MODIFICATION
13 -- Electro-Mechanical (EM) Fuze for M67 Fragmentation Grenade
- Notice Date
- 6/19/2002
- Notice Type
- Modification
- Contracting Office
- US Army ARDEC, AMSTA-AR-PC, Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey 07806-5000
- ZIP Code
- 07806-5000
- Solicitation Number
- DAAE30-02-R-0411
- Response Due
- 6/14/2002
- Point of Contact
- Anna Yim, Contract Specialist, (973) 724-4674
- E-Mail Address
-
Anna Yim
(ayim@pica.army.mil)
- Description
- Amendment A0001 to DAAE30-02-R-0411 1. In Section B, insert Clin Number 0005AB for Live EM Fuzes 848 each. 2. In Section C.1, the word ‘development’ will be removed from the first sentence. It reads, "This Statement of Work (SOW) defines a 36-month contractor effort for the design, manufacture, inspection, testing and delivery of the Electro-Mechanical Fuze for the M67 Fragmentation Grenade following a Bid Sample Test (BST)." 3. In Section C.1.1.2, change the last sentence to read “However, in case the Statement of Work (SOW) and Description for Purchase (DFP) conflicts, the SOW will take precedence over the DFP.” 4. In Section C.3.1.1. Arena Testing, change the first sentence to read "The contractor shall deliver to the government 13 months after award of contract, 5 modified Electro-Mechanical Fuzes for Government conducted Arena Testing." 5. In Section C.3.7.1, the paragraph will read, “The contractor shall maintain a configuration management plan throughout the program. Contractor shall submit ECP (DI-CMAN-80639C), RFD (DI-CMAN-80640C), and NOR (DI-CMAN-80642C) as necessary. MIL-HDBK-61 may be used as guidance when preparing these reports.” 6. In Section C.3.7.1.1, Engineering Changes, the last sentence should read, “The contractor shall submit to the government for approval, any proposed changes to the design that was successfully selected in C. 3.2.3 together with evidence demonstrating that the performance and safety requirements continue to be met (DI-CMAN-80639C). 7. In Section C.3.7.2.1, EOD Deliverables, the last sentence should read, “The contractor shall provide a minimum of 66 fuzes 3 months prior to EOD testing to the government for EOD verification as follows: I.) Training Aids to read: · 12 inert fuzes · 4 cutaway fuzes 8. In Section E.2, replace the section with FAR 52.209-3 with Alt. I & II, "First Article Approval – Contractor Testing.” See Attachment. 9. In Section E.10, should read: "First Article Test (Contractor Testing)." See Attachment. 10. In Section F.2, fill in CLIN 0005AA and 0005AB delivery to be 30 days after exercise of Option II 11. Paragraph G.1 will be deleted. 12. In Section G.4, fill in Technical POC as Audrey L. Shabazz, TACOM/ARDEC, AMSTA-AR-CCF-D, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000, Email: ashabazz@pica.army.mil, Voice: (973) 724-2155, Fax: (973) 724-5581. Also, change James C. Chang's office symbol to SFAE-SDR-SSA. 13. Section H.9 should read, "Any foreign contractor who has been selected will be required to establish U.S. production base by Option II." 14. In Section J, Paragraph 3.6.1.1, shall read: “Premature Delay. Electro-Mechanical Fuze that functions less than 4.25 seconds shall be classified as a critical failure.” Paragraph 3.6.1.2, shall read: “Long Delay. Electro Mechanical Fuze that functions in more than 4.75 seconds but no more than 6.0 seconds shall be classified as a major failure." Paragraph 3.6.1.3, shall read: “Excessive Delay. Electro-Mechanical Fuze that functions more than 6.0 seconds shall be classified as a critical failure.” In Paragraph 3.6.2, shall read: “Lethality. The Electro-Mechanical Fuze, when assembled into part number 8810742, shall have the same or greater probability of incapacitation than the current M67 grenade at a range of 5 meter.” 15. In Section J, Paragraphs 3.6.10. and 4.6.10., change title to read “Fuze Output” instead of “Detonator output” and delete the word “detonator” in the paragraph. In Paragraph 3.7.2. Insensitive Munitions, should read “The Electro-Mechanical fuze Shall be designed to meet the Insensitive Munitions criteria established in MIL-STD-2105B.” 16. In Section J, Paragraph 3.8.8., delete the word “use." 17. In Section J, Paragraph 4.6.1, change the last sentence to add the major defect of Paragraph 3.6.1.2, Long Delay is also a failure. Paragraph 4.6.2, the last sentence should read “ The P(i) of the grenade with the EM fuze shall be equal to or greater than the standard M67 hand grenade”. 18. In Section J, Preliminary Design Verification Test Matrix, change units required for Reliability test to read: "50 EM fuzes (20 at hot, 20 at cold, 10 at ambient after water immersion test)." 19. The CDRL A015 should read "9 months after Exercise of Option I." The CDRL A016 should be "60 days prior to shipment." 20. In Section L.2.1.2, “bottom line price” should read “Rough Order of Magnitude.” For the ROM estimate, use 250K units as baseline for estimation. 21. Section L.3.3 will be removed; a detailed breakdown cost proposal will not be required for this contract. 22. The second sentence in Section M.4.1 (c) should read, "The competitive range shall be determined on the basis of an evaluation of the Merit Ratings of Technical proposal, and shall include all of the most highly rated proposals which have a reasonable chance of being selected for award." 23. For the Bid Sample Test Plan Matrix on page 117-118, references to "Electro-Mechanical Fuze when assembled into part number 8810742" should read "bare fuze." This applies to the following tests: a. Operating Environment b. Accelerated Aging c. Water Immersion 24. The proposal due date has been changed to July 12, 2002 from July 5, 2002. ATTACHMENTS E. 10 FIRST ARTICLE TEST (CONTRACTOR TESTING)(ARDEC 40) a. The first article shall consist of: IAW Description for Purchase, 5 Sept 01, Table 3 which shall be examined and tested in accordance with contract requirements, 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 previously and 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) One-time qualification tests, which are defined as 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. The Contractor shall provide to the Contracting Officer at least 15 calendar days advance notice of the scheduled date for final inspection and test of the first article. 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 submitted through the Administrative Contracting Officer to the Contracting Officer with a copy furnished to [-2- PQM's address]. 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 an 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.2 52.209-3 First Article Approval - Contractor Testing. (SEP 1989) (a) The Contractor shall test IAW DP, Table 3 unit(s) of Lot/Item EM FUZE as specified in this contract. At least 21 calendar days before the beginning of first article tests, the Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer, in writing, of the time and location of the testing so that the Government may witness the tests. (b) The Contractor shall submit the first article test report within 60 (AFTER OPTION) calendar days from the date of this contract to AMSTA-QAW-Q, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000 marked "First Article Test Report: Contract No. [ ], Lot/Item No. EM FUZE" Within 30 calendar days after the Government receives the test report, the Contracting Officer shall notify the Contractor, in writing, of the conditional approval, approval, or disapproval of the first article. The notice of conditional approval or approval shall not relieve the Contractor from complying with all requirements of the specifications and all other terms and conditions of this contract. A notice of conditional approval shall state any further action required of the Contractor. A notice of disapproval shall cite reasons for the disapproval. (c) If the first article is disapproved, the Contractor, upon Government request, shall repeat any or all first article tests. After each request for additional tests, 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 then conduct the tests and deliver another report to the Government under the terms and conditions and within the time specified by the Government. The Government shall take action on this report within the time 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. (d) If the Contractor fails to deliver any first article report on time, or the Contracting Officer disapproves any first article, the Contractor shall be deemed to have failed to make delivery within the meaning of the Default clause of this contract. (e) Unless otherwise provided in the contract, and if the approved first article is not consumed or destroyed in testing, the Contractor may deliver the approved first article as part of the contract quantity if it meets all contract requirements for acceptance. (f) 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. (g) 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. (h) The Government may waive the requirement for first article approval test where supplies identical or similar to those called for in the schedule have been previously furnished by the offeror/contractor and have been accepted by the Government. The offeror/contractor may request a waiver. 52.209-3 First Article Approval - Contractor Testing. (SEP 1989) – Alternate I (JAN 1997) As prescribed in 9.308-1(a)(2) and (b)(2), add the following paragraph (i) to the basic clause. (i) The Contractor shall produce both the first article and the production quantity at the same facility. 52.209-3 First Article Approval - Contractor Testing. (SEP 1989) – Alternate II (SEP 1989) As prescribed in 9.308-1(a)(3) and (b)(3), substitute the following paragraph (g) for paragraph (g) of the basic clause: (g) Before first article approval, the Contracting Officer may, by written authorization, authorize the Contractor to acquire specific materials or components or to commence production to the extent essential to meet the delivery schedules. Until first article approval is granted, only costs for the first article and costs incurred under this authorization are allocable to this contract for (1) progress payments, or (2) termination settlements if the contract is terminated for the convenience of the Government. If first article tests reveal deviations from contract requirements, the Contractor shall, at the location designated by the Government, make the required changes or replace all items produced under this contract at no change in the contract price. 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