable Document Format). Scanners should be set to 300 dots per inch.

(4) Files in HTML (Hypertext Markup Language). HTML documents must not contain active links to live Internet sites or pages.

All linked information must be contained within your electronic bid/offer and be accessible offline.

(5) Other electronic formats are not acceptable.

Ensure that filenames of attachments DO NOT contain spaces to limit virus scanners rejecting the email as unscannable.

(d) Please pay close attention to the Issued By block location on the cover page of the solicitation for closing date and time. The closing date and time is based on the local time of the listed location of the Issued By office. In accordance with FAR 15.208(a), offerors are responsible for submitting proposals, and any revisions, and modifications, so as to be received by the Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified.

(e) It is the responsibility of the Offeror to ensure the proposal/quote is received by the date and time specified on the cover page of this solicitation. In accordance with FAR 15.208, if the proposal/quote was not received at the initial point of entry to the Government infrastructure (in this case, received through SAM) by the exact date and time specified on the cover page of this solicitation, it will be determined late. Proposal/quote is defined to mean ALL volumes or parts required in the solicitation are included in the electronic submission.

Note: There is no "expected" or "target" length of time for proposal submission; size and content may be factors, therefore offerors are strongly cautioned when submitting proposals to allow adequate time for submission.

(f) Solicitations may remain posted on www.Sam.gov after the solicitation closing date. If the response deadline has passed for the solicitation, vendors will no longer be able to submit electronic responses.

(g) Any award issued as a result of this solicitation will be distributed electronically. In the event of a FOIA request for a copy of any award issued as a result of this solicitation, or any subsequent modifications to the contract, the contract and modifications will be released, including the awarded unit price. This is the notice required by Executive Order 12600 (June 23, 1987) of the Governments intention to release unit prices in response to any request under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 USC 552. Unit price is defined as the contract price per unit or item purchased as it appears in Section B of the contract and is NOT referring to nor does it include Cost or Pricing data/information. If an Offeror objects to such release in the base contract or contract modifications, the

Offeror must notify the contracting officer in writing prior to the closing date identified in this solicitation and include the rationale for the objection consistent with the provisions of FOIA. A release determination will be made based on rationale given.

(h) Questions pertaining to this solicitation should be directed to the Contract Specialist identified on the cover page of this solicitation. For technical assistance in doing business with the Government, and doing business electronically, please visit the

Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) website at http://www.aptac-us.org/ to locate a regional center.

A.3. ARMY CONTRACTING COMMAND DETROIT ARSENAL (DTA) OMBUDSPERSON Information regarding the Ombudsperson for this contract is located at the following website: https://www.tacom.army.mil/ombudsperson (best viewed using Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge).

A.4. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF AMENDMENTS

Acknowledge all the amendments received from the Government by identifying the amendment number and its issue date below:

Amendment Number: Date:

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A.5. ALL OR NONE

Offers in response to this solicitation must be submitted for the total quantity of the items identified in the solicitation.

(1) ONLY ONE AWARD WILL BE MADE AS A RESULT OF THIS SOLICITATION.

(2) OFFERS SUBMITTED FOR LESS THAN THE TOTAL QUANTITIES OF ALL THE ITEMS IN THIS SOLICITATION WILL BE DEEMED NONRESPONSIVE.

A.6. 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 (Section

2751 of Title 22, United States Code) or the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (Chapter 58 Sections 4801-4852 of Title 50, United States

Code). 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 SAM.gov) 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, contractors must submit a DD Form 2345 to the United States (U.S.)/Canada Joint Certification Office (JCO), along with a copy of supporting documentation. DD Form 2345 and instructions can be found on the Joint Certification Program website at:

http://www.dla.mil/HQ/InformationOperations/Offers/Products/LogisticsApplications/JCP.aspx Processing time is estimated at six

(6) to ten (10) weeks after receipt. Upon receipt of certification, an offeror may request the TDP in accordance with the solicitation's

Section C Technical Data Package instructions.

(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.

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SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

0001 HAND HELD ASSAY

NSN: 6665-01-568-0616

Mfr CAGE: 81361

Mfr Part Number: 5-15-32277

0001AA PRODUCTION QUANTITY - HAND HELD ASSAY 27000 EA $ $ _____________________________________ ______________ __________________

COMMODITY NAME: HAND HELD ASSAY

PRON: EH1C0911EH PRON AMD: 07

The Technical Data Package (TDP) is Source Controlled to Contractor: ANP Technologies, Cage 3AVW6, Part

Number 5-15-32277.

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Packaging and Marking _____________________

PACKAGING/PACKING/SPECIFICATIONS:

SEE PACKAGING CLAUSE - SECTION D

LEVEL PRESERVATION: Military

LEVEL PACKING: B

Inspection and Acceptance _________________________

INSPECTION: Origin ACCEPTANCE: Origin

Deliveries or Performance _________________________

DOC SUPPL

REL CD MILSTRIP ADDR SIG CD MARK FOR TP CD ______ ________ ______ ______ ________ _____

001 W58HZ11266V634 W22PVJ J 2

DEL REL CD QUANTITY DAYS AFTER AWARD __________ ______________ ________________

001 13,500 0210

002 13,500 0240

FOB POINT: Destination

SHIP TO:

(W22PVJ) XU W0L7 BLUE GRASS ARMY DEPOT

XU GEN SUP STORAGE PT CRP WHSE 211

431 BATTLEFIELD MEMORIAL HIGHWAY

RICHMOND,KY,40475-5070

0001AB FIRST ARTICLE TEST AND REPORT 1 EA $ $ _____________________________ ______________ __________________

COMMODITY NAME: FIRST ARTICLE TEST AND REPORT

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Packaging and Marking _____________________

Inspection and Acceptance _________________________

INSPECTION: Origin ACCEPTANCE: Destination

Government Approval/Disapproval Days: 30

Inspection/Acceptance at origin means that you MUST contact the DCMA to arrange for a Government inspection BEFORE you ship the supplies called out in this order. Failure to have the items inspected and accepted will result in their rejection at the destination. The rejected supplies will be returned to you at your expense.

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Deliveries or Performance _________________________

DOC SUPPL

REL CD MILSTRIP ADDR SIG CD MARK FOR TP CD ______ ________ ______ ______ ________ _____

DEL REL CD QUANTITY DAYS AFTER AWARD __________ ______________ ________________

001 1 0180

FOB POINT: Destination

SHIP TO:

(W22PVJ) XU W0L7 BLUE GRASS ARMY DEPOT

XU GEN SUP STORAGE PT CRP WHSE 211

431 BATTLEFIELD MEMORIAL HIGHWAY

RICHMOND,KY,40475-5070

9999 DATA ITEMS __________

A001 ENGINEERING CHANGE PROPOSAL 1 LO $ ** NSP ** ___________________________ __________________

SERVICE REQUESTED: CDRL A001 - ECP

CLIN CONTRACT TYPE:

Firm Fixed Price

Inspection and Acceptance _________________________

INSPECTION: Origin ACCEPTANCE: Origin

DLVR SCH PERF COMPL

REL CD QUANTITY DATE ________ ______________ __________

001 1 SEE DD FORM 1423

A002 REQUEST FOR VARIANCE 1 LO $ ** NSP ** ____________________ __________________

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SERVICE REQUESTED: CDRL A002 - RFV

CLIN CONTRACT TYPE:

Firm Fixed Price

Inspection and Acceptance _________________________

INSPECTION: Origin ACCEPTANCE: Origin

DLVR SCH PERF COMPL

REL CD QUANTITY DATE ________ ______________ __________

001 1 SEE DD FORM 1423

A003 NOTICE OF REVISION 1 LO $ ** NSP ** __________________ __________________

SERVICE REQUESTED: CDRL A003 - NOR

CLIN CONTRACT TYPE:

Firm Fixed Price

Inspection and Acceptance _________________________

INSPECTION: Origin ACCEPTANCE: Origin

DLVR SCH PERF COMPL

REL CD QUANTITY DATE ________ ______________ __________

001 1 SEE DD FORM 1423

A004 FIRST ARTICLE TEST REPORT - CONTRACTOR 1 LO $ ** NSP ** ______________________________________ __________________

SERVICE REQUESTED: CDRL A004 - FATR

CLIN CONTRACT TYPE:

Firm Fixed Price

Inspection and Acceptance _________________________

INSPECTION: Origin ACCEPTANCE: Origin

DLVR SCH PERF COMPL

REL CD QUANTITY DATE ________ ______________ __________

001 1 SEE DD FORM 1423

A005 PRODUCTION LOT ACCEPTANCE TEST REPORT - _______________________________________

CONTRACTOR/ QPP 1 LO $ ** NSP ** _______________ __________________

SERVICE REQUESTED: CDRL A005 - PLT & QPP

CLIN CONTRACT TYPE:

Firm Fixed Price

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INSPECTION: Origin ACCEPTANCE: Origin

DLVR SCH PERF COMPL

REL CD QUANTITY DATE ________ ______________ __________

001 1 SEE DD FORM 1423

A006 CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE 1 LO $ ** NSP ** _________________________ __________________

SERVICE REQUESTED: CDRL A006 - COC

CLIN CONTRACT TYPE:

Firm Fixed Price

Inspection and Acceptance _________________________

INSPECTION: Origin ACCEPTANCE: Origin

DLVR SCH PERF COMPL

REL CD QUANTITY DATE ________ ______________ __________

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DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/WORK STATEMENT

C.1. USE OF CLASS I and CLASS II OZONE DEPLETING SUBSTANCES

(a) Definitions.

(1) Class I and Class II Ozone-Depleting Substances (CIODS) refers to the class of substances identified in Section 602(a) of the Clean

Air Act, (42 U.S.C. 7671a(a)), complete list provided at: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCODE-2013-title42/html/USCODE-2013-title42-chap85-subchapVI-sec7671a.htm

(2) Directly requires the use of CIODS means that the Government's specification or technical data package, at any tier, explicitly requires the use of any Class I Ozone-Depleting Substance (CIODS) in performance of the contract.

(3) Indirectly requires the use of CIODS means that the Government's specification or technical data package, while not explicitly requiring the use of any CIODS, does require a feature that the contractor can meet or produce only by the use of CIODS.

(b) Per Section 326 of Public Law 102-484, the Army cannot award any contract that directly or indirectly requires the use of CIODS without the approval of the Senior Acquisition Official, per current Army Policy the approval authority is the Army Acquisition

Executive. Thus, no CIODS shall be used in meeting the requirements of this contract. If the use of CIODS is required in the performance of this contract, please notify the Contracting Officer immediately in writing.

(c) No Class II Ozone Depleting Substances shall be required in the performance of this contract without government approval. If the use of Class II ODS is required in the performance of this contract, please notify the Contracting Officer immediately in writing.

C.2. CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT DOCUMENTATION

a. The Configuration Change Management section of SAE EIA-649-1 Configuration Management Requirement for Defense Contracts, Paragraph

3.3, shall be used for configuration control of material with the following exclusions: paragraph 3.3(3); the second sentence of paragraph 3.3.1.8.1(1), and the General Note in paragraph 3.3.2.4(1) which reads as Generally, Minor RFVs address product changes that are temporary and do not impact the baseline.

b. Furnished item(s) shall conform to the approved configuration requirements/revision, unless a Request for Variance (RFV) is processed and approved as provided by Paragraph E. below. The term "Request for Variance" includes Requests for Deviations and Waivers.

c. Value Engineering Change Proposals (VECPs) for cost saving improvements to the Technical Data Package (TDP) should not be processed per SAE EIA-649-1 and should be referred to FAR Part 48 Value Engineering.

d. All Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) submitted will be deemed routine. If an ECP is considered as an emergency or urgent; that justification for the rationale shall be included in the ECP submittal with all applicable supporting documentation.

e. For ECPs, RFVs, Notices of Revision (NORs) or Specification Change Notices (SCNs), the Contractor must submit the applicable documentation listed in sub-paragraphs e (i) through e (iv) to the Administrative Contracting Officer (ACO), with an information copy to the Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO). Failure to submit a complete legible package may result in return of the ECP/RFV/SCN/NOR without processing.

(i) Documentation or use of DD Form 1692 (current revision) and delivery of data per DI-SESS-80639 is detailed in paragraph 3.3.1 of EIA-

649-1 for ECPs.

(ii) Documentation or use of DD Form 1694 (current revision) and delivery of data per DI-SESS-80640 is detailed in paragraph 3.3.2 of

EIA-649-1 for RFVs.

(iii) Documentation or use of DD Form 169 (current revision) and delivery of data per DI-SESS-80642 is detailed in paragraph 3.3.4 of

EIA-649-1 for NORs.

(iv) Documentation and delivery of data per DI-SESS-80643 is detailed in Paragraph 3.3.3 of EIA-649-1 for SCNs.

f. Questions regarding the status of previously submitted ECP or RFV should be directed to the PCO. Incorporation of an approved RFV and/or ECP will require a contract modification execution.

g. The submission of an ECP/RFV/SCN/NOR does not affect the required delivery date of the contract. If a delivery date change is needed, a contract modification is required.

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PACKAGING AND MARKING

D.1. PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS (SPECIAL PACKAGING INSTRUCTIONS)

(a) Military preservation, packing, and marking for this contract/order shall be accomplished in accordance with the specific requirements identified below, all the applicable requirements of, MIL-STD-2073-1, and the Special Packaging Instruction, see below.

(1) LEVEL OF PRESERVATION: Military

(2) LEVEL OF PACKING: -B-

(3) QUANTITY PER UNIT PACKAGE: -006 Bags of 010 Each per Box-

(4) SPECIAL PACKAGING INSTRUCTION NUMBER. - P5-15-32277-

(a) REVISION -REV C-

(b) DATE OF REVISION - 19 OCT 21-

(c) THE REQUIRED SPECIAL PACKAGING INSTRUCTION (SPI) IS AVAILABLE ON THE WEB AT THE FOLLOWING URL: N/A

(Note: You must have the Adobe Acrobat reader installed on your PC to view the SPI. See Adobes website (http://get.adobe.com/reader/ ) for information on obtaining the latest version of the reader. If you're experiencing problems opening the Special Packaging

Instructions in Adobe .PDF images using Internet Explorer, try the following: Go to "Tools," then "Internet Options." Click on the

"Advanced" tab. Scroll down to the "Security" section. Uncheck "Do not save encrypted pages to disk." Click "Apply." Click "OK.")

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

(c) Marking:

(1) In addition to any special markings called out on the SPI, all unit packages, intermediate packs, exterior shipping containers, and, as applicable, unitized loads shall be marked in accordance with MIL-STD-129). The contractor is responsible for application of special markings as discussed in the Military Standard regardless of whether specified in the contract/order or not. Special markings include, but are not limited to, Shelf-life markings, structural markings, and transportation special handling markings. The marking of pilferable and sensitive materiel will not identify the nature of the materiel.

(2) Passive RFID tagging is required in all contracts that contain DFARS clause 252.211-7006. For details and most recent information, see http://www.acq.osd.mil/log/sci/ait.html (best viewed with Internet Explorer 11 or higher, or Firefox) for the current DoD

Suppliers Passive RFID Information Guide. When an item is assigned a Unique Item Identifier (UII) as indicated by the inclusion of contract clause DFARS 252.211-7003, refer to the DoD Guide to Uniquely Identifying Items (available at:

https://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/pdi/uid/guides.html ) for development of the UII and MIL-STD-129 for UII package marking requirements.

Contractors must verify the RFID and UII clauses cited above are included in this solicitation/contract.

(d) Heat Treatment and Marking of Wood Packaging Materials (WPM):

(1) In accordance with DOD 4140.65-M and the requirements of the International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures 15 (ISPM), Regulation of Wood Packaging Material in International Trade, current edition, (hereinafter ISPM 15), the following commercial heat treatment and marking process has been approved by the American Lumber Standards Committee (ALSC) and is required for all Wood Packaging

Material (WPM). Foreign manufacturers shall comply with ISPM 15, and have the WPM heat treatment and marking verified in accordance with their National Plant Protection Organizations compliance program.

(2) Boxes/pallets and any wood used as inner packaging made of non-manufactured wood shall be heat-treated. All WPM using a conventional steam or dry kiln heat chamber (treatment code for the mark: HT) shall be heat treated to a minimum core temperature of 56 degrees

Celsius for a minimum of 30 minutes, and certified by an agency accredited by the ALSC in accordance with Wood Packaging Material Policy and Wood Packaging Material Enforcement Regulations (see URL: http://www.alsc.org ). WPM heat treated wood using dielectric heating

(treatment code for the mark: DH) shall follow the requirements in ISPM 15, and shall be certified by an agency accredited by the ALSC in accordance with Wood Packaging Material Policy and Wood Packaging Material Enforcement Regulations (see URL: http://www.alsc.org ).

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The box/pallet manufacturer and the manufacturer of wood used as inner packaging shall ensure the materials used in manufacture can be traced to the original source of heat treatment, and that the original source of the heat treatment obtained the necessary certifications.

(3) Marking: Each box/pallet shall be marked to show the conformance to the International Plant Protection Convention Standard. The ALS approved quality mark shall be placed on both ends of the outer packaging, between the end cleats or end battens. Pallet markings shall be applied to the side of the stringer or end of the block on diagonally opposite sides and ends of the pallet and be 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. Foreign manufacturers shall comply with ISPM -15 and shall have the marking of WPM verified in accordance with their National Plant Protection Organizations compliance program.

(e) Hazardous Materials (As applicable):

(1) Hazardous Materials is defined as a substance, or waste which has been determined by the Secretary of Transportation to be capable of posing an unreasonable risk to health, safety, and property when transported in commerce and which has been so designated. (This includes all items listed as hazardous in Titles 29, 40 and 49 CFR and other applicable modal regulations effective at the time of shipment.)

(2) Unless otherwise specified, packaging and marking for hazardous material shall comply with the requirements herein for the mode of transport and the applicable performance packaging contained in the following documents:

- International Air Transport Association (IATA) Dangerous Goods Regulations

- International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code (IMDG)

- Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 29, Title 40 and Title 49

- Joint Service Regulation AFJMAN24-204(I)/TM38-250/NAVSUPPUB 505/MCO P4030.19(I)/DLAM 4145.3(I) (for military air shipments).

(3) If the shipment originates from outside the continental United States, the shipment shall be prepared in accordance with the United

Nations Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods in a manner acceptable to the Competent Authority of the nation of origin and in accordance with regulations of all applicable carriers. A Product Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) is required to be included with every unit pack and intermediate container and shall be included with the packing list inside the sealed pouch attached to the outside of the package.

(f) This SPI has been validated and the method of preservation/packing has proven successful in meeting the needs of the military distribution system, including indeterminate storage and shipment throughout the world. Special instructions and/or tailoring of the SPI is detailed in the Supplemental Instructions below. A prototype package is required to validate the sizes and fit requirements of the

SPI. Minor dimensional and size changes are acceptable provided contractor provides the PCO and ACO with notification 60 days prior to delivery. Any design changes or changes in the method of preservation that provide a cost savings without degrading the method of preservation or packing or affecting the serviceability of the item will be considered and responded to within 10 days of submission to

PCO and ACO. Government reserves the right to require testing to validate alternate industrial preservation methods, materials, alternate blocking, bracing, cushioning, and packing.

(g) SUPPLEMENTAL INSTRUCTIONS: -PLACE A RED X AND THE WORDS SHORT BOX ON THE FRONT OF ANY BOX THAT HAS A SHORT QUANTITY, THEN PLACE THAT

BOX/BOXES WITH THE MARKINGS SHOWING ON THE TOP FRONT OF THE PALLET LOAD.

D.2. SHELF LIFE MARKINGS

Non-extendable shelf life markings (e.g., A, B, C, etc.) are required for this procurement and shall be applied in accordance with MIL-STD-129. The shelf life code is S. The shelf life markings shall include, as applicable: the Manufactured or

Assembled or Cured Date: (mo/yr), and the Expiration date (mo/yr). The Expiration date shall be 60 months in the future from the manufactured, cured, or assembled date. In accordance with DoDM 4140.27, Vol 1 and MIL-STD-129, an item shall have not less than 85 percent of shelf life remaining at time of receipt by the Government. Any part not having at least

85 percent shelf life remaining shall be considered non-conforming.

D.3. LOT NUMBERING

Lot numbering shall be required following the protocol in MIL-STD-1168, Ammunition Lot Numbering and Ammunition Data

Cards, as applicable.

Manufacturers shall contact usarmy.ria.ccdc-cbc.mbx.qa@mail.mil to obtain a unique manufacturer's identification symbol.

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INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

Regulatory Cite Title Date Regulatory Cite Title Date _______________ ______________________________________________________________________ ____________ _______________ ______________________________________________________________________ ____________

1 52.246-2 INSPECTION OF SUPPLIES--FIXED-PRICE AUG/1996

2 52.246-16 RESPONSIBILITY FOR SUPPLIES APR/1984

3 52.246-11 HIGHER-LEVEL CONTRACT QUALITY REQUIREMENT DEC/2014

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

Quality Management System - ISO 9001:2015 Requirements, not including paragraph 8.3.

(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.

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E.1. INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE POINTS: ORIGIN

The Government's inspection and acceptance of the supplies offered under this contract/purchase order shall take place at ORIGIN.

Offeror must specify below the exact name, address, and CAGE of the facility where supplies to be furnished under this contract/purchase order will be available for inspection/acceptance.

INSPECTION POINT: __________________________________________

(Name) (CAGE)

(Address) (City) (State) (Zip)

ACCEPTANCE POINT: __________________________________________

(Name) (CAGE)

(Address) (City) (State) (Zip)

E.2 PRODUCTION LOT TESTING (CONFORMANCE INSPECTION - Contractor)

(a)The Contractor shall conduct production lot testing (PLT) for each production lot to be tendered to the Government for acceptance.

(b) The samples shall be selected, examined, and tested in accordance with MIL-STD-1168.

(c) The samples shall be randomly selected from the entire lot by, or in the presence of, the Government Quality Assurance

Representative (QAR). The Contractor shall notify the QAR in writing at least five (5) business days in advance, when the lot is ready for sample selection. The Contractor shall inspect production lots for conformance to the contracts requirements prior to selecting PLT samples. Unless otherwise authorized by the Contracting Officer, test samples shall not be submitted pursuant to this provision where the Contractor has determined that the lot does not conform to all contract requirements.

(d) Within 15 days of completing PLT on any given lot, the Contractor shall deliver to the Government a report that documents whether production lots conform to PLT requirements in the Technical Data Package. The PLT report shall verify whether all required inspections and tests have been completed successfully. The report shall be submitted to the Government in accordance with CDRL in Section J.

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(e) Within 10 workdays after receipt of the PLT report, the Government will notify the Contractor in writing whether the specific lot has been approved, conditionally approved, or rejected. The Contractor shall maintain PLT report(s) for a period of two years after contract expiration, during which time they shall be available for Government review.

(f) If the PLT sample fails to meet any contractual requirement, the lot from which the test samples were drawn shall be rejected by the

Government. In that event, the Contractor shall take immediate corrective action at no increase in the contract price, and shall submit an additional PLT sample (from the Government approved repair/reworked lot or from a new lot) for inspection. Corrective action shall apply to all items including, if applicable, basic items, repair parts, and in-process or final assembly items produced or in production since the last successful production lot test.

(g) PLT samples not consumed or destroyed in testing may be delivered as part of the production quantities due under the contract.

E.3. REWORK AND REPAIR OF NONCONFORMING MATERIAL

(a) Rework and Repair are defined as follows:

(1) Rework - The reprocessing of nonconforming material to make it conform completely to the drawings, specifications or contract requirements.

(2) Repair - The reprocessing of nonconforming material in accordance with approved written procedures and operations to reduce, but not completely eliminate, the nonconformance. The purpose of repair is to bring nonconforming material into a usable condition. Repair is distinguished from rework in that the item after repair still does not completely conform to all of the applicable drawings, specifications or contract requirements.

(b) Rework procedures along with the associated inspection procedures shall be documented by the Contractor and submitted to the

Government Representative for review and approval prior to implementation. Rework procedures are subject to the Governments disapproval.

(c) Repair procedures shall be documented by the Contractor and submitted on a Request for Deviation/Waiver, to the Contracting Officer for review and written Government approval prior to implementation.

(d) Whenever the Contractor submits a repair or rework procedure for Government review and approval, the submission shall also include a description of the cause for the nonconformances and a description of the action taken or to be taken to prevent recurrence.

(e) The Government approved rework or repair procedure shall also contain a provision for re-inspection which will take precedence over the Technical Data Package requirements and shall, in addition, provide the Government assurance that the reworked or repaired items have met reprocessing requirements.

E.4. DESTRUCTIVE TESTING

(a) All costs for destructive testing by the Contractor and items destroyed by the Government are considered as being included in the contract unit price.

(b) Where destructive testing of items or components thereof is required by contract or specification, the number of items or components required to be destructively tested, whether destructively tested or not, shall be in addition to the quantity to be delivered to the

Government as set forth in the Contract Schedule.

(c) All pieces of the complete First Article shall be considered as destructively tested items unless specifically exempted by other provisions of this contract.

(d) The Contractor shall not reuse any components from items used in a destructive test during First Article, lot acceptance or in process testing, unless specifically authorized by the Contracting Officer.

(e) The Government reserves the right to take title to all or any items or components described above. The Government may take title to all or any items or components upon notice to the Contractor. The items or components of items to which the Government takes title shall be shipped in accordance with the Contracting Officer's instructions. Those items and components to which the Government does not obtain title shall be rendered inoperable and disposed of as scrap by the Contractor.

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E.5. USE OF MIL-STD 1916

(a) The Government will not accept lots whose samples submitted for acceptance contain non-conformances unless appropriately documented and approved by the contracting officer. The contractor shall use MIL-STD 1916, DOD Preferred Methods of Acceptance of Product. The

Verification Level (VL) shall be VL III for major characteristics and VL II for minor characteristics.

(b) MIL-STD HDBK-1916 provides guidance on the use of MIL-STD 1916. This handbook is not contractually binding.

E.6. INCLUSION OF TESTING COSTS

(a) All test costs associated with the performance of this contract shall be borne by the contractor and shall be part of the overall unit cost of the item(s) to be delivered under this contract.

(b) These costs shall include, but are not limited to:

(1) First Article Test (FAT).

(2) All pre-production material evaluations.

(3) All production lot testing (PLT)/acceptance inspection/test costs required to be performed or directed by government documents, contract clauses, drawing, specification or publications used to determine material compliance or suitability for use in this contract.

(4) All transportation and/or shipping costs associated with the performance of FAT and/or PLT/acceptance inspection.

(5) All inspections and tests performed by government or commercial test laboratories.

(c) Testing that cannot be performed by a commercial testing laboratory because it involves actual chemical agents or simulant, and/or unique equipment may be contracted with the CCDC Chemical Biological Center (CBC). Test Laboratories, Aberdeen Proving Grounds (Edgewood

Area), MD. A test service agreement (TSA) will be established for this testing. It is the responsibility of the contractor to contact the CBC Testing Laboratories for a cost estimate of the testing, which will be included in the contractor's proposed unit price.

(d) Contacts for obtaining cost estimates for agent or simulant and physical testing or chemical agent testing are as follows:

For simulant and physical testing:

Chief

Test, Reliability & Evaluation Branch

CBC Chemical Biological Center

ATTN: FCDD-CBE-JT

8242 Blackhawk Road

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21010-5424

Phone: DSN 584-4237

Commercial: (410) 436-4237

Fax: (410) 436-4804

Email: usarmy.APG.ccdc-cbc.list.test-reliability-eval-branch@mail.mil

And/or:

For chemical agent testing:

Chief

Protective Equipment Test Branch

CDDC Chemical Biological Center

ATTN: FCDD-CBE-TP

8820 Fleming Road

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21010-5424

Phone: DSN 584-2772

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Commercial: (410) 436-2772

Fax: (410) 436-3003

Email: usarmy.APG.ccdc.list.petb@mail.mil

(e) If it is determined that RDECOM C&B Center Test Laboratories, Aberdeen Proving Grounds (APG), MD, will be utilized for conducting any of the above testing, it is the successful contractors responsibility to contact:

Email: usarmy.APG.ccdc.mbx.technical-outreach@mail.mil

Technical Industrial Liaison Officer

CCDC Chemical Biological Center

8198 Blackhawk Road

Building E3330

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21010-5424

(f) To establish a TSA for necessary CCDC CBC testing support. It is in the contractors best interest to contact the Technical

Industrial Liaison Officer as soon after contract award as possible to start the TSA process. Delay in contract performance due to failure to do so in a timely manner is not an excusable delay.

E.7. LAB PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

For contracts requiring Agent/Simulant testing, the Contractor is not to commence any testing until the Performance Certification requirements have been met. A Performance Certification shall be required for each national stock number (NSN) or non-NSN that requires

Agent/Simulant testing on the contract. Performance Certification on the lab facility will be valid for up to 365 days from the date of approval. At the expiration of the Performance Certification, or if another NSN is awarded, a new Performance Certification is required.

The Contractor is required to follow these steps to receive a Performance Certification:

(a) Complete/fill out Certification Testing Log Sheet (Form 17). To obtain a copy of Certification Testing Log Sheet, please request a copy from: usarmy.ria.ccdc-cbc.mbx.labcerts@mail.mil.

(b) Send completed Testing Log Sheet within 30 days of award of contract/delivery order/option/add-on to the contract, to CCDCOM

Chemical Biological Center-Rock Island, FCDD-CBD-SQ, ATTN: Qualification Procedure Team Lead; by FAX to 309-782-1919, or email to:

usarmy.ria.ccdc-cbc.mbx.labcerts@mail.mil.

(c) After receiving the completed Testing Log Sheet, a Quality Assurance Specialist will schedule a visit to the testing facility within

15 calendar days of receipt of the documentation for the initial award of each NSN OR non-NSN that requires Agent/Simulant testing on the contract, and each year thereafter, if required.

(d) The Quality Assurance Specialist will verify or complete the following regarding the Performance Certification requirements, but is not limited to:

(1) Ensure the testing facility has the appropriate tech data packages or performance specification as required by the contract.

(2) Type of Agent/purity level 90% or above is recommended

(3) Test equipment (calibration methods/standards)

(4) Testing Processes/Procedures/Work Instructions

(5) Technical documentation, including drawings, specifications, handbooks, manuals, and other technical publications

(6) Training qualifications (records) to conduct test

(e) The Government will notify the Contractor within 5 days of the visit as to whether the Performance Certification requirement has been met or not. If the performance certification requirement has been met, a lab Performance Certification letter and certificate will be issued, authorizing the testing facility to conduct testing. The Contractor may commence the required testing upon authorization.

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E.8. SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS TO FIRST ARTICLE APPROVAL (CONTRACTOR TESTING)

(a) In accordance with the requirements under FAR clause 52.209-3, found in Section I of this document, the first article approval item(s) shall be examined and tested as required by the item specification(s), Quality Assurance Provisions (QAPs) and all drawings listed in the Technical Data Package.

(b) The first article shall be representative of items to be manufactured using the same processes and procedures and at the same facility as contract production. All parts and materials, including packaging and packing, shall be obtained from the same source of supply as will be used during regular production. All components, subassemblies, and assemblies in the first article sample shall have been produced by the Contractor (including subcontractors) using the technical data package applicable to this procurement.

(c) The first article shall be inspected and tested by the contractor for all requirements of the drawing(s), the QAPs, and specification(s) referenced thereon, except for:

(1) Inspections and tests contained in material specifications provided that the required inspection and tests have been performed within the last year and the results are submitted with the Certificates of Conformance are submitted with the First Article Test

Report.

(2) Inspections and tests for Military Standard (MS) components and parts provided that inspection and tests have been performed previously and certifications for the components and parts are submitted with the First Article Test Report.

(3) Corrosion resistance tests over 10 days in length provided that a test specimen or sample representing the same process has successfully passed the same test within 30 days prior to processing the first article, and results of the tests are submitted with the

First Article Test Report.

(4) Life cycle tests over 10 days in length provided that the same or similar items manufactured using the same processes have successfully passed the same test within 1 year prior to processing the first article and results of the tests are submitted with the

First Article Test Report.

(5) Onetime qualification tests, which are defined as a one-time on the drawing(s), provided that the same or similar item manufactured using the same processes has successfully passed the tests, and results of the test are on file at the contractor's facility and certifications are submitted with the First Article Test Report.

(d) Those inspections which are of a destructive nature shall be performed upon additional sample parts selected from the same lot(s) or batch(es) from which the first article was selected.

(e) A First Article Test Report shall be compiled by the contractor documenting the results of all inspections and tests (including supplier's and vendor's inspection records and certifications, when applicable). The First Article Test Report shall include actual inspection and test results to include all measurements, recorded test data, and certifications (if applicable) keyed to each drawing, specification and QAP requirement and identified by each individual QAP characteristic, drawing/specification characteristic and unlisted characteristic. Evidence of the QAR's verification will be provided. One copy of the First Article Test Report will be copy furnished to the PCO.

(f) Notwithstanding the provisions for waiver of first article, an additional first article sample or portion thereof, may be ordered by the Contracting Officer in writing when (i) a major change is made to the technical data, (ii) whenever there is a lapse in production for a period in excess of 90 days, or (iii) whenever a change occurs in place of performance, manufacturing process, material used, drawing, specification or source of supply. When conditions (i), (ii), or (iii) above occurs, the Contractor shall notify the

Contracting Officer so that a determination can be made concerning the need for the additional first article sample or portion thereof, and instructions provided concerning the submission, inspection, and notification of results. Costs of the additional first article testing resulting from any of the causes listed herein that were instituted by the contractor and not due to changes directed by the

Government shall be borne by the Contractor.

E.9. FIRST ARTICLE TESTING (CONTRACTOR) UTILIZATION OF ECBC LAB (TSA)

(a) CLIN 0001AA has a requirement for First Article Testing.

(b) The elements of First Article Testing (FAT) that can be performed by the CCDC Chemical Biological Center (CCDC CBC), Rock Island. To request a quote for a FAT for this solicitation, please contact one of the following:

Patrick M. Schlue

Chief, Design Engineering & Test Facility

FCDD-CBE-MT (Building 62)

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Com: 309-782-2476 patrick.m.schlue.civ@mail.mil or

Quinn Hartman

Senior Engineer

FCDD-CBE-MT (Building 62)

Com: 309-782-3642 quinn.d.hartman.civ@mail.mil

Prices are valid for 180 days after contract award. These prices shall be included in the total FAT price proposed.

(c) These elements may not be all inclusive of the FAT Requirements as stated in the solicitation. It is the successful offerors responsibility to ensure that all FAT Requirements are met.

(d) It is not a requirement of this solicitation to utilize the CCDC CBC Rock Island Lab, but an option available to all interested offerors.

(e) If it is determined that the CCDC CBC Test Laboratories Rock Island, will be utilized for conducting any of the above testing, it is the successful contractors responsibility to contact the Chief, CCDC CBC-RI Test Laboratory to establish a Test Service Agreement (TSA) for necessary CCDC CBC testing support. See contact information below.

Point of Contact for the CCDC CBC Rock Island Lab is below:

Chief, CCDC CBC-RI Test Facility

CCDC CBC

Building 131

1 Rock Island Arsenal

Rock Island, IL 61299-7390 usarmy.ria.devcom-cbc.mbx.testfacility@army.mil

(f) The TSA will not be part of the resultant contract, but an independent agreement between the contractor and CCDC CBC Rock Island.

Payment to CCDC CBC will be the responsibility of the successful offeror.

(g) It is in the contractors best interest to contact the CCDC CBC Test Lab as soon after…