AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT 1. Contract ID Code Page Of

2. Amendment/Modification No.

3. Effective Date

4. Requisition/Purchase Req No.

5. Project No. (If applicable)

6. Issued By Code 7. Administered By (If other than Item 6) Code

8. Name And Address Of Contractor (No., Street, City, County, State and Zip Code)

9A. Amendment Of Solicitation No.

9B. Dated (See Item 11)

10A. Modification Of Contract/Order No.

10B. Dated (See Item 13) Code Facility Code

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers is extended, is not extended.

Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing items 8 and 15, and returning ____________ copies of the amendments: (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted; or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. Accounting And Appropriation Data (If required)

13. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS

It Modifies The Contract/Order No. As Described In Item 14.

A. This Change Order is Issued Pursuant To: The Changes Set Forth In Item 14 Are Made In

The Contract/Order No. In Item 10A.

B. The Above Numbered Contract/Order Is Modified To Reflect The Administrative Changes (such as changes in paying office, appropriation data, etc.) Set

Forth In Item 14, Pursuant To The Authority of FAR 43.103(b).

C. This Supplemental Agreement Is Entered Into Pursuant To Authority Of:

D. Other (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return _______________ copies to the Issuing Office.

14. Description Of Amendment/Modification (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15A. Name And Title Of Signer (Type or print)

16A. Name And Title Of Contracting Officer (Type or print)

15B. Contractor/Offeror 15C. Date Signed 16B. United States Of America 16C. Date Signed

By (Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer)

NSN 7540-01-152-8070

PREVIOUS EDITIONS UNUSABLE

30-105-02 STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 10-83)

Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

SEE SCHEDULE

X

Firm Fixed Price

0004 2026MAR19

W912CH

ACC-DTA

6501 E. 11 MILE RD.

DETROIT ARSENAL, MI 48397-5000

STANLEY BIERNACKI

EMAIL: STANLEY.R.BIERNACKI.CIV@ARMY.MIL

W912CH-25-Q-0068

2025AUG20

X

X 2026APR02 04:30pm

/SIGNED/

2 signed

SEE SECOND PAGE FOR DESCRIPTION

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Reference No. of Document Being Continued Page of

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SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

Buyer Name: STANLEY BIERNACKI

Buyer Office Symbol/Telephone Number: CCTA-APS-D/(571)588-9024

Type of Contract 1: Firm Fixed Price

Kind of Contract: Supply Contracts and Priced Orders

Weapon System: Pistol, Cal. 9 mm

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SOLICITATION: W912CH-25-Q-0068

AMENDMENT: 0004

The purpose of Solicitation W912CH-25-Q-0068 Amendment 0004 is as follows:

(i) To extend the due date / time for receipt of offers from Tuesday, 03-Mar-2026 at 3:00 p.m. eastern to Thursday, 02-Apr-2026 at 4:30 p.m. eastern.

(ii)

SECTION A: SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

(a) To revise subsection A.1.3 as indicated below:

FROM:

A.1.3 There is a Technical Data Package (TDP) associated with this procurement. The TDP is distribution code "D", which limits access to Department of Defense (DoD) and U.S. DoD contractors only. Please refer to Section C.1.

TO:

A.1.3 There is a Technical Data Package (TDP) associated with this procurement. The TDP is distribution code "D", which limits access to Department of Defense (DoD) and U.S. DoD contractors only. Please see Section C.1 for instructions on how to access this technical data. OFFERORS MUST BE GRANTED TDP ACCESS PRIOR TO SUBMITTING AN OFFER OR THE OFFER SUBMISSION WILL BE REJECTED.

(iii)

SECTION C: DESCRIPTION / SPECIFICATIONS / WORK STATEMENT

(a) To revise subsection C.1 as indicated below:

FROM:

C.1 TECHNICAL DATA PACKAGE INFORMATION

The following "X"d item applies to this solicitation:

[ ] 1. There is no Technical Data Package (TDP) included with this solicitation.

[ x ] 2. The TDP for this solicitation resides within the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://SAM.gov) associated with this solicitation number:

W912CH-25-Q-0068

TO:

C.1 TECHNICAL DATA PACKAGE INFORMATION

The following "X"d item applies to this solicitation:

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[ ] 1. There is no Technical Data Package (TDP) included with this solicitation.

[ x ] 2. The TDP for this solicitation resides within the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://SAM.gov) associated with this solicitation number:

W912CH-25-Q-0068

ATTACHMENT 0004: TDP DOCUMENTS PRON EH4C0115EH

(b) To revise subsection C.6 as indicated below:

FROM:

C.6 ENGINEERING EXCEPTIONS

The following engineering exceptions apply to this procurement action(s):

[REDACTED]

TO:

C.6 ENGINEERING EXCEPTIONS

C.6.1 There is an engineering exception(s) associated with this procurement. Please see Attachment 0005: PRON EH4C0115EH

Engineering Exceptions for additional information.

(iv)

SECTION J: LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

(a) To revise Attachment 0004 as indicated below:

FROM:

Attachment 0004 - Technical Data Package (TDP)

Date: 23-Jul-2025

Number of Pages: 001

Transmitted By: Email

TO:

Attachment 0004 - TDP Documents PRON EH4C0115EH

Date: 23-Jul-2025

Number of Pages: N/A

Transmitted By: Data

(b) To incorporate Attachment 0005: PRON EH4C0115EH Engineering Exceptions.

(v)

SECTION L: INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

(a) To revise subsection L.2.2.1 as indicated below:

FROM:

L.2.2.1 The proposal shall be electronically submitted via E-mail to the Contract Specialist, Mark Hilson, and cc the corresponding Contracting Officer at the following e-mail address(s) with the subject header: Proposal Submission W912CH-25-Q-0068

(company name):

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Contract Specialist: mark.d.hilson.civ@army.mil

Contracting Officer: elizabeth.l.levinewelhouse.civ@army.mil

TO:

L.2.2.1 The proposal shall be submitted via e-mail to the Contract Specialists, Mark Hilson, and Stanley Biernacki, and cc the corresponding Contracting Officer at the following e-mail addresses with the subject header: Proposal Submission - W912CH-25-Q-0068

(Company Name):

Contract Specialist: mark.d.hilson.civ@army.mil

Contract Specialist: stanley.r.biernacki.civ@army.mil

Contracting Officer: elizabeth.l.levinewelhouse.civ@army.mil

(b) To incorporate subsections L.6 and L.6.1 as indicated below:

L.6 TECHNICAL DATA PACKAGE

L.6.1 There is a Technical Data Package (TDP) associated with this procurement. The TDP is distribution code "D", which limits access to Department of Defense (DoD) and U.S. DoD contractors only. Please see Section C.1 for instructions on how to access this technical data. OFFERORS MUST BE GRANTED TDP ACCESS PRIOR TO SUBMITTING AN OFFER OR THE OFFER SUBMISSION WILL BE REJECTED.

(vi)

SECTION M: EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

(a) To incorporate subsection M.4.1.8 as indicated below:

M.4.1.8 The offeror does not request and/or is not granted Technical Data Package (TDP) access prior to submitting an offer in response to this solicitation.

*** END OF NARRATIVE A0004 ***

A.1 BACKGROUND/DESCRIPTION

A.1.1 This solicitation is intended to result in the award of a Single, One Time Buy with 100% Option, Firm-Fixed Priced (FFP) Contract for M11 Small Arms Storage Rack, NSN: 1095-00-897-8755.

A.1.2 This solicitation is competed under full and open competition procedures using FAR part 15 - Contracting by Negotiations.

A.1.3 There is a Technical Data Package (TDP) associated with this procurement. The TDP is distribution code "D", which limits access to

Department of Defense (DoD) and U.S. DoD contractors only. Please see Section C.1 for instructions on how to access this technical data.

OFFERORS MUST BE GRANTED TDP ACCESS PRIOR TO SUBMITTING AN OFFER OR THE OFFER SUBMISSION WILL BE REJECTED.

A.2 DISTRIBUTION AND DESTRUCTION OF EXPORT CONTROL TECHNICAL DATA PACKAGE

A.2.1 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.

A.2.2 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.

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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.

A.2.4 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.

A.3 ARMY CONTRACTING COMMAND - DETROIT ARSENAL (DTA) OMBUDSPERSON

Information regarding the Ombudsperson for this contract is located at the following website: HYPERLINK

"https://tacom.army.mil/ombudsperson"https://tacom.army.mil/ombudsperson. (Best viewed using Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge)

A.4 SOLICITATION STRUCTURE

A.4.1 The Government will utilize North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 332994 - Small Arms, Ordnance, and Ordnance

Accessories Manufacturing for this procurement.

A.4.2 Failure to register in the System for Award Management (SAM) for the corresponding NAICS code identified in paragraph A.2.1 prior to submitting a proposal for this solicitation may preclude an award made to your company. Offerors should be aware of how U.S. Small

Business (SB) concerns are defined in FAR Part 19, Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) part 219, and 13 CFR 121

Small Business Size Regulations. Offerors are advised to review 13 CFR 121.103 How does SBA determine affiliation, if applicable to this solicitation.

A.4.3 All proposals received in response to this solicitation shall remain valid for a minimum of 120 calendar days.

A.5 ELECTRONIC CONTRACTING

A.5.1 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, are embedded in the solicitation as separate attachments or links.

A.5.2 Please pay close attention to the Issued By block location on the cover page of the solicitation closing date/time. The solicitation closing date/time is based on the local time of the location of the Issued By office. In accordance with FAR 15.208(a), offerors are responsible for submitting any proposal, modification or revision/amendment, so as to be received by the Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified.

A.5.3 It is the responsibility of the offeror to ensure any proposal, modification, or revision/amendment is received by the date and time specified on the cover page of this solicitation. In accordance with FAR 15.208(b), if any proposal, modification, or revision/amendment was not received at the initial point of entry to the Government infrastructure by the exact date and time specified on the cover page of this solicitation, it will be determined late. Proposal, modification, or revision/amendment is defined to mean ALL volumes or parts required in the solicitation and included in the electronic submission.

Note: Any proposal, modification, or revision/amendment size and content may impact the time it takes for submission. Therefore, offerors are strongly cautioned that adequate time should be allowed when submitting any proposal, modification, or revision/amendment.

A.5.4 Solicitations may remain posted on www.SAM.gov after the solicitation closing date. If the response deadline has passed for the solicitation, offerors will no longer be able to submit electronic responses.

A.5.5 Any award issued as a result of this solicitation will be distributed electronically. In the event of a Freedom of Information Act

(FOIA) (5 USC 552) 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. In addition, in accordance with Executive Order 12600 (June 23, 1987), please be advised it is the Government's intention to also release the unit price(s) in response to any request under FOIA. Unit price is defined as the contract price per unit, or item purchased as it appears in Section B of the contract. Unit price does NOT refer to, nor does it include Cost or Pricing data or information. If an offeror objects to the release of the unit price(s) in the contract or contract modifications in the event of a FOIA request, 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 in accordance with FOIA based on the rationale provided.

A.5.6 Questions pertaining to this solicitation should be directed to the Contract Specialist identified on the cover page of this solicitation. All questions regarding the requirements of this solicitation and applicable attachments must be submitted by August 10, 2025 at 12:00 pm EST to "mark.d.hilson.civ@army.mil and makenzie.d.bailey.civ@army.mil. For technical assistance in doing business with the Government, and doing business electronically, please visit the APEX (formerly Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC)) website at http://www.miapex.org/to locate a regional center.

A.6 ALL OR NONE

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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.7 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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DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/WORK STATEMENT

C.1 TECHNICAL DATA PACKAGE INFORMATION

The following "X"d item applies to this solicitation:

[ ] 1. There is no Technical Data Package (TDP) included with this solicitation.

[ x ] 2. The TDP for this solicitation resides within the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://SAM.gov ) associated with this solicitation number:

W912CH-25-Q-0068

ATTACHMENT 0004: TDP DOCUMENTS PRON EH4C0115EH

To access the data through SAM:

C.1.1 Log on to the SAM web site: https://SAM.gov .

C.1.2 Search for the solicitation number.

C.1.3 Click on the attachment you would like to view.

C.1.4 If the attachment is restricted, request access to the document.

C.1.4.1 TDPs that have an Export Control Warning Notice are subject to 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..

C.1.4.2 Further dissemination must be in accordance with provisions of DoD Directive 5230.25. This also applies to distribution of the

TDP to all SUBCONTRACTORS at every level.

C.1.4.3 To obtain these TDPs, contractors must have a current DD 2345, Militarily Critical Technical Data Agreement on file with Defense

Logistics Information Service (DLIS). To obtain certification, go to DD FORM 2345 Instructions and DD 2345.

C.1.4.4 Upon completion of the purposes for which Government Technical Data has been provided, the Contractor is required to destroy all documents, including all reproductions, duplications, or copies thereof as may have been further distributed by the Contractor.

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.

C.1.5 If technical data is otherwise restricted, select "Request Explicit Access." This will generate an email to the Contract

Specialist and Contracting Officer at Army Contract Command - Warren (DTA) with all the information needed to grant contractor access to restricted documents. SAM will automatically generate an email stating when the requesting contractor has permission to view or download

TDP items.

C.1.6 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 SAM. Any individuals no longer with the company should be deleted. Questions related to registration in SAM should be directed to https://www.sam.gov/ The SAM helpdesk phone number is (866) 606-8220. Vendors are responsible for placing correct information in SAM.

C.1.7 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.

C.2 REQUIREMENT FOR AN OPSEC STANDING OPERATION PROCEDURE/PLAN

C.2.1 The contractor is subject to provisions of the TACOM LCMC OPSEC Standing Operating Procedures (SOP/Plan), or other U.S. Government

OPSEC plan, per AR 530-1, Operations Security. This SOP/Plan specifies the government's critical information, why it needs to be protected, where it is located, who is responsible for it, and how to protect it.

C.2.2 The contractor will receive a copy of the SOP/Plan at time of award. Local form STA Form 7114 (or similar) will be used to document and record security OPSEC reviews which are conducted by G2, TACOM LCMC or individual organizations supporting OPSEC Officers.

C.2.3 The contractor shall identify an individual who will be an OPSEC Coordinator. The contractor will ensure that this individual is

OPSEC Level I Certified.

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C.3 OPSEC TRAINING REQUIREMENT

Per AR 530-1, Operations Security, new contractor employees must complete Level I OPSEC training within 30 calendar days of reporting for duty. All contractor employees must complete annual OPSEC awareness training. OPSEC awareness training is available at:

https://securityawareness.usalearning.gov/opsec/index.htm. Within 10 calendar days of completing the training, the Contractor shall provide certificates/proof of completion to the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR), if assigned to the contract, or the

Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO) in accordance with CDRL A006 - Certificate of Compliance (COC) OPSEC Training Report

C.4 THREAT AWARENESS REPORTING PROGRAM

C.4.1 All contractor employees with security clearances working on any Army contract must receive annual TARP training by a Counter-

Intelligence (CI) agent, or other authorized designated training method, per Army Regulation 381-12, para. 2-4b, Threat Awareness and

Reporting Program (TARP). The in-person training is the preferred method and is available by contacting the local CI Office to arrange for the conduct of training.

C.4.2 The Contractor shall contact the CI Office within (30) calendar days of contract award to schedule TARP training. Once training is complete, the contractor shall provide certificates/proof of completion of training to the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR), if assigned to the contract, or to the Procurement Contracting Officer (PCO) within (10) calendar days of completion in accordance with

CDRL A006 - Certificate of Compliance (COC) OPSEC Training Report.

C.4.3 The Contractor shall contact the CI Office to schedule training for any new employee whose performance commences after award, and who did not attend the initial TARP training session. Upon completion of the TARP training, certification/proof of completion shall be provided as required in paragraph (b).In special circumstances (on deployments or in remote locations) when in-person training is not available, TARP computer based training (CBT), which has been approved by Deputy Chief of Staff (DCS), G-2, is the only authorized online training method permitted. This alternate CBT training is only authorized in special circumstances with written approval obtained from the PCO. Upon receipt of the necessary written approval, contractor employees possessing an Army Knowledge Online (AKO) account and password or a Common Access Card can register and complete the online TARP training course by utilizing the Army Learning Management

System (ALMS) at: HYPERLINK "http://www.lms.army.mil"www.lms.army.mil.

C.5 CONTRACT DATA REQUIREMENTS LIST

The contractor shall prepare the following deliverable reports in accordance with Exhibit A, Contract Data Requirements List:

A001: Engineering Change Proposal (ECP) Report

A002: Request for Variance (RFV) Report

A003: Notice of Revision (NOR) Report

A004: Acceptance Inspection Equipment (AIE) Report

A005: Certificate of Compliance (COC) Opsec Training Report

C.6 ENGINEERING EXCEPTIONS

C.6.1 There is an engineering exception(s) associated with this procurement. Please see Attachment 0005: PRON EH4C0115EH Engineering

Exceptions for additional information.

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LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

List of Number List of Number

Addenda Title Date of Pages Transmitted By Addenda Title Date of Pages Transmitted By________________ ____________________________________________________________ _______________ ____________ _______________________________ ____________________________________________________________ _______________ ____________ _______________

Attachment 0004 TDP DOCUMENTS PRON EH4C0115EH 23-JUL-2025 DATA

Attachment 0005 PRON EH4C0115EH ENGINEERING EXCEPTIONS 001 DATA

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INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

L.1 GENERAL PROPOSAL INFORMATION

L.1.1 The proposal, subject to the Submission, Modification, Revision, and Withdrawal paragraph of Instructions to Offeror(s)

Competitive Acquisitions (FAR Provision 52.215-1) contained in Section L of the solicitation, shall be submitted in the format and quantities set forth below. All information necessary for the review and evaluation of a proposal is to be contained in the proposal.

Section M of the solicitation sets forth the evaluation criteria and delineates the Factors to be evaluated and their relative order of importance. The offeror's proposal, as required by this section, will be evaluated as set forth in Section M of this solicitation. The

Government will not assume the offeror possesses any capability, understanding, or commitment not specified in its proposal. It is an offeror's responsibility to submit a well-written proposal, with adequately detailed information, which clearly demonstrates an understanding of and the ability to comply with the solicitation requirements to allow for a meaningful evaluation. The Government does not assume the duty to search for data to cure problems it finds in proposals.

L.1.2 Minimum Acceptance Period.

This provision supersedes any language pertaining to the acceptance period that may appear elsewhere in this solicitation (e.g. SF 33

Box 12).

ACCEPTANCE PERIOD means the number of calendar days available to the Government for awarding a contract from the date specified in this solicitation for receipt of offers.

L.1.2.1. The Government specified minimum acceptance period is 120 calendar days.

L.1.2.2. The offeror shall clearly state in its proposal the acceptance period. Offerors may specify a longer acceptance period than the

Government's minimum acceptance period stated above.

L.1.2.3. An offer allowing less than the Government's minimum acceptance period, or fails to provide a proposal acceptance period, may be rejected.

L.2 PROPOSAL CONTENT, FORMAT, AND INSTRUCTIONS

L.2.1 Proposal Content

L.2.1.1 All proposals shall be in English (American Standard) and shall be in US dollars. Proposals not in English (American Standard) or in US Dollars may be rejected. The proposal shall include all information specified and shall address all requirements outlined in

Section L.

L.2.1.2 A Proposal Executive Summary or transmittal letter is optional. It will neither be considered as part of the proposal, nor will it be evaluated. If a Proposal Executive Summary is submitted, it should be no more than five pages in length.

L.2.2 Proposal Method of Submission, Format, and Instructions

L.2.2.1 The proposal shall be submitted via e-mail to the Contract Specialists, Mark Hilson, and Stanley Biernacki, and cc the corresponding Contracting Officer at the following e-mail addresses with the subject header: Proposal Submission - W912CH-25-Q-0068

(Company Name):

Contract Specialist: mark.d.hilson.civ@army.mil

Contract Specialist: stanley.r.biernacki.civ@army.mil

Contracting Officer: elizabeth.l.levinewelhouse.civ@army.mill

Fax, hardcopy, and DVD/CD-ROM proposals will NOT be accepted. Hand-carried offers, whether hardcopy or electronic, will NOT be accepted.

Maximum size of each e-mail shall be 10 megabytes. The offeror may use multiple e-mail messages for each submission; however, it should 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.

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

L.2.2.1.1 Each submitted File shall be labeled so it is easily identifiable for which information it pertains.

L.2.2.1.2 Acceptable File Formats. All electronic information provided in response to the solicitation must be provided in Microsoft

(MS) Office 2013 compatible or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) format or except as noted in the proposal instructions below. For files in PDF format, scanners should be set to 200 dots per inch. The proposal shall not contain citations for, or active links to live

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Internet sites or pages. All linked information shall be contained within the electronic proposal. Any linked information that is not contained in the proposal will not be accepted.

L.2.2.1.3 Electronic Files. The proposal electronic file name should not exceed 50 characters in length (not including the file extension). Ensure the file name does not contain any periods, does not contain spaces, and does not contain special characters, which should limit Government virus scanners rejecting the email as unscannable.

L.2.2.1.4 Unless otherwise specified, it is recommended that the proposal be formatted for 8.5 inch x 11 inch paper with a minimum font size of 10 pt. and with a minimum of 0.5 margins. Schedules, drawings and other documents more appropriate to larger size should be formatted for no larger than 8.5 inch x 14 inch dimensions.

L.2.2.1.5 If providing spreadsheets, include all formulas, function, macros, computations, or equations used to compute the proposed amounts. For each workbook, all Rows, Columns, Cells, and Worksheets are to be visible. Do not include Zero height and zero width rows and columns in Worksheets. Do not format Worksheet cells with the font color equal to the fill color. If Workbooks or Worksheets are password protected, then the passwords must be provided. Do not submit Print image files or pictures or files containing only values.

L.2.2.1.6 The offeror shall make every effort to ensure that the proposal is virus-free. Proposals (or portions thereof) submitted which indicate the presence of a virus, or which are otherwise rendered unreadable by damage in electronic transit, shall be treated as

"unreadable" as described in FAR 15.207(c).

L.2.2.2 Submission Due Date

The offeror must ensure its proposal, in its entirety, reaches the required destination before the date and time set for closing of the solicitation set forth in Block 9 on the SF 33, front page of the solicitation.

L.2.2.2.1 Lateness

The lateness rules for submitted proposals are outlined in FAR 52.215-1 "Instructions to Offerors-Competitive Acquisition" and are incorporated into this solicitation.

L.2.3 Single Proposal Submission

Offerors are limited to submitting one proposal with one approach to meeting the requirements of this solicitation.

L.2.3.1 All or None

Offers in response to this solicitation must be submitted for all the requirements identified in the solicitation. Offers submitted for less than all the requirements called for by this solicitation may be rejected or ineligible for award. Proposals that contain alternative terms and conditions may be considered as taking exception to the requirements of the solicitation. See Section M.2.

L.3 HQ-AMC LEVEL PROTEST PROCEDURES

Complete AMC Protest Procedures can be found at: HYPERLINK "http://www.amc.army.mil/Connect/Legal-Resources/"

"_blank"http://www.amc.army.mil/Connect/Legal-Resources/

An agency protest may be filed with either the contracting officer or to HQAMC but not both following the procedures listed on the website above.

L.4 PACKING/PACKAGING LEVEL FOR OPTION QUANTITIES

For purposes of computing a price for the option quantity specified in Section B of this solicitation and unless otherwise indicated in

Section B, it is understood and agreed that the option unit price includes the same level(s) of packing/packaging as those that apply to the basic contract quantity.

L.5 PROVISION FOR WAIVER OF REQUIRED FIRST ARTICLE APPROVAL

NOTE: For this Solicitation, Partial FAT Waivers are not being solicited or considered.

L.5.1 The requirement entitled FIRST ARTICLE APPROVAL (FAR 52.209-3) in Section E of this solicitation may be waived by the Government, provided that the offeror meets the conditions outlined below.

L.5.1.1 Offerors who intend to request a waiver of the First Article Test must provide sufficient information for the Government to determine whether the request is to be approved. If the offeror intends to request a waiver, a First Article Waiver Worksheet must be completed and submitted to the Government along with any supporting documentation. The worksheet can be found in Section J "Attachments" of this solicitation. The offeror's request will not be considered if the worksheet and any supporting documentation is not submitted to

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the Government. The worksheet must be completed in its entirety. For those sections of the worksheet which do not apply, annotate with

N/A (not applicable). To substantiate or clarify information provided by the offeror, the Government may request additional information.

Incomplete worksheets can result in the waiver request being denied, Offerors should contact the Contract Specialist listed on the face page of this solicitation for assistance in filling out the worksheet completely.

L.5.1.2 Offerors should not assume that the FAT waiver request will be granted even if the completed worksheet and any supporting information is submitted to the Government.

L.5.1.3 The worksheet and any additional supporting documentation is part of your quote/offer and must be submitted as part of the response to this solicitation on Company letterhead and signed by an agent of the Company.

L.5.1.4 Supporting documentation.

L.5.1.4.1 The request for waiver must be accompanied by documentation in support of the request. The documentation may include information such as the following; (1) Copy of the Administrative Contracting Officer's (ACO's) or Procuring Contracting Officer's (PCO) letter approving a First Article Test report on a recent contract for the same or similar item. (2) Copy of a First Article Test report for the same or a similar item as that herein solicited. (3) Copy of an ACO or PCO letter approving a prior waiver request. (4) If the waiver request is based on similarity, a copy of the drawing/other appropriate technical requirements of the similar item.

L.5.1.4.2 If a copy of a First Article Test report is submitted in support of a request for waiver under this solicitation, the test report must have been approved and signed by an authorized representative of the Government.

L.5.1.4.3 The FAT report and all supporting documentation should be submitted IAW Section L.2.2 and accompany the offeror's proposal. If the FAT report and supporting documentation cannot be transmitted by electronic media, the offeror shall contact the PCO for further instruction.

L.6 TECHNICAL DATA PACKAGE

L.6.1 There is a Technical Data Package (TDP) associated with this procurement. The TDP is distribution code "D", which limits access to

Department of Defense (DoD) and U.S. DoD contractors only. Please see Section C.1 for instructions on how to access this technical data.

OFFERORS MUST BE GRANTED TDP ACCESS PRIOR TO SUBMITTING AN OFFER OR THE OFFER SUBMISSION WILL BE REJECTED.

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EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

M.1 CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ELIGIBILITY FOR AWARD

M.1.1 The Government will only award a contract to an offeror that meets all the responsibility criteria at FAR 9.104.

M.1.2 To make sure that an offeror meets the responsibility criteria at FAR 9.104 the Government may:

M.1.2.1 arrange a visit to the offerors plant and perform a preaward survey;

M.1.2.2 ask the offeror to provide financial, technical, production, or managerial background information.

M.1.3 If the offeror does not provide the Government with the data requested within 7 days from the date the requested is received, or if the offeror refuses to have an onsite visit to the offeror's facility, the Government may determine the offeror to be non-responsible.

M.1.4 If the Government visits the offeror's facility, the offeror shall ensure that current certified financial statements and other data relevant to the bid or proposal are available for Government personnel to review.

M.2 EVALUATION FACTORS FOR FIRST ARTICLE TEST REQUIREMENT

M.2.1 If the offeror submits a request for waiver of First Article Approval but fails to comply with the requirements of paragraph L.5 entitled PROVISION FOR WAIVER, the requested waiver may not be granted. If the waiver is not granted, more favorable alternative offers of price or delivery, conditioned upon the granting of a waiver, will not be considered in the evaluation process.

M.2.2 FAT WAIVER

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M.2.2.1 As specified in this solicitation; the Government reserves the right to waive the requirement entitled FIRST ARTICLE APPROVAL

(FAR 52.209-3) and subtract the price of the proposed First Article Test (at Section B, CLIN 0003AA) from the proposal of offerors who elect to seek and are granted such a waiver. If the offeror requests and receives a waiver of First Article Approval requirements, the price for such testing, as identified by the offeror in Section B, CLIN 0003AA, shall be deducted from the total price otherwise cited for the material herein solicited. The offer will then be evaluated for award at the resulting alternate price.

M.2.2.2 If the offeror requests a waiver of First Article Approval requirements but fails to separately identify the cost of First

Article Testing in Section B, CLIN 0003AA of this solicitation, the Government will still require that offeror perform First Article

Approval requirements if the First Article requirement is NOT waived at no additional cost to the Government.

M.2.2.3 If the offeror requests but is not granted a waiver of First Article Approval, the evaluated price will include the full amount entered for CLIN 0003AA, which will not be deducted by the Government.

M.3 BASIS OF AWARD

M.3.1 The solicitation is competed on a full and open competition basis using FAR part 15 Contracting by Negotiation. The Government plans to award a one-year, firm-fixed price (FFP), One-Time Buy type contract with 100% Option for the M11 Small Arms Storage Rack, NSN:

1095-00-897-8755, as a result of this solicitation. An award will be made to the offeror whose proposal represents the best value to the

Government and is eligible for award.

M.4 REJECTION OF OFFERS

M.4.1 The Government may reject any proposal if doing so is in the Government's best interest at any time after receipt of proposal.

Examples include, but are not limited to, the following proposal conditions:

M.4.1.1 The proposal fails to meaningfully respond to the instructions in Section L of this solicitation (e.g., a proposal provides some data but omits significant material data and information required by Section L, the proposal fails to follow key proposal instructions or format requirements in Section L, etc.).

M.4.1.2 A proposal merely offers to perform work according to the solicitation terms or fails to present more than a statement indicating its capability to comply with the solicitation terms and does not provide support and elaboration as specified in Section L of this solicitation.

M.4.1.3 The proposal proposes exceptions to the RFP requirements, attachments, exhibits, enclosures, or solicitation terms and conditions.

M.4.1.4 The proposal submitted is for less than all the requirements called for by the solicitation.

M.4.1.5 The proposal's acceptance period does not meet the Government's required minimum acceptance period, or the offeror fails to provide a proposal acceptance period (Refer to Section L.1.2).

M.4.1.6 The proposal is not in English (American Standard) or in US Dollars.

M.4.1.7 The offeror is not a self-certified U.S. small business concern to the size standard for the North American Industry

Classification System (NAICS) code identified in this solicitation in SAM.

M.4.1.8 The offeror does not request and/or is not granted Technical Data Package (TDP) access prior to submitting an offer in response to this solicitation.

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