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DLAD Procurement Notes – Effective November 30, 2020

C01 Prescription: 11.391(a) Solicitations and contracts shall include procurement note C01 when 

procuring part numbered items. 

C01 Superseded Part Numbered Items (SEP 2016) 

If an item part number is superseded during the term of this contract, the contractor shall advise the 

contracting officer immediately upon determination. The notice shall include complete information on the 

superseding item form, fit, function, configuration, application, or physical nature. The contracting officer 

will determine whether the item is acceptable to the Government, advise the contractor within seven days, 

and modify the contract accordingly. 

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C02 Prescription: 11.9001(a) All solicitations and contracts shall include procurement note C02. 

C02 Manufacturing Phase-Out or Discontinuation of Production, Diminishing Sources, and 

Obsolete Materials or Components (DEC 2016) 

The contractor shall notify the contracting officer immediately upon determining the unavailability of 

obsolete materials or components. The contractor may recommend a solution to include the impact on the 

contract price and delivery. The contractor shall not initiate any item redesign or incur any additional 

costs without the express, written authorization of the contracting officer. 

In the event that manufacturing phase-out or discontinuance of production of such items is 

contemplated, the contractor is required to notify the contracting officer and publish the discontinuance in 

the Government-Industry Data Exchange Program (GIDEP), where feasible; and to provide immediate 

advance notice of production phase-out to DLA DMSMS at dscc.dmsms@dla.mil. 

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C03 Prescription: 4.703(a) Contracting officers shall include procurement note C03 in solicitations 

and awards. 

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C03 Contractor Retention of Supply Chain Traceability Documentation (JUN 2020) 

(1) By submitting a quotation or offer, the contractor, if it is not the manufacturer of the item, is 

confirming it currently has, or will obtain before delivery, and shall retain documented evidence 

(supply chain traceability documentation), as described in paragraph (2) of this procurement note, 

demonstrating the item is from the approved manufacturer and conforms to the technical 

requirements. 

(2) At a minimum, the supply chain traceability documentation for the item shall include: basic item 

description, part number and/or national stock number, manufacturing source, manufacturing 

source’s Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code, and clear identification of the name and 

location of all supply chain intermediaries between the manufacturer to the contractor to item(s) 

acceptance by the Government. The documentation should also include, if available, the 

manufacturer's batch identification for the item(s), such as date codes, lot codes, or serial numbers. 

(3) Contractors can find examples of acceptable supply chain traceability documentation at the 

Counterfeit Detection and Avoidance Program (CDAP) website 

(http://www.dla.mil/LandandMaritime/Business/Selling/Counterfeit-Detection-AvoidanceProgram/). 

(4) The contractor shall immediately make documentation available to the contracting officer upon 

request. The contracting officer determines the acceptability and sufficiency of documentation. The 

contractor shall retain supply chain traceability documentation for six years after final payment under 

this contract for audit and other valid government purposes. If the contractor fails to retain or provide 

the documentation, or the contracting officer finds the documentation to be unacceptable, the 

contracting officer may take corrective action, including, but not limited to, cancellation of 

undelivered orders or rejection of delivered supplies. 
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C04 Prescription: 11.390(a) Solicitations shall include procurement note C04 unless there is a 

documented restriction for unused former Government surplus property material. The procurement note 

is automatically included in automated solicitations. 

C04 Unused Former Government Surplus Property (DEC 2016) 

To be considered for award, the offeror must complete and submit the following representation with their 

offer. Additional supporting documentation to demonstrate the surplus material offered was previously 

owned by the Government and meets solicitation requirements must be provided within 24 hours of 

request by the contracting officer. 

 (1) The material is new, unused, and not of such age or so deteriorated as to impair its usefulness or 

safety. Yes __ No __ 

The material conforms to the technical requirements cited in the solicitation (e.g., Commercial and 

Government Entity (CAGE) Code and part number, specification, etc.). Yes __ No __ The 

material conforms to the revision letter/number, if any is cited. Yes __ No __ Unknown __ If 

No, the revision does not affect form, fit, function, or interface. Yes__ No __ Unknown __ The 

material was manufactured by: 

(Name): ______________________________________________________________________ 

(Address): _____________________________________________________________________ 

 (2) The offeror currently possesses the material Yes __ No __ 

If yes, the offeror purchased the material from a Government selling agency or other source. 

Yes __ No __ If yes, provide the following: 

Government Selling Agency: ______________________________________________________ 

Contract Number: _______________________________________________________________ 

Contract Date: (Month, Year): _____________________________________________________ 

Other Source: __________________________________________________________________ 

Address: ______________________________________________________________________ 

Date Acquired: (Month/Year) _____________________________________________________ 

 (3) The material has been altered or modified. Yes __ No __ 

If Yes, the offeror must provide the name of the company that performed the alteration or modification 

and attach or forward to the contracting officer a complete description of the alterations or modifications. 

 (4) The material has been reconditioned. Yes __ No __ 

If Yes, (i) the price offered includes the cost of reconditioning /refurbishment. Yes __ No __; and (ii) the 

offeror must provide information on the company that reconditioned the material with the certifications 

and attach or forward to the contracting officer a complete description of any work done or to be done, 

including the components to be replaced and the applicable rebuild standard. The material contains 

cure-dated components. Yes __ No __ 

If Yes, (i) the price includes replacement of cure-dated components. Yes __ No __; and (ii) provide cure 

date to the contracting officer. 

 (5) The material has data plates attached. Yes __ No __ 

If Yes, the offeror must state below all information contained thereon, or forward a copy or facsimile of 

the data plate to the contracting officer. ___________________________________________________ 

 (6) The offered material is in its original package. Yes __ No __ 

If yes, the offeror has stated below all original markings and data cited on the package; or has attached or 

forwarded to the contracting officer a copy or facsimile of original package markings: 

Contract Number ____________________________________________________________________ 

NSN____________________________________________________________________________ 

CAGE Code__________________________________________________________________________ 

Part Number ________________________________________________________________________ 

Other Markings/Data___________________________________________________________ 
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 (7) The offeror has supplied this same material (National Stock Number) to the Government before. 

Yes __ No __ 

If Yes, (i) the material being offered is from the same original Government contract number as that 

provided previously. Yes __ No __; and (ii) state below the Government Agency and contract number 

under which the material was previously provided: 

Agency _________________________________________________________________________

Contract Number_________________________________________________________________ 

 (8) The material is manufactured in accordance with a specification or drawing. Yes __ No __ 

If Yes, (i) the specification/drawing is in the possession of the offeror. Yes __ No __; and (ii) the offeror 

has stated the applicable information below, or forwarded a copy or facsimile to the contracting officer. 

Yes __ No __ 

Specification/Drawing Number _____________________________________________________ 

Revision (if any) _________________________________________________________________ 

Date___________________________________________________________________________ 

 (9) The material has been inspected for correct part number and for absence of corrosion or any obvious

defects. Yes __ No __ 

If Yes, (i) material has been re-preserved. Yes __ No __; (ii) material has been repackaged. Yes __ 

No __; (iii) percentage of material that has been inspected is ____%; and/or (iv) number of items 

inspected is _______; and (v) a written report was prepared. Yes __ No __; and if Yes, the offeror has 

attached the written report or forwarded it to the contracting officer. Yes__ No__ 

 The offeror agrees that in the event of award and notwithstanding the provisions of the solicitation, 

Inspection and acceptance of the surplus material will be performed at source or destination subject to all 

applicable provisions for source or destination inspection. 

 The offeror has attached or forwarded to the contracting officer one of the following, to demonstrate that 

the material being offered was previously owned by the Government (offeror check which one applies): 

___ For national or local sales, conducted by sealed bid, spot bid or auction methods, a 

solicitation/Invitation For Bid and corresponding DLA Disposition Services Form 1427, Notice of 

Award, Statement and Release Document. 

___ For DLA Disposition Services Commercial Venture (CV) Sales, the shipment receipt/delivery pass 

document and invoices/receipts used by the original purchaser to resell the material. 

___ When the above documents are not available, or if they do not identify the specific NSN being 

acquired, a copy or facsimile of all original package markings and data, including NSN, commercial and 

Government entity (CAGE) code and part number, and original contract number. (This information has 

already been provided in paragraph (c)(6) of this clause. Yes __ No __.) 

___ When none of the above are available, other information to demonstrate that the offered material was 

previously owned by the Government. Describe and/or attach. 

 This only applies to offers of Government surplus material. Offers of commercial surplus, 

manufacturer’s overruns, residual inventory resulting from terminated Government contracts, and any 

other material that meets the technical requirements in the solicitation but was not previously owned by 

the Government will be evaluated in accordance with the DLAD procurement note L04, Offers for Part 

Numbered Items. 

 If requested by the contracting officer, the offeror shall furnish sample units, in the number specified, to 

the contracting officer or to another location specified by the contracting officer, within 10 days after the 

contracting officer's request. The samples will be furnished at no cost to the Government. All such 

samples not destroyed in evaluation will be returned at the offeror's expense. The samples will be 

evaluated for form, fit, and function with subassembly, assembly, or equipment with which the items are 

to be used. End items furnished under any contract award to the offeror furnishing the samples can 

include the returned samples, and all acceptable end items will have a configuration identical to the 

samples. If specific tests of the samples' performance are made by the Government, the offeror will be 
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furnished the results of such tests prior to a contract being entered into. In addition to any other inspection 

examinations and tests required by the contract, the performance of the end items will be required to be as 

good as that of the samples submitted. 

 In the event of award, the contractor will be responsible for providing material that is in full compliance 

with all requirements in the contract or order. The surplus material to be furnished must meet the 

requirements of the current contract or order, whether or not the material met Government requirements 

in existence at the time the material was initially manufactured or sold to the Government. If higher-level 

contract quality requirements apply to the material being acquired, those requirements do not apply to 

surplus material furnished under this contract. 

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C05 Prescription: 37.103(S-90) Solicitations and contracts shall include procurement note C05 when the 

services to be provided require professional employees, and evaluation of proposed key managerial 

personnel is required to assess the probability of successful performance. 

C05 Changes to Key Personnel (OCT 2016) 

 Certain skilled, experienced, professional and/or technical personnel are essential for successful 

accomplishment of the work to be performed under this contract. These are defined as "key personnel" 

and are those persons whose resumes are submitted as part of the technical/business proposal for 

evaluation. The contractor shall use key personnel as identified in its proposal during the performance of 

this contract and will request contracting officer approval prior to any changes. Requests for approval of 

any changes shall be in writing with a detailed explanation of the circumstances necessitating the change. 

The request must contain a complete resume for the new key personnel and any other pertinent 

information, such as degrees, certifications, and work history. New key personnel must have 

qualifications that are equal to or higher than those being replaced. The contracting officer will evaluate 

the request and notify the contractor whether the requested change is acceptable to the Government. 

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C06 Prescription: 17.9304(a) Solicitations and contracts must include procurement note C06 when 

MWR, D1-D6, or surge quantity option applies: 

C06 Surge and Sustainment (S&S) Requirements (FEB 2017) 

 (1) Definitions. 

“Surge and sustainment (S&S)” means increased quantities and accelerated delivery rates required to 

meet Military Service requisitions across a broad spectrum of contingencies. The increased quantity and 

accelerated delivery rate are above and beyond the normal peacetime requirements. S&S quantities are 

identified as MWR, D1-D6 schedule, or a surge quantity event. 

“Capability Assessment Plan (CAP)” means the offeror’s plan for covering S&S requirements, 

identification of competing priorities for the same resources, and date when the S&S capability can be 

attained. The offeror must provide the CAP as an attachment to its proposal when S&S items are 

identified in the solicitation. If the offeror cannot meet S&S quantity and delivery needs, the CAP must 

identify the shortfall and provide best value solutions, to include a proposed Government investment 

strategy to help offset the shortfall if needed. 

“Electronic CAP, or eCAP” means an electronic version of the CAP that the offeror can complete online. 

The web address and instructions for completing the eCAP are provided in the solicitation. 

 (2) The contractor must maintain its S&S capability to produce and deliver the S&S quantity identified 

in Section C in accordance with the approved capability assessment plan (CAP) throughout the contract 

performance period. The contractor must participate in any S&S testing and verification requested by the 

Government. The contractor agrees to support S&S requirements to the maximum extent practical prior to 

achieving full S&S capability required in Section C and the CAP; and for requirements exceeding those 

required in Section C and the CAP but not exceeding any applicable contract maximum quantity or 

contract value required in FAR 52.216-19. Changes that negatively impact S&S capability must be 

reported in writing to the contracting officer within ten (10) working days after the contractor becomes 
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aware of the impact. The notification must include a revised S&S CAP containing proposed corrective 

actions and date when the S&S capability will be attained. 

 (3) The Government reserves the right to verify and test the S&S capability described in the CAP at any 

time during contract performance. The Government will prepare a test and verification plan and upon 

request the contractor must demonstrate its S&S capability. 

 (4) If requested by the Government, the contractor must be prepared to provide a plan to participate in 

S&S validation and testing to verify the S&S capability described in the CAP. Participation in S&S 

validation and testing will be at no additional expense to the Government, and does not justify an 

equitable adjustment to the contract price. The plan must include methodology, rating criteria, labor, 

materials, and time required to conduct validation and testing. S&S validation generally entails verifying 

if the contractor and subcontractors have (a) sufficient equipment, facilities, personnel, stock, 

prepositioned raw materials, production capabilities, and base resources; (b) agreements, networks, and 

plans for distribution (receiving, storing, packaging, and issuing); (c) transportation services to 

accommodate the S&S requirements in the contract; (d) examination of any in-house work; (e) review of 

the stock rotation plan; and (f) other contracts that impact the production of added or accelerated delivery 

of contract quantities. The testing/verification plan is not required to be included in the offeror’s proposal. 

Offerors are encouraged to consider the possibility of the Government requesting this participation when 

formulating the proposal. 

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C07 Prescription: 17.9305 Contracting officers shall include procurement note C07 in solicitations 

and long-term supply contracts to notify suppliers that may be candidates to support industrial 

mobilization and/or material disruptions of the potential availability of key raw materials. 

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C07 Warstopper Program Material Buffer Availability (JUN 2020) 

(1) The Warstopper Program material Buffer (Buffer) helps decrease lead times for raw material to 

support defense contracts relating to military systems with a wartime requirement. The World Wide 

Web Industrial Capabilities Assessment Program (WICAP) Website (https://www.jccs.gov/wicap) 

identifies current material buffer suppliers and materials. If buffer material is unavailable or the 

quantity of material is inadequate to complete the requirement, the contractor shall contact the 

contracting officer representative (COR) for guidance. When a buffer is established, the contractor 

shall use the following process to submit requests for buffer material. A contractor (or sub-tier 

contractor supporting a prime contractor) with a current, active U.S. Government contract shall 

submit a valid request to use buffer material to the COR for the respective buffer material. The COR 

will review the submittal and approve or disapprove the request. The contractor shall include the 

following information in the request: 

(a) Requestor’s name;

(b) U.S. Government contract number; 

(c) Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) rating; 

(d) Material specification; 

(e) Quantity required; 

(f) Required delivery date; and 

(g) Whether there is a pre-existing supply contract with the material buffer contractor. 

(2) If no prior contractual relationship exists between the contractor requesting access to the buffer 

material and the material buffer contractor, the material buffer contractor is authorized to enter into a 

contract to provide material from the buffer after the COR approves a valid request The contractor 

shall include this action in the monthly report submitted to the COR. When requests exceed the 

buffer’s maximum monthly material availability, the material supplier may negotiate phased delivery 

of material across the material monthly availability; or the Government COR may prioritize the 

release of the material at the Government’s discretion. 
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(3) The material price for contractors accessing the material buffer is the material price identified in 

any pre-existing contract with the material buffer contractor. The material price for contractors with 

no pre-existing contract with the material buffer contractor is the standard (not spot market levels) 

pricing for the material. Contractors using the buffer are solely responsible for costs of using the 

buffer, and the Government has no liability either for these costs or for delays or other effects arising 

from the use of the buffer. 

(4) The buffer material provided is not Government-furnished material, but is a normal vendor-tovendor transaction with all applicable warranties and guarantees provided through the commercial 

transaction. 

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C08 Prescription: 17.9504(c) Solicitations and contracts must include procurement note C08 when a 

tailored logistics support contract relies on the contractor’s purchasing system to verify that the contractor 

competed the items or services or to justify that prices are fair and reasonable. 

C08 Tailored Logistics Support Purchasing Reviews (FEB 2017) 

 (1) From the commencement of performance of this contract until 3 years after the final contract 

payment, the contractor must allow the contracting officer, ACO, Defense Contract Management Agency 

(DCMA), Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), and any other duly authorized representative of the 

contracting officer access to all records and information pertaining to those items or services for which 

the Government is relying on the contractor’s purchasing system to determine that competition was 

obtained or to justify that prices are fair and reasonable. The contractor must maintain records subject to 

this clause for not less than 3 years after the contract final payment. 

 (2) The contracting officer may conduct reviews of purchased items or services provided under this 

contract regardless of dollar value that meet the criteria in paragraph (1) to ascertain whether the 

contractor has obtained the best value. The contractor must obtain competition to the maximum extent 

practicable for all purchases. Prior to purchasing any supplies or services, the contractor must solicit a 

competitive quotation from at least two independently-competing firms. For other than sole source items, 

the request for quotations must, to the maximum extent practical, solicit offers from different 

manufacturers or producers. If the contractor is unable to obtain quotes for competing items from two or 

more independently-competing firms, the contractor must retain documentation supporting its rationale 

for selection of the suppliers solicited and selected and its determination that the price was fair and 

reasonable. The contractor is responsible for maintaining this documentation for all sole 

source/noncompetitive actions. The following price reasonableness and documentation requirements are 

applicable to all purchases, regardless of dollar value: 

 (i) A price is reasonable if it does not exceed a price incurred by a prudent person in the conduct of 

competitive business. The contracting officer will examine the prices with particular care in connection 

with buys that may not be subject to effective competition restraints. The contractor’s price will not be 

presumed to be reasonable. If an initial review of the facts results in a challenge of a specific price by the 

contracting officer or the contracting officer’s representative, the burden of proof must be upon the 

contractor to establish that the price is reasonable under the standards in FAR Subpart 15.4 and FAR 

31.201-3. 

 (ii) The contractor must keep the documentation to a minimum, but must retain data supporting the 

purchases either by paper or electronically. At a minimum, price quotations and invoices must be 

retained. Should the contractor receive an oral price quotation, the contractor must document who the 

supplier or subcontractor is by complete name, address, telephone number, price, terms and other 

conditions quoted by each vendor. Price quotes for supplies must be broken down by individual items, 

shipping costs, and any other included expenses. Price quotes for incidental services which are not prepriced in the contract must include labor hours and costs or prices, as applicable, including the total price 

of the job, individual pricing for the portions of the work if applicable, materials, and all other elements 
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of cost, overhead, and profit. This price breakdown documentation must be made for each subcontractor 

performing work on this contract. 

 (3) When applicable, if the contractor is purchasing from subcontractors or other sources and receives a 

discount or rebates, the contractor must immediately pass these savings to the Government in the contract 

price and invoice for payment. The contractor is required to use diligence in the selection of the most 

economical method of delivery of the product or services by selecting a best value method of delivery 

based on the urgency and nature of the work or product required. When labor hours are involved in the 

work to be accomplished and the contractor has not already pre-priced the effort to use its own labor 

force, the contractor must provide the labor at rates required by the contract (for example, Service 

Contract Act or Davis-Bacon Act rates) or at rates based on competition if mandatory rates are not 

required by the contract. 

 (4) If the contracting officer determines that the purchased product or service is unreasonably priced, the 

contractor must refund to the Government the amount the contracting officer determines is in excess of a 

reasonable price. The contracting officer must notify the contractor in writing in accordance with FAR 

32.604 Demand for Payment, giving the basis for the determination and the amount to be refunded. The 

contractor must make the refund payment in accordance with directions from the contracting officer, and 

must provide proof of the refund payment to the contracting officer. The contracting officer may collect 

the amount due using all available means in accordance with FAR Subpart 32.6. FAR 52.232-17, Interest, 

is applicable to payments not made within 30 days of the demand for payment. Any disputes arising 

under this provision must be handled in accordance with the “Disputes” clause of this contract. 

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C09 Prescription: 16.290(d)(1) Contracting officers may use procurement note C09 in solicitations 

and contract awards when—

(i) Unpredictable increases or decreases in the cost of producing the items are expected or pricing 

uncertainties exist for a component or components of the end item, and the change in cost of production 

or component prices can be tracked via the Producers Price Index (PPI) published by the BLS; or 

unpredictable increases or decreases in the cost of producing the items are expected or pricing 

uncertainties exist for labor, and the change in cost of production can be tracked via the Employment Cost 

Index (ECI) published by the BLS;

(ii) The circumstances in FAR 16.203-4(d)(1) exist: (A) The contract involves an extended period 

of performance with significant costs to be incurred beyond 1 year after performance begins; (B) the 

contract amount subject to adjustment is substantial; and (C) the economic variables for labor and 

materials are too unstable to permit a reasonable division of risk between the Government and the 

contractor, without this type of clause;

(iii) The contracting officer considers the use of this procurement note appropriate; and

(iv) The requirements of FAR 16.203-3 are met: A fixed-price contract with economic price 

adjustment shall not be used unless the contracting officer determines that it is necessary either to protect 

the contractor and the Government against significant fluctuations in labor or material costs or to provide 

for contract price adjustment in the event of changes in the contractor’s established prices; and

(v) The requirements of DLAD Subpart 16.2 are met.

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C09 Economic Price Adjustment – Department of Labor Index (JUN 2020) 

(a) Warranties. The contractor warrants that—

(1) The base unit prices set forth in the Schedule do not include allowances for any portion of the 

contingency covered by this procurement note; and 

(2) Prices invoiced shall be computed in accordance with the terms of this procurement note. 

(b) Definitions. As used throughout this procurement note—

(1) "Index", for the purpose of price adjustment under this procurement note, means the Producer 

Price Index(es) reported in the monthly publication entitled, “Producer Price Indexes”, published by 
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the United States (U.S.) Department of Labor (DOL), Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) for the 

following code number(s) and title(s):________________________(contracting officer fillin)_________________________; or the Employment Cost Index(es) reported in the quarterly 

publication entitled, “Employment Cost Indexes,” published by the United States (U.S.) Department 

of Labor (DOL), Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) for the following code number(s) and title(s): 

_______________________(contracting officer fill-in)______________________. 

(2) "Base index" means the arithmetic average of the final version of the indexes published for the 

____ months, or ____ quarters for ECI, preceding the closing date for receipt of proposals or the date 

required for receipt of final proposal revisions, if discussions were held. 

(3) "Adjusting index" means the ____ arithmetic average of the [ ] first published or [ ] final version 

of the index for the ____ months, or ____ quarters for ECI, prior to the month in which the adjusting 

contract modification is effective. 

(4) "Base unit price" means the unit price applicable to a quantity of a contract line item established 

at contract award, exclusive of any price adjustment pursuant to this procurement note. 

(5) “Adjustment period” means the period during which a particular adjustment to the unit price 

under this procurement note (calculated at the beginning of the adjustment period) will apply. The 

length of each adjustment period in months is the number of adjustments allowed per year in (c)(1) 

below divided by 12. 

(c) Adjustments. Prior to the end of each adjustment period, the contracting officer will calculate the 

adjusting index and any adjusted contract unit price(s) for the new adjustment period, and modify the 

contract accordingly. The contracting officer will make price adjustments in accordance with this 

procurement note by issuing a contract modification showing the base index, the adjusting index, the 

base unit price, the mathematical calculations, and the changed unit price(s). The price adjustment 

shall apply to orders issued after the effective date of the contract modification establishing the unit 

price for the adjustment period. The contracting officer will base the price adjustment(s) for each 

adjustment period on the percentage change between the base index and the adjusting index for the 

adjustment period, as applied to the base unit price. 

(1) The contractor shall decrease its price in any particular adjustment period if the adjusting index is 

less than the base index. This contract allows _______ price adjustments per contract year. 

(2) Example of adjustment calculation: 

Base Index= 109.88* 

Adjusting Index = 112.72* 

Less base index = 109.88 

Change to index = 2.84 

Divide change to index by base index = 2.84 / 109.88 = .02585 (2.585%)** 

Multiply by the base unit price = $50.00 x .02585 = $1.29*** 

= Unit Price Adjustment 

Adjusted unit price = $51.29 

*In computing the base and adjusting indexes, the contracting officer will round the resulting figure 

to the second decimal place. 

**The contracting officer will round this number to the fifth decimal place. 

***The contracting officer will round all dollar figures to the nearest cent. 

(d) Upward ceiling on economic price adjustment. No upward ceiling shall apply under this 

economic price adjustment procurement note, unless the BLS series is based on indices below the 

six-digit level. (An index “below the six-digit level” in BLS usage means an index with an identifier 

exceeding six-digits). For any BLS series that is below the six-digit level, the following ceiling shall 

apply: The contractor agrees that the aggregate of the increases in any contract unit price under the 
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terms of this procurement note shall not exceed ___% (percent) of the original base unit price, except 

as provided hereafter. 

(1) If at any time the contractor has reason to believe that within the near future a price adjustment 

under the terms of this procurement note will be required that will exceed the adjustment ceiling for 

any item, the contractor shall promptly notify the contracting officer in writing of the expected 

increase. The notification shall include a revised ceiling the contractor believes is sufficient to permit 

completion of remaining contract performance, along with appropriate explanation and 

documentation as required by the contracting officer. 

(2) If an increase in the index would raise a contract unit price for an item above the current ceiling, 

the contracting officer may issue a contract modification to raise the ceiling. If the contracting officer 

does not raise the contract ceiling, the contracting officer will promptly notify the contractor in 

writing. 

(e) Invoices. The basis for prices payable under this contract is the latest adjusted unit price 

incorporated into the contract as of the date of order. 

(f) Retroactive adjustment. This paragraph applies only if the contracting officer selected “first 

published index” in paragraph (b)(3). If the Government has already paid for orders delivered during 

an adjustment period, the contractor may request a retroactive adjustment. The contracting officer 

will, base the retroactive adjustment on the difference between a higher final revised index applicable 

to an adjustment period and the index values used in calculating the unit price for that adjustment 

period, subject to the adjustment ceiling in paragraph (d) and nder] the following conditions: 

(1) The request for equitable adjustment clearly establishes that the unit price adjustment for the 

adjustment period would have been higher if the final revised index had been used;, and identifies all 

invoices and payments to which it applies cites the specific index differences relating to the requested 

adjustment, and provides a calculation of the total net price adjustment for items delivered during 

that adjustment period. 

(2) The total dollar change for items delivered is $______ ($500.00 unless otherwise stated) or more 

for the applicable adjustment period(s). 

(3) The contracting officer received the contractor’s written request within 45 days following 

publication of the final revised index. 

The contractor shall adjust its prices downward based on the difference between a lower final revised 

index applicable to an adjustment period and the index values used in calculating the unit price for 

that adjustment period, subject to the limitation in paragraph (f)(2). 

(g) Revision of index. If any applicable index is discontinued or its method of derivation is altered 

substantially, or if the contracting officer determines that the index consistently and substantially 

fails to reflect market conditions, the parties shall mutually agree upon an appropriate and 

comparable substitute. The contracting officer will modify the contract to reflect such substitute 

effective on the date the index was discontinued, altered, or began to consistently and substantially 

fail to reflect market conditions. 

(h) Final invoice. The contractor shall include a statement on the final invoice confirming it has 

applied all decreases required by this procurement note to the amounts invoiced. 

(i) Disputes. The “Disputes” clause of the contract applies to any dispute arising under this 

procurement note. 

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(e) Adjustments based on established market prices or indexes. 

(1) Contracting officers shall determine the most appropriate international, national, regional, or local 

area market. Contracting officers shall include in the solicitation or contract an EPA clause or 

procurement note that identifies the index or established market price, the document containing such 

index or price, and its effective date or period. 
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(2) If the contracting officer is unable to identify an established market price or index that 

satisfactorily reflects economic fluctuations, the contracting officer may include fill-ins in the EPA 

clause or procurement note in the solicitation for offerors to recommend the most appropriate 

established market price or index. If the offeror does not propose an established market price or 

index, the contracting officer will select the most appropriate established catalog price and amend the 

solicitation to include the selected catalog price. 

(3) Contracting officers shall consider the length of contract performance when entering the 

appropriate percentage price increase ceiling in paragraph (c)(1) of procurement note C09. Any 

percentage over 10 percent requires approval by the CCO or designee, or not lower than one level 

above the contracting officer. Such approval may cover more than one contract and extend over a 

stated definite time period not to exceed two years, at which time the contracting officer shall review 

the adjustment ceiling again. 

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C10 Prescription: 16.505(c) Contracting officers may use procurement note C10 to indicate delivery 

order procedures in multiple award indefinite delivery contracts pursuant to FAR 16.504.

C10 Placement of Task or Delivery Orders Against Multiple Indefinite Delivery Contracts (AUG 

2017)

 (1) In accordance with FAR 52.216-27, Single or Multiple Awards, the Government may elect to award 

multiple contracts under this solicitation. The Government will evaluate proposals in accordance with 

evaluation provisions in Section M of this solicitation. In the event of multiple awards, the Government 

will use the same evaluation criteria to determine which proposals represent the best value to the 

Government. The contracting officer has the discretion to determine the exact number of awards, 

considering the cost to the Government to administer multiple awards, the recurring nature of the 

requirement, the need to increase the active production base, and the benefits that may be achieved 

through continued competition.

 (2) Task or delivery order placement procedure.

 (a) In the event of multiple awards, the contracting officer will consider each awardee for placement 

of individual task or delivery orders unless an exception at FAR 16.505(b)(2) applies. However, awardees 

subject to testing and approval requirements (e.g., first article testing) are not eligible to receive orders 

until testing requirements are satisfactorily completed. Failure to successfully complete required testing 

will constitute grounds for contract termination for default by the Government.

 (b) Unless stated otherwise in the contract or in the request for quotes for task or delivery orders under 

this contract, the following evaluation process will be used in awarding task or delivery orders. The 

criteria used for evaluating offers for task or delivery orders under this contract are price, past 

performance, and delivery. Price is of ______ importance than or to the other factors combined. Past 

performance will include performance on orders previously placed under the contract and may include 

performance under other contracts. In evaluating performance under previous orders, the contracting 

officer will consider delivery, quality of supplies or services furnished, and success in implementing any 

socioeconomic support programs that may be applicable to the contract.

 (3) Task and delivery order ombudsman. In accordance with FAR 16.505(b)(8), the competition 

advocate will address complaints or questions regarding the placement of individual task or delivery 

orders. Address correspondence to the appropriate supply chain listed below:

For DLA Aviation:

DLA Aviation 

Competition Advocate, BPP

8000 Jefferson Davis Highway

Richmond, Virginia 23297-5124

For DLA Troop Support’s construction and equipment, clothing and textile, subsistence, and medical 

supply chains:
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DLA Troop Support 

Competition Advocate, BPA

700 Robbins Avenue

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19111-5096

For DLA Land and Maritime:

DLA Land and Maritime 

Competition Advocate 

Post Office (P.O.) Box 3990 

Columbus, Ohio 43218-3990

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C12 Prescription: 16.590(b) Contracting officers shall use procurement note C12 in solicitations and 

contract awards for LTCs that provide for shipment to more than one location and include quantity range 

pricing; when transportation costs will be relatively small compared to the cost of the item; and when the 

contract price will be f.o.b. origin.

C12 Pricing of Delivery Orders with Quantity Increments (AUG 2017)

 (a) In pricing delivery orders requiring delivery of one national stock number (NSN) to multiple 

destinations, the Government will determine the price for each destination as follows, depending on the 

box checked:

(1) The quantity range price based on the total quantity of the NSN being procured under each 

delivery order regardless of destination; or

(2) The total quantity being shipped to all destinations within each zone as defined elsewhere in this 

contract.

 (b) If this solicitation or contract contains a provision for placement of orders through an electronic 

ordering system, the Government will determine unit prices for those orders as follows, depending on the 

box checked:

(1) The total quantity of all requirements for each NSN issued via the electronic ordering system in a 

single day, regardless of the number of individual orders; or

(2) The quantity of each individual order.

 (c) The minimum quantity to be ordered, per destination, will be the minimum ordering range quantity if 

specified in section B of the solicitation or contract for each item.

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C13 Prescription: 16.290(a)(1) Contracting officers may use procurement note C13 in solicitations and 

contracts, when the contracting officer determines that the use of the clause at FAR 52.216-2 is 

inappropriate (reference FAR Deviation #2008-02).) 

C13 Economic Price Adjustment – Standard Supplies (AUG 2017)

 (a) The contractor warrants that the unit price stated in the schedule for _________ [offeror insert 

schedule line item number] is not in excess of the contractor’s applicable established price in effect on the 

contract date for like quantities of the same item. The term “unit price” excludes any part of the price 

directly resulting from requirements for preservation, packaging, or packing beyond standard commercial 

practice. The term “established price” means a price that --

 (1) Is an established catalog or market price for a commercial item sold in substantial quantities to the 

general public; and

 (2) Is the net price after applying any standard trade discounts offered by the contractor.

 (b) The contractor shall promptly notify the contracting officer of the amount and effective date of each 

decrease in any applicable established price. Each corresponding contract unit price shall be decreased by 

the same percentage that the established price is decreased. The decrease shall apply to those items 

ordered on and after the effective date of the decrease in the contractor’s established price, and this 

contract shall be modified accordingly.
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 (c) If the contractor’s applicable established price is increased after the contract date, the corresponding 

contract unit price shall be increased, upon the contractor’s written request to the contracting officer, by 

the same percentage that the established price is increased, and the contract shall be modified accordingly, 

subject to the following limitations:

 (1) The aggregate of the increases in any contract unit price under this procurement note shall not 

exceed 10 percent of the contract unit price [at the outset of each performance/ordering period].

 (2) The increased contract unit price shall be effective --

 (i) On the effective date of the increase in the applicable established price if the contracting officer 

receives the contractor’s written request within 10 days thereafter; or

 (ii) If the written request is received later, on the date the contracting officer receives the request.

 (3) The increased contract unit price shall not apply to quantities [ordered] under the contract before 

the effective date of the increased contract unit price.

 (4) No modification increasing a contract unit price shall be executed under this paragraph (c) until 

the contracting officer verifies the increase in the applicable established price.

 (5) Within 30 days after receipt of the contractor’s written request, the contracting officer may cancel, 

without liability to either party, any undelivered portion of the contract items affected by the requested 

increase.

 (d) During the time allowed for the cancellation provided for in subparagraph (c)(5) of this procurement 

note, and thereafter if there is no cancellation, the contractor shall continue deliveries according to the 

contract delivery schedule, and the Government shall pay for such deliveries at the contract unit price, 

increased to the extent provided by paragraph (c) of this clause.

***** 

C14 Prescription: 46.407(b)(S-92) Contracting officers shall include procurement note C14 in 

solicitations and awards. 

C14 Correction of Nonconforming Packaging or Marking (MAY 2020) 

(1) The Government may correct nonconforming packaging or marking for receipts of DLA-owned 

materiel if the estimated costs of correction are $1,000 or less. The contracting officer will advise the 

contractor of the discrepancy and that the Government has corrected the packaging or marking. The 

contracting officer will make a determination concerning appropriate reimbursement by the 

contractor for the Government’s costs to correct the deficiencies. Upon determining that 

reimbursement is required, the contracting officer will send a notice to the contractor. Upon receipt 

of notice from the contracting officer, the contractor shall reimburse the Government for the costs 

incurred by the Government to correct the deficiencies. 

(2) If the estimated costs of correction for receipts of DLA-owned materiel are more than $1,000, the 

contracting officer will advise the contractor of the discrepancy and have the materiel returned to the 

contractor for correction/resubmittal; or, if there are urgent requirements, have the Government 

remediate the discrepancy at the contractor’s expense. If the Government remediates the discrepancy, 

the contracting officer will make a determination concerning appropriate reimbursement by the 

contractor for the Government’s costs to correct the deficiencies. Upon determining that 

reimbursement is required, the contracting officer will send a notice to the contractor. Upon receipt 

of notice from the contracting officer, the contractor shall reimburse the Government for the costs 

incurred by the Government to correct the deficiencies. 

***** 

C15 Prescription: 47.305-3-90(d) The contracting officer shall include procurement note C15 in 

solicitations and contracts issued by DLA Aviation, DLA Land and Maritime, and DLA Troop Support 

with f.o.b. origin and inspection/acceptance at destination, except (i) contracts with Classified, 

Controlled, or Sensitive Items; (ii) hazardous material (HAZMAT) contracts; (iii) Foreign Military Sales 

(FMS) contracts; or (iv) contracts being shipped to APO/FPO addresses. 
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C15 First Destination Transportation (FDT) Program, Government-Arranged Transportation for 

Automated Awards (AUG 2017)

 (1) Definitions.

“Government-arranged transportation” means the Government is responsible for transportation costs,

providing the carrier, and scheduling the shipment pickup contingent upon proper contractor notification in

VSM (see procurement note C20). 

 (2) The contractor shall:

 (a) Use the VSM to notify the Government that the materiel is ready to ship. The Government can take

up to two (2) full business days to schedule the shipment. Pick-up should occur within five (5) business 

days of the contractor’s notification. The contractor shall plan for sufficient time for scheduling the 

shipment and standard ground transportation for its material to arrive at the destination by the Contract

Delivery Date (CDD).

 (b) Address the following special accommodations: 

 (i) If an order specifies carrier equipment when requested by the Government; or

 (ii) If an order does not specify carrier equipment, the order appropriate carrier equipment should not

be in excess of capacity to accommodate shipment;

 (c) Deliver the shipment in good order and condition to the carrier, and load, stow, trim, block, and/or

brace carload or truckload shipment (when loaded by the contractor) on or in the carrier’s conveyance as

required by carrier rules and regulations 

 (3) The contractor is responsible for any loss and/or damage to the goods occurring before delivery to the 

carrier as a result of improper loading, stowing, trimming, blocking, and/or bracing of the shipment if

loaded by the contractor on or in the carrier’s conveyance.

*****

C16 Prescription: 47.305-3-90(e) The contracting officer shall include procurement note C16 in 

solicitations and contracts issued by DLA Aviation, DLA Land and Maritime, and DLA Troop Support 

with f.o.b. origin and inspection/acceptance at destination for manual solicitations, unless one of the

exclusions in 47.305-3-90 (a)-(c) applies. 

C16 First Destination Transportation (FDT) Program, Government-Arranged Transportation for 

Manual Awards (AUG 2017)

 (1) Definitions.

“Government-arranged transportation” means the Government is responsible for transportation costs,

providing the carrier, and scheduling the shipment pickup contingent upon proper contractor notification in

VSM (see procurement note C20). 

 (2) The contractor determines its transportation processes, controls, or costs. The contractor may submit 

an offer based on f.o.b. destination if it offers a better value to the Government. 

 (3) The contractor shall:

 (a) Use the VSM to notify the Government that the materiel is ready to ship. The Government can take

up to two (2) full business days to schedule the shipment. Pick-up should occur within five (5) business 

days of the contractor’s notification. The contractor shall plan for sufficient time for scheduling the 

shipment and standard ground transportation for its material to arrive at the destination by the Contract 

Delivery Date (CDD).

 (b) Address the following special accommodations: 

 (i) If an order specifies carrier equipment when requested by the Government; or

 (ii) If an order does not specify carrier equipment, the order appropriate carrier equipment should not

be in excess of capacity to accommodate shipment;

 (c) Deliver the shipment in good order and condition to the carrier, and load, stow, trim, block, and/or

brace carload or truckload shipment (when loaded by the contractor) on or in the carrier’s conveyance as

required by carrier rules and regulations 
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 (4) The contractor is responsible for any loss and/or damage to the goods occurring before delivery to the 

carrier as a result of improper loading, stowing, trimming, blocking, and/or bracing of the shipment if

loaded by the contractor on or in the carrier’s conveyance.

*****

C17 Prescription: 47.305-3-91(a) Contracting officers at DLA Aviation, DLA Land and Maritime, 

and DLA Troop Support, shall include procurement note C17 in solicitations and contracts if the 

material master indicates f.o.b. origin and inspection/acceptance at destination; and the shipment 

originates from outside the contiguous United States with a contiguous United States location as the 

pick-up point in VSM.

*****

C17 First Destination Transportation (FDT) Program – Shipments Originating from Outside 

the Contiguous United States (JUN 2020)

(1) The FDT Program applies to this acquisition. Delivery terms are f.o.b. origin. The Government 

will conduct inspection and acceptance at destination. 

(2) If an offeror’s shipments will originate from outside the contiguous United States, the offeror 

shall include in its f.o.b. origin price transportation to a contiguous United States location that the 

offeror selects based on cost-effectiveness or other variables at the offeror’s discretion. The location 

the offeror selects becomes the point of origin for purposes of the f.o.b. origin terms and conditions 

of the solicitation or award. The offeror shall identify this contiguous United States location as the 

pick-up point in the Vendor Shipment Module

(https://www.dau.edu/guidebooks/Shared%20Documents%20HTML/Guidebook%20for%20Contract

%20Property%20Administration.aspx).

***** 

C18 Prescription: 47.305-10-90(a) The contracting officer shall include procurement note C18 in 

solicitations and contracts including shipments to overseas customers including shipments direct to 

APO/FPO addresses, shipments to Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico, and shipments routed through the 

Container Consolidation Points (CCPs) at San Joaquin, California (W62N2A) and New Cumberland, 

Pennsylvania (W25N14). The contracting officer shall use FAR 52.247-52 when using procurement note 

C18. The contracting officer shall not include procurement note C18 in solicitations and contracts under 

the First Destination Transportation Program (see 47.305-3-90).

C18 Shipping Instructions for Export and U.S. Territories (AUG 2017)

 (1) Mail instructions (Army Post Office (APO) or Fleet Post Office (FPO) addresses). Route shipments 

within mail limitations to the address cited with each contract line-item (CLIN) in the following manner, 

based on the TP (Transportation Priority) reflected in the "mark for" data with each CLIN:

 (a) U.S. mail is the only mode authorized for shipments to APO or FPO addresses.

 (b) Commercial small parcel carriers (e.g., UPS, RPS or Federal Express) and Commercial Motor 

Carriers are never an acceptable mode to any APO/FPO address. A small parcel carrier may not be used 

for any destination in Alaska, Hawaii, or Puerto Rico, unless the carrier guarantees delivery to that 

specific consignee.

 (c) Address parcel post shipments to an APO/FPO address to the "Commander" or "Commanding 

Officer" if there is no title preceding the address. Annotate shipments under the return address as follows: 

"Contents for official use - exempt from customs requirements."

 (d) Contact the cognizant office prior to shipment for TP1, TP2, (IPD 01-08), 999, NMCS, regardless 

of distance from origin to the APO/FPO address. Package shipments for transportation by Military Air 

(MILAIR). 

 (e) Use surface parcel post (fourth class) for TP3 (IPD 09-15).

 (f) The cost of parcel post insurance will not be paid by the Government.

 (2) Shipments to container consolidation points (CCPs):
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 (a) Contact the Government Transportation Office for the Contract Administration Office: either 

DCMA for DCMA administered awards or DLA Distribution for awards administered by the issuing 

office. See Block 7 of Department of Defense (DD) form 1155 (page 1 of an order) to obtain shipping 

instructions for release to the carrier. 

 (3) Shipments to container consolidation points (CCPs):

 (a) Prepare shipments directed to a CCP shown with each individual CLIN on Schedule Continuation 

Sheet(s) in accordance with instructions provided within this contract for Preparation for Delivery. 

 (b) Contact the Transportation Officer for shipping instructions for the following CCP shipments:

 (i) Cargo requiring refrigeration/temperature control.

 (ii) Classified or sensitive items requiring signature control.

 (iii) When dimensions of an item or package exceed 456 inches (38 feet) long by 89 inches wide by 

88 inches high, or weight exceeds 10,000 pounds. Cargo cannot exceed any one of the dimensions or the 

weight.

 (iv) When volume or weight constitutes a full SEAVAN load for each activity code.

 (v) Hazardous material such as material which is flammable, corrosive, combustible, explosive, toxic, 

radioactive, unduly magnetic, or which contains oxidizing agents.

 (vi) Type 1 shelf life items,

 (vii) TP1 and 2 (IPD 01-08) with RDD of 999, 777, or 555.

 (4) The contractor shall furnish the above data no later than five (5) days prior to the scheduled shipment 

date for shipments weighing less than 10,000 pounds which will not be tendered as a carload or truckload

 (5) The contractor may not ship prior to furnishing required data, regardless of weight.

 (6) The contractor must clearly identify in invoices when shipment is made by air.

 (7) The carrier must research the Transportation Facilities Guide (TFG) on the consignee to get 

information on who to contact to make delivery appointments. The carrier should schedule appointments 

as soon as they are given the load via the Carrier Appointment System (CAS)/prelodge desk prior to 

delivery of freight shipments (other than small parcels). Bills of Lading must be annotated with pertinent 

TFG data and carrier appointment times. 

 (8) The contractor must include the mailing address of the ultimate Consignee and “Mark For” 

information required as part of the address for parcel post or freight shipments, as applicable, included 

with the data cited with each individual CLIN. The contractor will comply with the paragraph (7) and 

ship in accordance with instructions furnished by the Transportation office. The Transportation Officer 

will furnish the addresses of Aerial terminals, as required. (Parcel post shipments will not be made to 

water or air terminals).

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C19 Prescription: 47.305-10-90(b) Contracting officers shall include procurement note C19 in 

solicitations and long-term contracts supporting customers outside the contiguous United States if 

supplies will be shipped via surface freight; CCP appears in the shipping address; or the requisition 

or TCN begins with “A,” “C,” or “W” for Army, or "E" or "F" for Air Force, and the customer is 

outside the contiguous United States. Contracting officers shall include FAR 52.247-52 if 

procurement note C19 applies. Contracting officers shall not include procurement note C19 in 

solicitations and contracts under the FDT Program (see 47.305-3-90). 

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C19 Trans-Shipment of Material through DLA Containerization and Consolidation Points 

(CCP) (JUN 2020) 

(1) Shipping information overview: 

(a) To schedule shipment and obtain export clearance and/or air clearance for awards administered by 

DLA, the contractor shall contact DLA Distribution at: 

DLA Distribution 

Attention: Transportation Division 
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Email: delivery@dla.mil 

Phone: 1-800-456-5507 

(b) To schedule shipment and obtain export clearance and/or air clearance for awards administered 

by DCMA, the contractor shall contact DCMA at: 

DCMA 

Attention: Transportation Division 

Email: vsm.shipments@dcma.mil 

Phone: 1-314-331-5573 

(c) The contractor may obtain shipping addresses/labels and clearances via VSM. 

(d) The contractor shall—

(i) Package shipments in accordance with MIL STD 2073; 

(ii) Mark shipments in accordance with MIL STD 129; 

(iii) When authorized, use commercial packaging/packing provisions in accordance with (ASTM 

D3951); and 

(iv) Package shipments of petroleum products, liquid substances, and materials, or any other product 

defined as hazardous in accordance with United Nations Economic Commission for Europe 

(UNECE) European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road 

(ADR) (http://www.unece.org/trans/danger/publi/adr/adr2007/07ContentsE.html).

(2) Shipping documentation. 

(a) The contractor shall insert the following information in the description of articles space on all 

shipping documents (bills of lading or other delivery documents: 

(i) Transportation control number (TCN); 

(ii) Required delivery date (RDD), project (if any), transportation priority (TP); and 

(iii) Ultimate consignee DODAAC and address (see "added marking for freight shipping"). 

(b) The contractor shall place one copy of the contract in a waterproof envelope and attach it to the 

shipping container; or to the #1 shipment container marked # 1 of the total number of containers, if a 

multi-piece shipment. 

(3) Eligible shipments: The CCPs provide a means to consolidate shipments from multiple shippers 

who do not regularly generate full 463L pallet or ISO container shipments to a single activity outside 

the contiguous United States. The CCPs consolidate all depot, contractor, and other DoD authorized 

shipments originating within the contiguous United States and destined for activities outside the 

contiguous United States identified by the sponsoring Services/Agencies. Only shipments identified 

for CCP movement in the individual activities’ address record will route through the DLA CCPs at 

either DLA Distribution San Joaquin, CA ((DDJC), or DLA Distribution New Cumberland, PA 

(DDSP). 

(a) DLA Distribution San Joaquin, CA (DDJC). 

(i) DDJC accepts shipments included below. The carrier shall make a delivery appointment through 

the Carrier Appointment System (CAS) at least 72 hours in advance. 

(A) Routine surface shipments, unless the material meets one of the exclusions listed in paragraph (4) 

of this procurement note, for Army, Air Force, Marine Corps, and DLA activities located in Hawaii, 

Japan, Okinawa, Korea, Alaska, and throughout the Pacific. 

(B) Air Eligible shipments for Army activities located in Hawaii, Japan, Okinawa, Korea, Alaska, 

and throughout the Pacific; unless the material meets one of the exclusions listed in paragraph (4) of 

this procurement note. 

(ii) Contact information for DLA DDJC (Tracy site): 

General Phone: (209) 839-5028 

General FAX: (209 982-3790 

Receiving/delivery appointments: (209) 839-5543 
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Registration/system information: 1-800-462-2176, option 3 

(b) Defense Distribution Depot Susquehanna, Pennsylvania (DDSP). 

(i) DDSP accepts shipments included below. The carrier shall call 24 hours in advance to schedule an 

appointment. 

(A) Routine surface shipments for Army, Air Force, and DLA activities located in northern and 

southern Europe, Africa, South America, and Central America; unless the material meets one of the 

exclusions listed in paragraph (4) of this procurement note. 

(B) Air eligible shipments for Army and DLA activities throughout Northern and Southern Europe, 

Africa, South America, and Central America and Marine Corps shipments in the CENTCOM AOR, 

unless the material meets one of the exclusions listed in paragraph (4) of this procurement note. 

(ii) Contact information for DDSP (New Cumberland site): 

General Phone: (717) 770-6393 

General FAX: (717) 770-8660 

Receiving/delivery appointments: 1-800-307-8496 

(c) The contractor shall route all high priority/air eligible material not listed above to the appropriate 

Air Mobility Command aerial terminal or other contiguous United States service designated activity 

as directed by the Transportation Office (see paragraph (1)(a) of this procurement note). Contractors 

shall contact the appropriate Transportation office to ensure these items are cleared through the Air 

Clearance Authority prior to shipping to the aerial port. 

(4) Exclusions: Materiel not eligible for shipment to a DLA CCP because of exclusions listed below; 

or if the contractor is shipping directly to an appropriate aerial terminal, water port, or a contiguous 

United States designated activity as directed by the Transportation Office (see paragraph (1)(a) of 

this procurement note).

(a) Excluded material: 

(i) Any material listed in Defense Transportation Regulation (DTR) DOD 4500.9-R, Chapter 203

(https://www.ustranscom.mil/dtr/part-ii/dtr_part_ii_203.pdf), Tables 203-10, Mandatory CCP 

Exclusions; Table 203-11, Additional CCP Exclusions for DDSP and DDJC); and Table 203-12, 

Additional Mandatory CCP Exclusions for DDSP). Note: All shipments destined for CENTCOM 

AOR require application of radio frequency identification tags (RFID) for in-transit visibility of the 

material. 

(ii) Foreign military sales (FMS). FMS shipped via special consolidation locations for the Security 

Assistance Program (SAP) as listed in the Military Assistance Program Address Directory (MAPAD) 

in accordance with the Delivery Term Code (DTC) requirements. The contractor shall contact the 

DLA Distribution or DCMA transportation office (see paragraph (1)(a) of this procurement note) for 

proper shipping instructions. 

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C20 Prescription: 47.305-90(a)(1) Contracting officers at DLA Aviation, DLA Land and Maritime, 

and DLA Troop Support shall include procurement note C20 in all solicitations and contracts, except 

for metals or wood products or when DCMA administers the contract and any of the following apply: 

(i) Contracts where ultimate destination is outside the contiguous United States;

(ii) Hazardous material (HAZMAT) contracts;

(iii) Foreign Military Sales (FMS) contracts; or

(iv) Contracts requiring Transportation Protective Service.

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C20 Vendor Shipment Module (VSM) (JUN 2020) 

(1) The DLA Vendor Shipment Module (VSM) is a web-based system available to DLA contractors 

for obtaining current shipping addresses, two-dimensional bar coded shipping labels in accordance 

with MIL-STD-129P, bills of lading, packing lists, and other shipping documentation. Contractors 
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using VSM do not need to contact the transportation office prior to shipping items. Contractors can 

use VSM to print labels for f.o.b. destination contracts and to print labels and arrange for shipping for 

f.o.b. origin contracts. 

(2) To obtain information for contracts administered by DLA or to register as a VSM user, the 

contractor shall contact the DLA VSM Helpdesk at (800) 456-5507 or via email to delivery@dla.mil. 

(a) Before contacting the Government to advise that material is ready to ship, the contractor shall 

complete its VSM profile, to include regular business hours and observed holidays. The Government 

may request reimbursement for occurrences when the Government sends carrier equipment but is 

unable to pick-up a shipment because the material was unavailable or the contractor facility was 

closed. 

(3) To obtain information for contracts administered by DCMA, the contractor shall contact the 

DCMA VSM Helpdesk at (314) 331-5573 or vsm.shipments@dcma.mil. 

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C21 Prescription: 47.305-90(b)(1) 47.305-90(b)(1) Contracting officers at DLA Aviation, DLA 

Land and Maritime, and DLA Troop Support shall include procurement note C21 in solicitations and 

contracts if DCMA administers the contract and any of the following apply: 

(i) Contracts where ultimate destination is outside the contiguous United States;

(ii) Hazardous material (HAZMAT) contracts;

(iii) Foreign Military Sales (FMS) contracts; or

(iv) Contracts requiring Transportation Protective Service.

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C21 Shipping Instruction Request (SIR) (JUN 2020) 

(1) The DCMA Shipping Instruction Request (SIR) is a web-based system that contractors and 

transportation specialists use to provide transportation management for contracts administered by 

DCMA. 

(2) The contractor shall use SIR for the following contracts: 

(a) If the ultimate destination is outside the contiguous United States. 

(b) Hazardous material (HAZMAT. 

(c) Foreign Military Sales (FMS) . 

(d) If Transportation Protective Service requirements apply. 

(3) Contractors shall submit information to DCMA via the DCMA Shipping Instruction Request 

(SIR) e-Tool (https://www.dcma.mil/WBT/sir/). 

*****

C22 Prescription: 11.9202(d) Contracting officers shall include procurement note C22 in all 

solicitations and awards when procuring FAA certified parts for DLR items.

C22 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Certified Parts – Depot Level Repairable 

(DLR) Items (DEC 2018)

Offerors not identified by the requiring activity as an acceptable source are ineligible for award. To be 

considered for future awards, ineligible offerors must submit to the contracting officer a Source Approval 

Request, which must be approved by the requiring activity.

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E01 Prescription: 9.306(S-95)(a)(2) The contracting officer shall include procurement note E01 in 

solicitations and awards if the requirement indicates that the contractor shall hold the units.

E01 Supplemental First Article Exhibit Disposition – Contractor Maintained (MAY 2020)

The Government will return approved first article units to the contractor. The contractor shall

hold the approved first article units at the production facility until it has produced and the

Government has accepted all production quantities. In the case of indefinite delivery contracts,

the contractor shall hold the first article units until the Government has approved the final

production run and accepted the first delivery order. The units shall serve as a production guide
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or manufacturing standard if the Government receives reports of defects on delivered material or

problems encountered during production. When disposing of the first article units, the contractor

shall follow DFARS 252.245-7004(d).

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E02 Prescription: 9.306(S-95)(a)(3) Include procurement note E02 in solicitations and awards if the 

requirement indicates that the Government will hold the units.

E02 Supplemental First Article Exhibit Disposition – Government Maintained (MAY 2020)

The Government will hold the first article units, either destroyed in testing or maintained as a

manufacturing standard. The contractor shall produce/deliver the full quantity indicated on the

contract order. The first article units will not be part of the production quantity.

*****

E03 Prescription: 46.291(b) The contracting officer shall include procurement note E03 in solicitations 

and awards if contractor PLT applies.

E03 Production Lot Testing – Contractor (MAY 2020)

(1) The purpose of production lot testing (PLT) is to validate quality conformance of products.

The contractor shall complete PLT on the production lot(s) after first article approval, if the

contract requires first article testing. The contractor shall price the PLT CLIN to cover the cost of

the final test report and any approved samples that are consumed, destroyed, or otherwise

rendered unusable during testing. The unit of issue for the PLT CLIN, EACH, is equal to one

Production Lot Test (1EA=1PLT).

(2) For purposes of facilitating PLT, the engineering support activity and/or testing facility has

authority to communicate and discuss clarifications directly with contractors. If the Government

and/or the contractor identify changes to contract requirements, the contractor shall contact the

post award contracting officer or contract administrator (see the “Issued By” blocks on the

contract award or order) for written approval. The contractor shall not act on any revisions or

other changes until the contracting officer issues a written modification approving the proposed

revision(s)/change(s).

(3) The contractor shall provide and maintain an inspection system acceptable to the Government

in accordance with FAR Clause 52.246-2 or 52.246-3, and maintain and make available all

records evidencing those details if requested by the Government. At least fourteen (14) calendar

days (or as otherwise specified in the contract) prior to conducting the production lot test, the

contractor shall provide written notice of the time and location of the test to the contracting

officer and the cognizant DCMA functional specialist when full administration or quality support

administration is delegated to DCMA, so the Government may witness sample selection and the

test.

(4) Unless otherwise stated, the contractor shall select [contracting officer shall insert number of

samples identified in material master] samples at random from the production lot(s) produced. If

the quantity stated in the previous sentence equals “ZZ,” the contractor shall use the appropriate

sample size identified in the technical data package or applicable sample plan provided by the

Government. If the contractor cannot determine the sample quantity, the contractor shall obtain

written confirmation of the sample size from the contracting officer.

(5) The contractor shall perform all tests on the PLT samples needed to verify/validate the items

meet the contract technical/quality requirements.

(6) If a PLT sample fails, the entire production lot from which the contractor took the sample

fails. The contractor shall notify the contracting officer and propose corrective action, if

appropriate.

(7) The contractor shall prepare and disseminate the PLT report and applicable traceability

documentation as follows:

(a) Prepare the test report in accordance with data item description DI-NDTI-80809B, and

mark the test report, “Production Lot Test Report, Contract Number [contractor insert] and

Lot/Item Number [contractor insert].”
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(b) Present the PLT report to the contracting officer for review.

(c) Include the following documentation with all shipments of PLT Reports:

(i) DD Form 1222 and system of record receiving report (i.e., WAWF or DD Form 250);

(ii) Copy of the contract/order;

(iii) Copy of all applicable test reports, showing actual results and tolerances specified in

the technical data package;

(iv) Material and process certifications;

(v) Process operations and inspection method sheets;

(vi) Copies of drawings used to manufacture the PLT sample, with proper marking to

restrict public disclosure (if desired) and from Government use other than for evaluation to the

extent consistent with the Government’s data rights under the contract; and

(vii) Documents required under a contract deliverables requirements list, if applicable.

(d) Submit all required documentation to the Government activity specified in the contract in

time to allow for at least [contracting officer shall insert number of days as shown in material

master] calendar days for review of the PLT report, and for the contracting officer to provide

written notification of approval/disapproval to the contractor.

(e) For PLT, the Government will conduct inspection at source and acceptance at destination.

The FOB point is destination.

(f) Delivery.

(i) Ship test report to [contracting officer insert address of the Government activity to

receive the report].

(ii) Delivery Schedule Information:

(A) Total Delivery Days for FAT (If Applicable)

(B) Days: Completion of Production Units (to include PLT samples), PLT,

and Submission of PLT Report

(C) Days: Government PLT Report Evaluation and Notification to Contractor

(D) Days: Delivery of final production quantity to Government

(E) Total Delivery Days (Sum of paragraph (2)(i) through (iv)) above

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E04 Prescription: 46.291(b) The contracting officer shall include procurement note E04 in 

solicitations and awards if Government PLT applies.

E04 Production Lot Testing – Government (MAY 2020)

(1) The purpose of production lot testing (PLT) is to validate quality conformance of products.

The Government conducts PLT 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 any approved

samples that are consumed, destroyed, or otherwise rendered unusable during testing. The unit of

issue for the PLT CLIN, EACH, is equal to one Production Lot Test (1EA=1PLT).

(2) For purposes of facilitating PLT, the engineering support activity and/or testing facility has

authority to communicate and conduct clarifications directly with contractors. If this results in

necessary changes to contract requirements, the contractor shall contact the post award

contracting officer or contract administrator (see the “Issued By” blocks on the contract award or

order) for written approval. The contractor shall not act on any revisions or other changes until

the contracting officer issues a written modification approving the proposed

revision(s)/change(s).

(3) The contractor shall provide and maintain an inspection system acceptable to the Government

in accordance with FAR Clause 52.246-2 or 52.246-3, and maintain and make available all

records evidencing those details if requested by the Government. 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 for selection of PLT samples, the contractor shall provide written notice to the

contracting officer (and the cognizant DCMA functional specialist when full administration or

quality support administration is delegated to DCMA).
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(4) Unless otherwise stated, the contractor shall select [contracting officer shall insert the

number of samples identified in the material master] samples, at random from the production

lot(s) produced. If the quantity stated in the previous sentence equals “ZZ,” the contractor shall

use the appropriate sample size identified in the technical data package or applicable sample plan

provided by the Government. If the contractor cannot determine the sample quantity, the

contractor shall obtain written confirmation of the sample size from the contracting officer.

(5) If a PLT sample fails, the entire production lot from which the contractor took the sample

fails. The contractor shall propose corrective action, if appropriate.

(6) The Government will return PLT samples to the contractor, with a copy of the test report, at

contractor expense.

(7) The contractor shall prepare and disseminate the samples as follows:

(a) Ship the selected PLT samples by traceable means. [Mark the shipment “Production Lot

Samples – Do Not Post To Stock,” Contract Number [contractor insert] and Lot/Item Number

[contractor insert]”. Place a copy of the system of record receiving report (i.e., WAWF or DD

Form 250) on the exterior of the shipping container in accordance with DFARS Appendix F.

Mark the exterior of the shipping container in accordance with MIL-STD-129 (latest revision),

paragraph 5.11.

(b) Include the following interior documentation:

(i) DD Form 1222 and system of record receiving report (i.e., WAWF or DD Form 250);

(ii) Copy of contract/order;

(iii) Copy of test reports, showing actual results and tolerances specified in the technical

data package;

(iv) Material and process certifications;

(v) Process operations and inspection method sheets;

(vi) 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);

(vii) Documents required under contract deliverables requirements list; and

(viii) A prepaid shipping label or document with the information required to return the

PLT samples to the contractor at no cost to the Government.

(8) At the time of shipment, the contractor shall sign and provide copies of the DD Form 1222,

system of record receiving report (i.e., WAWF or DD Form 250), transportation tracking

information, and information for return of the PLT samples to the contracting officer. The

Government testing time will be [contracting officer insert number of days for test, as shown in

the[material master] calendar days for the test results to be provided to the contractor.

(9) For PLT, the Government will conduct inspection at source and acceptance at destination.

The FOB point is destination.

(10) Delivery.

(a) Ship samples to [contracting officer insert address of the Government activity to receive

the samples].

(b) Delivery Schedule Information:

(i)___ Total Delivery Days for FAT (If Applicable)

(ii)___ Days: Completion of Production Units (to include PLT samples), and Submission

of samples for Government Testing

(iii)___ Days: Government PLT Report Evaluation and Notification to Contractor

(iv)___ Days: Delivery of final production quantity to Government

(v)___ Total Delivery Days (Sum of paragraph (i) through (iv))

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E05 Prescription: 46.292(c) The contracting officer shall include procurement note E05 in all

solicitations and awards.

E05 Product Verification Testing (MAY 2020)
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(1) Product verification testing (PVT) under this procurement note will only apply when the

contracting officer specifically invokes it in writing. The contracting officer may invoke

PVT at or after contract award. If the contracting officer invokes PVT at contract award, the

contract will explicitly state this testing requirement. If the contracting officer invokes PVT

after contract award, the contracting officer shall notify the contractor and the cognizant

DCMA ACO. The Government will perform PVT testing at a Government-designated

testing laboratory.

(2) The contractor shall not ship or deliver any material until it receives notification of the

acceptable PVT results, unless the contracting officer directs it to do so in writing The

Government will provide the PVT results to the contractor within 20 business days after

receipt at the Government testing facility, unless the Government specifies otherwise in

writing.

(3) The contractor shall provide and maintain an inspection system acceptable to the Government

in accordance with FAR Clause 52.246-2 or 52.246-3; and maintain and make available all

records evidencing those details if requested by the Government. When the Government finds

evidence of risk associated with the contractor’s sampling process, the Government may witness

and evaluate the contractors sampling process. The contractor shall randomly select samples

from the production lot(s), unless the contracting officer specifies otherwise in writing. The

contractor shall ship the selected PVT samples with a copy of the system of record receiving

report (i.e., WAWF, DD Form 250, or commercial shipping document) and the contractor’s

signed DD Form 1222. The contractor shall prepare the shipping container(s) by marking the

external packages in bold letters, “Product Verification Test Samples – Do Not Post to Stock,"

Contract Number [contractor insert] and Lot/Item Number [contractor insert]” adjacent to the

MIL-STD-129 (latest revision) identification markings. The contractor shall use a hard copy of

the system of record receiving report as a packing list, in accordance with DFARS Appendix F.

The contractor shall mark the exterior of the shipping container in accordance with MIL-STD129 (latest revision), paragraph 5.11. The contractor shall send samples by traceable means (e.g.,

certified or registered mail, United Parcel Service, Federal Express). The contractor shall include

the following in the interior package:

(a) Hard copies of the contract;

(b) Material certifications/process operation sheets; and

(c) Drawings used to manufacture the units and return shipping information.

(4) The Government will return samples that pass testing and are not destroyed during

evaluation to the contractor at the Government's expense for the contractor to include as part

of the total contract quantity to be delivered under the contract. The contractor and

Government may agree to dispose of samples not destroyed when the cost of the item does

not justify the shipping expense. If the Government does not return approved samples that

pass testing to the contractor, the Government will consider those samples as part of the

contract quantity for payment and delivery.

(5) If samples fail testing, the Government may reject the entire contract lot from which the

contractor took the samples. The Government may, at its discretion, retain samples that fail

testing without obligation to the contractor.

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E06 Prescription: 46.402 Contracting officers shall include procurement note E06 in solicitations and 

contracts that require source inspection and acceptance. 

E06 Inspection and Acceptance at Source (JUN 2018) 

Inspection and acceptance are at source. The place of acceptance is the location where the Government 

conducts the last inspection before shipment, unless the contractor indicated a different physical location 

for acceptance below. 

The contractor shall indicate the location where supplies will be inspected, if different from the 

production location: 
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Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code:____________________________________ 

Address:______________________________________________________________________ 

Applicable to contract line item numbers(s) (CLIN(s)):_________________________________ 

The contractor shall indicate the location where packaging will be inspected, if different from the 

production location: 

( ) Same as for supplies OR 

CAGE code: __________________________________________________________________ 

Address: _____________________________________________________________________ 

Applicable to CLIN(s): __________________________________________________________ 

The contractor shall indicate the location where supplies will be accepted, if different from the inspection 

location: 

Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code:____________________________________ 

Address:______________________________________________________________________ 

Applicable to contract line item numbers(s) (CLIN(s)):_________________________________ 

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E07 Prescription: 46.402(S-91) Contracting officers shall include procurement note E07 in solicitations 

that require destination inspection. 

E07 Evaluation Factor for Origin Inspection (JAN 2018)

This solicitation contemplates an award based on destination inspection. If an offeror proposes inspection 

and acceptance at origin, the Government will add an evaluation factor of $2,500 to the offeror’s 

quoted/offered price for each origin inspection required. If phased deliveries are required or offered, the 

Government will consider each phase of delivery to result in one inspection for evaluation purposes.

*****

G01 Prescription: 47.305-4-90 The contracting officer shall include Procurement Note G01 in 

solicitations and contracts that require f.o.b. destination and inspection/acceptance at destination.

G01 Additional Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) Information (AUG 2017)

Contractors shall include the Transportation Control Number (TCN) and carrier shipment tracking 

information when submitting the DD250/iRAPT Receiving Report in Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) in 

order to assist with material inspection and acceptance.

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E08 Prescription: 9.306(S-90) The contracting officer shall include procurement note E08 in 

solicitations and awards when first article testing (FAT) applies.

E08 First Article Testing Requirements (MAY 2020)

(1) If there is not a separate contract line item number (CLIN) for FAT, the offeror shall include all costs 

and risk associated with completion of the FAT requirement in the production CLIN price.

(2) If there is a separate FAT CLIN, the offeror shall include all costs and risk associated with

completion of the FAT requirement in the FAT CLIN price. The unit of issue for the FAT CLIN,

EACH, is equal to one First Article Test (1EA=1FAT). To receive payment for any costs

associated with FAT, the offeror shall propose costs associated with FAT on a separate CLIN.

The offeror shall base the production CLIN price solely on all costs associated with completion

of the production units and shall exclude all FAT-related costs.

(3) The contracting officer will use the total award price in selecting the best value offer from

among all eligible offerors. However, for an offeror to be eligible for award, the contracting

officer must determine that the FAT CLIN price (unless FAT is waived) and the production

CLIN price are fair and reasonable; and, if set-aside under FAR Part 19, a fair market price. The

offeror shall not propose a FAT CLIN price that is materially unbalanced in relation to the

production CLIN price. In the event an offeror receives a waiver of the FAT requirement, the

contracting officer will deduct the FAT CLIN price for the waived source in determining the

total award price.

(4)(a) Notwithstanding the conditions for waiving first article, the contracting officer may order
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an additional first article sample, or portion thereof, in writing if there is a—

(i) Major change to the technical data;

(ii) Lapse in production for a period in excess of 90 days; or

(iii) Change in the place of performance (manufacturing facility), manufacturing process,

material used, drawing, specification or source of supply.

(b) When conditions in paragraphs (4)(a)(i), (ii), or (iii) occur, the contractor shall notify the

contracting officer; who will determine whether to order an additional first article sample or

portion thereof and provide instructions concerning the submission, inspection, and notification

of results. The contractor shall bear the costs of the additional first article testing resulting from

any of the causes in paragraphs (4)(a)(i)-(iii) instituted by the contractor and not due to changes

directed by the Government.

5) Waivers. The offeror may submit a request for FAT waiver to the contracting officer, who

may waive the FAT requirement when all of the following criteria apply:

(a) The offeror requesting waiver has manufactured and delivered the item or a similar item

within the last five (5) years, or within the last three (3) years for critical safety items. The

offeror shall provide the following information and be prepared to provide documentary

evidence upon the contracting officer’s request:

(i) Contract number(s), date(s), and issuing Government agency or agencies.

(ii) Description of item previously furnished, identified by part number, type, model

number and/or other identifying information. If the item previously furnished is similar but not

identical to the item being acquired under the current buy, the offeror shall explain why

manufacture of the item previously furnished is sufficient to demonstrate its ability to

manufacture the item being acquired under the current buy without need for a first article test.

(iii) Engineering control document/change number of item previously furnished.

(b) There have been no changes to manufacturing processes, tooling, or place of

performance.

(c) There have been no changes to manufacturing data (e.g., drawing revisions that change

materials, dimensions, processes, inspection or testing requirements; or subcontractors used to

manufacture the items successfully in the past).

(d) The offeror shall supply an item of the same design and manufactured by the same

method at the same facilities as the item or similar item previously furnished and accepted under

subparagraph (5)(a).

(6) Contractor-Performed FAT.

(a) The contractor shall test the quantities as outlined in paragraph (a) of FAR clause 52.209-

3 as specified in the contract. The contractor shall submit reports in accordance with paragraph

(b) of FAR clause 52.209-3, as supplemented in this procurement note.

(b] For test report preparation and delivery of contractor FAT, the contractor shall—

(i) Use the data item description DI-NDTI-80809B report format.

(ii) Mark the test report with the following: “First article test report – Contract number:

[insert contract number] and lot/item number: [insert lot/item number].

(iii) Sign the FAT Report, accompanied by the system of record receiving report (i.e.,

WAWF or] DD Form 250) and contractor confirmation that the same process and facilities used

to manufacture the first article units will be used to manufacture the production units, to the

contracting officer at the applicable address shown below:

(A) For awards issued by DLA Aviation; or DLA Troop Support Clothing and

Textile (C&T), Construction and Equipment, Medical Materiel, or Subsistence, submit the report

to the procuring activity in Block 6 of the DD Form 1155, Block 7 of Standard Form (SF) 33,

Block 5 of SF 26, or Block 9 of SF 1449 award.

(B) For awards issued by DLA Land (SPE7L), submit the report to the following

address: DLA Land – FLSEB, ATTN: FAT Monitor, P. O. Box 3990, Columbus, OH 43218-

3990, or email to: Land.FAT.Monitor@dla.mil.
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(C) For awards issued by DLA Maritime (SPE7M), submit the report to the

following address: DLA Maritime – FMSE, ATTN: FAT Monitor, P. O. Box 3990, Columbus,

OH 43218-3990, or email to: maritime.fat.monitor@dla.mil.

(D) For awards issued by DLA Troop Support Industrial Hardware, submit the

report to the following address: DLA Troop Support, Attention: First Article Testing Monitor,

Building 3, 700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19111. Preferred electronic

submissions: Hardware FAT Monitor at DLAHardwareFATMonitor@dla.mil.

(7) The contractor shall—

(a) Provide and maintain an inspection system acceptable to the Government in accordance

with FAR Clause 52.246-2 or 52.246-3;

(b) Maintain and make available all records evidencing those details at the Government’s

request.

(c) At least fourteen (14) calendar days (or as otherwise specified in the contract) prior to

shipment to the Government, provide written notice to the contracting officer and to the

cognizant DCMA Functional Specialist when full administration or Quality Support

administration is delegated to DCMA.

(8) Government-performed FAT. The contractor shall—

(a) For delivery of separately priced Government first article samples for Government

performed FAT ship the units and system of record receiving report (i.e., WAWF or DD Form

250) to the test facility specified in paragraph (a) of FAR clause 52.209-4.

(b) For delivery of Government first article samples that are not separately priced, ship the

units with a commercial shipping document to the test facility.

(c) Prepare the shipping container(s) by marking the external packages in bold letters, “First

Article Exhibits – Do Not Post to Stock," adjacent to the MIL-STD-129 (latest revision)

identification markings.

(d) Use a hard copy of the system of record receiving report (i.e., WAWF DD Form 250), or

commercial shipping document as a packing list, in accordance with DFARS Appendix F.

(e) Mark the exterior of the shipping container in accordance with MIL-STD-129 (latest

revision), paragraph 5.11.

(f) In the interior package, include hard copies of the contract, test reports, material

certifications/process operation sheets, drawings used to manufacture the units, and a pre-paid

return label or shipping account for payment.

(g) Send units by traceable means (e.g., certified or registered mail, United Parcel Service,

Federal Express).

(h) Send an email with subject titled “Notification of Test Exhibits [insert Government Lab

DODAAC]” to the corresponding address in (i) or (ii) below and to the contracting officer

specified in the contract. In the email, provide the shipment date, contract/purchase order

number, National Stock Number, means of transportation, tracking number, and summary of

container contents. Attach a copy of the system of record receiving report (i.e., WAWF or DD

Form 250) documenting the Government has performed the contract quality assurance within the

system or record.

(i) DLA Land & Maritime – DSCCProdVerif@dla.mil

(ii) DLA Aviation – DSCR.Test&EvaluationOffice@dla.mil

(9) At its discretion, the Government may return FAT units to the contractor at no cost to the

Government. The contractor shall submit the return address and pre-paid return label or

shipping account for payment.

(10) If the Government disapproves or conditionally approves Government-performed FAT

units, the Government will take action in accordance with FAR 52.209-4.

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E09 Prescription: 9.306(S-92) The contracting officer shall include procurement note E09 in 

solicitations and awards when contractor FAT applies.
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E09 Contractor First Article Test (FAT) Information (MAY 2020)

(1) For FAT requirements, the Government will conduct inspection at source and acceptance at

destination. The FOB point is destination. Due to known systems limitations, solicitations may contain 

erroneous inspection, acceptance, and FOB points; and this procurement note takes

precedence over any conflicting terms.

(2) CONTRACTOR FAT DELIVERY SCHEDULE

(a) _____ Days: To Deliver FAT Report to the Government

(b) _____ Days: Government FAT Report Evaluation and Notification to Contractor

(c) _____ Days: To Deliver Final Production Quantity After Approval of FAT Report

(d) _____Total Delivery Days (Sum of Paragraphs (2)(a) through (2)(c))

*****

E10 Prescription: 9.306(S-92) The contracting officer shall include procurement note E10 in 

solicitations and awards when Government FAT applies.

E10 Government First Article Test (FAT) Information (MAY 2020)

(1) For FAT requirements, the Government will conduct inspection at source and acceptance at

destination. The FOB point is destination. Due to known systems limitations, solicitations may

contain erroneous inspection, acceptance, and FOB points; and this procurement note takes

precedence over any conflicting terms.

(2) GOVERNMENT FAT DELIVERY SCHEDULE

(a) ___ Days: To Deliver FAT Units to the Government

(b) ___ Days: Government FAT Evaluation and Notification to Contractor

(c) ___ Days: To Deliver Final Quantity After Approval of FAT

(d) ___ Total Delivery Days (Sum of Paragraphs (2)(a) through (2)(c))

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H01 Prescription: 9.202(a)(2)(i) Solicitations and awards shall include procurement note H01when 

purchasing qualification items in Federal Supply Class (FSC) 5935. 

H01 Qualified Products List (QPL) for Federal Supply Class (FSC) 5935 Connector Assemblies and 

Contacts (SEP 2016) 

 When an offeror includes connectors and electrical contacts manufactured by different qualified sources, 

the offeror agrees to provide to the contracting officer or quality assurance representative, prior to 

delivery, documentation signed by an authorized contractor representative responsible for quality 

assurance, demonstrating that the connectors and electrical contacts in question were manufactured 

by/obtained from a current QPL source(s). The signed documentation must as a minimum include: 

(1) Name of the quality assurance representative; 

(2) Name of connector manufacturer(s); 

(3) Manufacturer(s) part numbers (P/N); 

(4) Name of contact manufacturer(s); and 

(5) The Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code of the manufacturer. 

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H02 Prescription: 9.202(a)(2)(v) Solicitation and awards shall include procurement note H02 when 

purchasing component qualification items. 

H02 Component Qualified Products List (QPL)/Qualified Manufacturers List (QML) (SEP 2016) 

This item contains one or more components defined by a specification(s) with an associated Qualified 

Products List (QPL) or Qualified Manufacturers List (QML). By submission of an offer, the offeror will 

supply such component item(s) only from sources currently qualified on the applicable QPLs/QMLs. 

***** 

H03 Prescription: 9.306(a) Solicitations and awards shall include procurement note H03 when FAT is 

applied. 
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H03 Supplemental First Article Testing Requirements (OCT 2016) 

 (1) If there is not a separate contract line item number (CLIN) for FAT, production CLIN pricing shall 

include all costs and risk associated with completion of the FAT requirement. 

 (2) If there is a separate FAT CLIN, the FAT CLIN pricing shall include all costs and risk associated 

with completion of the FAT requirement; if no FAT CLIN pricing is proposed, no payment will be made 

for any costs associated with FAT. Unit pricing shall be based solely on all costs associated with 

completion of the production units and shall exclude all FAT-related costs. 

 (3) The total award price will be used in selecting the best value offer from among all eligible offerors. 

However, to be eligible for award, the FAT CLIN (unless waived) and unit price CLIN(s) must each be

determined to be a fair and reasonable price and, if set-aside under FAR part 19, a fair market price. 

Additionally, the FAT CLIN (and if separately priced, any CLIN(s) for first articles) shall not be 

materially unbalanced in relation to unit price CLIN(s) for production quantities. In the event that an 

offeror receives a waiver of the FAT requirement, the FAT CLIN price for the waived source shall be 

deducted in determining the total award price. 

 (4) Waivers. The contractor may submit a request for FAT waiver to the contracting officer. The 

Government reserves the right to waive the FAT requirement when all the following criteria are met: 

 (a) Source has manufactured and delivered the product or similar product within the last five (5) 

years, or within the last three (3) years for critical safety items. The contractor shall provide the 

following supportable information: 

 (i) Contract Number(s), Date(s), and Issuing Government Agency or Agencies. 

 (ii) Item previously furnished, identified by part number, type, model number, etc. 

 (iii) Engineering control document/change number of item previously furnished. 

 (iv) There have been no changes to manufacturing processes, tooling, or locations. 

 (b) There have been no changes to manufacturing data (e.g., drawing revisions that change materials, 

dimensions, processes, inspection or testing requirements; or subcontractors used to manufacture the 

items successfully in the past). 

 (c) Item supplied will be of same design and manufactured by same method at same facilities as 

product or similar product previously furnished and accepted under subparagraph (4)(a). 

 (5) For test report preparation and delivery of contractor FAT, utilize data item description DINDTI80809B report format. Mark the test report with the following: “First article test report – Contract 

number: [insert contract number] and lot/item number: [insert lot/item number]. Present the test report to 

the QAR for review. Forward the QAR signed FAT Report, accompanied by the DD Form 250 and a 

contractor certification that the same process and facilities used to manufacture the first article units will 

be used to manufacture the production units, to the contracting officer at the applicable address shown 

below: 

 (a) For awards issued by DLA Aviation; or DLA Troop Support Clothing and Textile (C&T), 

Construction and Equipment, Medical Materiel, or Subsistence, submit the report to the procuring activity 

in Block 6 of the DD Form 1155, Block 7 of Standard Form (SF) 33, or Block 9 of SF 1449 award. 

 (b) For awards issued by DLA Land (SPE7L), submit the report to the following address: DLA Land 

– FLSEB, ATTN: FAT Monitor, P O Box 3990, Columbus, OH 43218-3990, or email to: 

Land.FAT.Monitor@dla.mil. 

 (c) For awards issued by DLA Maritime (SPE7M), submit the report to the following address: DLA 

Maritime – FMSE, ATTN: FAT Monitor, P O Box 3990, Columbus, OH 43218-3990, or email to: 

maritime.fat.monitor@dla.mil. 

 (d) For awards issued by DLA Troop Support Industrial Hardware, submit the report to the following 

address: DLA Troop Support, Attention: First Article Testing Monitor, Building 3, 700 Robbins Avenue, 

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19111. Preferred electronic submissions: Hardware FAT Monitor at 

DLAHardwareFATMonitor@dla.mil. 
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 (6) When Government testing is required, 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 shipment to 

Government for FAT, to accommodate in-process verification and/or final inspection by the QAR. 

 (7) For unit preparation and delivery of Government First Article orders, ship the units and completed 

DD Form 250 report to the test facility specified in paragraph (a) of FAR clause 52.209-4. Prepare the

shipping container(s) by marking the external packages in bold letters, “First Article Exhibits – Do Not 

Post to Stock," adjacent to the MIL-STD-129R identification markings. Use a hard copy of the completed 

DD Form 250 as a packing list, in accordance with MIL-STD 129R, paragraph 5.11, Packing lists and 

documentation. The interior package shall include hard copies of the contract, test reports, material 

certifications/process operation sheets, drawings used to manufacture the units, and return shipping

information. Send units by traceable means (e.g., certified or registered mail, United Parcel Service, 

Federal Express). Send an email with subject titled “Notification of Test Exhibits [insert Government 

Lab DODAAC]” to the corresponding address below and to the contracting officer specified in the 

contract. In the email, provide the shipment date, contract/purchase order number, National Stock 

Number, means of transportation, tracking number, and summary of container contents. 

 Attach a copy of the DD Form 250 and Invoicing, Receipt, Acceptance and Property Transfer (iRAPT) 

Receiving Report documenting the QAR inspection. 

 (a) DLA Land & Maritime – DSCCProdVerif@dla.mil 

 (b) DLA Aviation – DSCR.Test&EvaluationOffice@dla.mil 

 (8) If Government FAT units are conditionally approved or disapproved, the Government shall take 

action in accordance with FAR 52.209-4. At the Government’s discretion, disapproved FAT units sent to 

the Government may be returned to the contractor, if the contractor submitted the return address and 

shipping account for payment. 

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H04 Prescription: 9.270-3(a) All solicitations and contracts for CSI shall list the items in DFARS 

252.209-7010 and shall include procurement note H04. 

H04 Sourcing for Critical Safety Items (SEP 2016) 

 The contractor procuring, modifying, repairing, or overhauling a critical safety item shall only use a 

source approved by the head of the design control activity. 

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H05 Prescription: 13.390(e) Contracting officers shall include procurement notes H05 or H06 in IDCs 

below the SAT RFQs. 

H05 Bilateral Indefinite-Delivery Contract (IDC) Below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold 

(SAT) (SEP 2017) 

 (1) The Government will award a bilateral IDC below the SAT resulting from this request for quote to 

the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the terms and conditions in the request for quote will 

be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The offeror receiving the 

award is required to sign the basic contract and return the signed contract to the contracting officer.

 (2) Price evaluation will be based on the price quoted for the estimated annual demand in the schedule.

 (3) Once the guaranteed minimum quantity for the IDC is met, the Government is under no obligation to 

place additional orders. The Government may place additional orders for the period of performance stated 

in the basic contract, effective from the date of the basic award. All additional orders will reference the 

basic contract, which documents the terms and conditions of the IDC. The maximum aggregate value of 

orders under the IDC below the SAT is stated in the basic contract; the aggregate value of all orders will 

not exceed the simplified acquisition threshold or, for IDCs below the SAT using FAR Subpart 13.5, the 

thresholds in 13.500(a).

 (4) Pricing of orders. The unit price for orders is based on the price for the quantity range that will cover 

the total quantity on the order, regardless of destination, if applicable.

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H06 Prescription: 13.390(e) Contracting officers shall include procurement notes H05 or H06 in IDCs 

below the SAT RFQs. 

H06 Unilateral Indefinite-Delivery Contract (IDC) Below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold 

(SAT) (SEP 2017) 

 (1) The Government will award an IDC below the SAT resulting from this request for quote to the 

responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the terms and conditions in the request for quote will be 

most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered.

(2) Price evaluation will be based on the price quoted for the estimated annual demand in the schedule.

 (3) Acceptable contractor performance on the initial delivery order creates the IDC below the SAT, and 

is agreement by the contractor to accept additional orders under the same terms and conditions specified 

in the basic award.

 (4) Once the guaranteed minimum quantity for the IDC is met, the Government is under no obligation to 

place additional orders. The Government may place additional orders for the period of performance stated 

in the basic award, effective from the award date. All additional orders will reference the basic award, 

which documents the terms and conditions of the IDC. The maximum aggregate value of orders under the 

IDC below the SAT is stated in the basic award; the aggregate value of all orders will not exceed the 

simplified acquisition threshold or, for IDCs below the SAT using FAR Subpart 13.5, the thresholds in 

13.500(a).

 (5) Pricing of orders. The unit price for orders is based on the price for the quantity range that will cover 

the total quantity on the order, regardless of destination, if applicable.

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H07 Prescription: 9.306(S-90) Solicitations and awards shall include procurement note H07 when first 

article testing is required and the contracting officer anticipates a split award to more than one source of 

supply to facilitate supply availability. This procedure shall not be used when establishing requirements 

contracts or multiple award task or delivery order indefinite quantity contracts, or when partial small 

business set-asides apply.

H07 Supply Assurance through Multisource Contracting (SEP 2017) 

 (1) "Proven source" means a source that has successfully met first article testing (FAT) requirements in 

the past and has been identified by the Government as currently meeting the criteria for FAT waiver.

 (2) The Government may make multiple awards to assure the availability of supplies when FAT is 

required. When the contracting officer determines it is in the Government's best interest to increase the 

likelihood of timely supply availability, the contracting officer may make awards to both an unproven and 

a proven source of supply for this item. If there are no sources currently waived for the FAT requirement, 

the contracting officer may make awards to more than one unproven source of supply.

 (3) If multiple awards will be made pursuant to (2) above, the source that represents the best value to the 

Government based on the evaluation criteria in the solicitation shall receive not less than 60% of the total 

requirement. 

 (4) Unless an offeror otherwise qualifies its offer, unit prices submitted for the total requirement will 

apply to any partial awards. 

 (5) If multiple awards are made pursuant to (2) above and one of the awardees is an unproven source 

that fails to successfully complete FAT requirements, the Government may increase the quantity of 

supplies called for in the schedule of this contract to the second awardee, if it is a proven source or is a 

previously unproven source that has successfully completed the FAT requirements for this contract, at the 

unit prices specified by the second awardee, up to and including 100% of the quantity awarded to the 

unproven source that was subject to the failed FAT. This option is separate and distinct from any other 

option terms and conditions included in this contract.

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H10 Prescription: PGI 25.7902-4(S-90) Applies to awards if the offeror asserted it does not require 

access to DLA controlled technical data or information for contract performance, and it will provide items 

that conform to the current revision of applicable technical data.

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Awardee Requires No Access to DLA Controlled Technical Data or Information for Contract 

Performance (FEB 2020)

Awardee has confirmed it will not require access to DLA controlled technical data or information for 

contract performance, and it will provide items that conform to the current revision of applicable 

technical data.

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H11 Prescription 39.203(S-91) Contracting officers shall insert procurement note H11 in 

solicitations and awards contracts when procuring EIT products and services. 

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H11 Section 508 Requirements (OCT 2020)

Contractors shall comply with the Section 508 Accessibility requirements in this contract and the current 

revision of the Voluntary Product Accessible Template (VPAT) Rev 508 at 

https://www.itic.org/policy/accessibility/vpat (copy website address into browser) as stated in their 

proposal, for the duration of contract performance.

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H12 Prescription 16.290(i) Contracting officers may insert procurement note H12 in solicitations 

and awards, including those subject to FAR Part 12, that meet the criteria in FAR 16.205 for fixed 

price prospective price redetermination, if the contracting officer determines economic price 

adjustment is unsuitable and requires contract pricing to be based on the date supplies are ordered 

rather than on date of delivery (reference FARS DEV 13-07). 

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H12 Price Redetermination – Prospective (JUN 2020) (DEVIATION - PERMANENT) 

 (a) The unit prices and the total price stated in this contract shall be periodically redetermined in 

accordance with this procurement note, except that --

 (1) The prices for supplies ordered and services performed before the first effective date of price 

redetermination (see paragraph (c) of this clause) shall remain fixed; and

 (2) In no event shall the total amount paid under this contract exceed any ceiling price included in the 

contract.

 (b) Definition. “Costs,” as used in this clause, means allowable costs in accordance with Part 31 of the 

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) in effect on the date of this contract.

 (c) Price redetermination periods. For the purpose of price redetermination, performance of this contract 

is divided into successive periods. The first period shall extend from the date of the contract to ________, 

(see note (1)) and the second and each succeeding period shall extend for ______ [insert appropriate 

number] months from the end of the last preceding period, except that the parties may agree to vary the 

length of the final period. The first day of the second and each succeeding period shall be the effective 

date of price redetermination for that period.

 (d) Data submission.

 (1) Not more than _______ nor less than ______ (see note (2)) days before the end of each 

redetermination period, except the last, the contractor shall submit --

 (i) Proposed prices for supplies that may be ordered or services that may be performed in the next 

succeeding period, and –

 (A) An estimate and breakdown of the costs of these supplies or services in the format of Table 

15-2, FAR 15.408, or in any other form on which the parties may agree;

 (B) Sufficient data to support the accuracy and reliability of this estimate; and
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 (C) An explanation of the differences between this estimate and the original (or last preceding) 

estimate for the same supplies or services; and

 (ii) A statement of all costs incurred in performing this contract through the end of the ___ month 

(see Note (3)) before the submission of proposed prices with sufficient supporting data to disclose unit 

costs and cost trends for --

 (A) Supplies ordered and services performed; and

 (B) Inventories of work in process and undelivered contract supplies on hand (estimated to the 

extent necessary).

 (2) The contractor shall also submit, to the extent that it becomes available before negotiations on 

redetermined prices are concluded –

 (i) Supplemental statements of costs incurred after the date stated in subdivision (d)(1)(ii) of this 

section for --

 (A) Supplies ordered and services performed; and

 (B) Inventories of work in process and undelivered contract supplies on hand (estimated to the 

extent necessary); and

 (C) Any other relevant data that the contracting officer may reasonably require.

 (3) If the contractor fails to submit the data required by subparagraphs (d)(1) and (2) of this section, 

within the time specified, the contracting officer may suspend payments under this contract until the data 

are furnished. If it is later determined that the Government has overpaid the contractor, the contractor 

shall repay the excess to the Government immediately. Unless repaid within 30 days after the end of the 

data submittal period, the amount of the excess shall bear interest, computed from the date the data were 

due to the date of repayment, at the rate established in accordance with the interest clause.

 (e) Price redetermination. Upon the contracting officer’s receipt of the data required by paragraph (d) of 

this section, the contracting officer and the contractor shall promptly negotiate to redetermine fair and 

reasonable prices for supplies that may be ordered or services that may be performed in the period 

following the effective date of price redetermination.

 (f) Contract modifications. Each negotiated redetermination of prices shall be evidenced by a bilateral 

modification to this contract, stating the redetermined prices that apply during the redetermination period.

 (g) Adjusting billing prices. Pending execution of the contract modification (see paragraph (f) of this 

section), the contractor shall submit invoices or vouchers in accordance with the billing prices stated in 

this contract. If at any time it appears that the then-current billing prices will be substantially greater than 

the estimated final prices, or if the contractor submits data showing that the redetermined price will be 

substantially greater than the current billing prices, the parties shall negotiate an appropriate decrease or 

increase in billing prices. Any billing price adjustment shall be reflected in a contract modification and 

shall not affect the redetermination of prices under this clause. After the contract modification for price 

redetermination is executed, the total amount paid or to be paid on all invoices or vouchers shall be 

adjusted to reflect the agreed-upon prices, and any requested additional payments, refunds, or credits shall 

be made promptly.

 (h) Quarterly limitation on payments statement. This paragraph (h) applies only during periods for which 

firm prices have not been established.

 (1) Within 45 days after the end of the quarter of the contractor’s fiscal year in which a delivery is 

first made (or services are first performed) and accepted by the Government under this contract, and for 

each quarter thereafter, the contractor shall submit to the contract administration office (with a copy to the 

contracting office and the cognizant contract auditor) a statement, cumulative from the beginning of the 

contract, showing --

 (i) The total contract price of all supplies or services ordered and accepted by the Government and 

for which final prices have been established;
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 (ii) The total costs (estimated to the extent necessary) reasonably incurred for, and properly 

allocable solely to, the supplies or services ordered and accepted by the Government and for which final 

prices have not been established;

 (iii) The portion of the total interim profit (used in establishing the initial contract price or agreed to 

for the purpose of this paragraph (h)) that is in direct proportion to the supplies or services ordered and 

accepted by the Government and for which final prices have not been established; and

 (iv) The total amount of all invoices or vouchers for supplies or services ordered and accepted by 

the Government (including amounts applied or to be applied to liquidate progress payments).

 (2) The statement required by subparagraph (h)(1) of this section need not be submitted for any 

quarter for which either no costs are to be reported under subdivision (h)(1)(ii) of this section, or revised 

billing prices have been established in accordance with paragraph (g) of this section, and do not exceed 

the existing contract price, the contractor’s price-redetermination proposal, or a price based on the most 

recent quarterly statement, whichever is least.

 (3) Notwithstanding any provision of this contract authorizing greater payments, if on any quarterly 

statement the amount under subdivision (h)(1)(iv) of this section exceeds the sum due the contractor, as 

computed in accordance with subdivisions (h)(1)(i), (ii), and (iii) of this section, the contractor shall 

immediately refund or credit to the Government the amount of this excess. The contractor may, when 

appropriate, reduce this refund or credit by the amount of any applicable tax credits due the contractor 

and by the amount of previous refunds or credits affected under this procurement note. If any portion of 

the excess has been applied to the liquidation of progress payments, then that portion may, instead of 

being refunded, be added to the unliquidated progress payment account, consistent with the progress 

payments clause. The contractor shall provide complete details to support any claimed reductions in 

refunds.

 (4) If the contractor fails to submit the quarterly statement within 45 days after the end of each quarter 

and it is later determined that the Government has overpaid the contractor, the contractor shall repay the 

excess to the Government immediately. Unless repaid within 30 days after the end of the statement 

submittal period, the amount of the excess shall bear interest, computed from the date the quarterly 

statement was due to the date of repayment, at the rate established in accordance with the Interest clause.

 (i) Subcontracts. No subcontract placed under this contract may provide for payment on a cost-plus-apercentage-of-cost basis.

 (j) Disagreements. If the contractor and the contracting officer fail to agree upon redetermined prices for 

any price redetermination period within 60 days (or within such other period as the parties agree) after the 

date on which the data required by paragraph (d) of this section are to be submitted, the contracting 

officer shall promptly issue a decision in accordance with the Disputes clause. For the purpose of 

paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section, and pending final settlement of the disagreement on appeal, by 

failure to appeal, or by agreement, this decision shall be treated as an executed contract modification. 

Pending final settlement, price redetermination for subsequent periods, if any, shall continue to be 

negotiated as provided in this procurement note.

 (k) Termination. If this contract is terminated, prices shall continue to be established in accordance with 

this procurement note for:

 (1) completed supplies and services accepted by the Government and;

 (2) those supplies and services not terminated under a partial termination. All other elements of the 

termination shall be resolved in accordance with other applicable clauses or procurement notes of this 

contract.

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H13 Prescription 11.9201(d) Contracting officers shall insert include procurement note H13 in all 

solicitations and awards for consumable items that require production by an FAA-approved 

manufacturer. 
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Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Certified Parts – Shipment Documentation 

Requirements (JUN 2020]

 (1) The contractor shall furnish acceptable documentation with each shipment demonstrating appropriate 

certification of the item. Acceptable documentation is one of the following: 

 (a) FAA Form 8130-3, Airworthiness Approval Tag;

 (b) Certificate of Conformance with information equivalent to information on FAA Form 8130-3, and 

compliant with the Contract Deliverables Requirements List; 

 (c) European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Form 1, Authorized Release Certificate; or 

 (d) Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA) Form One, Authorized Release Certificate Form One.

 (2) The contractor shall provide with each shipment documentation that includes a statement confirming 

all items in the shipment are new, unused, and meet contract requirements.

 (3) For each quantity unit pack (QUP) equal to each unit of issue, the contractor shall provide a copy of

the documentation described in paragraph (1) of this procurement note H13. The contractor shall package 

the documentation with the material prior to shipment. If the material is manufactured in different lots, the 

contractor shall provide the documentation for each lot. 

 (4 The contractor shall indicate on the marking/labels that the appropriate documentation applies and is 

included inside the package. The contractor shall place marking/labels on the outside of the packaging.

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L01 Prescription: 4.502(b) Contracting officers shall include procurement note L01 in DLA Internet 

Bid Board System (DIBBS) solicitations for purchase orders and contracts (except indefinite 

delivery/indefinite quantity task or delivery order contracts, requirements contracts, and multiple 

award federal supply schedule-type contracts). 

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L01 Electronic Award Transmission (JUN 2020)

DLA provides notice of awards by either—

(1) Electronic email containing a link to the electronic copy of the Department of Defense (DD) 

Form 1155, Order for Supplies or Services, on the DLA Internet Bid Board System (DIBBS); or 

(2) Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) 850 utilizing American National Standards Institute (ANSI) 

X12 Standards through a value added network (VAN) approved by DLA Transaction Services. 

Offerors/contractors can obtain information regarding EDI, ANSI X12 transactions, and VANs 

approved by DLA Transaction Services at Defense Automatic Addressing System (DAAS) Value 

Added Network List (https://www.transactionservices.dla.mil/daashome/edi-vanlist-dla.asp). 

Offerors should direct questions concerning electronic ordering to the appropriate procuring 

organization point of contact below: 

DLA Land and Maritime, Helpdesk.EBS.L&M.LTCs@dla.mil 

DLA Troop Support, dlaedigroup@dla.mil 

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L02 Prescription: 4.502(b) Contracting officers shall include procurement note L02 in DIBBS 

solicitations for indefinite-delivery/indefinite quantity task or delivery order contracts, requirements 

contracts, and multiple award federal supply schedule-type contracts. 

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L02 Electronic Order Transmission (JUN 2020) 

Offerors shall select one of the following alternatives for paperless order transmission: 

( ) American National Standards Institute (ANSI) X12 Standards through a value added network 

(VAN) approved by DLA Transaction Services; or 

( ) Electronic mail (email) award notifications containing web links to electronic copies of the 

Department of Defense (DD) Form 1155, Order for Supplies or Services. 

Offerors must register on the DLA Internet Bid Board System (DIBBS)

(https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/ ) to receive email notification. If the offeror elects ANSI/VAN order 
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transmission, DLA will send Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) transaction sets at time of award. 

The contractor shall acknowledge receipt of transaction sets with a functional acknowledgement or 

order receipt message within 24 hours. If the contractor receives the award transaction set on a 

weekend or Federal holiday, the contractor shall acknowledge receipt on the next business day. This 

acknowledgement will confirm that the contractor’s interface with the system is working as needed 

for contract ordering. 

Offerors can obtain information regarding EDI, ANSI X12 transactions, and VANs approved by 

DLA Transaction Services at Defense Automatic Addressing System (DAAS) Value Added Network 

List (https://www.transactionservices.dla.mil/daashome/edi-vanlist-dla.asp).

Offerors should direct questions concerning electronic ordering to the appropriate procuring 

organization point of contact below: 

DLA Land and Maritime, Helpdesk.EBS.L&M.LTCs@dla.mil 

DLA Troop Support, dlaedigroup@dla.mil 

DLA Aviation, avnprocsysproceddiv@dla.mil, phone # 804-279-4026 

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L04 Prescription: 11.391(b) Solicitations shall include procurement notes L04 and M06 when items are 

identified in the item description only by the name of an approved source (CAGE code), a part number, 

and a brief description. 

L04 Offers for Part Numbered Items (SEP 2016) 

 (a) For part numbered items, identified in the item description only by the name of an approved source 

(CAGE code), a part number, and a brief description. 

Exact product – applies to contract line-item(s) (CLIN(s)): _____

 CAGE code __________ part number ________

Alternate product – applies to CLIN(s):_____

 CAGE code __________ part number ________

Superseding part number – applies to CLIN(s): _____

 CAGE code __________ part number ________

 Identify reason for superseding part number: 

 Administrative P/N change only: Yes____ No____ 

 Minor change/No change in configuration: Yes____ No____ 

Previously-approved product – applies to CLIN(s): _____ 

 Contract or Solicitation Number: ____________________ 

 CAGE code __________ part number ________ 

Correction to CAGE/Part Number – applies to CLIN(s) _____ 

 CAGE code in error/same corporation, different division Yes ___ No___ 

 CAGE code in error/sold to different corporation Yes ___ No___ 

Part number not recognized Yes ___ No___ 

 Obsolete part number Yes ___ No___ 

 Other Yes ___ No___ 

 (b) Exact product means a product described by the name of an approved source and its corresponding 

part number cited in the item description; and manufactured by, or under the direction of, that approved 

source. An offeror of an exact product must meet one of the descriptions below. 

 (1) An approved source offering its part number cited in the item description; 

 (2) A dealer/distributor offering the product of an approved source and part number cited in the item 

description; 

 (3) A manufacturer who produces the offered item under the direction of an approved source; and has 

authorization from that approved source to manufacture the item, identify it as that approved source’s 

name and part number, and sell the item directly to the Government. 
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 (4) A dealer/distributor offering the product of a manufacturer that meets the description in 

subparagraph (3) above. 

(c) Alternate product.

 (1) The offeror must indicate that an alternate product is being offered if the offeror is any one of the 

following: 

 (i) An offeror who manufactures the item for an approved source cited in the item description, but 

does not have authorization from the approved source to identify it as the approved source part number, 

and sell the item directly to the Government; 

 (ii) A dealer/distributor offering the product of a manufacturer that meets the description in (i) 

above; 

 (iii) An offeror of a reverse-engineered product that is not cited in the item description; or 

 (iv) An offeror whose product does not meet the criteria of exact product, superseding product or 

previously approved product. 

 (2) An offer of an alternate product is an alternate offer. 

(d) The offeror must indicate that a superseding part number is being offered if the offered item otherwise 

qualifies as an exact product, except that the part number cited in the item description has been 

superseded due to an administrative part number change with no change in configuration of the item. 

(e) The offeror must indicate that a previously-approved product is being offered if the product offered 

has previously been delivered to the Government or otherwise previously evaluated and approved. 

(f) Correction to CAGE/Part Number Cited in the Item Description 

Submitted by offeror to notify the Government if there is a CAGE code error: same corporation/different 

division; sold to different corporation; part number not recognized; obsolete part number; other. 

(g) Traceability documentation. 

(1) The contracting officer may request evidence of the technical acceptability of the product offered.

The evidence must be submitted within 2 days, or as otherwise specified, or the offer will not be 

considered. 

 (2) For offers of exact product, offerors other than the approved manufacturing source must retain 

evidence and provide the traceability evidence of the identity of the item and its manufacturing source 

when requested by the contracting officer. 

 (i) If offered item(s) are not in stock or not yet manufactured a copy of an original quotation from 

the approved source to the offeror identifying exact item cited in item description and a quantity 

sufficient to satisfy the solicitation requirement. 

 (ii) If offered item(s) are shipped or in stock, a copy of invoice on approved source's letterhead; or a 

copy of packing slip which accompanied shipment from approved source to offeror. The invoices and 

packing slips must identify exact item cited in item description and a quantity sufficient to satisfy the 

solicitation requirement. 

 (iii) If the offeror is an authorized dealer/distributor, or manufactures the item for an approved 

source, a copy of the contractual agreement with, or the express written authority of, the approved source 

to buy, stock, repackage, sell, or distribute the part. The agreement must specifically identify the exact 

item, or otherwise ensure that the offeror is authorized by the approved source to manufacture or 

distribute the exact item being acquired. If the agreement covers a general product line or is otherwise not 

product specific, the offeror must furnish additional documentation to address the exact item being 

acquired. 

 (iv) Other verifiable information. 

 (1) For superseding part number, the offeror may be requested to furnish evidence to establish 

that there are no changes in the configuration of the part. 

 (2) For previously approved products, upon request of the contracting officer, the offeror must 

furnish the contract, solicitation, source approval request (SAR) package, or letter of approval under 

which the product was previously furnished or approved. 
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(h) Alternate offer data. 

(1) The contracting officer may request drawings, specifications, or other data necessary to clearly

describe the characteristics and features of an alternate offer. Data submitted shall cover design, 

materials, performance, function, interchangeability, inspection or testing criteria, and other 

characteristics of the offered product. The contracting officer may also request drawings and other data 

covering the design, materials, etc., of the exact product cited in the item description if the Agency does 

not possess data sufficient to evaluate the alternate product. The data must be submitted within 10 days, 

or as otherwise specified, or the offer will not be considered. 

 (2) If the alternate product is a reverse-engineered product, the offeror shall provide: technical 

documentation to establish that the offered item represents the exact item specified in the item description 

(i.e., invoice from an approved source or submission of samples having markings of an approved source); 

number of samples that were examined; the process/logic used; raw data (measurements, lab reports, test 

results) used to prepare drawings or specifications for the offered item; any additional evidence that 

indicates the reverse-engineered item will function properly in the end item; and any evidence that life 

cycle/reliability considerations have been analyzed. 

(j) Evaluation of alternate offers 

 If the solicitation does not provide for evaluation of alternate offers for the current procurement, the 

offeror may submit a request for evaluation of the alternate product’s technical acceptability for future 

procurements of the same item. The request for evaluation shall cite the national stock number (NSN) of 

the exact product and include the applicable level of technical data. The level of technical data that the 

Government has available for use to evaluate the acceptability of an alternate product offered, and the 

corresponding level of technical data that must be furnished with an offer of alternate product, will be 

identified in the item description and/or via correspondence with the appropriate location below. 

(1) For solicitation numbers beginning with SPE7: 

DLA Land and Maritime 

Directorate of Procurement Alternate 

offer monitor, BPP 

Post Office (P.O.) Box 3990 

Columbus, Ohio 43218-3990 

(2) For solicitation numbers beginning with SPE4: 

DLA Aviation 

Office of the Competition Advocate 

Attention: BPC 

8000 Jefferson Davis Highway 

Richmond, Virginia 23297-5100 

(3) For solicitation numbers beginning with SPE1, SPE2, SPE3, SPE5, or SPE8: DLA 

Troop Support 

Attention: (see note below) 

700 Robbins Avenue 

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19111-5096 

Note: The address (attention line) will change based on the 4th digit of the PIIN as follows: 

SPE1 = Clothing and Textile (C&T) 

SPE2 = Medical 

SPE3 = Subsistence 

SPE5 = Industrial Hardware (formerly Aviation or L&M detachments) 

SPE8 = Construction and Equipment (C&E) 

(4) For solicitation numbers beginning with SPRRA1 and SPRRA2: 

Defense Logistics Agency – DLA Aviation 

Office of the Competition Advocate 
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Building 5201 

Redstone Arsenal, Alabama 35898 

(5) For solicitation numbers beginning with SPRPA1: 

DLA Philadelphia 

Competition Advocate Office 

700 Robbins Avenue Building 1 

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19111-5098 

(6) For Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) Depot Level Repairable (DLR) -

DLA Land and Maritime solicitations beginning with SPRDL1: 

Defense Logistics Agency 

DLR Procurement Operations - ZG 

6501 East Eleven Mile Road 

Warren, Michigan 48397-5000 

(7) For Communications-Electronics Command (CECOM) DLR-DLA Land and Maritime solicitations 

beginning with SPRBL1: Defense Logistics Agency 

DLR Procurement Operations - ZL 

6001 Combat Dr., Rm. C1-301 

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005-1846 

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L06 Prescription: 33.103(d)(4) Solicitations must include procurement note L06 or language 

substantially as follows: 

L06 Agency Protests (DEC 2016) 

 Interested parties may file an agency level protest with the contracting officer or may request an 

independent review by the chief of the contracting office (CCO). Independent review by the CCO 

is an alternative to consideration by the contracting officer and is not available as an appellate 

review of a contracting officer decision on a protest previously filed with the contracting officer. 

Absent a clear indication of the intent to file an agency level protest with the CCO for independent 

review, protests will be presumed to be protests to the contracting officer. 

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L07 Prescription: 37.110(a) Solicitations shall include procurement note L07 to identify Government 

points of contact for offerors who wish to inspect the Government installation where services will be 

performed. 

L07 Site Visit Instructions (OCT 2016) 

Primary Name: Phone Number 

Alternate Name: Phone Number 

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L08 Prescription: 15.303(a)(c)(3)(i) Contracting officers shall include procurement note L08 in 

solicitations if they will use the Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS) to evaluate offerors’ past 

performance for best value source selections valued under $10 million. 

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L08 Use of Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS) in Past Performance Evaluations (JUN

2020) 

(1) The Government will use the Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS)

(https://www.sprs.csd.disa.mil/) (formerly Past Performance Information Retrieval System –

Statistical Reporting (PPIRS-SR)) to evaluate suppliers’ past performance. 

(2) SPRS collects quality and delivery data on previously awarded contracts and orders from existing 

Department of Defense reporting systems to classify each supplier’s performance history by Federal 

supply class (FSC) and product or service code (PSC). The SPRS application provides the 
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contracting officer quantifiable past performance information regarding a supplier's quality and 

delivery performance for the FSC and PSC of the supplies the Government is purchasing. 

(3) The contracting officer will use the quality and delivery classifications identified for a supplier in 

SPRS to evaluate a supplier’s past performance in conjunction with the supplier’s references (if 

requested). The Government will use this past performance information in accordance with the basis 

for award stated in the solicitation. 

(4) SPRS generates classifications daily for each contractor. The SPRS User Guide for Awardees

(https://www.sprs.csd.disa.mil/pdf/SPRS_Awardee.pdf) and the SPRS User Guide for Government

(https://www.sprs.csd.disa.mil/pdf/SPRS_Government.pdf) provide instructions for accessing SPRS 

classifications. Contractors have access to SPRS for their own classifications only. Suppliers are 

encouraged to review their own classifications; the SPRS reporting procedures and classification 

methodology detailed in the SPRS User Guide for Awardees

(https://www.sprs.csd.disa.mil/pdf/SPRS_Awardee.pdf); and the SPRS Evaluation Criteria

(https://www.sprs.csd.disa.mil/pdf/SPRS_DataEvaluationCriteria.pdf). The SPRS User Guide for 

Awardees (https://www.sprs.csd.disa.mil/pdf/SPRS_Awardee.pdf) provides the method to challenge 

a rating generated by SPRS. 

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L09 Prescription: 15.407-90(c) Solicitations shall include procurement note L09 when the contracting 

officer may use a reverse auction.

L09 Reverse Auction (OCT 2016) 

The Contracting Officer may utilize reverse auctioning to conduct price discussions. If the Contracting 

Officer does not conduct a reverse auction, award may be made on initial offers or following discussions. 

If the Contracting Officer decides to use line reverse auctioning to conduct price negotiations, the 

Contracting Officer will notify Offerors of this decision and the following applies: 

(1) The contracting officer may use reverse auction as the pricing technique during discussions to receive 

the final offered prices from each offeror. 

(2) During each round of reverse auction, the system displays the lowest offer price(s) unless the auction 

instructions are different. All offerors and authorized auction users see the displayed lowest price(s). 

This disclosure is anonymous and a generic identifier displays for the offeror. Generic identifiers include 

designators such as “offer A” or “lowest-priced offeror.” By submitting a proposal in response to the 

solicitation, offerors agree to participate in the reverse auction and that their prices may be disclosed, 

including to other offerors, during the reverse auction. 

(3) An offeror’s final auction price at the close of the reverse auction is considered its final price proposal 

revision. No price revisions will be accepted after the close of the reverse auction, unless the contracting 

officer decides that further discussions are needed and final price proposal revisions are again requested 

in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.307, or the contracting officer determines 

that it would be in the best interest of the Government to re-open the auction. 

(4) The contracting officer identifies participants to the DLA commercial reverse auction service 

provider. To be eligible for award and participate, the offeror must agree with terms and conditions of 

the entire solicitation and the commercial reverse auction service. The reverse auction pricing tool 

system administrator sends auction information in an email. The reverse auction system designates offers 

as "lead," meaning the current low price in that auction, or "not lead," meaning not the current low price 

in that auction. In the event of a tie offer, the reverse auction provider's system designates the first offer of 

that price as "lead" and the second or subsequent offer of that price as "not lead." If a tie offer is 

submitted and no evaluation factors other than price were identified in the solicitation or a low-price 

technically acceptable source selection is being used, the "Not Lead” offeror that submitted the tie offer 

must offer a changed price; otherwise its offer will be ineligible for award. If evaluation factors in 

addition to price were listed in the solicitation and a tradeoff source selection is being used, tie offers that 

are "Not Lead" will be considered and evaluated. 
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(5) Offerors unable to enter pricing through the commercial reverse auction service provider’s system 

during a reverse auction must notify the contracting officer or designated representative immediately. The 

contracting officer may, at their sole discretion, extend or re-open the reverse auction if the reason for the 

offeror’s inability to enter pricing is determined to be without fault on the part of the offeror and outside 

the offeror’s control. 

(6) Training. The commercial reverse auction service provider or government representative conducts 

training for offerors. Offerors receive training through written material, the commercial reverse auction 

service provider’s website, or other means. Trainers name employees successfully completing the training 

as a “Trained Offeror.” Only trained offerors may engage in a reverse auction. The contracting officer 

reserves the right to remove the “trained offeror” title from anyone who fails to obey the solicitation or 

commercial reverse auction service provider terms and conditions. 

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L10 Prescription: 15.407-90(d) Contracting officers must use procurement note L10 when reverse 

auction may be used for some or all delivery orders issued against a multiple award contract with 

competitive ordering. Examples include FAR Subpart 8.4 requests for quotes and blanket purchase 

agreements (BPAs) when the BPA ordering process follows FAR 8.405-3(c)(2)(ii) or (iii). 

L10 Competing Individual Delivery Orders Through Reverse Auctions (OCT 2016) 

(1) A reverse auction may be used as the price negotiation technique when competing delivery orders 

under this contract. The contracting officer issues a request for proposal. After receiving proposals, the 

contracting officer will then send written notice via email to contractors with specifics about the reverse 

auction. 

(2) Each contractor identified by the contracting officer as a participant in the reverse auction will be 

contacted by the DLA commercial reverse auction service provider to advise the contractor of the event 

and to provide an explanation of the process. 

(3) The reverse auction will be conducted using the commercial reverse auction service provider’s 

website, as embedded in the email notification. Participants shall be responsible for providing their own 

computer and Internet connection. 

(4) Prior to the reverse auction, the Government will determine whether all participants’ prices, or just the 

lowest price(s), will be disclosed to other auction participants and to anyone else having authorized 

access to the auction. This disclosure is anonymous, meaning that each participant’s identity will be 

concealed from other participants (although it will be known to the Government). If the Government opts 

to disclose one or more participant’s prices, only generic identifiers will be used for each participant’s 

proposed pricing (e.g., “participant A or “lowest priced participant”). By submitting a proposal for a 

solicitation that includes this note, a contractor agrees to participate in the reverse auctions that will be 

conducted for award of specific delivery orders to be issued under the resulting multiple award contract, 

and that its quoted prices for a delivery order may be disclosed to other Contractors participating in the 

reverse auction. 

(5) Any contractor unable to enter pricing through the commercial reverse auction service provider’s 

system during a reverse auction must notify the contracting officer or designated representative 

immediately. The contracting officer may, at their sole discretion, extend or re-open the reverse auction if 

the reason for the contractor’s inability to enter pricing is determined to be without fault on the part of the 

participant and outside the contactor’s control. 

(6) Training. The commercial reverse auction service provider or government representative conducts 

training for offerors. Offerors receive training through written material, the commercial reverse auction 

service provider’s website, or other means. Trainers name employees successfully completing the 

training as a “Trained Offeror.” Only trained offerors may engage in a reverse auction. The contracting 

officer reserves the right to remove the “trained offeror” title from anyone who fails to obey the 

solicitation or commercial reverse auction service provider terms and conditions. 

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L11 Prescription: 19.301(S-90) Use procurement note L11 in solicitations above the SAT.

L11 Small Business Program Representations (AUG 2017) 

 (1) In order to facilitate the use of electronic commerce/electronic data interchange while fulfilling the 

requirements of the small business program, the Government provides certain socioeconomic information 

in a coded format rather than a fill-in. Electronic commerce/electronic data interchange (EC/EDI) 

transactions are often reformatted in transmission. Using these codes prevents misinterpretations within 

the system and increases accuracy in socioeconomic program reporting.

 (2) To reflect the representations and certifications contained in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 

52.219-1, Small Business Program Representations, the offeror represents and certifies as a part of its 

offer that it is a ____ business type as defined in FAR 52.219-1. The offeror shall select the one alpha 

code from the following listing that represents the offeror’s business type. The offeror’s recording of its 

business type in this procurement note by means of an alpha code replaces the marking of the appropriate 

boxes in FAR 52.219-1(b). Penalties for misrepresentation of business status apply (see FAR 52.219-1, 

paragraph (d)(2)).

Code B = Small Business. Enter code B if your firm is a small business concern, as defined in FAR 

52.219-1, paragraph (a).

Code M = Small Disadvantaged Business. Enter code M if your firm is a small disadvantaged business 

concern, as defined in FAR 52.219-1, paragraph (a).

Code U = Woman-Owned Small Disadvantaged Business. Enter code U if your firm is a woman-owned 

business, as defined in FAR 52.219-1, paragraph (a), and a small disadvantaged business, as defined in 

FAR 52.219-1, paragraph (a).

Code W = Woman-Owned Small Business. Enter Code W if your firm is a woman-owned small business, 

as defined in FAR 52.219-1, paragraph (a).

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L12 Prescription: 19.301(S-91) Use procurement note L12 for automated solicitations valued over the 

micro-purchase threshold and less than or equal to the SAT; or when an exception to the rule applies, and 

a set-aside to a HUBZone small business concern or small business concern is anticipated.

L12 Combined Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone)/Small Business Set-Aside 

Instructions – Type 1 (AUG 2017)

 (1) This solicitation is restricted to HUBZone small business concerns, small business concerns, and 

Federal Prison Industries (FPI). The Government encourages all small business concerns to submit 

quotations. The Government will make awards based on the following order of set-aside precedence: 

 (a) HUBZone small business concerns (Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause 52.219-3). 

 (b) If no qualified quote is received from a HUBZone small business concern at a fair market price, 

small business concerns (FAR 52.219-6) or FPI (FAR 52.219-6, Alternate II). 

 (2) The FAR clauses contained in this procurement note (except paragraph (b) of 52.219-3) apply to the 

solicitation. Only the FAR clause matching the awardee’s Small Business Program and Type 

representation applies to the award.

*****

L14 Prescription: 19.301(S-92) Use procurement note L14 for automated solicitations valued over the 

micro-purchase threshold and less than or equal to the SAT; or when an exception to the rule applies, and 

a set-aside to a service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns, a HUBZone concern, or a small 

business concern is anticipated.

L14 Combined Set-Aside Instructions – Type 1 (AUG 2017)

 (1) This solicitation is restricted to small business concerns and Federal Prison Industries (FPI). The 

Government encourages all small business concerns to submit quotations. The Government will make 

awards based on the following order of set-aside precedence: 

 (a) Service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) concerns (Federal Acquisition 

Regulation (FAR) 52.219-27). 
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 (b) If no qualified quote is received from an SDVOSB concern at a fair market price, historically 

underutilized business zone (HUBZone) small business concerns (FAR 52.219-3). 

 (c) If no qualified quote is received from a HUBZone small business concern at a fair market price, 

small business concerns (FAR 52.219-6) or FPI (FAR 52.219-6, Alternate II). 

 (2) The FAR clauses contained in this procurement note (except paragraphs (b) of 52.219-3 and 52.219-

27) apply to the solicitation. Only the FAR clause matching the awardee’s Small Business Program and 

Type representation applies to the award.

*****

L16 Prescription: 19.301(S-93) Use procurement note L16 for automated solicitations valued over the 

micro-purchase threshold and less than or equal to the SAT when the non-manufacturer rule is not 

waived; or when an exception to the rule applies, and a side-aside to an SDVOSB concern or a small 

business concern is anticipated.

L16 Combined Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business/Small Business Set-Aside 

Instructions – Type 1 (AUG 2017)

 (1) This solicitation is restricted to small business concerns and Federal Prison Industries (FPI). The 

Government encourages all small business concerns to submit quotations. The Government will make 

awards based on the following order of set-aside precedence: 

 (a) Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) concerns (Federal Acquisition 

Regulation (FAR) 52.219-27). 

 (b) If no qualified quote is received from a SDVOSB concern at a fair market price, small business 

concerns (FAR 52.219-6, Alternate I) or FPI (FAR 52.219-6, Alternate II). 

 (2) The FAR clauses contained in this procurement note (except paragraph 52.219-27) apply to the 

solicitation. Only the FAR clause matching the awardee’s Small Business Program and Type 

representation applies to the award.

*****

L17 Prescription: 19.301(S-94) Use procurement note L17 for automated solicitations valued over the 

micro-purchase threshold but less than or equal to the SAT when the non-manufacturer rule is waived, no 

exception to the rule applies, and a set-aside to a service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern 

or a small business concern is anticipated.

L17 Combined Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business/Small Business Set-Aside 

Instructions – Type 2 (AUG 2017)

 (1) This solicitation is restricted to service-disabled veteran-owned small business, small business 

concerns, and Federal Prison Industries (FPI). The Government encourages all small business concerns to 

submit quotations. The Government will make awards based on the following order of set-aside 

precedence: 

 (a) Service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) concerns (Federal Acquisition 

Regulation (FAR) 52.219-27).

 (b) If no qualified quote is received from a SDVOSB concern at a fair market price, small business 

concerns (FAR 52.219-6, Alternate I) or FPI (FAR 52.219-6, Alternate II). 

 (2) The FAR clauses contained in this procurement note (except paragraph (b) of 52.219-27) apply to the 

solicitation. Only the FAR clause matching the awardee’s Small Business Program and Type 

representation applies to the award.

*****

L18 Prescription: 17.9304(b) Solicitations issued by DLA Aviation, DLA Land and Maritime, and DLA 

Troop Support Medical, Subsistence, Construction & Equipment (C&E), Clothing & Textile (C&T), and 

Industrial Hardware (IH) must include procurement note L18 when surge requirements apply. 

L18 Surge and Sustainment (S&S) Requirements – Instructions to Offerors (FEB 2017) 

(1) Each offeror must describe in its proposal its ability to meet the S&S accelerated delivery specified 

for items critical to support the Department of Defense in conducting contingency operations. These S&S 
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items are identified in Section C with quantities expressed as a Monthly Wartime Rate (MWR) or in a 

D1-D6 schedule. The S&S quantity and delivery requirements are in addition to peacetime quantities. 

S&S requirements may be met through access to production capability as well as contractor-owned or 

contractor-managed inventory or safety stocks. 

(2) Each offeror must include in its basic proposal a brief description of how it will ramp up to meet 

accelerated delivery and increased quantities (i.e., surge) and sustain an increased production and delivery 

pace throughout the contingency (i.e., sustainment). Additionally, each offeror must provide a separate 

capability assessment plan (CAP) to document its detailed technical approach for covering S&S 

requirements. 

(3) If the CAP recommends some type of Government investment, offerors must include their plan for 

refreshing or replacing S&S material consumed to ensure a continued surge capability. The CAP must 

include an exit strategy that describes the transition and ramp-down of S&S assets and any remaining 

Government investment not consumed before contract expiration. 

(4) Offerors must provide pricing within the electronic CAP submission for S&S requirements based on 

the schedule for delivering items in the offeror’s CAP. When S&S pricing exceeds peacetime pricing, the 

offeror’s proposal must include sufficient description to explain the rationale for the additional costs 

associated and provide a breakdown of costs to substantiate the pricing. This paragraph (4) does not apply 

to DLA Troop Support Subsistence. 

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L19 Prescription: 17.9304(d) Contracting officers at DLA Aviation, DLA Land and Maritime, and 

DLA Troop Support Construction & Equipment (C&E), Clothing & Textile (C&T), and Industrial 

Hardware (IH) shall include procurement note L19 in solicitations if S&S requirements apply. 

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L19 Surge and Sustainment (S&S) – Capability Assessment Plan (CAP) (JUN 2020) 

Offerors shall complete the CAP electronically using the Worldwide Web Industrial Capabilities 

Program (WICAP) website at World Wide Web Industrial Capabilities Assessment Program 

(WICAP) Website (https://www.jccs.gov/wicap).

***** 

L20 Prescription: 17.9304(e) Contracting officers at DLA Troop Support Medical shall include 

procurement note L20 if S&S requirements apply.

***** 

L20 Surge and Sustainment (S&S) – Capability Assessment Plan (CAP) – DLA Troop Support 

– Medical (JUN 2020) 

Offerors shall complete the CAP electronically using the Industrial Preparedness System (IPSYS) 

Industrial Capability Survey Tool through the DLA Troop Support DMM Online Directorate of 

Medical Materiel, single sign-on application website at DLA Troop Support Medical Materiel DMM 

Online (https://www.medical.dla.mil/WAM/Account/LogOn). 

***** 

L21 Prescription: 17.9304(f) Solicitations issued by DLA Troop Support Subsistence must include 

procurement note L21 when S&S requirements apply. 

L21 Surge and Sustainment (S&S) – Capability Assessment Plan (CAP) – DLA Troop Support –

Subsistence (FEB 2017) 

Offerors must submit the CAP for items identified with surge requirements in Section C of the 

solicitation. 

The CAP must— 

(1) Outline the offeror’s method of addressing the S&S requirements, whether defined as a percentage of 

annual demands or by individual line items. If the S&S quantity or delivery requirements cannot be 

met, the offeror must identify the shortfall and provide the best value solutions to include a proposed 

strategy to offset the shortfall. 
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(2) Describe how the offeror will reduce peacetime production lead times by 50% to meet S&S 

requirements. 

(3) Provide letters of commitment or other agreements from suppliers and service providers (e.g., 

additional equipment or warehouse space) confirming they can meet S&S requirements. 

(4) Provide a plan to continue operations from an alternate facility in the event the primary facility is 

damaged or otherwise unable to operate at full capacity. 

(5) Identify competing priorities for the same resources, and ensure that meeting surge delivery 

requirements is independent of any other contracts or production requirements. 

(6) Identify the lead time for providing required S&S capability. 

(7) If applicable, include an exit strategy describing how to transition and ramp-down S&S assets and any 

Government investment. 

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L22 Prescription: 9.306(S-91) Solicitations shall include procurement note L22 when the acquisition is 

restricted to material manufactured by the sources listed on the source control drawing, as indicated by 

AMSC B. 

L22 Restriction of Alternate Offers for Source Controlled Items (SEP 2017) 

 (1) The manufacturers listed on the source control drawing applicable to the item in the procurement 

item description (PID) are the only approved sources. The item can be acquired from other suppliers, with 

adequate supply chain traceability documentation to demonstrate the item was produced by one of the 

approved manufacturers. 

 (2) DLA will not evaluate alternate offers for this item. Offerors who are interested in qualifying their 

product for purposes of future acquisitions must contact the design control activity specified on the source 

control drawing. 

 (3) Award of this solicitation will not be held pending qualification and approval of any product. If an 

offeror’s product was recently approved but has not been added to the list of approved sources specified 

on the source control drawing, the offeror must submit a copy of the design control activity's letter of 

approval with its offer.

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L23 Prescription: 1.603-3-91(b) Include procurement note L23 in indefinite delivery contracts (IDCs) 

or blanket purchase agreements (BPAs) when the contracting officer has assigned an ordering officer. 

L23 Ordering Officers (FEB 2018)

 (1) The following Government employees have ordering officer authority for [contracting officer insert 

contract or ordering vehicle number]:

Name Title Contact Information

[contracting officer insert] [contracting officer insert] [contracting officer insert]

 (2) Ordering officers must place orders within the express scope of this indefinite delivery contract or 

blanket purchase agreement. 

 (3) The contracting officer will notify you in writing when adding or terminating an ordering officer 

appointment prior to completion of this indefinite delivery contract or blanket purchase agreement. 

***** 

L24 Prescription: 16.290(e)(4) The contracting officer may use procurement note L24 in solicitations 

and contracts when items being acquired are commercial items for which manufacturers or suppliers have 

established, published prices meeting the definition of market price or catalog price. 

L24 Economic Price Adjustment (EPA) – Established Prices (AUG 2017)

 (a) The contractor warrants that the unit price stated in the Schedule for _________ [offeror insert 

Schedule line item number] is not in excess of the contractor’s applicable established price in effect on 

the contract date for like quantities of the same item. The term “unit price” excludes any part of the price 

directly resulting from requirements for preservation, packaging, or packing beyond standard commercial 

practice. The term “established price” means a price that --
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 (1) Is an established catalog or market price for a commercial item sold in substantial quantities to the 

general public; and

 (2) Is the net price after applying any standard trade discounts offered by the contractor.

 (b) The contractor shall promptly notify the contracting officer of the amount and effective date of each 

decrease in any applicable established price. Each corresponding contract unit price shall be decreased by 

the same percentage that the established price is decreased. The decrease shall apply to those items 

delivered on and after the effective date of the decrease in the contractor’s established price, and this 

contract shall be modified accordingly.

 (c) If the contractor’s applicable established price is increased after the contract date, the corresponding 

contract unit price shall be increased, upon the contractor’s written request to the contracting officer, by 

the same percentage that the established price is increased, and the contract shall be modified accordingly, 

subject to the following limitations:

 (1) The aggregate of the increases in any contract unit price under this clause shall not exceed ___ 

percent of the original contract unit price.

 (2) The increased contract unit price shall be effective –

 (i) On the effective date of the increase in the applicable established price if the contracting officer 

receives the contractor’s written request within 10 days thereafter; or

 (ii) If the written request is received later, on the date the contracting officer receives the request.

 (3) The increased contract unit price shall not apply to quantities scheduled under the contract for 

delivery before the effective date of the increased contract unit price, unless failure to deliver before that 

date results from causes beyond the control and without the fault or negligence of the contractor, within 

the meaning of the default clause.

 (4) No modification increasing a contract unit price shall be executed under this paragraph (c) until 

the contracting officer verifies the increase in the applicable established price.

 (5) Within 30 days after receipt of the contractor’s written request, the contracting officer may cancel, 

without liability to either party, any undelivered portion of the contract items affected by the requested 

increase, except as follows. 

 (i) The contractor may, after that time, deliver any items that were completed or in the process of 

manufacture at the time of receipt of the cancellation notice, provided the contractor certifies and notifies 

the contracting officer of such items within 10 days after the contractor receives the cancellation notice. 

 (ii) The Government shall pay for those items at the contract unit price increased to the extent 

provided by paragraph (d) of this clause.

 (iii) Any standard steel supply item shall be deemed to be in the process of manufacture when the 

steel for that item is in the state of processing after the beginning of the furnace melt.

 (d) During the time allowed for the cancellation provided for in subparagraph (c)(5) of this clause, and 

thereafter if there is no cancellation, the contractor shall continue deliveries according to the contract 

delivery schedule, and the Government shall pay for such deliveries at the contract unit price, increased to 

the extent provided by paragraph (c) of this clause. 

 (e) The contractor shall certify on each invoice that each unit price stated therein reflects all decreases 

required by this clause and shall certify on the final invoice that all price decreases required by this clause 

have been applied in the manner required herein.

 (f) Disputes. Any dispute arising under this clause shall be determined in accordance with the Disputes 

clause of the contract.

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L25 Prescription: 16.290(h) The contracting officer shall include procurement note L25 in solicitations 

when using negotiation procedures that include economic price adjustments.

L25 Evaluation of Offers – Economic Price Adjustment (AUG 2017)

 (a) Offers in response to solicitations will be evaluated without adding any amount for economic price 

adjustment unless the economic price adjustment (EPA) clause included in the solicitation provides for 
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offerors to specify the portion of the contract price subject to EPA. In this case, the offered price(s) 

subject to the EPA clause will be adjusted to the maximum possible extent under the EPA using the price 

ceiling limitation provision of such clause for the basic contract plus all options covered by the 

evaluation. The resulting price(s) will be used for evaluation of offers.

 (b) If a successful offeror stipulates a lower maximum increase limitation then that included in the 

solicitation, it will be incorporated into the resulting contract.

 (c) Offers which (1) increase the maximum ceiling percentage specified in the solicitation, (2) stipulate a 

maximum decrease limit, or (3) delete or otherwise alter the economic price adjustment clause, will not 

be considered for award, unless the contracting officer determines that award on such basis is in the best 

interests of the Government and all offerors are afforded an opportunity to offer on the same basis.

*****

L26 Prescription: 16.504(a)(4)(viii) Use procurement note L26 in solicitations which will result in IDCs 

when it is anticipated that the contractor will offer a price break for high quantity delivery orders. 

L26 Evaluation of Quantity Sensitive and Indefinite Delivery Contracts (AUG 2017)

(1) To be eligible for award for an item, the contractor shall offer prices for each quantity increment 

stated in the solicitation. 

(2) The Government will—

 (i) Evaluate prices on a weighted basis, as identified in the solicitation. 

 (ii) Assign the highest weights to incremental quantities, as identified in the solicitation, within which it 

anticipates orders are most likely to be issued.

 (iii) Evaluate offers by multiplying the designated weight by the unit price for each order increment and 

adding the results. 

 (iv) Make only one award for each line item.

 (v) Issue each delivery order at the price offered for that increment.

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L27 Prescription: 16.590(a) Contracting officers may use procurement note L27 in solicitations when a 

method is needed for making additions or deletions to items covered by the contract (e.g., corporate 

contracts, LTCs incorporating a manufacturer’s price list, comprehensive weapon system spare parts 

support, a specific range of items).

L27 Addition and Deletion of Items (AUG 2017)

 (1) The Government reserves the right to unilaterally delete items that were available from only one 

manufacturer at the time of award if an alternate source of supply becomes available or the Government’s 

requirements are modified to provide for full and open competition. The Government will provide a 30-

day advance notice to the contractor prior to deleting any item from the contract.

 (2) The Government may add new items to the contract through bilateral modification with negotiated 

prices. All new requirements are subject to synopsis prior to addition to the contract. 

 (3) Discontinued items:

 (a) The contractor agrees to provide the Government with immediate, written notification when the 

manufacturer will discontinue an item, including a recommendation for any potential substitute or 

replacement items. If the Government elects to include a substitute or replacement item in the contract, 

the contracting officer will modify the contract accordingly. 

 (b) If the manufacturer discontinues an item without replacement, the contractor shall include in the 

notice a recommendation concerning the availability of items that are comparable in form, fit, and 

function. The contractor shall not incur any costs related to alternate sources of supply without the 

express written approval of the contracting officer. The Government has the option to make a last time 

order, or series of orders, within 30 days after receiving written notification of the discontinued item, after 

which the item will be deleted from the contract. The contractor shall honor any last time order, unless it 

is returned to the ordering office within 10 days after issuance with written notice stating the full quantity 
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is not available for shipment. The parties will negotiate the terms of such orders, including changes to the 

delivery schedule and maximum quantity available for shipment.

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L29 Prescription: 39.203(a)(S-90) Unless an exception applies (reference FAR 39.204), contracting 

officers shall insert procurement note L29 in solicitations when procuring EIT products and services. 

L29 Section 508 Requirements (OCT 2020) 

Offerors shall comply with the Section 508 accessibility requirements. By submission of its offer, the 

offeror affirms that its Electronic Information Technology (EIT) supplies and services are accessible 

as outlined in the law, the standard, and FAR Subpart 39.2. Offerors shall complete the current 

revision of the Voluntary Product Accessible Template (VPAT) Rev 508 at 

https://www.itic.org/policy/accessibility/vpat (copy website address into browser). If applicable, 

offerors shall indicate where their Section 508 EIT compliance information is available for review 

(e.g., offeror’s website or other location the contracting officer can access). The contracting officer 

may require a demonstration of Section 508 compliance prior to award.

*****

L30 Prescription: 47.303-90 For wood products requiring export shipment, the contracting officer shall 

insert procurement note L30 in solicitations over the SAT that include FAR 52.247-51. 

L30 Computation of Cube – Wood Products (AUG 2017) 

For the purpose of applying the rates specified in paragraph (d) of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 

provision 52.247-51, use the following computations for the total cubic feet for each contract line-item 

number (CLIN):

 (1) Softwood lumber: Compute the cube based on the minimum size specified by the issue of the 

American Softwood Lumber Standard PS20-70 in effect on the date of the solicitation for nominal size, 

degree of surfacing, and moisture content specified for each CLIN. When a CLIN specification permits 

any stage of seasoning and offers are submitted based on furnishing dry lumber for specified CLINs, base 

the cube of the CLIN on the minimum dry size for the stated nominal size and degree of surfacing.

 (2) Hardwood lumber: Compute the cube based on the minimum size specified by the National 

Hardwood Lumber Association rules in effect on the date of the solicitation for the nominal size, degree 

of surfacing, and moisture content specified for each CLIN.

 (3) Poles, piling and logs: Compute the cube in board foot measure using the Brereton scale and the 

minimum butt and tip circumferences and the length specified for each CLIN. Compute measurement 

tons using the conversion factor of 480 board foot measure equals one measurement ton or 40 cubic feet.

 (4) Plywood: Compute the cube based on plywood being packaged as required by Product Standard PS2 and PS-3.

 (5) Other wood products: Compute the cube based on the dimensions specified for each CLIN.

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L31 Prescription: 11.9001 Contracting officers shall insert procurement note L31 in all solicitations and 

contracts for parts and supplies, except for DCSO, DLA Energy, DLA Troop Support – Subsistence, and 

DLA Troop Support – C&T. 

L31 Additive Manufacturing (JUN 2018) 

 (1) Additive manufacturing (AM) is a process of joining materials to make objects from threedimensional (3D) model data, usually layer upon layer, as opposed to subtractive manufacturing 

methodologies, which remove material from areas where it is not desired, or other traditional 

manufacturing technologies, such as molding or stamping. 

 (2) Unless AM is specifically authorized in the solicitation/contract, quotes/offers may not include parts 

or supplies made using the additive manufacturing process. The Government will not evaluate offers that 

include an item or items produced using AM, and such offers are not eligible for award for the current 

procurement. A quoter/offeror proposing to supply an AM-produced item may submit a request to the 
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contracting officer for approval of the item for evaluation by the Engineering Support Activity (ESA) for 

acceptability for future procurements of the same items. 

 (3) If an item produced using AM is presented to the Government for inspection and acceptance that was 

not authorized in the solicitation/contract, the Government may reject the item as nonconforming.

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L32 11.9201(c) Contracting officers shall include procurement note L32 in all solicitations for items 

that require FAA certification. 

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L32 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Certified Parts (JUN 2020) 

(1) This item must be produced by an FAA-approved manufacturer. Material shall be new, unused, 

and not previously owned by the Government. To be considered for award, the offeror shall submit 

with its offer sufficient documentation, referencing the solicitation number in the title, to demonstrate 

it has one or more of the following FAA approvals/designations: 

(a) Manufacturers: Production Certificate Holder; Part Manufacturer Approval; Technical Standard 

Order Approval; and/or Direct Ship Authority. 

(b) Dealers/distributors: FAA Advisory Circular (AC) 00-56B accreditation; or FAA AC 00-56A 

accreditation until their accreditation expires, is superseded upon renewal, or is cancelled or removed 

by the accreditation organization. 

(2) Dealers/distributors asserting compliance with FAA AC 00-56A or FAA AC 00-56B must—

(a) Be listed on the Voluntary Industrial Distributor Accreditation Program Database at Aviation 

Supplier Association (ASA) (http://www.aviationsuppliers.org/FAA-AC00-56), which the ASA 

maintains for the FAA; or 

(b) Provide with their offer traceability and system quality documentation, referencing the 

solicitation number in the title, that demonstrates the following: 

(i) Unbroken chain of traceability, by lot and batch number or by serial number, from the original 

FAA-approved manufacturer through all entities that either purchased, received, stored, and/or 

redistributed the item(s); and 

(ii) Quality system, for distributors of civil aeronautical parts, accredited by one or more of the 

following organizations:

Quality System 

Standards 

Organization

Acceptable Quality System

Standard

(Current Revision Required)

Title Accreditation Organization

Aviation 

Suppliers 

Association 

(ASA)

ASA-100 Quality System 

Standard

List maintained by Aviation 

Suppliers Association (ASA)

(https://www.aviationsuppliers

.org/default.aspx)

Transonic 

Aviation 

Consultants

TAC-2000 Aeronautical Parts 

Distributor Quality 

Assurance Standard

List maintained by Transonic 

Aviation Consultants

(http://transonicaviation.com/) 

Aviation

International 

Organization 

for 

Standardizatio

n (ISO)

ISO-9001 Quality 

Management 

Systems 

Requirements

Certification bodies 

accredited by International 

Accreditation Forum (IAF)

accreditation body 

signatories 

(https://www.iaf.nu/) 

International 

Aerospace 

AS9100, AS9110, AS9120 

(EN9100, EN9110, and EN9120)

Quality Management 

System

List of organizations 

(certification bodies) is 
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Quality System 

Standards 

Organization

Acceptable Quality System

Standard

(Current Revision Required)

Title Accreditation Organization

Quality Group 

(IAQC)

maintained on Online 

Aerospace Supplier 

Information System (OASIS) 

Database

(https://www.iaqg.org/oasis/lo

gin)

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L33 Prescription:

L33 Transporter Proof of Delivery (TPD) (NOV 2020) 

Applies to DLA Aviation, DLA Land and Maritime, and DLA Troop Support solicitations and 

awards for supplies when all of the following conditions exist: 

(A) Contract deliveries will be made directly to DLA customers; 

(B) Award will be made on a fixed-price basis; 

(C) Inspection or acceptance at source is not required; 

(D) Use of fast payment procedures is not authorized; 

(E) Shipments to overseas destinations or to containerization consolidation points are not required; 

and 

(F) Acquisition is not being conducted under the subsistence total order and receipt electronic system 

(STORES), Defense Medical Logistics Standard Support (DMLSS), Industrial Prime Vendor (IPV), 

or Integrated Logistics Partner (ILP) programs; and 

(G) The clause at 52.232-25, Prompt Payment, applies.

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M01 Prescription: 9.202(a)(2)(ii) Contracting officers shall include procurement note M01 in 

solicitations when purchasing qualification items in Federal Supply Classes (FSCs) 5961, 

Semiconductors and Hardware Devices, and 5962, Electronic Microcircuits. 

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M01 Approved Suppliers for Federal Supply Class (FSC) 5961, Semiconductors and Hardware 

Devices, and FSC 5962, Electronic Microcircuits (JUN 2020) 

(1) This material includes a sourcing restriction. The categories of sources of supply listed below, in 

order of precedence with Category One having the highest precedence, are eligible for award. Award, 

if made, will be within the highest category submitting an acceptable offer. 

(a) Category One: 

(i) The approved source (e.g., Original Component Manufacturer (OCM)/Original Equipment 

Manufacturer (OEM)) for the item specified in the solicitation/contract; 

(ii) The approved source on the applicable Qualified Products List (QPL)/Qualified Manufacturers 

List (QML); or 

(iii) The authorized distributors of the OCM/OEM or QPL/QML.

(b) Category Two: When no acceptable offer is received from suppliers listed in Category One, 

distributors listed on the Qualified Suppliers List of Distributors (QSLD), with adequate supply chain 

traceability documentation to the approved source of the item, are eligible to receive an award. 

(c) Category Three: When no acceptable offer is received from suppliers in Category One or 

Category Two, the Government may make an award based on offers received from suppliers listed 

on the Qualified Testing Suppliers List (QTSL), with adequate test documentation. 
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(2) The QSLD Program (Qualified Suppliers List of Distributors

(https://landandmaritimeapps.dla.mil/offices/sourcing_and_qualification/offices.aspx?Section=QSL); 

and QTSL Program (Qualified Testing Suppliers List) 

(https://landandmaritimeapps.dla.mil/offices/sourcing_and_qualification/offices.aspx?Section=QTS) 

include the full listings of QSLD and QTSL suppliers, along with the qualification criteria. 

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M03 Prescription: 9.202(a)(2)(iv) Contracting officers shall include procurement note M03 in 

solicitations when purchasing Troop Support QSLM/QSLD qualification items. If a QPL 

requirement applies, the contracting officer shall advise potential offeror(s) they must provide a QPL

item and advise contractors with QSLD status they must provide the product of contractors with 

QSLM status whether the item is governed by a QPL or not. Contracting officers shall review the 

Qualified Suppliers List for Manufacturers (QSLM)/Qualified Suppliers List for Distributors (QSLD)

(https://www.dla.mil/TroopSupport/IndustrialHardware/Engineering-and-Technicalservices/Qualified-Suppliers-List/) to validate Troop Support QSL sources. 

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M03 Qualified Suppliers List for Manufacturers (QSLM)/Qualified Suppliers List for 

Distributors (QSLD) for Troop Support (JUN 2020) 

(1) This is a qualified item. Only manufacturers listed on the Qualified Suppliers List for 

Manufacturers (QSLM)/Qualified Suppliers List for Distributors (QSLD)

(https://www.dla.mil/TroopSupport/IndustrialHardware/Engineering-and-Technicalservices/Qualified-Suppliers-List/) with adequate supply chain traceability of the item specified in 

the solicitation/contract back to the QSLM are eligible to receive an award. 

(2) The Qualified Suppliers List for Manufacturers (QSLM)/Qualified Suppliers List for Distributors 

(QSLD) (https://www.dla.mil/TroopSupport/IndustrialHardware/Engineering-and-Technicalservices/Qualified-Suppliers-List/) provides the full listing of QSLM and QSLD suppliers, along 

with the qualification criteria. 

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M04 Prescription: 9.306(S-96) The contracting officer shall include procurement note M04 if the 

Government’s laboratory cost will be a factor in evaluating offers.

M04 Evaluation Factor for Government Testing of First Articles (MAY 2020)

The cost to the Government for first article testing is a factor in evaluating offers. The

contracting officer will add the Government’s testing cost to the offered price of the applicable

item. Unless cited elsewhere in the solicitation, the testing cost is:

Item Government testing cost 

$ 

$ 

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M05 Prescription: 11.390(b)(1) All offers for unused former Government surplus property will be 

evaluated and a $200 evaluation factor shall be applied. Solicitations shall include procurement note 

M05 unless there is a documented restriction for unused former Government surplus property. The 

procurement note is automatically included in automated solicitations. 

M05 Evaluation Factor for Unused Former Government Surplus Property (SEP 2016)

(1) All offers for unused former Government surplus property shall have a $200 evaluation factor. 

(2) All offers for CSI require evaluation by the ESA(s). An evaluation factor of $600 shall be applied for 

coordination with each ESA. 

(3) If the contracting officer cannot determine acceptability and coordinates with the ESA(s) on other 

than CSI, an evaluation factor of $600 shall be applied for each ESA. 

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M06 Prescription: 11.391(b) Solicitations shall include procurement notes L04 and M06 when items are 

identified in the item description only by the name of an approved source (CAGE code), a part number, 

and a brief description. 

M06 Evaluation of Offers for Part Numbered Items (SEP 2016) 

Offers of alternate product will not be evaluated for the contract action if: 

(1) The solicitation is automated; 

(2) It does not meet the dollar threshold for savings, after an evaluation factor of $600 is applied for 

coordination with each ESA; or 

(3) When the time proposed for award does not permit evaluation and delay of award would adversely 

affect the Government. 

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M07 Prescription: 17.9304(g) Solicitations issued by DLA Aviation, DLA Land and Maritime, and DLA 

Troop Support Medical, Subsistence, Construction & Equipment (C&E), Clothing & Textile 

(C&T), and Industrial Hardware (IH) must include procurement note M07 when S&S requirements apply. 

M07 Surge and Sustainment (S&S) Evaluation (FEB 2017) 

(1) Capability Assessment Plan (CAP) Evaluation: The CAP will be reviewed and assessed for 

responsiveness, completeness, and technical merit. The CAP must demonstrate (i) the offeror’s ability to 

provide the full S&S quantity and meet the delivery requirements as specified in the solicitation; (ii) the 

technical merits of the proposed solutions to any identified shortfalls in S&S quantity and/or delivery 

requirements; and (iii) the ability to achieve the solutions without Government investment. If the CAP 

includes Government investment, the evaluation includes plans to refresh or replace S&S material and 

related exit strategy to ensure the Government’s continued surge capability. 

(2) S&S Past Performance History: The quality and extent of the offeror’s historical surge support 

performance will be considered as part of the overall past performance evaluation. In the absence of or in 

addition to historical S&S capability support, the contracting officer may consider other relevant 

performance history that demonstrates the offeror’s ability to respond to and sustain higher than normal 

production rates or faster than normal delivery requirements, or both. 

(3) The contracting officer will include the S&S price in the overall price evaluation.

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