Running Shoes

Combined/Synopsis Solicitation IAW FAR 12.603 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for a commercial item prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written (formal) solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation is issued as solicitation number FA7000-16-T-0050, in accordance with FAR Parts 12 & 13. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2005-86, effective 1 Feb 2016. The North American Industry Classification System Code [NAICS] is 316210 and the business size standard of 1,000 employees. The acquisition is unrestricted. All responsible sources may submit a quote, which if received timely, will be considered by the 10th Contracting Squadron, USAF Academy (USAFA). The government bares no legal liability for bid cost associated with this request for quote. Vendors should not submit a quote unless they are willing to absorb all cost associated with submitting a quote. Quotes submitted with used, reconditioned, refurbished, gray market, or liquidated stock will not be considered for award. This Solicitation is being issued in accordance with (IAW) FAR Parts 12 and 13 as a Request for Quote. IAW FAR 13.004, in all instances throughout this solicitation any use of the word "proposal" should be understood as "quote". All instances of the word "offeror" should be understood as "quoter". All instances of the word "award" should be understood as "order". Quotes supplied in response to this solicitation are not binding. The requirement will be awarded to the Quoter IAW 52.212-2, found herein. Please read and comply with all requirements for submitting a quote. Failure to comply with all instructions contained within this Synopsis/Solicitation could result in the quote being ineligible for award. It is the offeror's responsibility to ensure their quote meets all the requirements identified herein. Buy American Act and certification of compliance is required and must be submitted with quote (see DFARS clause 252.225-7001). The USAF Academy has a requirement to procure men's and women's running shoes. Each shoe must meet or exceed the salient characteristics of the specified purchase description below. Please provide pricing for the following line items: ITEM Description Qty Unit of Issue Unit Price Total Price 0001 Men's Running Shoes In accordance with (IAW) United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) Purchase Description (PD) 252, dated 6 Oct 09 (Attachment 1). 8430L9110130000 12 XW - 2 prs 8430L9110217000 6-1/2 M - 2 prs 8430L9110237000 7-1/2 D - 10 prs 8430L9110247000 8 D - 30 prs 8430L9110257000 8-1/2 D - 40 prs 8430L9110267000 9 D - 60 prs 8430L9110267000-1 9 EE - 10 prs 8430L9110277000 9-1/2 D - 50 prs 8430L9110277000-1 9-1/2 W - 30 prs 8430L9110287000 10 D - 110 prs 8430L9110287000-0 10 EEEE - 20 prs 8430L9110297000 10-1/2 D- 150 prs 8430L9110297000-2 10-1/2 EE -50 prs 8430L9110307000 11 D - 100 prs 8430L9110307100 10-1/2 W - 30 prs 8430L9110307200 11 EEEE - 6 prs 8430L9110317000 11-1/2 D - 30 prs 8430L9110317000-1 11-1/2W - 2 prs 8430L9110317000-2 11-1/2 EE - 10 prs 8430L9110327000 12 D - 100 prs 8430L9110337000 12-1/2 D - 20 prs 8430L9110347000 13 D - 70 prs 8430L9110347000-1 13EEEE - 2 prs 8430L9110347000-2 13EE - 2 prs 8430L9110347100 14 EE - 6 prs 8430L9110357000 14 D - 40 prs 8430L9110367000 15 D - 10 prs 8430L9110387000 17 M - 2 prs Total 994 Pairs 0002 Women's Running Shoes IAW USAFA PD 252, dated 6 Oct 09 (Attachment 1). 8430L9110017000 5-1/2 M - 3 prs 8430L9110027000 6M - 10 prs 8430L9110037000 6-1/2 M - 20 prs 8430L9110047000 7 M - 40 prs 8430L9110057000 7-1/2 - 50 prs 8430L9110067000 8 M - 80 prs 8430L9110077000 8-1/2 M - 60 prs 8430L9110087000 9-1/2 M - 40 prs 8430L9110097000 9 M - 40 prs 8430L9110107000 10 M - 30 prs 8430L9110110001 11 M - 10 prs 8430L9110111000 10-1/2 - 20 prs Total 403 Pairs Note: Bar code requirement The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses apply to this combined synopsis/solicitation and offerors must comply with all instructions contained in FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Items, addenda applies: The contractor shall submit their quote on company letterhead to include the following: solicitation number, contact name, address, telephone number of the offeror, unit price, extended price, any discount terms, delivery terms, cage code, DUNS number, tax identification number, size of business, descriptive/specification literature, warranty information and acknowledgement of solicitation amendments if required. The Contracting Officer is not responsible for locating or obtaining any information not identified in their quote. Descriptive literature and technical specifications must contain adequate information to judge if products meet or exceed the characteristic supplied in the solicitation and address each salient characteristic listed in the Purchase Description (PD 252, dated 6 Oct 09). Attachment 1 Quotes and descriptive literature information must be received no later than 1:00 pm Mountain Standard Time (MST), 2 Mar 16, at the 10 CONS/LGCB, 8110 Industrial Drive, USAF Academy, CO 80840-2315. Please submit quotes by e-mail to Sharon Scheetz at contact@example.gov. In her absence, please contact Diana Myles-South, Contracting Officer, +1 (555) 000-0000 or email to contact@example.gov. Addenda to FAR 52.212-1, Proposal Preparation Instructions: a. To assure timely and equitable evaluation of the proposal, the offeror must follow the instructions contained herein. Quoters are required to meet all solicitation requirements, including terms and conditions, representations and certifications, and technical requirements. Failure to meet a requirement may result in an offer being ineligible for award. Quoters must clearly identify any exception to the solicitation terms and conditions and provide complete accompanying rationale. The quote shall consist of three (3) separate parts; Part I - Price, Part II - Technical Information - Descriptive/Specification Literature, and Part III - Contract Documentation (Representation and Certification). b. The contracting officer has determined there is a high probability of adequate price competition in this acquisition. Upon examination of the initial quotes, the contracting officer will review this determination and if, in the contracting officer's opinion, adequate price competition exists no additional cost information will be requested. However, if at any time during this competition the contracting officer determines that adequate price competition no longer exists; vendors may be required to submit information to the extent necessary for the contracting officer to determine the reasonableness and affordability of the price. c. Specific Instructions: 1. PART I - PRICE - Submit on company letterhead the unit price for each line item to include extended price with an overall total price. 2. PART II - TECHNICAL/DESCRIPTIVE LITERATURE - Quoters must submit technical information (Descriptive literature/specifications) that adequately demonstrates their quote meets the salient characteristics requirement in contract line items (CLIN) 0001 and 0002 of this solicitation. A general statement of compliance or restatement of the salient characteristics is insufficient. The Contracting Officer is not responsible for locating or obtaining any information not identified in the quote and literature. If a vendor cannot comply with every requirement that quote will not be considered. Note: Ensure the descriptive literature addresses each salient characteristic listed. 3. Part III - CONTRACT DOCUMENTATION (Representation and Certification). a. The provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - commercial Items (Mar 2015) and its Alternate I (Alt I) (Oct 2014) must be completed. Offerors are highly encouraged to complete all representations and certifications electronically online at: (http://orca.bpn.gov/publicsearch.aspx). If not completed online, 52.212-3 Alt I shall be completed in hard copy and submitted with quote, which this provision is included within this solicitation. Subject provisions are available at http://farsite.hill.af.mil. b. The provision at DFARS 252.209-7991, Representation by Corporations Regarding an Unpaid Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction Under Any Federal Law-Fiscal Year 2016 Appropriations (Deviation 2016-00002) (Oct 2015) must be completed and returned with quote. This provision is within this solicitation. c. The provision at DFARS +1 (555) 000-0000, Buy American - Balance of Payment Program Certificate - Basic (Nov 2014) must be completed and returned with quote, which this provision is included within this solicitation. d. Price quotes must be Firm-Fixed Price to include shipping and handling charges based on F.O.B. Destination. Quotes received with FOB: Other than Destination need provide the estimated shipping charges with their quote as a separate line item. e. The System for Award Management (SAM), contractors must be registered with SAM to conduct business with the Department of Defense. No purchase order can be awarded to any company without this registration (www.sam.gov). f. Provide a written statement that the offeror's proposal incorporates all amendments to the solicitation (if applicable). g. DELIVERY IS REQUIRED BY 17 June 2016 ADDRESS: 10 MSG/LGRMC - FX7000 Mitchell Hall Annex, Bldg 2351 USAF Academy, CO 80840 The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation--Commercial Items apply to this acquisition 52.212-2 Evaluation - Commercial Items (Oct 2014) - a. 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. The following factors shall be used to evaluate quotes: - I. Meeting or exceeding salient characteristics on a (Pass/Fail Basis) - II. Price (End of Provision) ADDENDUM TO 52.212-2 -- Evaluation -- Commercial Items (Oct 2014). BASIS FOR CONTRACT AWARD: This is a competitive acquisition in accordance with FAR Parts 12 and 13. The evaluation process will proceed as follows: Price Evaluation. Initially, offers shall be ranked according to price. A quoter's proposed prices will be determined by multiplying the quantity by the contractor's proposed unit price to confirm the extended amount for each contract line item (CLIN). The price evaluation will document the reasonableness and affordability of the proposed total evaluated price (TEP). Technical Evaluation. The lowest price quote will be evaluated on a pass/fail basis to determine whether the proposed running shoes meet the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics of the specifications of USAFA PD 252, dated 6 October 2009 provided at the lowest evaluated price. If the lowest priced quote passes technically the evaluation is complete. The award will be made to that quoter without further consideration of any other quotes. Evaluation will continue in this manner until an offeror's technical information is rated (Pass) until all quotes are evaluated. (End of Provision) FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (May 2015) applies to this acquisition. ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-4(c) CHANGES Text in paragraph (c) is deleted and replaced with the following: Changes in terms and conditions of this contract may be made only by written agreement of the parties with the exception of certain changes such as administrative changes including changes in paying office, appropriation data, etc. authorized by the Federal Acquisition Regulation and its supplements that may be made unilaterally by the Contracting Officer (for a complete list of changes that may be made unilaterally, see FAR 43.103(b)) (End of Addendum) ADDENDUM to FAR 52.212-4: 1. FIRST ARTICLE. The requirement for the first article approval may be waived for those items that are identical or similar to those called for that have been previously furnished by the quoter to the USAF Academy within the past three years and have been accepted by the Government. A request for waiver shall be submitted with their quote, if applicable. 2. HOURS OF DELIVERY. Delivery of items under this contract shall be accomplished between the hours of 7:30 A.M. and 3:30 P.M., Monday through Friday, accept as otherwise specified in the contract. No deliveries are to be made on Saturdays, Sundays or Legal Federal Holidays. 3. FEDERAL AND LEGAL HOLIDAYS. New Year's Eve 31 December New Year's Day 1 January Martin Luther King's Birthday Third Monday in January Washington's Birthday (President's Day) Third Monday in February Memorial Day Last Monday in May American Independence Day 4 July Labor Day First Monday in September Columbus Day Second Monday in October Veteran's Day 11 November Thanksgiving Day Fourth Thursday in November Christmas Eve 24 Christmas Day 25 December NOTE: If the days listed above fall on a Saturday or Sunday, Government personnel may be off work either the Friday before, or the Monday after the holiday. Contact the Contracting Office prior to delivery to ensure personnel will be available for receiving purposes. 4. PACKAGING AND MARKING. a. Shipping Carton Markings: Shipping carton(s) shall be marked to indicate the title of the contract (i.e., Running Shoes), the contract number, and contractor's name and the national stock number (NSN). Each carton shall be - MARKED FOR: FX7000 and each carton shall have the shipping address. b. Packing Lists: A packing list shall be placed within box one of all shipments under this contract. The packing list shall clearly identify the total contents of the shipment, and shall break down the contents of each numbered box. c. Preservation and packaging shall be in accordance with common commercial standards. 5. BAR CODES a. An adhesive label of regular commercial quality, reflecting the Cadet Issue Division stock number, size and a brief description, compatible with the Government's UPC Code 39 system, shall be affixed to each package and on each shipping carton of two (2) each. If it should become necessary to mix sizes within the shipping carton, barcode labels for each size shall be affixed to that shipping carton. The barcode labels shall all be placed in the same place on each box, without exception. The running shoe requirement stock numbers are: See CLINs 0001 and 0002 for stock numbers b. The sample bar code is attached (Attachment 2): c. A sample bar code label for each type of shoe shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer for approval within ten calendar days after contract award: 10TH Contracting Squadron 10 CONS/LGCB Attn: Contracting Officer 8110 Industrial Drive, Suite 200 USAF Academy, CO 80840 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this address: http://farsite.hill.af.mil (End of Clause) 52.209-4 FIRST ARTICLE APPROVAL--GOVERNMENT TESTING (SEP 1989) - ALTERNATE I (JAN 1997) (Contracting Officer shall insert details) (a) The Contractor shall deliver one pair size 10 men's running shoe of CLIN 0001, one pair of size 8 women's running shoe of CLIN 0002, within 15 calendar days from the date of this contract to the Government at: 10th Contracting Squadron, 10 CONS/LGCB, Attn: Contracting Officer, 8110 Industrial Drive, Suite 200, USAF Academy, CO 80840 for first article tests. The shipping documentation shall contain this contract number and the Lot/Item identification. The characteristics that the first article must meet and the testing requirements are specified elsewhere in this contract. (b) Within 5 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. 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 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) of this clause. 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 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, the Contractor-- (1) May deliver the approved first article as a 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 Contractor's expense. (f) If the Government does not act within the time specified in paragraphs (b) or (c) of this clause, 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) The Contractor is responsible for providing operating and maintenance instructions, spare parts support, and repair of the first article during any first article test. (h) 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. (i) 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. (j) The Contractor shall produce both the first article and the production quantity at the same facility. (End of clause) 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS (DEVIATION 2013-O0019) (FEB 2016) (a) Comptroller General Examination of Record. The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of this paragraph (a) if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid, is in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold, and does not contain the clause at 52.215-2, Audit and Records -- Negotiation. (1) The Comptroller General of the United States, or an authorized representative of the Comptroller General, shall have access to and right to examine any of the Contractor's directly pertinent records involving transactions related to this contract. (2) The Contractor shall make available at its offices at all reasonable times the records, materials, and other evidence for examination, audit, or reproduction, until 3 years after final payment under this contract or for any shorter period specified in FAR Subpart 4.7, Contractor Records Retention, of the other clauses of this contract. If this contract is completely or partially terminated, the records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3 years after any resulting final termination settlement. Records relating to appeals under the disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or relating to this contract shall be made available until such appeals, litigation, or claims are finally resolved. (3) As used in this clause, records include books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of form. This does not require the Contractor to create or maintain any record that the Contractor does not maintain in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to a provision of law. (b) (1) Notwithstanding the requirements of any other clause in this contract, the Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause, other than those in this paragraph (b)(1) in a subcontract for commercial items. Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause- (i) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Apr 2010) (41 U.S.C. 3509). (ii) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2014) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds $650,000 ($1.5 million for construction of any public facility), the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities. (iii) 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (May 2014) (E.O. 13495). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (1) of FAR clause 52.222-17. (iv) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015). (v) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007) (E.O. 11246). (vi) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Jul 2014) (38 U.S.C. 4212). (vii) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793). (viii) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Jul 2014) (38 U.S.C. 4212). (ix) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (f) of FAR clause 52.222-40. (x) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (May 2014), (41 U.S.C. chapter 67). (xi) ___ (A) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627). ___ (B) Alternate I (Mar 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 E.O. 13627). (xii) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment--Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67.) (xiii) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services--Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67) (xiv) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Aug 2013). (xv) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Dec 2014) (E.O. 13658). (xvi) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Jul 2013) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302 Note). (xvii) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations. (May 2014) (42 U.S.C. 1792). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (e) of FAR clause 52.226-6. (xviii) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately-Owned U.S. Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (d) of FAR clause 52.247-64. (2) While not required, the Contractor may include in its subcontracts for commercial items a minimal number of additional clauses necessary to satisfy its contractual obligations. Additional FAR clauses by reference cited in the clause applicable to this acquisition are: 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Jul 2013) 52.209-6 Protecting the Government Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Supsended, or Proposed for Debarment (Aug 2013) 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Dec 2014) 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-aside (Nov 2011) 2.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Representation (Jul 2013) 52.222-3 Convict Labor (Jun 2003) 52.222-19 Child Labor -- Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2014) 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015) 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (Apr 2015) 52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers w/Disabilities (Jul 2014) 52.222-50 Combat Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015) 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Aug 2011) 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Jun 2008) 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--Central Contractor Registration (Jul 2013) 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Contractors (Dec 2013) 52.233-3 Protest After Award (Aug 1996) 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004) Additional DFARS clauses cited in the clause applicable to this acquisition are: 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials (Sep 2011) +1 (555) 000-0000 Limitations on the Use or Disclosure of Third-Party Contractor Reported Cyber Incident Information (Dec 2015) 252.204-7012 Safeguarding of Unclassified Controlled Technical Information (Dec 2015) 252.204-7015 Disclosure of Information to Ligitation Support Contractors (Feb 2014) 252.225-7001 Buy American and Balance of Payments Program - Basic (Nov 2014) 252.225-7002 Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors (Dec 2012) 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving (Jun 2012) 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments (Dec 2006) 252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Items (Jun 2013) 252.247-7024 Notification of Transportation of Supplies by Sea (Mar 2000) (End of clause) 252.211-7003 ITEM UNIQUE IDENTIFICATION AND VALUATION (DEC 2013) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause- "Automatic identification device" means a device, such as a reader or interrogator, used to retrieve data encoded on machine-readable media. "Concatenated unique item identifier" means- (1) For items that are serialized within the enterprise identifier, the linking together of the unique identifier data elements in order of the issuing agency code, enterprise identifier, and unique serial number within the enterprise identifier; or (2) For items that are serialized within the original part, lot, or batch number, the linking together of the unique identifier data elements in order of the issuing agency code; enterprise identifier; original part, lot, or batch number; and serial number within the original part, lot, or batch number. "Data matrix" means a two-dimensional matrix symbology, which is made up of square or, in some cases, round modules arranged within a perimeter finder pattern and uses the Error Checking and Correction 200 (ECC200) specification found within International Standards Organization (ISO)/International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) 16022. "Data qualifier" means a specified character (or string of characters) that immediately precedes a data field that defines the general category or intended use of the data that follows. "DoD recognized unique identification equivalent" means a unique identification method that is in commercial use and has been recognized by DoD. All DoD recognized unique identification equivalents are listed at http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/pdi/uid/iuid_equivalents.html. "DoD item unique identification" means a system of marking items delivered to DoD with unique item identifiers that have machine-readable data elements to distinguish an item from all other like and unlike items. For items that are serialized within the enterprise identifier, the unique item identifier shall include the data elements of the enterprise identifier and a unique serial number. For items that are serialized within the part, lot, or batch number within the enterprise identifier, the unique item identifier shall include the data elements of the enterprise identifier; the original part, lot, or batch number; and the serial number. "Enterprise" means the entity (e.g., a manufacturer or vendor) responsible for assigning unique item identifiers to items. "Enterprise identifier" means a code that is uniquely assigned to an enterprise by an issuing agency. "Government's unit acquisition cost" means- (1) For fixed-price type line, subline, or exhibit line items, the unit price identified in the contract at the time of delivery; (2) For cost-type or undefinitized line, subline, or exhibit line items, the Contractor's estimated fully burdened unit cost to the Government at the time of delivery; and (3) For items produced under a time-and-materials contract, the Contractor's estimated fully burdened unit cost to the Government at the time of delivery. "Issuing agency" means an organization responsible for assigning a globally unique identifier to an enterprise (i.e., Dun & Bradstreet's Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number, GS1 Company Prefix, Allied Committee 135 NATO Commercial and Government Entity (NCAGE)/ Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code, or the Coded Representation of the North American Telecommunications Industry Manufacturers, Suppliers, and Related Service Companies (ATIS-0322000) Number), European Health Industry Business Communication Council (EHIBCC) and Health Industry Business Communication Council (HIBCC)), as indicated in the Register of Issuing Agency Codes for ISO/IEC 15459, located at http://www.nen.nl/Normontwikkeling/Certificatieschemas-en-keurmerken/Schemabeheer/ISOIEC-15459.htm under "Register." "Issuing agency code" means a code that designates the registration (or controlling) authority for the enterprise identifier. "Item" means a single hardware article or a single unit formed by a grouping of subassemblies, components, or constituent parts. "Lot or batch number" means an identifying number assigned by the enterprise to a designated group of items, usually referred to as either a lot or a batch, all of which were manufactured under identical conditions. "Machine-readable" means an automatic identification technology media, such as bar codes, contact memory buttons, radio frequency identification, or optical memory cards. "Original part number" means a combination of numbers or letters assigned by the enterprise at item creation to a class of items with the same form, fit, function, and interface. "Parent item" means the item assembly, intermediate component, or subassembly that has an embedded item with a unique item identifier or DoD recognized unique identification equivalent. "Serial number within the enterprise identifier" means a combination of numbers, letters, or symbols assigned by the enterprise to an item that provides for the differentiation of that item from any other like and unlike item and is never used again within the enterprise. "Serial number within the part, lot, or batch number" means a combination of numbers or letters assigned by the enterprise to an item that provides for the differentiation of that item from any other like item within a part, lot, or batch number assignment. "Serialization within the enterprise identifier" means each item pro...