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RETAINER, HELICAL CO
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This contract, issued under solicitation number SPE7L1-25-T-301C by the Defense Logistics Agency’s Land Supply Chain, requires the delivery of 100 units of a helical compression retainer (NSN 0001S00000061) with a delivery schedule of 464 days after award. The contractor must submit two first article units within 90 calendar days of contract execution to Dayton T. Brown in Bohemia, NY, for government testing, with written approval or disapproval to follow within 60 days of receipt. These first article units are to be retained by the contractor as manufacturing standards until all production quantities are accepted and may be referenced to resolve defects or production issues, with final disposition governed by DFARS 252.245-7004(d). Production lot testing is mandatory following first article approval, requiring the contractor to provide 14 days' notice before presenting two randomly selected samples from each production lot to the Government Quality Assurance Representative at the same address, with samples clearly marked and accompanied by full documentation including test results, certifications, drawings, and prepaid return labels. Testing is conducted by the Government, and costs for consumed or destroyed samples must be priced into the contract. All items must be packaged and marked in full compliance with MIL-STD-2073-1E and MIL-STD-129, including precise barcoding with NSN, contract number, lot number, and CAGE codes. Inspection and acceptance occur at origin, with the Government retaining full authority. The contract includes mandatory compliance with SAE AS9100 or equivalent quality management standards, NIST SP 800-171 cybersecurity requirements, and DFARS 252.204-7012 for safeguarding controlled unclassified information. The contractor must also adhere to hazardous material labeling under 29 CFR 1910.1200 and MIL-STD-129, submitting pre-award documentation for any hazardous substances. The contract is set aside for small businesses with multiple socioeconomic set-asides active, including HUBZone and SDVOSB preferences, and requires valid SAM registration and accurate socioeconomic representations. Invoicing must be submitted via Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF), and Fast Pay is excluded. The contractor must also comply with Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses prohibiting covered applications, enforcing supply chain security, ensuring equal opportunity, and enforcing
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BLDG 175 SWAN ROAD, JACKSONVILLE, FL, 32212-0103, USASet-Aside
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Fast Pay does not apply to this solicitation
FIRST ARTICLE APPROVAL – GOVERNMENT TESTING REQUIRED (FAR 52.209-4 AND
ALT I)
THE CONTRACTOR SHALL DELIVER 2 UNIT(S) OF
LOT/ITEM 5340 / 11258223
WITHIN 90 CALENDAR DAYS FROM THE DATE OF
THIS CONTRACT TO THE GOVERNMENT AT THE LOCATION SPECIFIED BELOW FOR
FIRST ARTICLE TESTS.
Q93808
DAYTON T. BROWN
1195 CHURCH STREET
BOHEMIA
NY
11716-5014
WITHIN 60 CALENDAR DAYS AFTER THE GOVERNMENT
RECEIVES THE FIRST ARTICLE, THE CONTRACTING OFFICER SHALL NOTIFY THE
CONTRACTOR, IN WRITING, OF THE CONDITIONAL APPROVAL, APPROVAL, OR
DISAPPROVAL OF THE FIRST ARTICLE.
DISPOSITION OF FIRST ARTICLES:
Procurement Note E01: Supplemental First Article Exhibit Disposition Contractor Maintained (MAY 2020)
The first article units will be maintained or returned to the contractor to be used as a manufacturing standard. The contractor shall hold the approved first article units at the production facility until all production quantities have been produced and accepted. In the case of indefinite delivery contracts, the contractor shall hold the first article units until final production run has been approved and accepted on the first delivery order. The unit shall be considered a production guide or manufacturing standard if defects are reported on delivered material or problems are encountered during production. When disposing the units, the contractor shall follow DFARS 252.245-7004(d).
SPE7L1-25-T-301C
SECTION A
Procurement Note E04: Production Lot Testing – Government (MAY 2020)
(1) The purpose of production lot testing (PLT) is to validate quality conformance of products. PLT is to be completed on the production lot(s) after First Article approval, when a first article is required. The contractor shall price the PLT CLIN to cover the cost of the approved samples that are consumed, destroyed or otherwise rendered unusable during testing.
(2) The contractor shall provide written notice to the contracting officer and the QAR at least fourteen (14) calendar days (or as otherwise specified in the contract) prior to the date when the contractor will present the production lot to the QAR for selection of PLT samples.
(3) The QAR will select 2 samples, at random from the production lot(s) produced. If the quantity stated in the previous sentence equals "ZZ", the contractor should use the appropriate sample size identified within the Technical Data Package or applicable Sample Plan provided by the Government. The contractor will seek approval of the sample size with the QAR.
(4) The contractor shall ship the PLT samples by traceable means to:
DAYTON T. BROWN Q93808 DAYTON T. BROWN
1195 CHURCH STREET
BOHEMIA
NY
11716-5014
Shipment shall be marked “Production lot samples – do not post to stock”, contract and lot number. A copy of the DD250/IRAPT Receiving Report shall be placed on the exterior of the shipping container in accordance with MIL STD 129. Include the following interior documentation: DD Form 1222 and DD250/IRAPT receiving report signed by the QAR, copy of contract/order, copies of test reports showing actual results and tolerances specified in the technical data package, material and process certifications, process operations and inspection method sheets, copies of drawings used to manufacture the PLT sample (proper marking to assert proprietary or other rights to restrict public disclosure is the contractor’s responsibility), documents required under contract deliverables requirements list, a prepaid shipping label or document with the information required to return the PLT samples to the contractor at no cost to the Government.
(5) At time of shipment, copies of the signed DD Form 1222, DD250/IRAPT Receiving Report, transportation tracking information and information for return of the PLT samples shall be provided to the contracting officer. The Government testing time will be 90 test plus 60 NSN/Part Number: 5340-01-125-8223 Quantity: 100 EA Purchase Request: 7011612950QTY: 100 Delivery: 464 days ADO
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