59 -- 59 - Specialty Metals OTW IAW Subsection 842(b) of P.L. 109-364

Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems (NGES) has been granted a One-Time Waiver (OTW) under Subsection 842(b) of P.L. 109-364, authorized by the Director of the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA). This waiver applies to certain items including Small Hardware, Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) Test Equipment, and other specified products produced by NGES and supplied to the U.S. Government. The waiver specifically covers the incorporation of non-compliant specialty metals in items that were produced, manufactured, or assembled in the United States before October 17, 2006, but where final government acceptance occurred after that date and before September 30, 2010. The OTW is effective as of August 10, 2007, and supports corrective action plans addressing compliance with specialty metals regulations. The contracting activities fall under the DCMA Radars and Sensors office located at Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts. Key contacts for this contract include Theresa M Davis and Jeanette A Coleman, serving as Sector and Divisional Administrative Contracting Officers respectively. The contract addresses activities categorized under NAICS code 334419 and provides flexibility for NGES to deliver affected hardware while resolving specialty metals compliance issues within the specified timeframe.