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NSN 6K-8145-012844622-CL, TDP VER 024, REF NR 1930AS100, QTY 40 EA, DELIVERY FOB ORIGIN. The Government has rights to the technical data, the data package is complete, and there are no technical data,... NSN 6K-8145-012844622-CL, TDP VER 024, REF NR 1930AS100, QTY 40 EA, DELIVERY FOB ORIGIN. The Government has rights to the technical data, the data package is complete, and there are no technical data, engineering, tooling or manufacturing restrictions. The subject item requires Government source approval prior to contract award, as the item is flight critical and/or the technical data available has not been determined adequate to support acquisition via full and open competition. Only the source(s) previously approved by the Government for this item have been solicited. The time required for approval of a new source is normally such that an award cannot be delayed pending approval of a new source. If you are not an approved source you must submit, together with your proposal, the information detailed in one of the NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support (NAVSUP WSS) Source Approval Information Brochures listed below. Spares: https://www.navsup.navy.mil/NAVSUP-Enterprise/NAVSUP-Weapon-Systems-Sup port/Business-Opps/ Repair: https://www.navsup.navy.mil/NAVSUP-Enterprise/NAVSUP -Weapon-Systems-Support/Business-Opps/ technical data required to be submitted based on your company's experience in production of the same or similar item, or if this is an item you have never made. If your request for source approval is currently being evaluated at NAVSUP WSS submit with your offer a copy of the cover letter which forwarded your request for source approval. Offers received which fail to provide all data required by the Source Approval Brochure or document previous submission of all data required by the Source Approval Brochure will not be considered for award under this solicitation. Please note, if evaluation of a source approval request submitted hereunder cannot be processed in time and/or approval requirements preclude the ability to obtain subject items in time to meet Government requirements, award of the subject requirement may continue based on Fleet support needs. The NAVSUP WSS Commercial Item Identification Brochure is now available at: "https://www.navsup.navy.mil/NAVSUP-Enterprise/NAVSUP-Weapon-Systems-Support/Bus iness-Opps/" Interested parties may obtain copies of Military and Federal Specificationsand Standards, Qualified Products Lists (QPLs), Qualified Product Databases(QPDs), Military Handbooks, and other standardized documents from the DoDSingle Stock Point (DODSSP) at Document Automation and Production Service(DAPS) in Philadelphia, PA. NOTE: Patterns, Drawings, Deviation Lists, Purchase Descriptions, etc. are NOT stocked at DODSSP. Most documents are available in Adobe PDF format from ASSIST-Online at: http://quicksearch.dla.mil/. Users may use ASSIST-Quick Search to search for and download available documents directly using standard browser software. Documents that are not available for downloading from ASSIST-Quick Search can be ordered from the DODSSP website using the ASSIST Shopping Wizard after obtaining a DODSSP Customer Account by following the registration procedures. Users who do not have access to the internet may contact the DODSSP ASSISTHelp Desk at 215-697-2667 or 215-697-2179 (DSN: 442-2667), or mail their request to DLADocument Services, Bldg. 4/D, 700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia PA 19111-5094. Award will be made only if the offeror, the product/service, or the manufacturer meets the qualification requirement(s) at time of award, in accordance with FAR clause 52.209-1. The solicitation identifies the office where additional information can be obtained concerning qualification requirements and is cited in each individual solicitation. Based upon market research, the Government is not using the policies contained in FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, in its solicitation for the described supplies or services. However, interested persons may identify tothe contracting officer their interest and capability to satisfy theGovernment's requirement with a commercial item within 15 days of this notice.

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ITEM UNIQUE IDENTIFICATION AND VALUATION (JAN 2023)|19|||||||||||||||||||| HIGHER-LEVEL CONTRACT QUALITY REQUIREMENT|8|x|||||||| INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE OF SUPPLIES|26|x||||||||||||x|||||||||||||| T... ITEM UNIQUE IDENTIFICATION AND VALUATION (JAN 2023)|19|||||||||||||||||||| HIGHER-LEVEL CONTRACT QUALITY REQUIREMENT|8|x|||||||| INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE OF SUPPLIES|26|x||||||||||||x|||||||||||||| TIME OF DELIVERY (JUNE 1997)|20||||||||||||||||||||| STOP-WORK ORDER (AUG 1989)|1|| WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (JAN 2023)|16|INVOICE AND RECEIVING REPORT COMBO TYPE ||TBD|N00383|TBD|TBD|SEE SCHEDULE|TBD||||||||| NAVY USE OF ABILITYONE SUPPORT CONTRACTOR - RELEASE OF OFFEROR INFORMATION (3-18))|1|| VALUE ENGINEERING (JUN 2020)|3|||| EQUAL OPPORTUNITY (SEP 2016)|2||| INTEGRITY OF UNIT PRICES (NOV 2021)|1|| WARRANTY OF SUPPLIES OF A NONCOMPLEX NATURE (JUN 2003)|6|12 months|60 days after discovery of defect||||| EQUAL OPPORTUITY FOR WORKERS WITH DISABILITIES (JUN 2020)|2||| TRANSPORTATION OF SUPPLIES BY SEA (JAN 2023)|2||| BUY AMERICAN-FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS-BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PROGRAM-BASIC (FEB 2024)|11|||||||||||| LIMITATION OF LIABILITY--HIGH-VALUE ITEMS (FEB 1997)|1|| ALTERNATE A, ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (NOV 2023)|13|||||||||||||| BUY AMERICAN-FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS-BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PROGRAM CERTIFICATE-BASIC (FEB 2024))|5|||||| BUY AMERICAN--BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PROGRAM (FEB 2024)|1|| ROYALTY INFORMATION (APR 1984)|1|| ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (MAY 2024)|12|332439|600||||||||||| FACSIMILE PROPOSALS (OCT 1997)|1|| NOTICE OF PRIORITY RATING FOR NATIONAL DEFENSE, EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, ANDENERGY PROGRAM USE (APR 2008))|2||x| The solicitation is hereby extended to March 28, 2025. Only proposals submitted in response to this amendment will be considered for award. \ NAVSUP WSS has been granted a class deviation (CL-00-203) that permits us to use the award forms currently available in our automated procurement system instead of the SF 1449 when conducting procurements for commercial items. This procurement is being conducted in accordance with FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Products. Information appearing on the face of the DD Form 1155 or SF 26 that conflicts with clauses or provisions contained elsewhere in this solicitation shall be disregarded. Addendum to FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Products Under paragraph(a) "Inspection and Acceptance" add the following: 1. FAR Clause 52.246-2 Inspection of Supplies-Fixed Price applies as amended herein. All product audits performed at the discretion of the DCMA QAR shall be conducted by witnessing contractor inspections or tests on a non-interference basis. 2. The contractor shall maintain a quality system that addresses the elements of ISO9001-2000/AS9100B, Quality System Model for Quality Assurance in Design/Development, Production, Installation and Servicing, and a calibration system that addresses the elements of ISO-10012-1, ANSI/NCSL Z540 or an equivalent program approved by the Navy. 3. The government reserves the right to assess the contractor's compliance to its documented quality system throughout the performance of this contract. The quality system procedures, planning, and all other documentation, media, and data which comprise the quality system shall be made available to the government for their review and use. The acceptance of non-conforming supplies is a prerogative of and shall be as prescribed by the government. The government reserves the right to disapprove the quality system or portions there of when it fails to meet its intended objectives. 4. The Contractor shall not make any configuration changes, engineering changes or part number changes to the contract/purchase order items, including, but not limited to, the item's hardware, software or firmware, unless approved by the Procurement Contracting Officer (PCO). In addition, approval by the appropriate technical authority may also be required. Guidance on how to submit a proposed engineering or part number change may be obtained from the PCO. 5. The Contractor shall not manufacture any item for acceptance by the Government that incorporates a known departure from technical or contractual requirements unless a request for a deviation has been approved. Authorized deviations are a temporary departure from the requirements only and do not authorize a change to the item's configuration baseline. Any deviation, major or minor, must be approved by the PCO prior to acceptance. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. In addition to price, the following Non-price evaluation factor shall be used to evaluate offers and are listed in descending order of importance. Relevant Past Performance Technical Capability The non-price evaluation factors, when combined, are significantly more important than price. There are no subfactors. The Government reserves the right to obtain information for use in the evaluation of past performance from any and all sources including sources outside of the Government. Offerors lacking relevant past performance history will not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance. The Government will consider the quality of an offeror's relevant past performance. This consideration is separate and distinct from the Contracting Officer's responsibility determination. The assessment of the offeror's r relevant past performance will be used as a means of evaluating the relative risk of the offeror and other competitors in successfully meet the requirements of the RFP. In determining the rating for the past performance evaluation factor, the Government will give greater consideration to the contracts which the Government feels are most relevant to the RFP. The Government reserves the right to award the contract to other than the lowest priced offeror. Page Limitation-Excluding the cover page, table of contents, past performance project forms the technical capability proposal is limited to fifteen (25) pages in at least 11pt. font and 1" margins. Pages in excess of this limitation will not be evaluated. The pages excluded from evaluation will be at the discretion of the Agency. Contractors are informed that it is the Government's desire to make award on initial proposals when deemed possible by the Contracting Officer, however the Government reserves the right to communicate and/or negotiate with offerors if later determined necessary. None Price Proposal (all non-price factors) -The Contractor is required to submit the following non-price information: 1. Relevant Past Performance: The Contractor is provided an opportunity to demonstrate relevant past performance on contracts currently being performed or performed within the past three (3) years. The Government will determine relevance by analyzing the scope and magnitude of the reference contracts and comparing them to the instant requirement. The Government reserves the right to evaluate submitted projects individually or in the aggregate in order to determine relevance and will do so consistently across all evaluated offers. The Government will consider the quality of the Contractor's relevant past performance. Reference Contracts: a. The Contractor may submit up to a maximum of three (3) contracts for evaluation. The Government reserves the right to obtain information from sources other than those identified by the Contractor. 2. Technical Capability The government desires that offerors demonstrate technical capability to satisfy the government's requirements. The offeror's response will be evaluated to determine whether its response poses risk to performance or whether it will result in better value to the government. In response to this Evaluation Factor, offerors shall address its Manufacturing Equipment; Inspection Method Sheets; Incoming Inspection Sheets; Process Sheets; Quality System Compliance; Welding Certification. In responding to the above areas of the technical capability factor, it is incumbent upon the offeror provide a level of detail the demonstrates to the Government's satisfaction that the offeror has the technical capability to perform the requirement. If the proposal lacks sufficient detail, it may result in the government assessing risk in the proposal. While there is no prescribed method for demonstrating technical capability, the below are items of interest to the government that the contractor may, at its discretion, address to assist the government in gaining an understanding of the offerors technical capability. Offerors are cautioned that while these areas of interest are not mandatory elements that are required to be addressed, failure to address them or comparable indicia of technical capability, may limit the government's understanding of technical risk and result in the assignment of commensurate risk. Offerors are also notified that some of these indicia of capability are overlapping, i.e., two or more may evidence the same facet of capability. Certification of possession or access to the following equipment:For Aluminum and Steel Welded Containers, & Bladebox/riveted construction 1.Brake Press 2.Extrusion Dies 3.CNC machining center(s) capable of lathe and/or milling operations Copies of inspection method sheets used in-process and/or at final inspection Copies of incoming inspection documents that show material certificates of conformance, and if applicable, dimensional conformance Process/Operation sheets to show ability to conform to drawing requirements in the following areas: Weld preparation; Welding procedure specifications Production lot testing Proof of compliance to ISO9001, and/or, AS9100. Applicable up-to-date welder certifications showing highest-level certification obtained AWS D1.1 for steel, AWS D1.2 or MIL-W-22248,Class 4 for aluminum, AWS D1.3 for sheet steel and AWS D1.6 for stainless steel. If the offeror address any or all of the above, or provides comparable indicia of capability, it is encouraged to provide supporting evidence and detail, such as but not limited to receipts, certifications, drawings, test results/ logs, maintenance records, calibration records, inspection reports, audits, etc. The weigh accorded to supporting evidence will be at the discretion of the government. The Technical capability proposals will be evaluated to determine the risk of unsuccessful performance as well as relative risk compared to other offerors. ALL CONTRACTUAL DOCUMENTS (I.E. CONTRACTS, PURCHASE ORDERS, TASK ORDERSDELIVERY ORDERS AND MODIFICATIONS) RELATED TO THE INSTANT PROCUREMENT ARE CONSIDERED TO BE "ISSUED" BY THE GOVERNMENT WHEN COPIES ARE EITHER DEPOSITED IN THE MAIL, TRANSMITTED BY FACSIMILE, OR SENT BY OTHER ELECTRONIC COMMERCE METHODS, SUCH AS EMAIL. THE GOVERNMENT'S ACCEPTANCE OF THE CONTRACTOR'S PROPOSAL CONSTITUTES BILATERAL AGREEMENT TO "ISSUE" CONTRACTUAL DOCUMENTS AS DETAILED HEREIN. Early and incremental deliveries accepted and preferred. \ 1. SCOPE When discrepancies exist contact the contracting officer listed on page 1 block 5 of the contract. 1.1 PRE-AWARD / POST AWARD REQUIREMENTS: Due to the critical use of this item and its quality history, a pre-award survey and post-award conference may be required for all new manufacturers. For all previous sources, a post-award conference may be recommended. 1.2 Container shell material is ;ALUMINUM; . 1.3 When discrepancies exist between these requirements and those on current manufacturer's drawings,contact code ;CONTAINERTEAMADMIN@DLA.MIL; or code N241.10 1.4 Articles to be furnished hereunder shall be manufactured, tested and inspected in accordance with ;NAVAIR; drawing number ( ;30003; ) ;1930AS100; , Revision ;latest; and all details and specifications referenced therein. 1.5 Unless expressly provided for elsewhere in this clause, equipment such as fixtures, jigs, dies, patterns, mylars, special tooling, test equipment, or any other manufacturing aid required for the manufacture and/or testing of the subject item(s) will not be provided by the Government or any other source and is the sole responsibility of the contractor. The foregoing applies notwithstanding any reference to such equipment or the furnishing thereof that may be contained in any drawing or referenced specification. 1.6 If MIL-STD-454 is referenced in the drawings or in the specification, the contractor is expected to show compliance with IPC/EIAJ-STD-001C. 2. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS DRAWING DATA=PHST11279 |30003| | |A| | | | DRAWING DATA=PHST11280 |30003| | |A| | | | DRAWING DATA=PHST11370 |30003| | |A| | | | DRAWING DATA=PHST11372 |30003| | |A| | | | DRAWING DATA=15930 |80132| C| |D| | | | DRAWING DATA=1930AS100 |30003| | |A| | | | DRAWING DATA=1930AS101 |30003| | |A| | | | DRAWING DATA=1930AS102 |30003| | |A| | | | DRAWING DATA=1930AS103 |30003| | |A| | | | DRAWING DATA=1930AS104 |30003| | |A| | | | DRAWING DATA=1930AS105 |30003| | |A| | | | DRAWING DATA=1930AS107 |30003| | |A| | | | DRAWING DATA=1930AS108 |30003| | |A| | | | DRAWING DATA=1930AS109 |30003| | |A| | | | DOCUMENT REF DATA=MIL-I-45208 | | |A |810724|A| 1| | 3. REQUIREMENTS 3.1 One third (1/3) unit of desiccant (MIL-D-3464, Type II nondusting) per cubic foot of container interior volume shall be placed in desiccant holder of each container at time of shipment. 3.2 Reference to Cadmium plating shall be deleted and the following substituted: "Finish shall be electrodeposited alkaline Zinc-Nickel Alloy in accordance with ASTM B 841 Class 1, Type B, Grade 3." All containers must be affixed with a nameplate that includes a Unique Identification (UID) marking as referenced in the drawing package Drawing ;(80132) 15930; and IAW Mil-STD-130 latest revision. The contractor shall contact NAVICP code ;N241.17; or code 0771.10 for the alphanumeric sequential serial number group that makes up part of the UID. The UIDwill be included on the nameplate in data matrix format. Contact code ;N241.17; or code N241.10 to arrange for First Article Test location When a First Article is required, the contractor shall submit a copy of the drawings contracts, and approved ECP's, deviations, waivers, and modifications in the records recepticle of the container submitted for the First Article. 3.3 Welding and welder qualifications shall be in accordance with AWS D1.1 for steel, AWS D1.2 or MIL-W-22248,Class 4 for aluminum, AWS D1.3 for sheet steel and AWS D1.6 for stainless steel. Proper controls shall be used to prevent melt through or burn through. For aluminum, filler for welding 6061 alloy shall be 4043: filler for welding 5000 series alloys to themselves or to 6061 shall be 5356 or 5556. In addition,welding and weld inspection shall include: (1) Visual inspection shall include 5X (5power) magnification when a suspect condition is to be examined beyond the capability of normal vision. (2) Critical and major welds may be subjected to further non destructive testing (such as dye penetrant inspection)as prescribed by the buying activity. (3) Proper documentation shall be available for review by Government personnel. 3.4 WORK INSTRUCTIONS. Work instructions shall be posted at theoperator's work station giving procedures to control the welding process, i.e., filler material, weld size, electrical and gas characteristics, including flow rate. 3.5 MATERIALS AND MATERIALS CONTROL. The quality program shall assure that the materials used in fabrication or processing, i.e., base metals and weld filler material, be inspected and conform to the applicable physical, chemical and other technical requirements (supplier's certification is sufficient). 3.6 CONTROLS. Weld filler materials shall be clearly identified and segregated from each other both when in storage and at the work station. Work station environment shall be controlled to prevent conditions adverse to proper gas shielding. 3.7 CLEANING. Parts to be welded shall be cleaned to remove surface soils such as oils, waxes, grease, inks, etc. except that uninhibited alkaline solutions such as sodium hydroxide shall NOT be used. 3.8 DEOXIDIZING. The cleaned parts shall be chemically deoxidized NO MORE THAN 10 DAYS PRIOR TO WELDING to remove thick surface oxide films. (If the material or work is exposed to an outdoor environment, this time limit shall be reduced to a maximum of 3 days, to account for atmospheric effects.) Mechanical cleaning methods shall be applied just prior to the actual start of welding, to remove any reoxidation or residual thin oxide films. 3.8.1 CHEMICAL TREATMENT. An acid deoxidizing treatment shall be applied by either immersion or brushing/wiping. Deoxidizers acceptable for use shall include nitric acid, sulfuric chromic, phosphoric chromic, or equivalent solutions. Sodium hydroxide solutions shall not be used. Care shall be taken to assure 100% solution coverage of the area to be welded. To allow an adequately sized deoxidized area for good welding, the solution shall be applied to an area extending at least 2 inches from the weld site, or ending at any closer adjacent edge. 3.8.2 MECHANICAL MEANS. Immediately prior to welding, mechanical cleaning methods shall be applied to the weld areas previously chemically treated to assure removal of residual or reformed oxides, if any. Acceptable methods of mechanical cleaning include stainless steel wire brushing, scraping, filing, or sanding. However, abrasives containing iron and its oxides, steel wool and wire, and copper alloy based wire, which may become embedded with galvanically active metals and accelerate corrosion of aluminum alloys shall NOT be used. Mechanical methods shall be vigorous enough to adequately remove any residual oxide films, but gentle enough to avoid forming an excessively rough surface in the comparatively soft metal underneath. 3.9 At faying surfaces, discontinuous welds, or other areas where atmospheric liquids may be retained by capillary action, the crevice shall be sealed using Sealing Compound MIL-S-81733 or equivalent. 3.10 The shock mount listed in the drawing package (whether identified as sole source, recommended, or suggested) has been tested and approved for the shock mitigation system of this container. No other shock mount may be substituted without written permission of Naval Inventory Control Point, Philadelphia unless an alternate is specifically indentified in this contract. ;NO OTHER MOUNT; is an approved alternate mount. 3.11 Surface Finishing. All containers shall be glass bead blasted on exterior surfaces only to provide a uniform matte finish that will hide minor surface imperfections, such as scratches, weld irregularities, etc. Size #8 glass beads per MIL-G-9954 shall be used with direct air pressure ranging from 50 to 70 PSIG. A Separator shall be used to provide a reclaim efficiency of 90%, i.e., a minimum of 90% by weight of the original sized material shall be in the reclaim. The glass bead media shall be maintained in a condition free from contamination with other metals, i.e., The media shall not have been used to blast equipment containing other metals or alloys. Welding and welder qualifications shall meet current AWS D1.2 standards. Additionally, cleaning preperations shall be in accordance with MIL-C-5541 and the cleaning paragraph located in the welding requirements section of the contract THE CONTRACTOR SHALL INCLUDE A COPY OF THE DRAWINGS, CONTRACT, APPROVED ECPS, DEVIATIONS, WAIVERS, AND ANY MODIFICATIONS IN THE RECORDS RECEPTACLE OF THE FIRST ARTICLE CONTAINER. THESE DOCUMENTS WILL ASSIST TEST PERSONNEL IN EXPEDITING THE FIRST ARTICLE INSPECTION. 4. QUALITY ASSURANCE 4.1 The tests to be performed under the First Article approval clause (FAR 52.209-4) of the contract are listed below. 4.1.1 Dimensional test (special) ;to drawing (30003) 1930AS100 and sub drawings is applicable; 4.1.2 Requirements of: ;DRAWING (30003) 1930AS100 AND SUB DRAWING ARE APPLICABLE; 4.1.3 Form: ;APPLIES; 4.1.4 Fit: ;APPLIES; 4.1.5 Function ;APPLIES; 4.1.6 Compliance with drawing ( ;30003; ) ;1930AS100; , Revision ;LATEST; and specifications referenced therein. 4.2 In addition to the above tests, the First Article(s) to be delivered hereunder shall also be subjected to those tests which will demonstrate that the article(s) comply with contract requirements requirements. 4.3 The contractor shall be responsible for providing the necessary parts and repair of the First Article Sample(s) during testing. 4.4 The cost of the Government testing effort set forth in this solicitation is estimated to be $ ;10,000.00; for the first article testing. This cost factor will be added, for solicitation purposes, to the price of all offerors for whom the government will require such testing. 4.5 Disposition of FAT samples 4.5.1 ;ZERO; Sample(s) shall not be returned to the contractor because they shall be destroyed during testing. 4.5.2 ;ALL; Unless otherwise provided for in the contract, sample(s) shall be returned to the contractor and may be considered as production items under the contract provided the sample(s) can be refurbished to ready for issue condition and provided the sample(s) have inspection approval from the cognizant DCMC QAR. Sample(s) may be shipped as production items only after all other units required under the contract have been produced and are ready for shipment. ;N/A; Sample(s) shall be returned to the contractor but shall not be considered as production due. 4.6 Test Sample Coating Instructions 4.6.1 Samples are to be unpainted. Corrosive areas are to be coated with a light preservative.This paragraph does NOT apply to shipping containers. 4.7 FAT Approval Criteria 4.7.1 FAR 52.209-4 applies (A) The contractors shall deliver ;ONE; ; unit(s) of the following CAGE ( ;30003; ; ) Part Number ;1930AS100; ; , Revision ;LATEST; ; within ;120; ; calendar days from the date of this contract to the Government at ; TEST FACILITY ADDRESSES Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Highway 547, Building 678 Lakehurst, NJ 08733 NSWC Indian Head Division, Detachment Picatinny Building 458, Whittemore Ave. Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000; ; Marking of test sample(s) shipping container shall be as follows, citing this contract number: "FOR FIRST ARTICLE TESTING. NOT RFI MATERIAL. DO NOT TAKE UP IN STOCK CONTRACT NUMBER:____________" For First Article Test, the shipping documentation shall contain this contract number and lot/item identification. The characteristics that the First Article must meet and the testing requirements are specified elsewhere in this contract. (B) Upon shipment of First Article sample(s), two (2) copies of the Material Inspection and Receiving Report (DD Form 250) bearing the QAR's signature and indication of preliminary inspection shall be forwarded to the NAVICP- Philadelphia code cited in Block 10.a of SF33, with duplicate copies to NAVICP code 072 and to the designated test facility. The envelopes shall be clearly marked: "DO NOT OPEN IN MAIL ROOM". Within ;60; ; days after receipt of the samples, the test site shall complete testing/evaluation and submit two (2) copies of their test report with conclusions and recommendations to the NAVICP code cited in Block 10.a of the SF33. (C) Within ;60; ; calendar days after the Government receives the First Article, the contracting officer shall notify the contractor, in writing, of the approval, conditional approval, or disapproval of the First Article. The notice of approval, conditional approval, or disapproval 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 disapproval. (D) 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) above. 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. (E) 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 (F) Unless otherwise provided in the contract, the contractor - (1) May deliver the approved First Article as 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 contractors expense. (G) If the Government does not act within the time specified in paragraph (B) or (C) above 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. (H) The contractor is responsible for providing operating and maintenance instructions, spare parts support, and repair of the First Article during any First Article test. (I) 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 (J) The contractor shall produce both the First Article and the production quantity at the same facility and shall submit a certification to this effect with each First Article. (K) The contractor shall provide specific written notification to the procuring contracting officer informing him/her of the shipment of any article(s) furnished in accordance with this clause. Such notification must be addressed to the attention of the NAVICP code specified in Block 10.a of the SF33, with copies to NAVICP code 072 and to the testing activity. Failure to provide such notification shall excuse the Government from any delay in performing First Article Testing and informing the contractor of the results thereof. (L) Fourteen (14) days prior to shipment of First Article Samples, the contractor shall notify the designated test facility in writing of the anticipated shipping date, with an information copy to the PCO, NAVICP Philadelphia, Attn: (Cite code found in Block 10.a of the SF33). The contractor shall also arrange for preliminary inspection of test samples by the DCMC/QAR. 4.8 Alternate Offers - Waiver of First Article Approval Requirements. (The following provisions supersede any waiver of First Article Approval Requirements terms set forth in clause 52.209-3 or 52.209-4 as appropriate) (A) Unless otherwise specified in the solicitation, the Naval Inventory Control Point reserves the right to waive the First Article Approval Requirements specified herein for offerors who have previously furnished identical production articles accepted by the Government or the Original Equipment Manufacturer/Prime Manufacturer. An offeror requesting waiver of First Article Requirements shall submit evidence with its offer establishing that: (I) the last production unit was delivered within three (3) years of the issue date of this solicitation, and (II) the production location to be used for this requirement is the same as used for the previous production run Additionally, the offeror shall submit a certification, to be executed by the officer or employee for the offer, stating that: (I) the articles to be provided will be produced using the same facilities, processes, sequences of operations and approved subcontractors as those previously delivered and accepted by the Government or the Original Equipment Manufacturer/Prime Manufacturer, and (II) the previous production units were manufactured without Material Review Board disposition or waiver/deviation request or rejection of pre-production samples for cause. (NOTE: This certification concerns a matter within the jurisdiction of an agency of the United States and the making of a false, fictitious, or fraudulent certification may render the maker subject to prosecution under Title 18, United States Code, Section 1001.) (B) Offerors requesting waiver of First Article Approval Requirements under the provisions of this clause are cautioned to submit two prices for articles required herein - one that is based on compliance with the First Article Approval Requirements and one that is based on a waiver of such requirements. Where an offeror submits only one price and fails to clearly state that the price is based on waiver of the First Article Approval Requirements it will be deemed to be based on compliance with the First Article Approval Requirements (C) In the event of the First Article Approval Requirement is granted, the delivery schedule for the production items shall be reduced by the number of days designated for delivery of First Article Test unit plus the number of calendar days indicated for the government notification of conditional approval or approval. These requirements are specified in the quality assurance section of this solicitation. If the offeror is unable to meet the desired schedule, he shall insert below the alternate delivery schedule he offers to the government. Offeror's Proposed Alternate Delivery Schedule (Based on Waiver of First Article Approval Requirements) Within Days: Item No. _______________ Quantity:_______ After Date of Contract:__________ 4.9 100% PRODUCTION LEAK TEST. Each container, uninstrumented and without dummy load, shall be raised to a height of 18 inches and allowed to fall freely to a concrete or similarly hard surface, landing flat on its base. The container shall then be prepared for testing by sealing all breathing devices and inserting suitable pressurized fittings and gauges. The container shall be closed and sealed in a normal manner. The pneumatic-pressure technique of method 5009 of Federal Test Method Standard No. 101C shall be used to detect leakage. An initial pressure setting equal to 1.0 + 0.1 - 0 PSIG shall be used. After stabilization, pressure shall be monitored for thirty minutes. Any loss in pressure in excess of 0.05 PSIG (adjusted for changes in temperature and barometric pressure) shall be cause for rejection. WARNING Container may explode or fasteners may fail during test. Use protective barriers to avoid injury to personnel. 4.10 Unless otherwise provided for in the contract, sample(s) shall be returned to the contractor and may be considered as production items under the contract provided the sample(s) can be refurbished to ready for issue condition and provided the sample(s) have inspection approval of the cognizant DCMAO QAR. Sample(s) may be shipped as production items only after all other units required under the contract have been produced and are ready for shipment. 4.11 PAINTING OF CONTAINER INTERIOR STEEL SURFACES. Steel surfaces (excluding stainless steel) shall be cleaned and pretreated for painting in accordance with TT-C-490 (salt spray test requirements excluded). Paint coating shall consist of 2 coats of primer in accordance with MIL-P-53022, MIL-P-53030, TT-P-664, or MIL-E-52891B. The total paint thickness shall be 1.5 m...