**Exhibit 10.3**

 

**[***]INDICATES MATERIAL THAT HAS BEEN OMITTED AND FOR WHICH CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENTHAS BEEN REQUESTED. ALL SUCH OMITTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN FILED WITH THESECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO RULE 24b-2 PROMULGATED UNDER THESECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED.**

 
| **AMENDMENT  OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | **1. Contract ID Code**

Firm-Fixed-Price                                                                                                       | **Page**1**of**35                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
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| **2. Amendment/Modification No.**

P00012                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | **3. Effective Date**

2009JUL24                                                                                                                | **4. Requisition/Purchase Req. No.**

SEE SCHEDULE                                                                                                                                                                             | **5. Project No. (If applicable)**

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| **6. Issued By                                                                Code**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | W56HZV                                                                                                                                          | **7. Administered By (If other  than Item 6)**                **Code**

 

DCMA ATLANTA

2300 LAKE PARK DRIVE, SUITE 300

SMYRNA, GA   30080   | S1103A |
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U.S. ARMY CONTRACTING COMMAND

AMSCC-TAC-ADED

REBECCA TABOR (586) 574-6290

WARREN, MICHIGAN 48397-5000

HTTP://CONTRACTING.TACOM.ARMY.MIL

WEAPON SYSTEM:   WPN SYS:  UR                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                                            |
| EMAIL:   REBECCA.TABOR@US.ARMY.MIL                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | **SCD**  A | **PAS**  NONE | **ADP PT**  HQ0338 |
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| **8. Name And Address Of Contractor (No., Street,  County, State and Zip Code)**

 

FORCE PROTECTION INDUSTRIES, (INC)

9801 HWY 78 STE 3

LADSON, SC 29456-3802

 

 

TYPE BUSINESS: Large Business Performing in U.S.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |                                                                                                                                            | o                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | **9A. Amendment Of Solicitation No.**

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|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                                                            | **9B. Dated (See Item 11)**

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**Order No.**

 

W56HZV-08-C-0028                                                                                                                                                            |
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| **Code:** 1EFH8                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | **Facility Code **                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |   | **10B. Dated (See Item 13)**

2007NOV02 |
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| **11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO  AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
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| **o****The above numbered  solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified  for receipt of Offers**

** ̈****is extended,**** ̈****is not extended.**

** **

**Offers must acknowledge receipts of this  amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as  amended by one of the following methods:**

**(a) By completing Items 8 and 15 and  returning ____ copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of  this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted; or (c) By separate  letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and  amendment numbers.  FAILURE OF YOUR  ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF  OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF  YOUR OFFER.  If by virtue of this  amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be  made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference  to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening  hour and date specified.** |
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| **12. Accounting and Appropriation Data (if  required)**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| ACRN:  AD NET INCREASE:  $25,872,611.52                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
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| **13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO  MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| KIND MOD CODE: 6                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | **It Modifies The Contract/Order  No. As Described In Item 14.**                                                                                | ** **                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
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| o                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | **A.**                                                                                                                                          | **This Change Order is Issued Pursuant To:**

**The Contract/Order No. In Item 10A.**                                                                                                                                          | **The Changes Set Forth In Item 14 Are Made In** |
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| o                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | **B.**                                                                                                                                          | **The Above Numbered Contract/Order Is Modified To  Reflect The Administrative Changes (such as changes in paying office,  appropriation date, etc.)**

**Set Forth In Item 14, Pursuant To The Authority  Of FAR 43.103(b).** |
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| o                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | **C.**                                                                                                                                          | **This Supplemental Agreement Is Entered Into  Pursuant To Authority Of:**

**Mutual agreement of both parties**                                                                                                               |
| x                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | **D.**                                                                                                                                          | **Other (Specify type of modification and  authority) **Mutual Agreement of the Parties                                                                                                                                   |
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| **E. IMPORTANT: Contractor ****o****is not,    ****x****is required to sign this document and return ____________ copies to  the Issuing Office.**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
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| **14.**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | **Description Of Amendment/Modification (Organized  by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where  feasible.)** |
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| SEE SECOND PAGE FOR DESCRIPTION

 

 

**Except as provided herein, all terms and  conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore  changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
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| **15A. Name And Title Of Signer (Type or print)**

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | **16A. Name And Title Of Contracting Officer (Type  or print)**

VICTOR J. VAUGHN

VICTOR.VAUGHN@US.ARMY.MIL   (586)574-8283          |
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| **15B. Contractor/Offeror**

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | **15C. Date Signed**

                                                                                                                     | **16B. United States Of America**

                                                                                                                                                                                       | **16C. Date Signed**

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| **(Signature of person authorized to sign)**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                                            | **(Signature of Contracting Officer)**                                                                                                                                                                                         |   |
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| **NSN  7540-01-152-8070**       | ** ** | **STANDARD  FORM 30 (Rev. 10-83)**    |
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| **PREVIOUS  EDITIONS UNUSABLE** |       | **Prescribed  by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243** |

 

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**[***] INDICATES MATERIAL THAT HAS BEENOMITTED AND FOR WHICH CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT HAS BEEN REQUESTED. ALL SUCHOMITTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONPURSUANT TO RULE 24b-2 PROMULGATED UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934,AS AMENDED.**

 

SECTION A - SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

 

1.     Thepurpose of this Modification P00012 to Contract W56HZV-08-C-0028 is toincorporate the following into this contract:

 

SECTION B:

 

a)     Exercise Option CLIN 2100AA, **[***]**each Buffalo A2 Vehicles, NTE: $**[***]**,Undefinitized: $**[***]**.

 

b)    Add CLIN 2101AA, **[***]**eachBuffalo A2 Vehicles, NTE: $**[***]**,Undefinitized: $**[***]**.

 

SECTION C:

 

Paragraph C.20 RADIOFREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION, is changed as follows:

 

In addition to therequirements in DFARS 252.211-7006, Active RFID tags shall also be applied toeach vehicle, BII, 90 Day 

Spares and Tires.

 

SECTION I:

 

Change Clause 52.216-24,Limitation of Government Liability accordingly.

 

SECTION J:

 

Add Attachment 0014, Buffalo- Magnetic Particle Inspection Requirement.

 

2.     As aresult of this modification, the total dollar amount of the contract isincreased by $25,872,611.52 from $55,812,440.83 to $81,685,052.35. The Not toExceed amount for this contract is increased by $52,801,248.00 from$50,452,767.00 to $103,254,015.00.

 

3.     The FARClause 52.216-24, Limitation of Liability, applies to CLINs 1200AA, 1200AG,1200AH, 1201AA, 1202AA, 2100AA and 2101AA only.

 

4.     Allother contract terms and conditions remain unchanged and in full force andeffect.

 

*** END OF NARRATIVE A0015 ***

 

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**[***]INDICATES MATERIAL THAT HAS BEEN OMITTED AND FOR WHICH CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENTHAS BEEN REQUESTED. ALL SUCH OMITTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN FILED WITH THESECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO RULE 24b-2 PROMULGATED UNDER THESECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED.**

 
| **ITEM  NO** | ** ** | **SUPPLIES/SERVICES**                                                                                                                                                             | ** **                                                                                                                                        | **QUANTITY**   | ** ** | **UNIT**        | ** ** | **UNIT PRICE**  | ** ** | **AMOUNT**   | ** ** |
|--------------|------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|------------|-----------------|------------|----------------------|------------|--------------|------------|
|         |       |                                                                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                                              |           |       |            |       |                 |       |         |       |
|         |       | SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND  PRICES/COSTS                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                                                              |           |       |            |       |                 |       |         |       |
|         |       |                                                                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                                              |           |       |            |       |                 |       |         |       |
| 2100         |       | NSN:   9999-99-999-9999

SECURITY CLASS:   Unclassified                                                                                                                 |                                                                                                                                              |           |       |            |       |                 |       |         |       |
|         |       |                                                                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                                              |           |       |            |       |                 |       |         |       |
| 2100AA       |       | SECOND ORDERING PERIOD                                                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                                              | **[***]**      |       | EA              |       | $ UNDEFINITIZED |       | $            | **[***]**  |   |
|         |       |                                                                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                                              | ** **     |       |            |       | NOT TO EXCEED        |       | $            | **[***]**  |   |
|         |       |                                                                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                                              |           |       |            |       |                 |       |         |       |
|         |       | NOUN:  BUFFALO  A2 (21)

PRON:  P196M0482T    PRON AMD: 02    ACRN: AD

AMS CD:  51108360009

CUSTOMER ORDER NO:  P19P50091CBBA |                                                                                                                                              |           |       |            |       |                 |       |         |       |
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|         |       | Packaging and Marking                                                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                                              |           |       |            |       |                 |       |         |       |
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|         |       | Inspection and Acceptance                                                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                                              |           |       |            |       |                 |       |         |       |
|         |       | INSPECTION:   Origin                                                                                                                                                         | ACCEPTANCE:   Origin                                                                                                                         |           |       |            |       |                 |       |         |       |   |
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|         |       | Deliveries or Performance                                                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                                              |           |       |            |       |                 |       |         |       |
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|         |       | **DOC  REL CD**                                                                                                                                                                   | ** **                                                                                                                                        | **MILSTRIP**   | ** ** | **SUPPL  ADDR** | ** ** | **SIG CD**           | ** ** | **MARK FOR** | ** ** | **TP CD** |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
|         |       | 001                                                                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                                              | W56HZV9152G800 |       | Y00000          |       | M                    |       |         |       | 3 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
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| ** **   | ** ** | **DEL REL CD**                                                                                                                                                                    | ** **                                                                                                                                        | **QUANTITY**   | ** ** | **DEL DATE**    | ** ** | ** **           | ** ** | ** **   | ** ** | ** ** | ** ** | ** ** | ** ** |
| ** **   | ** ** | 001                                                                                                                                                                               | ** **                                                                                                                                        | **[*****       | **]**      | 30-SEP-2009     | ** ** | ** **           | ** ** | ** **   | ** ** | ** ** | ** ** | ** ** | ** ** |
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| ** **   | ** ** | 002                                                                                                                                                                               | ** **                                                                                                                                        | **[*****       | **]**      | 31-OCT-2009     | ** ** | ** **           | ** ** | ** **   | ** ** | ** ** | ** ** | ** ** | ** ** |
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| ** **   | ** ** | 003                                                                                                                                                                               | ** **                                                                                                                                        | **[*****       | **]**      | 30-NOV-2009     | ** ** | ** **           | ** ** | ** **   | ** ** | ** ** | ** ** | ** ** | ** ** |
| ** **   | ** ** | ** **                                                                                                                                                                        | ** **                                                                                                                                        | ** **     | ** ** | ** **      | ** ** | ** **           | ** ** | ** **   | ** ** | ** ** | ** ** | ** ** | ** ** |
|         |       | FOB POINT:                                                                                                                                                                        | Origin                                                                                                                                            |           |       |            |       |                 |       |         |       |   |
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|         |       | SHIP TO:                                                                                                                                                                          |                                                                                                                                              |           |       |            |       |                 |       |         |       |   |
|         |       | (Y00000)                                                                                                                                                                          | SHIPPING INSTRUCTIONS FOR CONSIGNEE (SHIP-TO) WILL BE  FURNISHED PRIOR TO THE SCHEDULED DELIVERY DATE FOR ITEMS REQUIRED UNDER THIS  REQUISITION. |           |       |            |       |                 |       |         |       |   |
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**[***]INDICATES MATERIAL THAT HAS BEEN OMITTED AND FOR WHICH CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENTHAS BEEN REQUESTED. ALL SUCH OMITTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN FILED WITH THESECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO RULE 24b-2 PROMULGATED UNDER THESECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED.**

 
| **ITEM  NO** | ** ** | **SUPPLIES/SERVICES**                                                                                                                                       | ** **                                                                                                                                        | **QUANTITY**   | ** ** | **UNIT**        | ** ** | **UNIT PRICE**  | ** ** | **AMOUNT**   | ** ** |
|--------------|------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|------------|-----------------|------------|----------------------|------------|--------------|------------|
|         |       |                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                              |           |       |            |       |                 |       |         |       |
| 2101         |       | NSN:   2355-01-567-G802

SECURITY CLASS:   Unclassified                                                                                           |                                                                                                                                              |           |       |            |       |                 |       |         |       |
|         |       |                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                              |           |       |            |       |                 |       |         |       |
| 2100AA       |       | SECOND ORDERING PERIOD                                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                                              | **[***]**      |       | EA              |       | $ UNDEFINITIZED |       | $            | **[***]**  |   |
|         |       |                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                              | ** **     |       |            |       | NOT TO EXCEED        |       | $            | **[***]**  |   |
|         |       |                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                              |           |       |            |       |                 |       |         |       |
|         |       | NOUN: BUFFALO A2 ([***])

PRON: P196M0492T     PRON AMD: 02    ACRN: AD

AMS CD: 51108360009

CUSTOMER ORDER NO: P1950091CBBA |                                                                                                                                              |           |       |            |       |                 |       |         |       |
|         |       |                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                              |           |       |            |       |                 |       |         |       |
|         |       | Packaging and Marking                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                                              |           |       |            |       |                 |       |         |       |
|         |       |                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                              |           |       |            |       |                 |       |         |       |
|         |       | Inspection and Acceptance                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                              |           |       |            |       |                 |       |         |       |
|         |       | INSPECTION:  Origin                                                                                                                                    | ACCEPTANCE:  Origin                                                                                                                          |           |       |            |       |                 |       |         |       |   |
|         |       |                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                              |           |       |            |       |                 |       |         |       |
|         |       | Deliveries or Performance                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                              |           |       |            |       |                 |       |         |       |
|         |       |                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                              |           |       |            |       |                 |       |         |       |
|         |       | **DOC  REL CD**                                                                                                                                             | ** **                                                                                                                                        | **MILSTRIP**   | ** ** | **SUPPL  ADDR** | ** ** | **SIG CD**           | ** ** | **MARK FOR** | ** ** | **TP CD** |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
|         |       | 001                                                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                                              | W56HZV9155G802 |       | Y00000          |       | M                    |       |         |       | 3 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
|         |       |                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                              |           |       |            |       |                 |       |         |       |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| ** **   | ** ** | **DEL REL CD**                                                                                                                                              | ** **                                                                                                                                        | **QUANTITY**   | ** ** | **DEL DATE**    | ** ** | ** **           | ** ** | ** **   | ** ** | ** ** | ** ** | ** ** | ** ** |
| ** **   | ** ** | 001                                                                                                                                                         | ** **                                                                                                                                        | **[*****       | **]**      | 30-NOV-2009     | ** ** | ** **           | ** ** | ** **   | ** ** | ** ** | ** ** | ** ** | ** ** |
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SECTION C - DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/WORK STATEMENT\fprq2

 

A2 CONFIGURATION

 

C.1 STATEMENT OF WORK

C.2 VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS

C.3 APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS

C.4 DATA AND SOFTWARE DELIVERY

C.5 SYSTEM/PROJECT MANAGEMENT

C.6 MEETINGS/CONFERENCES

C.7 CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

C.8 LOGISTICS DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS

C.9 INTEGRATED LOGISTICS SUPPORT

C.10 TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS

C.11 MILITARY PACKAGING

C.12 QUALITY ASSURANCE MANAGEMENT

C.13 SAFETY ENGINEERING AND HEALTH HAZARDS

C.14 MANPRINT

C.15 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS MANAGEMENT

C.16 EQUIPMENT CONTROL RECORD

C.17 WARRANTY

C.18 TRAINING

C.19 INDIVIDUAL UNIQUE IDENTIFICATION DESCRIPTOR

C.20 RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION

 

C.1 STATEMENT OF WORK

 

C.1.1 This statement of work defines the effort required for thepurchase of the Buffalo Mine Protected Clearance Vehicle (MPCV). The BuffaloMPCV is a six wheeled Blast Resistant vehicle that is capable of interrogatingand classifying suspected explosive hazards, including improvised explosivedevices (IEDs). The Buffalo MPCVs articulating arm with its digging/liftingattachment and camera/display monitor is used to remotely interrogate asuspected explosive hazard and allow the crew to confirm, deny and/or classifythe hazard from inside the vehicle.

 

C.1.2 The Contractor shall manufacture and deliver the specifiedBuffalo MPCV, specified under Section B of this scope, which meet all thetechnical requirements of Army Technical Purchase Description (ATPD) BuffaloMPCV Purchase Description (ATPD 2373 MPCV), hereafter referred to as PD 2373,see Attachment 1. This scope includes both the development of the Hardware andthe Logistics documentation required to support the Buffalo MPCV. This includesrepairs and spare parts, and consumable and maintenance parts in support ofVerification, Log Demo, Operational User Testing (OT), Demonstration Testing(DT), and all other events covered by this statement of work.

 

C.1.3 The Buffalo MPCV is used in complement with the Vehicle MountedMine Detector (VMMD) and Medium Mine Protected Vehicle (MMPV) to conduct routeand area clearance operations. The Buffalo MPCV will be organic to theClearance Company in support of the Engineer Brigade, Combat Support Brigade(Maneuver Enhancement), or Brigade Combat Team. The characteristics of thevehicle and associated subsystems are described in PD 2373.

 

C.2 VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS

 

C.2.1 The Buffalo Mine Protected Clearance Vehicle (MPCV): Thecontractor, as an independent entity, and not as an agent of the U.S.Government, shall furnish all engineering, test data, supporting labor,supplies, services, facilities and equipment necessary for the delivery of MPCVSystems, as required under the contract. The MPCV systems delivered under thiscontract shall meet all specifications and requirements as outlined in theBuffalo MPCV Purchase Description (ATPD 2373 MPCV).

 

C.2.2 Transportability: The Buffalo MPCV shall be fit forself-deployment on highways worldwide; and capable of being transported byrail, marine, and air modes. See ATPD 2373 paragraph 3.15.2 for specifictransportability requirements. The contractor shall submit a TransportabilityReport with any changes reflected in the final report. Contractor shall alsoprovide errata sheets specifying change and location (CDRL A001). The railtransport height per the Gabarit International de Chargement for rail transportlisted in Transportability Requirement (3.15.2) shall be waived for the BuffaloA2 configuration.

 

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C.2.3 System Information: The Buffalo MPCV is organic to the ClearanceCompany to conduct route clearance operations. The Buffalo MPCV will primarilybe employed in support of the Engineer Brigade, Maneuver Enhancement Brigade orManeuver Brigade Combat Team.

 

C.2.4 The Government reserves the right to withhold payment of hardwareif data deliverables are delinquent. The Contractor is responsible for ensuringthat all data deliverables required in this scope are completed and accepted inorder to meet the overpack requirements in paragraph C.9.1.6. The Government isaware that the first vehicles delivered under this contract for testing (qty upto 7 systems) and for the first unit equipped (qty 12 systems) will not havethe TMs overpacked.

 

C.2.5 Use of common components and parts already existing within theArmy supply system is preferred.

 

C.2.6 Camouflage Pattern: It is the contractors responsibility todevelop and obtain approval of the camouflage pattern (CDRL A002).

 

C.2.7 Government Furnished Equipment (GFE): The contractor shallprovide the means to handle delivery and storage of any supplied GFE equipment(CDRL A003).

 

C.3 APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS

 

C.3.1 The following documents form a part of the SOW to the extentspecified herein. Additional applicable documents can be found in the BuffaloMPCV Purchase Description (Section 2). While every effort has been made toensure the completeness of these lists, document users are cautioned that theymust meet all the specified requirements in Buffalo MPCV Purchase Description(cited in Sections 3 & 4), whether or not they are listed.

 

·                                          Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards andRegulations (U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic,Safety Administration, Safety Assurance, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance)

·                                          AFJMAN 24-104/TM 38-250

·                                          AR 700-15

·                                          AFJMAN 24-104/TM 38-250

·                                          DLAD 4145.41/AR 750-143

·                                          FAR 52.247-29

·                                          MIL-STD-129

·                                          MIL-STD-2073-1

·                                          TITLE 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Part100-199, Transportation

 

C.3.2 The following documents form a part of the SOW to the extentspecified herein. The listing of required documents may not be fully inclusiveof all required specifications or standards required for support of logisticdocumentation development.

 

Note: The most recent versions of these documents shall be utilizedData Items can be found at: http://assist.daps.dla.mil/quicksearch/fsc_quicksearch.cfm

 

DATA ITEMS

 
| DI-ALSS-81530  | LOGISTICS PRODUCTS                              |
|----------------|-------------------------------------------------|
| DI-ALSS-81529  | LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT  INFORMATION DATA PRODUCTS |
| DI-ADMN-81505  | REPORT, RECORD OF  MEETING/MINUTES              |
| DI-SAFT-80102B | SAFETY ASSESSMENT REPORT                        |
| DI-PACK-80120B | PACKAGING                                       |
| DI-CMAN-80639C | ENGINEERING CHANGE PROPOSAL  (ECP)              |
| DI-MISC-81397  | HMMP REPORT                                     |
| DI-ALSS-80686  | SPECIAL TOOLS TEST  EQUIPMENT (STTE)            |
| DI-ILSS-80872  | TRAINING MATERIALS                              |

 

SPECIFICATIONS/STANDARDS

 
| MIL-DTL-31000C   | TECHNICAL DATA PACKAGES                                                       |
|------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| MIL-STD-1474D    | DESIGN CRITERIA STANDARD:  NOISE LIMITS                                       |
| MIL-PRF-49506    | PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIOIN  LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT INFORMATION                  |
| MIL-STD-40051-2  | PREPARATION OF DIGITAL  TECHNCIAL INFORMATION FOR PAGE-BASED TECHNICAL MANUAL |
| MIL-HDBK-1222C-1 | GUIDE TO STYLE AND WORK  PACKAGES FOR TECHNICAL MANUALS                       |
| MIL-STD-882D     | STANDARD PRACTICE FOR  SYSTEM SAFETY                                          |
| MIL-STD-2073-1D  | STANDARD PRACTICE FOR  MILITARY PACKAGING                                     |
| MIL-STD- 1472F   | DOD HUMAN ENGINEERING                                                         |
| MIL-PRF-63004D   | LUBRICATION ORDERS                                                            |

 

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| MIL-PRF-63002J | REQUIREMENTS FOR PREPARATION OF MODIFICATION WORK  ORDERS |
|----------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|

 

OTHER GOVERNMENTDOCUMENTS

 
| DA PAM 700-60  | DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY SKO                                       |
|----------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|
| DA PAM 700-21  | TMDE REGISTER INDEX                                              |
| AMC-P 700-25   | GUIDE TO PROVISIONING                                            |
| ASTM D4169     | STANDARD PRACTICE FOR  PERFORMING TESTING OF SHIPPING CONTAINERS |
| NAS 411        | HAZARDOUS MATERIALS  MANAGEMENT                                  |
| FM 21-10       | FIELD HYGIENE AND  SANITATION                                    |
| CFR 29, 40, 49 | CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS                                      |
| AFMAN 24-204   | HAZMAT AND GENERAL  PACKAGING                                    |
| QAPQ           | QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISIONING GUIDANCE                          |

 

INTERNATIONAL MARATIMEDANGEROUS GOODS CODE

 
| TB 750-93-1       | FUNCTIONAL GROUP CODES  (FGC) TECHNICAL BULLETIN |
|-------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
| AR 750-1          | ARMY MATERIAL MAINTENANCE  POLICY                |
| MIL-HDBK-502      | ACQUISITION LOGISTICS                            |
| FM 3-5            | NBC DECONTAMINATION                              |
| TRADOC REG 350-70 | TOTAL ARMY TRAINING SYSTEM                       |

 

C.4 DATA AND SOFTWARE DELIVERY

 

The Contractor is responsible for meeting all of the requirementsdefined in this contract. The Contractor shall furnish all services, materials,and the equipment required for testing, Log Demo and Verification.

 

C.4.1 DATA REQUIREMENTS

 

C.4.1.1 Data Items will be submitted in English

 

C.4.1.2 All e-mail will be in readable/downloadable Government compatibleformat.

 

C.4.1.3 Disks or CD-ROM.

 

The Contractor shallannotate all CD-ROMs with:

 
|   | · | Contract Number                  |
|--------|--------|----------------------------------|
|   | · | CDRL Number and Item (A007, MAC) |
|   | · | Delivery Type (Draft, Final)     |
|   | · | Date                             |
|   | · | Contractor Name                  |
|   | · | System Name                      |
|   | · | Unclassified / FOUO              |
|   | · | Distribution Statement D         |

 

C.4.2 The PCO is the approving authority for all logistics documentsdelivered under this contract. AMSTA-LC-GMA referenced throughout this scoperefers to the guidance signed by the Buffalo MPCV Logistics Manager. Allguidance provided by the Buffalo MPCV Logistics Manager will be submittedthrough the Government Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO). Any guidanceprovided by any other Government representative should immediately be broughtto the Buffalo MPCV Logistics Managers attention for concurrence or rejectionof the guidance. Only the Government PCO is authorized to modify or change thisscope of work. The Government Contract specialist shall be included on allemail submittals for documentation and tracking purposes.

 

C.5 SYSTEM/PROJECT MANAGEMENT

 

The Contractor shall provide Government personnel with in-plant accessto hardware and all technical and logistics data in support of contractefforts. The Contractor shall provide copies of documents generated through thecourse of the contract upon request except for proprietary documents which mustbe reviewed on contractor premises.

 

C.6 MEETINGS/CONFERENCES

 

C.6.1 Start of Work (SOW) Meeting

 

C.6.1.1 Thirty (30) days after contract award a Start of Work Meetingshall be held at held at the U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command(TACOM). This meeting will focus on contract terms and conditions, a review ofall data requirements,

 

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required specifications, program schedule, test requirements andrelevant logistics requirements to assure a complete understanding of therequirements. The meeting will also include a reliability meeting, apublications meeting, a provisioning guidance conference, and a new equipmenttraining meeting. The Contractor shall make available contract administrationpersonnel, management, engineers, and logistic support personnel as theGovernment deems required.

 

C.6.1.2 In this meeting, the Contractor shall present detailedpaths/milestone graphic presentations that defines Contractor performancenecessary to meet contract delivery requirements as defined in the Scope ofWork. The Contractor shall provide to the Government an internal list of allfunctional Contractor personnel involved in this contract. This list will be updatedas required to maintain accuracy. The following discussions are to be part ofthe Start of Work Conference:

 

·      ProvisioningGuidance: to provide guidance to the Contractor for documenting and submittingprovisioning data.

 

·      EngineeringData for Provisioning (EDFP): During this conference, the Government willdiscuss all EDFP requirements.

 

·      PublicationsGuidance: To review and discuss publications requirements.

 

·      NewEquipment Training Meeting: To review and discuss training requirements

 

·      MaintenancePlanning: To review and discuss operator and maintenance functions and whatconstitutes reparable items.

 

·      Testingand Reliability: To review and discuss the Purchase Description and expectedtesting requirements.

 

·      OtherIntegrated Logistics Support (ILS) issues, such as safety.

 

C.6.1.3 At Start of Work Meeting, the Contractor will outline theprocesses and data base intended for use in screening each Part Number foridentification of the prime source and/or for commonality of part within thedefense supply system. This may be Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS),WEBFLIS, or by batch submittal part numbers to DLIS. The Screening system usedis at the discretion of the contractor and will be identified prior to SOW. TheGovernment will, at the request of the Contractor, provide a demonstration ofparts screening procedures expected throughout the Provisioning process.Guidelines and full screening requirements addressed at the Start of Work willbe adhered to throughout the Provisioning process.

 

C.6.1.3.1 At the Start of Work meeting the Contractor will provide theGovernment with a complete list of major components utilized in the Buffalo andidentify each component by the original source of supply, manufacturer’s partnumber and name. This includes original commercial parts modified by thecontractor for application to the Buffalo. Major assemblies to be identified atthe SOW shall include but are not limited to the following:

 

Engine:

Transmission:

Front Axles:

Rear Axles:

Batteries:

Tire Assemblies:

Tires:

Wheels:

Transfer Gear case:

Starter:

Alternator:

Fuel Pump:

Differential:

Brake System:

 

The contractor agrees to supply this information at the SOW meeting andto allow the Government to research its legacy data for provisioning data, RPSTLartwork, maintenance procedures, lubrication instructions, troubleshooting andPreventive Maintenance Checks and Services (PMCS). If found, the abovetechnical data will be provided to the Contractor as source data GFI forincorporation into the Buffalo ILS effort. The Contractor shall be responsiblefor a technical review of the GFI data to make certain system peculiarities toBuffalo are compatible and will correct incompatible details as required toaccurately reflect the Buffalo equipment designs.

 

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C.6.2 Maintenance, Provisioning, and Publication (MPP) Review: Theseconferences will be held at the Contractors facility unless the parties agreeto move it to a different location. The first conference will be held 31 March2009. Future MPP conferences will be scheduled as required.

 

The following areas will be discussed at the MPP review:

 

C.6.2.1 Publications Guidance: The Government will review and discusspublications requirements. The Government will look over at least one workpackage that the Contractor has prepared to provide clarification and guidance.

 

C.6.3 Provisioning Conference:

 

Formal provisioning conferences will be held; the first Conference willbe held 31 March 2009. Follow-on provisioning conferences will be held everyforty-five (45) days until all data is submitted. Each conference will be amaximum of 5 working days with no less than 800 items and no more than 1500items presented for review. The Contractor will provide the following, asnecessary, to support the provisioning conference effort:

 

C.6.3.1 Hard copy of the Provisioning Parts list (PPL) shall be in aformat acceptable to TACOM Commodity Command Standard System (CCSS) database(1552 or LSA-036 format). CDRL A013

 

C.6.3.2 By the start of the conference, the contractor shall haveannotated each Provisioning Line Item Sequence Number (PLISN) on the applicableEDFP.

 

C.6.3.2.1 EDFP Shall be provided for each item appearing on the PPL,first appearance only, except for items that are documented by Governmentdrawings, specifications or standards, or nationally recognized industryassociation specifications or standards. At a minimum, the technicaldocumentation must provide the following:

 

C.6.3.2.2 Dimensional, material, mechanical, electrical and otherdescriptive characteristics.

 

C.6.3.2.3 Technical identification of items for maintenance of itemsfor maintenance support consideration, to include location within its nexthigher assembly, i.e., internal location of an electrical component within an enginestarter assembly.

 

C.6.3.2.4 If the drawing, commercial literature, specification orstandard does not identify the location of the part within the end item, then asketch or illustration must be attached to that specific document. Thetechnical documentation will be provided on hardcopy and reproducibleelectronic format.

 

C.6.3.2.5 Technical Data submitted as EDFP shall be annotated withCAGEC, PCCN, PCC, and PLISN. On Engineering Drawings, the PLISN will bedirectly above the nomenclature. On Associated Lists, the PLISN will appearnext to the item identification. When an Engineering Drawing or Associated Listapplies to multiple PLISNs, all PLISNs will be annotated on the EngineeringDrawing or Associated List. The Engineering Drawings and Associated List willbe provided in PLISN sequence to be compatible with the PPL. If commercialliterature is provided, the CAGEC and PLISN will be annotated next to theappropriate manufacturer’s part number. The sketch or illustration provided insupport of the commercial literature, specification or standard must also havethe PLISN annotated next to the specific item.

 

C.6.3.2.6 Provisioning conference data shall be organized in such amanner as to provision assemblies in a logical sequence. Piece/Part provisioningshall be avoided unless necessary as deemed by the Government. Submission ofincomplete assemblies or incongruent part sequences may be deemed unacceptableby the Government.

 

C.6.4 Integrated Product Teams and Integrated Product Team Meetings.Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) shall be used in the manufacture, test,refurbishment, and management phases of this program. These IPTs shall includeGovernment, Contractor, and Subcontractor participation. The IPT will be usedas a forum for program reviews, design reviews, resolution of issues, and othercontract-related items. IPT meetings shall be held at the Contractors orsubcontractors facilities. IPT meetings will be held every four months or whendeemed necessary by the Government. Conference calls/video conferences maysuffice for IPT meetings, when appropriate. Government and Contractor willcoordinate the meeting dates at least 10 working days before the IPT starts toallow for travel time.

 

C.6.5 Contract Status Review Conference: As part of the overallcontract management effort, the Contractor shall provide technical andmanagerial representative(s) to attend periodic meetings, at least once peryear, at TACOM, to review contract status. This review

 

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shall be for one eight-hour day, or as specified. A conference may becalled by either the Government or the Contractor to clarify any questions inregard to contract requirements. Topics to be discussed shall include, but notbe limited to, contract status, testing, production, logistics, technicalissues, and deliverables. The Contractor will coordinate an agenda with theProcuring Contracting Officer (PCO) no later than five days prior to themeeting.

 

C.6.6 The Contractor shall take minutes for all meetings. The SystemAcquisition Manager (SAM) approved minutes shall be distributed to all partiesnot later than 10 days after the completion of the meeting, in accordance withCDRL A005.

 

C.6.7 When meetings are held at the Contractor’s facility, theContractor will make the following available for the Government’s use:

 

(a)   Required technical,logistics or other documentation (including drawings, computer data bases,publications, and other required data)

(b)   Computer resources, as required

(c)   Access to Internet, via LAN connection

(d)   Access to a Buffalo MPCV

 

C.6.8 Project Planning Chart. The contractor shall submit a ProgressPlanning Chart in accordance with CDRL A006. The contractor shall submit oneProgress Planning Chart covering all CLINs that the contractor is performingwork on under the contract.

 

C.7 CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

 

C.7.1 CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT (CM). The Contractor shall maintain a CMprocess for the control of all hardware and software configurationdocumentation, media, and parts representing or comprising the productionvehicles. The application of the principles in the latest version of ElectronicIndustries Alliance (EIA)-649 shall be used to implement the technical andprogram management fundamentals of configuration management. The principlescontained in MIL-HDBK-61 may be used for guidance. The Contractor’s CM shallconsist of configuration identification, configuration control, configurationstatus accounting, and configuration audits. Consideration for interfacing withother acquisition requirements such as design review, assurance, and otherprogram related disciplines shall be addressed. The Contractor shall notify theGovernment of any changes at the Contractor’s facility which affect theContractor’s established CM process. The Contractor shall document all elementsof their configuration management in a CM Plan. The Government has the right,at any time, to review the plan.

 

C.7.2 FUNCTIONAL AND PRODUCT BASELINE. The Contractor shall establishand document the functional and product baselines. The performance baselineshall include: applicable Performance Specification and interface controldocumentation.

 

C.7.3 CONFIGURATION CONTROL. The Contractor shall implement positiveconfiguration control methods and procedures to maintain the integrity andtraceability of the Government controlled configuration baselines.

 

C.7.4 ENGINEERING CHANGE PROPOSALS (ECP). All permanent configurationcontrol changes to established baselines shall be proposed utilizing anEngineering Change Proposal (ECP) or a Value Engineering Change Proposal(VECP). All ECPs and VECPs shall be submitted in accordance with CDRL A007. Allrevised drawings shall be submitted in accordance with CDRL A008.

 

C.7.4.1 ECP CLASSIFICATION. Engineering changes shall be classified aseither Class I or Class II changes. The criteria in MIL-HDBK61A, Section 6 andTable 6-2 shall be used to determine the Class of the change. The Governmentwill review Class II ECPs and is the final authority for concurrence ofclassification.

 

C.7.4.2 ECP CONTROL NUMBERS. The Contractor shall obtain a block ofGovernment control numbers to be used in the preparation and tracking of ECPsand VECPs . The Contractor shall contact the Configuration Data Management(CDM) representative, USATACOM, for issuance of a block of numbers to be usedby the Contractor under this Contract. The Contractor shall assign a controlnumber to each change proposal submitted to the Government. The control numbershall consist of the Contractor’s assigned symbol (xxx) and the applicable TACOM-assignedfive-digit alpha/numeric number. Once assigned, a control number shall not bereused, with the exception of resubmission of the original to reflect minorcorrections (C1, C2, etc.) or major reworked proposals (R1, R2, etc.). TheContractor shall maintain status accounting records of where and when each ECPand VECP number was used. The justification code V shall be assigned to allECPs submitted pursuant to the Value Engineering (VE) clause of the contract.

 

C.7.4.3 ECP Effectivity and Status Accounting. Changes resulting fromGovernment-approved VECPs and ECPs shall be incorporated into productionthrough contract modification. Actual cut-in of these changes shall be at asingle end item cut-in point. Each approved change shall be applied to theproduction line at one time, in their entirety. The Contractor shall maintainthe original effectivity point information (serial number, lot number, date, orsimilar identifier that allows identification of affected units) on file in theContractors status accounting system, and supply this information to either theGovernments PDM system or CDM representative. 

 

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For each change, the Contractor shall document and report thecorresponding serial numbers and the actual date of each cut-in, notifying DCMAprior to cut-in.

 

C.7.5 NOTICE OF REVISION (NOR). The Contractor shall prepare a NOR asan ancillary document to each Class I ECP in accordance with CDRL A009. TheNORs shall depict specific changes to delivered engineering drawings, down tothe specific paragraph level, for Government-controlled performancedocumentation. The Government will approve NORs at time of ECP approval. Alldrawings revised to incorporate the approved NORs shall be in accordance withCDRL A008.

 

C.7.6 REQUEST FOR DEVIATION (RFD). All requests to depart from aparticular requirement of the approved baselined documentation for a specificnumber of units or a specified period of time shall be made by the Contractorvia an RFD. An RFD shall not effect a change to any configurationdocumentation. All RFDs shall be submitted in accordance with CDRL A010.Submission of recurring deviations is discouraged.

 

C.7.6.1 RFD CLASSIFICATION. All RFDs shall be classified as eitherMinor or Major. The criteria in MIL-HDBK-61A, section 6.3.1.a shall be used todetermine the class of an RFD. Critical deviations are not authorized as theyhave a profound impact on safety.

 

C.7.6.2 RFD CONTROL NUMBERS. The Contractor shall assign a uniquenumber in contractor format for the preparation and tracking of all RFDs.

 

C.7.6.3 RFD EFFECTIVITY AND STATUS ACCOUNTING. The Contractor shallspecifically designate each separate unit (or lot of units) of theconfiguration items that are known to be, or that will be, impacted by aproposed RFD. The Contractor shall identify all actual units impacted by an RFDby serial number, lot number, or similar identifier that allows identificationof affected units, retain this information in the Contractors status accountingsystem, and supply this information to either the Government PDM system or CDMrepresentative.

 

C.7.7 AUTOMATED CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (ACMS)/WINDCHILL.ACMS/Windchill will be the Product Data Management System used for the creationand formal submission of configuration control documentation. The Contractorshall submit all ECPs, VECPs or RFDs utilizing the ECP or RFD CREATE moduleswithin ACMS.

 

The Contractor shall identify the name, phone number and e-mail addressof their representatives requiring access to the Government website for thepurpose of creating/submitting ECPs and RFDs in the ACMS/Windchill (seeAttachment 0012). The Contractor shall monitor ACMS/Windchill forGovernment-initiated ECPs, and will have 30 days from the day the ECP appearsin ACMS/Windchill to act on it, as appropriate.

 

C.7.8 CONTRACTOR INITIATED CHANGES. The Contractor shall not implementClass I ECPs without receiving prior Government approval. Unsolicited Class IECPs are discouraged. However, the Contractor may submit preliminary Class IECPs to allow evaluation of the desirability of expending resources to fullydocument a proposed change. Changes that impact the following areas areinstances where unsolicited ECPs may be justified:

 

·      Safety

·      HumanFactors

·      Interoperability

·      System-levelInterface/Compatibility

·      Correctionof Defects

·      Survivability

·      Security

·      ProductImprovements

·      TechnologyImprovements

·      Reliabilityand Maintainability (RAM)

·      Performance

·      Sustainment

·      LogisticSupport

 

The Contractor may implement Class II changes or minor RFDs withoutGovernment approval. The Contractor shall submit a monthly listing in the formof a Configuration Change List (CCL) of all Class II changes and shall includecopies of all ECPs, in contractor format, that have been added since the previousmonthly submittal. Monthly submittal of all Class II changes shall be providedthrough a single ACMS/Windchill ECP and may be combined into a single document.If the Government suspects that a Class II ECP is actually a Class I ECP, theGovernment will review the Class II ECP with the Contractor utilizingMIL-HDBK-61A, Table 6-2, and attempt to reach a consensus on the classificationbefore providing a disapproval vote in ACMS/Windchill. If consensus on

 

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classificationcannot be reached, the Governments interpretation of the classification shallbe utilized and the Contractor shall be notified by means of a disapproval votein ACMS/Windchill Review by a designated Government representative, along withan explanation for the disapproval determination. The Contractor may elect toresubmit the change/request as a Class I ECP within five days ofGovernment determination. The Contractor, in lieu of a classification changeand resubmittal, may elect to retrofit all production units produced thatincorporated the change, back to the currently approved Baseline, at no cost tothe Government.

 

DuringFirst Article Testing (FAT), approval to change the test unitconfiguration shall be accomplished by submitting a Configuration ChangeDocument (CCD) to the PCO in accordance with CDRL A011. A CCD shall have asignature block and title for the Contractor and shall provide an approvalblock for use by the Government. A CCD shall provide the following information:Contractor supplied unique control numbers, date of submission, completetechnical description of change, reason for change, unit(s) affected bythe change, list of components removed and reused, and/or new components, andContractor primary point of contact. After FAT, the Contractor shallincorporate all CCDs that affect the Performance baseline through the formalECP process with no increase to contract price.

 

C.7.9GOVERNMENT INITIATED CONFIGURATION CHANGES. The Government shall initiatechanges to the CI via a formal submittal of a Government created ECP inACMS/Windchill. In addition the Government shall deliver a copy of the ECP tothe Contractor through the Contract and Program Management offices. Within five(5) days after receipt of the Government initiated ECP, the Contractorshall respond with a Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) quote in ACMS/Windchill andthrough the Contract and Program Management Offices. The ROM shall be a Not ToExceed (NTE) price for the development and production of the Governmentrequested change and does not include an itemization of components orindividual costs. After receipt of the ROM, the Government can, at any time,issue a Request For Proposal (RFP) to the Contractor. The Contractor may submita request through Program Management and Contract for an NTE amount to developthe proposal. The Contractor shall respond in ACMS/Windchill and through theProgram Management and Contracts Office within 30 days of receipt of the RFP orwithin 30 days after the approval of the NTE amount to the Government with afirm, fixed price proposal in the form of a Contractor ECP that shall includean itemized list of all labor and materials associated with the Governmentrequested ECP. The Government shall submit a contract modification to theContractors Contracts Office, to include the requested modification and fundingfor all requested modifications. Upon the Contract Modification being acceptedby both parties, the Contractor shall begin development of the Government requestedECP to be completed in accordance with the schedule as quoted in theContractors ECP.

 

C.7.10CONFIGURATION STATUS ACCOUNTING (CSA). The Contractor shall establish andmaintain a CSA system in accordance with CDRL A051. The purpose of theautomated information system shall be to provide accurate and timelyinformation including program management, system engineering, logistic supportand maintenance/modification actions. The Contractor shall provide a completelisting of Service specific (USMC, Army, Navy, or Air Force) registrationnumbers that will be assigned to production vehicles delivered to theGovernment. The Contractor shall provide information utilizing their existingCSA system, however, if there is a Government requirement to report informationoutside the Contractors database or format, this information can be deliveredor reported as a supplement to prevent disruption to their existing system.

 

C.7.10.1CSA SERIALIZED TRACKING. The Contractor shall establish a database thatcaptures the serial numbers of engines and transmissions installed in eachproduction unit delivered to the Government. The Contractor shall maintain theinformation in a manner that allows traceability of vendor assigned serialnumbers to the vehicles registration/serial number. The Contractor shall alsoinclude the following configuration items in the CSA tracking database:

 

·      Transfer Case

·      Front Axle

·      Rear Axle

·      Steering Gear

·      Fuel Tank

·      Alternator

 

C.7.10.2CSA MODIFICATION TRACKING. The Contractor shall modify the CSA database tocapture field modifications or retrofit action to components reported on theCSA, accomplished by the Contractor. The Contractor shall maintain theinformation that allows visibility of completed actions to vehicles by Serialor Registration Number.

 

C.7.11PHYSICAL CONFIGURATION AUDIT (PCA). A PCA will be conducted, after thesuccessful completion of the FAT, to confirm the product baseline. TheGovernment shall perform the PCA, with Contractor participation. The Governmentwill provide the Contractor with an outline of the minimal requirements for thePCA. The Contractor shall provide a PCA Plan (refer to Section 8 ofMIL-HBDK-61A) 30 days prior to the start of the audit per CDRL A011. The PCAagenda will be provided IAW CDRL A052. Corrective actions, based on the auditfindings, shall be made by the Contractor within 60 days of the receipt of theaudit findings.

 

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C.7.11.1INDENTURED BILLS OF MATERIAL (IBOM). As part of the configuration audit, theContractor shall also deliver to the Government an Indentured Bill of Material(IBOM). Contractor format shall be used. The IBOM shall be submitted 30 daysafter the Government exercising the IBOM CLIN. Upon receipt of the IBOM, theGovernment will advise the Contractor of the items to be audited. Within 45days of receipt of the Government comments, the Contractor shall schedule thePCA. The IBOM shall contain, as a minimum, part number, part cage code, NSN (ifavailable), part nomenclature, quantity required, unit of measure, drawingnumber, drawing nomenclature, drawing revision, drawing cage code, and drawingtype. Additional fields are acceptable, as long as their necessity is explainedby the Contractor. The IBOM shall be prepared in indenture level sequence (thevehicle is level 1) down to the lowest component piece part level. The IBOMshall be prepared and delivered in accordance with CDRL A053. The IBOM shall bein MS Excel format.

 

C.8LOGISTICS DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS

C.8.1The Contractor is responsible to update and create all logistics documentationfor the Buffalo MPCV.

 

C.8.2The Government requires the Contractor to submit acceptable documentation onthe required due date as detailed in the applicable Scope of Work paragraphsand CDRLs. It is the Contractors responsibility to validate all documentationprior to submittal to the Government. If the Government finds that there hasnot been validation of data submitted, review of documentation will cease andthe data submittal will not be considered for acceptance.

 

C.8.3It shall be understood that Government receipt of documentation does notconstitute acceptance. Government acceptance of documentation hinges on thecompleteness, accuracy, compatibility of submitted documentation, and thefollowing of applicable military standards. The Contractor shall carefullyreview all data explained in the applicable Scope of Work paragraphs to fullyunderstand what the Government is basing its acceptance of documentation on.

 

C.8.4CORRECTION OF ERRORS.

Thecontractor shall correct all errors found in the TMs, ETMs, and electronic datafiles resulting from Government reviews, tests, or verification at noadditional cost to Government.

 

C.9INTEGRATED LOGISTICS SUPPORT

C.9.1.The Government requires complete ILS development, provisioning, technicalpublications, and special tools and test equipment list for all Buffalo MPCVsystems purchased under this contract.

 

C.9.2.The contractor will use Military Performance (MIL-PRF) Specification 49506,Logistics Management Information (LMI), dated 11 November 1996, for use inidentifying content, format, delivery and related guidance for logistics dataexcept as otherwise identified in this contract. Also, Army Regulation (AR)750-1, Army Materiel Maintenance Policy, dated 18 August 2003, may be usedfor guidance in identifying the levels of maintenance within the Armymaintenance structure.

 

C.9.3.Maintenance Planning.

TheContractor shall conduct Maintenance Planning that determines maintainabilitycharacteristics of the Buffalo MPCV. This analysis shall be documented in theContractors format as an LMI summary entitled Maintenance Analysis (SeeAttachment 2) and shall identify maintenance functions, level of maintenance,manpower, spare parts and the support equipment required. The analysis will bein End Item hardware top down breakdown, disassembly sequence with attachinghardware. It will identify Functional Group Codes in accordance with (IAW) TB750-93-1, for each reparable item. The technical bulletin can be found at website http://www.logsa.army.mil. The Contractor should enter the Publications,Electronic Technical Manual (ETM) selection and request access. The LMI summaryproducts shall be delivered in accordance with all applicable CDRLs.

 

C.9.4. MAINTENANCEANALYSIS (CDRL A012)

C.9.4.1.The Contractor shall analyze the operational, maintenance and support functionof the system in the identification of required operator and maintenance tasks.Maintenance of the Buffalo MPCV will be driven by the two level maintenanceconcept: Field and Sustainment. This analysis shall be documented in theContractors format as an LMI summary entitled Maintenance Analysis (SeeAttachment 2) and shall identify maintenance functions, levels of maintenance,manpower, spare parts and the support equipment required.

 

NOTE:Maintenance tasks shall be designated to the appropriate Level of Maintenancein accordance with AR 750-1.

 

C.9.4.2.Field Level Maintenance is on-system maintenance and is mainly the replacementof defective parts and the accomplishment of preventative maintenance. Fieldmaintenance returns repaired equipment to the soldier. It covers crew, service,and field maintenance tasks. Some off-system maintenance can be done at fieldlevel if, based on task analysis it is simple to complete or is critical tomission readiness.

 

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C.9.4.3.Sustainment Level Maintenance is comprised of below depot and depot levelmaintenance functions. Sustainment Maintenance consists of repairingcomponents, assemblies, modules, and end items in support of the supply system.Sustainment maintenance is characterized as off-system and repair rear. Theintent of this level is to perform commodity-oriented repair on all supporteditems to one standard that provides a consistent and measurable levelreliability. The Sustainment Level of Maintenance requires a NationalMaintenance Work Requirement (NMWR).

 

C.9.4.4.The analysis shall determine maintenance requirements, including allPreventative Maintenance Checks and Services (PMCS), based on:

 

(1) Identificationof components which are critical in terms of mission and operating system.

(2) Componentswhose functional failure will not be evident to the operator.

(3) Economicaland/or operational consequences of failure.

(4) Wherescheduled maintenance can prevent failures.

 

C.9.5.PROVISIONING:

C.9.5.1.PROVISIONING PARTS LIST: (CDRL A013) It is not the intent of the Government toprescribe the Automatic Data Process (ADP) software that must be used forprocessing. Using cost effective ADP systems is encouraged.

 

C.9.5.2.Input media requirements for provisioning data: TACOM uses the Army MaterielCommand (AMC) developed Commodity Command Standard System (CCSS) applicationsprogram. All submissions of Logistics Management Information (LMI)/ProvisioningParts List (PPL) data must be compatible with the Government CCSS ProvisionOn-Line System. (POLS) All digital files are to meet the following criteria:

 

a. American Standard Codefor Information Interchange (ASCII)

b. No Header Data

c. 80 columns in width

d. Carriage return codefor line end.

 

C.9.5.3.Provisioning Contract Control Number (PCCN) and Provisioning Control Code (PCC)will both be furnished by the Government at the time of the Start of WorkMeeting, for input by the Contractor.

 

C.9.5.4.Provisioning Program: The Contractor shall develop provisioning data for theBuffalo MPCV in accordance with MIL-PRF-49506, guidelines of MIL-HDBK-502, andLogistics Management Information (LMI) data worksheets found in Attachment 3.

 

C.9.5.4.1Contractor will provide screened part numbers for all parts in PPL as well asvendor part numbers and MPCV OEM part numbers and shall indicate if OEMrequests to be a source of supply on vendor procured parts. Contractor shallalso annotate whether a part is manufactured or modified by the MPCV OEM.Contractor shall provide information pertaining to parts proprietarilymanufactured specifically for the MPCV OEM.

 

C.9.5.5.The provisioning data shall contain all data required to support the BuffaloMPCV:

 

a. The assemblies,subassemblies, spare parts and modules

b. Long Lead Time Items

c. Basic Issue Items(BII)

d. Expendable/DurableItems List (EDIL)

e. Components of End Item(COEI)

 

C.9.5.6.The Contractor shall make available two hardcopies of LMI/PPL data and ahardcopy of the Engineering Data for Provisioning (EDFP) drawings at eachprovisioning conference.

 

C.9.5.7.All submissions of the LMI/PPL data must be compatible with our CommodityCommand Standard System (CCSS)/Provisioning On-Line System. The data shall becapable of being loaded into our Provisioning Master Record (PMR) without anymodifications to the data. CCSS has various methods by which the Contractor candeliver provisioning data and the Government will discuss these methods at thestart of work meeting. Each incremental submission shall have at least 500lines, but no more than 1500 lines. The Government prior to submission shallauthorize deliveries of less than 500 lines. Each incremental submission mustinclude at least one major assembly. All submissions will be labeled initial,changes, deletions or any combination of the three transactions. The Contractorshall correct rejections within 21 days and resubmit them electronically inASCII text with accompanying 

 

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80/80listing. The Contractor shall ensure that only those items that are repairparts or part of the end items top-down generation breakdown will be loaded inthe PMR. The Government will reject all others.

 

C.9.5.8.Provisioning Screening results will be Contractor developed per CDRL A014 andwill be available at each Provisioning Conference to support the level ofprovisioning submittal under review. The data shall be capable of being loadedinto the Provisioning Master Record (PMR) without any modifications to data. Noerrors are allowed. All submissions will be labeled as Initial, Revised, orFinal submissions.

 

C.9.5.9.The Contractor will provide to the Government the Provisioning Parts List (PPL)in LSA-036 format, or 1552 hard copy medium per CDRL A013.

 

C.9.6PROVISIONING SCREENING: (CDRL A014)Contractor shall conduct provisioningscreening of each item on the PPL for standardization or NSN assignment.Provisioning screening using the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS),WEBFLIS FEDLOG or by batch submittal of part numbers to DLIS. These resultswill be used to select valid part numbers, NSNs, and current unit ofmeasure/issue prices for provisioning purposes. Common hardware item (nuts,bolts, screws, washers, lock washers, rivets, etc. for current NSN assignment)will be screened by technical characteristics. The screening results must beavailable for review by Government representative.

 

C.9.6.1For additional information on FLIS and batch submittals to DLIS, refer to theProvisioning Screening User Guide. For additional information on WEBFLIS, go towww.dlis.dla.mil/webflis. There are two versions of WEBFLIS: Public Query andRestricted/Sign-on. Anyone with access to the Internet may access the PublicQuery version. The Restricted/Sign-on version requires a valid user id/passwordto access the system. User ids may be obtained by filling out a registrationform. The registration forms are found on the DLIS web site. After accessingthe Home Page, go into the Forms and Publications section and select theregistration form for WEBFLIS. There are two forms available - one forGovernment workers and one for Government sponsored contractors.

 

C.9.6.2.For additional information on FLIS and batch submittals to DLIS, refer to theProvisioning Screening User Guide. For additional information on WEBFLIS, go towww.dlis.dla.mil/webflis. There are two versions of WEBFLIS: Public Query andRestricted/Signon. Anyone with access to the Internet may access the PublicQuery version. The Restricted/Sign-on version requires a valid user id/passwordto access the system. User ids may be obtained by filling out a registrationform. The registration forms are found on the DLIS web site. After accessingthe Home Page, go into the Forms and Publications section and select theregistration form for WEBFLIS. There are two forms available - one forGovernment workers and one for Government sponsored contractors.

 

C.9.6.3Design Change Notices/Engineering Change Proposals (DCN/ECP). Contractor shallsubmit DCN/ECP LMI Data for those design items and/or part number changes whichmodify, add, delete or supersede any of the Operating, Maintenance or RepairParts Manual information that was provided previously for the MPCV system. Thisinformation shall be submitted at a maximum of 60 working days after GovernmentECP approval or a production change decision has been implemented. An approvedECP(s) shall be provided with each DCN submittal as applicable.

 

C.9.7.ENGINEERING DATA FOR PROVISIONING (CDRL A015)

 

C.9.7.1.Drawing Information: A separate drawing is required for each part number.Drawings are not required for items accompanied by a copy of provisioningscreening (e.g. FLIS, WEBFLIS, or by batch submittal part numbers to DLIS)which indicates this item has previously been assigned a valid stock number.The Contractor shall make available drawings at each provisioning conferencefor Government review. After the Government approves each drawing as beingsuitable for NSN assignment, the drawings shall be submitted on a CompactDisk-Read Only Memory (CD-ROM) in Adobe Acrobat .PDF file, some other softwareproduct format, web based file or FTP site that the Government agrees to, witheach PPL submittal. A separate file is required for each drawing. The CD-ROM orapproved file shall include a cross reference list that identifies the partnumber, drawing number, PLISN and file name for each drawing. Drawings willhave all required dimensions (metric preferred). Drawings (hardcopy andelectronic) shall contain the following information:

 

a. Commercial andGovernment Entity Code (CAGEC) (vendor & OEM)

b. Part Number(vendor & OEM)

c. Provisioning Line ItemSequence Number (PLISN)

d. Provisioning ContractControl Number (PCCN)

e. Nomenclature. Forindustry standard common hardware, include descriptive nomenclature. Make fromitems made from industry standard components shall include additionaldescriptive nomenclature. Examples of additional descriptive informationinclude, at a minimum, the physical dimensions and all classifications (i.e.hardness, grade, thread type, surface finish, coatings, industry 

 

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specifications and etc.).Common hardware includes nuts, bolts, screws, washers, o-rings, cotter pins,c-clips, clevis pins, lamp bulbs, etc.

 

C.9.7.2Contractor will provide screened part numbers for all parts on EDFP as well asvendor part numbers and MPCV OEM part numbers and shall indicate if OEMrequests to be a source of supply on vendor procured parts. Contractor shallalso annotate whether a part is manufactured or modified by the MPCV OEM.Contractor shall provide information pertaining to parts proprietarilymanufactured specifically for the MPCV OEM.

 

C.9.8.LEVEL OF REPAIR ANALYSIS (LORA)

TheContractor shall conduct the LORA for the Buffalo MPCV. This analysis shalldetermine the maintenance level at which the item should be repaired orreplaced. The Contractor shall include economic and non-economic criteria inthis analysis. Non-economic criteria that could impact the level of maintenancedecision include, but are not limited to: manpower and personnel implications,support equipment and facilities available, and the maintenance concept.Results of this analysis shall be used to develop the Maintenance AllocationChart (MAC).

 

C.9.9.MAINTENANCE ALLOCATION CHART (MAC) (CDRL A016)

C.9.9.1.The Contractor shall submit the MAC in accordance with MIL-STD-40051-2. The MACis a living document that forms the basis for provisioning and technical manualdevelopment. It is, therefore, subject to changes throughout the life of thecontract. Its final approval will be concurrent with final TM approval for theField Level Maintenance Manual. Submittal shall consist of CD-ROM, PDF format.The MAC shall identify the maintenance functions that must be performed, themaintenance levels responsible for the function, the active service time, toolsand test equipment necessary to perform the function, for each assembly,subassembly, and component in Functional Group Code sequence. The MAC shallinclude all maintenance significant components, assemblies, subassemblies andmodules. No item will be deleted from the MAC unless the contractor isspecifically authorized. If a maintenance function is a replacement functiononly for a repair part, the item shall not be listed in the MAC, unless notlisting the item would result in deletion of the group number. In this case,the item shall be listed in order to retain the functional group number. Itemsrequiring a test procedure before replacement shall also be listed on the MAC.

 

C.9.9.2.See Attachment 12 for an example of the MAC header with the Army’s two levelsof maintenance incorporated.

 

C.9.9.3.The final MAC will be prepared in accordance with the format specified inMIL-STD-40051-2. The MAC shall include all maintenance significant components,assemblies, subassemblies, and modules. Parts requiring a test procedure priorto replacement shall also be listed in the MAC.

 

C.9.10.LONG LEAD TIME ITEMS (LLTI) (CDRL A017)

C.9.10.1.The Contractor shall provide a Long Lead Time Items List (LLTIL), containingitems, that because of their complexity of design, complicated manufacturingprocesses or limited production capacities, may cause extended production ofprocurement cycles beyond three months, resulting in untimely and inadequatedelivery, if not ordered in advance of normal provisioning.

 

C.9.10.2.Items identified on the LLTI shall contain the following: Item name, level ofmaintenance, NSN (if applicable), description, CAGE, part number, quantityrequired, unit price, PLISN and production lead-time.

 

C.9.10.3.The LLTI list will be reviewed and approved by the Government prior to finalacceptance.

 

C.9.11.BASIC ISSUE ITEMS (BII) LIST (CDRL A018)

TheContractor shall provide a Basic Issue Items (BII) List. BII are those itemsidentified as essential for an operator or crew to place the Buffalo MPCV intoinitial operation to accomplish its defined purpose. These items are essentialto perform emergency repairs which cannot be deferred until completion of anassigned mission and routine maintenance. The BII are not listed on theengineering drawings. The BII includes those selected common and specialpurpose tools, TMDE, spare and repair parts, Operator publications, first aidkits, and safety equipment (for example fire extinguishers) authorized for theBuffalo MPCV. Although spare and repair parts are not normally included in BII,exceptions may be made to meet the criteria above. The Contractor shall overpack those items with each Buffalo MPCV.

 

C.9.12.EXPENDABLE AND DURABLE ITEMS LIST (EDIL) (CDRL A019)

Thislist defines the expendable/durable supplies and materials required foroperating and maintaining the End Item. The minimum requirements for eachsubmittal are the following: Item Number, Level, National Stock Number,Description, Commercial and Government Entity Code (CAGE), Part Number andUnit of Issue (UI). Final submittal of the Expendable and Durable Items List(EDIL) shall be in the format as depicted in MIL-STD 40051-2 and included inthe applicable section of the final submission of the Department of the Army(DA) Technical Manual.

 

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C.9.13COMPONENT OF END ITEM (COEI) LIST (CDRL A020)

TheContractor shall provide a Component of End Item (COEI) List. These items arepart of the End Item that must be with the End Item whenever it is issued ortransferred between property accounts. COEI are removed and separately packagedfor transportation. All major components of the Buffalo MPCV will be identifiedand described in the appropriate Buffalo MPCV operators manual. In addition,any component identified on the engineering drawing that is physically separateand distinct and that must be removed from the Buffalo MPCV and separatelypackaged and stored for transportation will be separately listed by NSN in atable as an appendix in the operators manual. The Contractor shall over packthose items with each Buffalo MPCV

 

C.9.14.SPECIAL TOOLS AND TEST EQUIPMENT LIST (STTE) (CDRL A021)

C.9.14.1Support Equipment Tools and Test Equipment (STTE). The contractor shall delivera list of Support Equipment Tools and Test Equipment. The list shall be intabular form and shall identify special tools and test equipment not containedin U.S. Army Supply Catalogs. Supply Catalogs contain common tool sets and arelisted at US Army LOGSA web site athttps://weblog.logsa.army.mil/sko/index.cfm. Maximum use of common tools,support equipment, and TMDE normally organic to the user is preferred. The listshall provide Nomenclature, Cage Code, National Stock Number (NSN), ifassigned, Part Number, level of maintenance, and price of each item on thelist.

 

C.9.14.2.New TMDE items, those not identified in U.S: Army Supply Catalogs may requirespecial source and calibration documentation in order to update/ provide datafor possible inclusion to the TMDE register (DA Pam 700-21-1). The contractorshall provide all required data for all new TMDE.

 

C.9.14.3.The following paragraphs are included to clarify special tools for Army use.Special tools are not identified as components in a SKO SC. Special tools are—

 

C.9.14.4.Fabricated tools that are made from stocked items of bulk material, such asmetal bars, sheets, rods, rope, lengths of chain, hasps, fasteners, and soforth. Fabricated tools are drawing number controlled and documented byfunctional group codes in RPSTLs and located in TMs as appendices. Fabricatedtools are used on a single end item.

 

C.9.14.5.Tools that are supplied for military applications only (that is, a cannon tubeartillery bore brush, BII) or tools having great military use but having littlecommercial application.

 

C.9.14.6.Tools designed to perform a specific task for use on a specific end item or ona specific component of an end item and not available in the common tool loadthat supports that end item/unit (for example, a spanner wrench used on aspecific Ford engine model and on no other engine in the Army inventory).

 

C.9.15.Electronic diagnostic testability analysis. The contractor shall perform atestability analysis of the BUFFALO diagnostic capability, to include numberand types of diagnostic tests available for all BUFFALO components, assemblies,systems, sub-systems and deliver a testability analysis IAW CDRL A022. Thereport shall specify number and types of required Test, Measurement, andDiagnostic Equipment (TMDE), as well as a brief narrative description of thebenefits to be derived from each diagnostic test. The report shall include adescription of any on-board electronic diagnostic systems that may beinterrogated for the purpose of maintenance and troubleshooting via an on-boarddiagnostic display screen. The report shall also contain all standard andproprietary data, data descriptions and error codes necessary to communicatewith the electronic control module (ECM)/electronic control unit (ECU) and tomaintain the electronically controlled subsystems. The contractor shall providedata, which specifies limits for all parameters, and how to interpret dataoutside limits. The contractor shall maximize the use of embedded Built-in Test(BIT) / Built-in Test Equipment (BITE) diagnostic capabilities, and fullydocument and support embedded system software. Software shall not containproprietary restrictions or run-time fees. Any on-board data buses anddiagnostic connectors shall also be identified in detail. CDRL A022

 

C.10TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS:

TheContractor shall deliver all data in English. All data delivered under thiscontract shall be submitted electronically via CD-ROM or electronic mail in aWindows XP compatible format. The Government will provide electronic mailaddresses during the Start of Work Meeting.

 

C.10.1The Contractor shall deliver one set of Technical Manuals (TMs) Buffalo MPCV inaccordance with Publications Requirements, Attachment 4, and Department of theArmy Repair Parts and Special Tools List (DA RPSTL), Attachment 5, TMRequirements Matrix, Attachment 6, the list Equipment Publications Defects,Attachment 0013 and CDRL A023 thru A025 and A054. The Operator, Field LevelMaintenance, and Sustainment Maintenance TMs developed for the Buffalo MPCVwill be Department of the Army Technical Manuals (DA TMs), DA RPSTL, andElectronic Technical Manuals (ETMs).

 

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C.10.2The Contractor shall prepare DA TMs and a DA RPSTL to support the Buffalo MPCVconfiguration purchased under this contract.

 

C.10.3The Contractor shall prepare an Electronic Technical Manual (ETM). The RPSTLwill be pulled from the Army Provisioning Master Record (PMR) from data thatthe Contractor provides and loads. The Contractor shall combine the RPSTLillustrations with the PMR RPSTL download. The Contractor shall develop themanuals as follows:

 
| a. TM 9-XXXX-XXX-10       | Operators Manual                                       |
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| b. TM 9-XXXX-XXX-23       | Field Maintenance                                      |
| c. TM 9-XXXX-XXX-23P      | Field Maintenance Repair  Parts and Special Tools List |
| d. TM 9-XXXX-XXX-40&P | Sustainment Maintenance Manual                         |

 

TheTMs shall be divided into volumes if the page counts exceed 1500 pages (750sheets.) An example of the TM Volume Designation would be TM 10-4320-XXX-23-1.Item Warranty information will be added to the Manual(s).

 

C.10.4The Contractor shall perform a 100% Validation on all data developed for theTMs to ensure accuracy, compatibility and completeness. The Contractor shallensure that the TM data accurately reflects and supports the Buffalo MPCVconfigurations only, including any and all changes to the configurationsresulting from testing, vendor parts supply and production line changes. TheContractor shall also perform a 100% review of the ETM to ensure that it meetscontract requirements. The Contractors review of ETM shall be hands-on livetesting, desk-top review, or a combination of these methods to ensure that thedraft ETM is fully operational so that the Government can evaluate theiroperation, navigation, and structure. The paper copy draft manual and the ETMshall be mutually inclusive of data, text and art, and format.

 

C.10.5VALIDATION PLAN (CDRL A026)

TheContractor shall deliver a Validation Plan, in its own format, informing theGovernment of its planned Validation schedule, start date, time, and locationof validation. Validation Plan will be initiated in conjunction With theMaintenance analysis. This will allow time for Government to attend and observethe Contractors processes, if the Government so chooses. The validation reportwill detail the completion of each item identified in the Validation Plan andthe results and findings of the validation of each work package.

 

C.10.5.1The Contractor is required to validate the accuracy and usability of allpublication deliverables. The Contractor shall have and use documented QAReview Processes and Inspections. The Government has the right to reviewvalidation records and witness validation processes. The Government reservesthe right to witness the Contractors Validation at any time without advancednotice.

 

C.10.5.2The Government will verify all publication deliverables. Government reviews andverification may be done through statistical sampling and actual performance;but could include actual performance of all procedures, if deemed necessary bythe Government. The Government does not intend to review and verify every task,but relies on complete, careful editing and review and validation by theContractor. If there are indications that the Contractor has performedincomplete or inadequate QA Reviews or validation the Government may elect toreturn products for rework and perform additional reviews on reworked products.

 

C.10.5.3The Contractor shall support the Governments Verification by having at leastone person in attendance who was involved in the development of the TMs. Asdeemed necessary technical representatives who are fully qualified to answerquestions in regards to supplemental data, manual development, logistics, andprovide necessary technical services.

 

C.10.5.4The Contractor is responsible to:

a.Document all recommended changes to the Draft Technical Manuals resulting fromthe Verification

b.Sign off on verification record.

c.Arrange for the services of a photographer in order to assist in documentingproblem areas and changes required to correct errors or omissions in the DraftTechnical Manual procedures demonstrated.

d.Provide the necessary unique support items and services to manage, support,operate and maintain the Buffalo during the conference including EDIL, uniquerepair parts, and mandatory replacement parts subject to damage or destructionduring the course of the verification. These repair parts will be madeavailable prior to the beginning of the verification.

 

C.10.5.5TECHNICAL MANUAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN (CDRL A055)

TheContractor shall prepare and deliver a TM Plan. The purpose of this plan is todescribe the development process the contractor will use to plan, gather data,author, illustrate, produce, review, and deliver the required equipmentpublications under this contract. The TM Plan can be in the contractor’sformat. The plan shall identify data management and quality assurance processesthat will be used to develop the technical publications. Any differences inmethodology to be used for the different types of TM content (such as:operations, PMCS, troubleshooting, maintenance procedures, MAC, front and rearmatter) shall be described. The TM Plan shall also 

 

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identifysignificant personnel, their roles and responsibilities, and contactinformation. The TM Plan shall describe the process by which equipmentconfiguration changes are identified, managed, and accurately integrated intothe equipment publications on a timely basis.

 

C.10.6ELECTRONIC TECHNICAL MANUAL (ETM).

C.10.6.1The Contractor shall prepare and deliver an ETM and electronic files inaccordance with Attachment 4, Publication Requirements.

 

C.10.6.2The Contractor shall furnish unrestricted copyright releases for all TMs. TheContractor shall ensure that Government has the right to use, copy, anddistribute the TMs, ETMs, and electronic data files delivered under thiscontract, electronically and in hard copy as the Government deems necessary.When the Contractor uses commercial data which covers a subcontractor’scomponent(s) or portion thereof, and the subcontractor’s data containscopyrighted material, the Contractor shall be responsible for obtaining acopyright release from their subcontractor and furnishing such release to theGovernment. In the event no copyrighted information is used in a deliverableunder this contract, the Contractor shall certify this in writing. The SAMshall review the copyright release or letter before the copyright material isreleased. This release/letter must be delivered with or before the finalreproducible copy (FRC) it covers. An FRC shall be considered incompletewithout this release/letter. The Contractor shall package and deliver allsource material, defined as operating plans, standard procedures, computerdocuments and residual material, source codes, computer disks, computer tapes,and all other media containing digital files developed to fulfill therequirements of this contract. The Government, at its discretion, will post thefinal DA-authenticated TMs on the Internet for the soldiers access.

 

C.10.7CORRECTION OF ERRORS

C.10.7.1The Contractor shall correct all errors found in the TMs, ETMs, and electronicdata files resulting from Contractor and Government reviews, test orvalidation/verification at no additional cost to Government.

 

C.10.7.2AMSTA-LC-GMA is designated as the Government RPSTL acceptance activity. If theContractor receives RPSTL comments or corrections from Government activitiesother than the Government RPSTL acceptance activity, the Contractor shallforward these comments and corrections to the Government RPSTL acceptanceactivity for approval or rejection.

 

C.10.7.3Approved Equipment Changes. The Contractor shall incorporate into the TMs andRPSTL, all Government approved changes made to the equipment up to delivery ofthe final equipment under this contract.

 

C.10.7.4Information based on Engineering Change Proposals (ECP) or equivalents approvedfor the convenience of the Contractor shall be incorporated into the TMs andRPSTL by the Contractor at no additional cost to the Government.

 

C.10.8TECHNICAL PUBLICATION PACKAGING

TechnicalManuals shall be preserved in accordance with MIL-STD-2073, method 31 or 33,and shipped with each Buffalo vehicle produced after the TM and TB has beenauthenticated. The Government will print the manuals and bulletins and providethem to the Contractor. After the manuals are authenticated one set to includea CD-ROM must be shipped with each Buffalo. The Contractor is responsible for overpacking one set of the approved manuals with each BUFFALO MPCV. Systems shallnot be shipped without authenticated manuals once they are received.

 

C.10.9NATIONAL MAINTENANCE WORK REQUIREMENT (NMWR) (CDRL A027)

C.10.9.1NMWR Candidate List. The Contractor shall deliver a NMWR candidate listconsisting of all parts coded for repair at the Below Depot Level ofMaintenance or above, IAW CDRL A027. The source data for this list will be theMaintenance Analysis, and the LORA analysis. The Government will review, makechanges as necessary, and provide the approved NMWR candidate list to theContractor. The NMWR candidate list consists of repairable assemblies such as,but not limited to:

(a) Axles

(b) Engine

(c) HydraulicBoom

 

C.10.9.2(CDRL A028) NMWR Data Summary. The Contractor shall perform a data summary forcomponents on the Government approved NMWR candidate list. The summary may bein the Contractor’s format, and shall be documented in accordance withAttachment 13. The NMWR Data summary shall be delivered IAW CDRL A028.

 

C.10.9.3NMWR Final List. The Government will use the data summary to compare the costto buy new vs. the cost to rebuild, establish inventory levels, and determinehow often this item will need to be repaired. The Government will review thisdata and finalize the NMWR Candidate listing to identify which items are tohave NMWRs developed.

 

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C.11MILITARY PACKAGING DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS:

C.11.1(CDRL A029)Contractor shall develop Equipment Preservation Data Sheets (EPDS)for each configuration of the Buffalo MPCV. Contractor shall includerequirements for long term outside storage for up to 2 years in adverseenvironments, long term controlled humidity (50%RH) storage aboard ships for 30months at sea, short term administrative outside storage of 90 days, anddisassembly procedures to meet clearance requirements for land, air, and seashipments. Controlled humidity and administrative storage procedures shallensure drive-on/drive-off capability. Packaging requirements for BII and COEIshall be developed by the contractor. BII shall be packed separate from COEI.HAZMAT COEI will be packaged and shipped separately from the system inaccordance with CFR Title 49. The contractor shall designate stowage locations andsecurement provisions. The contractor shall ensure the stowage locations shalldeter pilferage and shall not interfere with lifting, tie down or othertransportation handling. The Contractor shall submit EPDS electronically to theGovernment with the capability to view, identify, make corrections, addcomments and insert approval IAW CDRL A029.

 

C.11.1.1Updates and Changes to Equipment Preservation Data Sheets: The contractor shallrevise the Equipment Preservation Data Sheets to reflect design changes thataffect the system’s shipment configuration, weight, or transportability. Thecontractor shall also provide revisions to the Equipment Preservation DataSheets for each logistics change affecting packaging instructions for BII orCOEI.

 

C.11.1.2The Government will determine if all or selected portions of the EquipmentPreservation Data procedures shall be validated to verify the adequacy of thevehicle preservation procedures and exercising requirements. Primaryconsiderations will be given to the complexity and/or uniqueness of the processand/or materials involved. Government representative will attend and witnessContractors procedures.

 

C.11.2Compliance with Federal and Industry Transportation Requirements: TheGovernment ships using truck, rail, plane, and ship. The contractor shalldevelop Equipment Preservation Data Sheets for these modes of transportationand identify unique requirements for each mode of transport. This will allowthe Government to process for shipment based on the intended mode of transport.The contractor shall comply with the applicable codes and standards listedhere: (1) Code of Federal Regulation Titles 29, 40 and 49, (2) InternationalMaritime Dangerous Goods Code, for vessel transport, (3) AFMAN 24-204,Preparing Hazardous Materials for Military Air Shipments, and (4) InternationalAir Transportation Association (IATA) Dangerous Goods Regulations. Thecontractor shall include disassembly procedures to meet the requirements of thecodes and standards mentioned above.

 

C.11.3Component Parts Packaging Requirements: Contractor shall develop packaging datafor all parts identified during the provisioning process as TACOM managed withan SMR code of P, excluding PR and PZ, to provide for life cycle support andsafe distribution of the reparable items. Packaging data shall also bedeveloped for Field Level Kits. Packaging shall be developed in accordance withMIL-STD-2073. All items shall be classified as select group (C.11.3.2) orspecial group (C.11.3.3) items. Any HAZMAT items shall be considered SpecialGroup Items and have packaging designed to meet the requirement of the HAZMATregulations identified in Paragraph C.11.2. The contractor shall provide LMIData Products for packaging data systems, entry as specified in MIL-PRF-49506,Attachment 7 (Packaging Data Products) and Attachment 8 (Packaging DataFormatting Instructions). Contractor shall furnish drawings and notessufficient for Government review concurrent with each packaging data submittal.

 

C.11.3.1Excluded Items: Excluded items are those items with packaging data already inthe TACOM Packaging File “PACQ”, FEDLOG, FLIS, and those assigned a Contractorand Government Entity Code (CAGE) of: 1T416, 21450, 80204, 96906, 10060, 24617,80205, 99237, 80244, 81343, 81346, 81348, 81349, 81352, 88044 or identified asGFE/GFM. Also EXCLUDED are items for: (1) not mission capable supply, (2) depotoperational consumption, and (3) not-for-stock supply.

 

C.11.3.2(CDRL A030) Coded Packaging Data: The Government will provide the contractorwith periodic reports showing status of the program. Data is critical topopulating the National stock Number Material Data Record (NSNMDR) and theFederal Logistics Information System (FLIS) Government data files and shall be90% accurate. The contractor will rework submittal errors within 10 days afterrejection by the Government. The contractor shall provide the necessarypersonnel, facilities, equipment, material, and the electronic data interface.The contractor shall include information for each of the items so TACOM candetermine the adequacy of the packaging submittal. This includes item drawingsand data such as Source, Maintenance & Reliability codes, Unit ofIssue codes, Unit of Measure, Measurement Quantity, and copies of applicableMaterial Safety Data Sheets. The contractor shall furnish item drawings, photodocumentation and notes sufficient for reviewing the packaging designs.Information shall be formatted and delivered in accordance with CDRL A030 andAttachment 7 and Attachment 8 (Packaging Data Products and Format).

 

C.11.3.3(CDRL A031) Special Packaging Instructions (SPI): The contractor will prepareSPIs for each reparable item, each hazardous material item, each fragile,sensitive, critical item, shelf life items, electrostatic discharge sensitiveitems, disassembly procedures, items requiring special handling or condemnationprocedures and any item that cannot be adequately packaged/defined as a Selectitem, following MIL-STD-2073-1D including kits and sets. SPIs shall meet the performanceof ASTM D4169, Distribution 

 

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Cycle18, Assurance Level I, with Acceptance Criterion 3 (Product is damage free andpackage is intact). Each SPI submittal shall have a test report, includingphotographs, attached showing the condition of the package and part before andafter the testing. Acceptable photographic evidence shall show the product isundamaged from all angles. SPI shall be in a format that can be viewed,changed, and commented upon. The contractor shall provide read/write access toSPI. All data submitted will be contractor validated and 95% accurate. Thecontractor will rework submittal errors within 10 days after rejection by theGovernment. Information shall be formatted and delivered in accordance with CDRLA031.

 

C.11.4Contractor shall provide a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for each hazardousmaterial item IAW CDRL A041 Safety Assessment Report. Packaging and marking forhazardous material shall be in accordance with MIL-STD-2073-1D StandardPractice for Military Packaging, Appendix J, Table J.Ia SpecializedPreservation Code HM and the Joint Service Regulation AFMAN24-204/TM38-250 forMilitary Air Shipments.

 

C.11.5(CDRL A032) The Contractor shall deliver a LLRC candidate list consisting ofall reparable items contractor recommends IAW CDRL A032. The source data forthis list will be the Maintenance Analysis. The Government will review, makechanges as necessary, and provide the approved LLRC candidate list to theContractor.

 

C.11.5.1(CDRL A033)Contractor shall conduct an assessment to determine if existing ornew Long Life Reusable Container (LLRC) designs are suitable for reparableitems including engine, transmission and transfer case. The contractor shallassess form, fit and function of existing containers. Contractor shall comparecosts of modifications to existing designs and alternate new designs.Assessment data shall include analysis justifying the need for a new ormodified container. If a new or modified LLRC is required, Contractor shallsubmit a proposal that includes development cost, validation testingrequirements and cost, life cycle cost estimate, Container Design RetrievalSystem (CDRS) results and cost to develop a Technical Data Package (TDP) todevelop new or modify existing LLRC. If a new or modified LLRC is required theGovernment shall be notified IAW CDRL A033.

 

C.11.5.2Contractor shall conduct an assessment to determine if new or existingcommercially available reusable container designs are suitable for any LineReplaceable Units (LRU). The contractor shall assess form, fit, and function.Compare costs to modify existing designs or alternate new designs. Thecommercially available reusable container must meet the validation testingrequirements (Para. C.14.3.3). Contractor shall develop and submit a SPI (Para.C.11.3.3) for each LRU with a commercially available reusable containerdescribing the packaging processes and materials IAW MIL-STD-2073-1D. Deliveryof SPI shall be IAW CDRL A030. If a new or modified commercially availablereusable container is required, Contractor shall submit a proposal for eachcommercially available reusable container that includes development cost,validation testing requirements and cost, life cycle cost estimate and cost todevelop a Technical Data Package (TDP) to the Government for review andsubsequent approval or rejection IAW CDRL A033.

 

C.12 QUALITYASSURANCE MANAGEMENT

C.12.1Quality Management System. The contractor shall implement a quality managementsystem in accordance with the requirements of ISO 9001:2000 or an equivalentquality system as a measurement of product quality for the Buffalo MPCV systemsthat are produced for this contract. The contractors quality management systemshall be made available and accessible at anytime for Government review andevaluation to assess the contractors quality system compliance, implementationand effectiveness.

 

C.12.2MATERIAL REVIEW BOARD (MRB). The contractor shall establish an MRB orequivalent (DCMA approval) that includes the on-site Government representative,with complete authority for approval or disapproval of MRB actions. This boardis responsible for disposition of minor nonconforming material (product,processes, etc.). Authority to approve all MRB decisions involving repair,rework, use-as-is material, and standard repair or other non-standard repairprocedures will be at the discretion of the Government representative. Bothstandard and nonstandard repair procedures shall include instructions forreprocessing material after repair and shall specify all contractor inspectionsrequired. The contractor shall not consider a new standard repair process untilall assignable causes of variance or omitted processes (or process steps) havebeen eliminated and corrected. The Government’s review or concurrence of arepair technique shall not bar the Government’s right to reject the material ifthe Government determines that the repair does not adequately correct thenonconformity. The establishment of the MRB shall be at no cost to theGovernment.

 

C.12.2.1A minor nonconformance is defined as a nonconformance which does not adverselyaffect any of the following:

a. Health or safety

b. Performance orfunction

c. Interchangeability,reliability, or maintainability

d. Effective use oroperation

e. Weight or appearance(when a factor)

f. Logistics

 

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C.12.2.2A major nonconformance is defined as a nonconformance other than minor thatcannot be completely eliminated by rework or reduced to a minor. Anonconformance that is major or critical shall not be subjected to MRB disposition.

 

C.12.2.3“Use-As-Is” is defined as a disposition of material with one minornonconforming characteristics that has been determined (by MRB) to be usablefor its intended purpose in its existing condition.

 

C.12.3Corrective Action Board (CAB). The contractor shall implement a CAB consistingof top management representatives of appropriate contractor organizations, withGovernment oversight and authority for approval or disapproval of the CAB. TheCAB shall have the level of responsibility and authority necessary to effectcorrective actions for the specific cause(s) and continual improvement ofproduct quality processes that shall ensure that the specific cause(s) ofnonconforming material (product and process) has been identified and completelyeliminated and that corrective and preventive actions are timely and effectivethroughout the contractors organization. The CAB shall have the authority torequire investigations necessary to define effective corrective and preventiveactions which shall result in continual improvement of product and processes,such as to reduce costs associated with scrap, rework and repair, and theelimination of nonconforming material. The establishment and implementation ofthe CAB shall be at no cost to the Government.

 

C.12.3.1At no additional cost to the Government, the contractor shall develop andmaintain a data system for recording nonconformance information. Typical datais as follows:

a. Quantity ofnonconforming items

b. Recurrences (numberand type)

c. Cause determinations

d. Long term correctiveactions (status and delinquent actions)

e. Dispositions (numberand type)

f. Costs related to eachtype of disposition (rework, repair, and scrap)

 

C.12.4Acceptance Inspection Equipment. Except as otherwise expressly provided underthis contract, the contractor is responsible for the supply and maintenance ofall inspection and test equipment necessary to assure that the supplies conformto the contract requirements. Supplier-furnished inspection and test equipmentshall equal or exceed the design criteria and shall be initially approved andcertified by the supplier. All inspection and test equipment shall be madeavailable to the Government Quality Assurance Representative (QAR) whenrequired for verification purposes.

 

C.12.5First Production Vehicle Inspection Plan. (CDRL A034) The contractor shallsubmit an FPVI plan thirty (30) days after contract award, for conduct of theFPVI. The plan shall consist of the following: a) purchase descriptionrequirements and verification; b) Final Inspection Record (FIR); c) BuffaloMPCV build process(es) (or Buffalo MPCV Build Books for each FPVI vehicle); d)integration and assembly (in-process); e) fabrication process(es); d) completeconfiguration changes; e) Build of Materials (BOM); f) Qualified Products List(QPL); g) complete inspection and test data for Buffalo build (i.e, suppliersand subcontractors); h) specifications (subsystems, components and materials);i) certifications; j) product and installation drawings; and k) purchaseorders.

 

C.12.5.1First Production Vehicle Inspection Report. (CDRL A035) The contractor shallprepare and submit for acceptance an inspection and test report at thecompletion of FPVI. The report shall describe in detail the results of the FPVIand shall be substantiated by objective quality evidence. The report shalldefine in writing all deficiencies for the specific cause(s) and describeall long term corrective actions taken that eliminate the specific cause forthe life of the affected items. If the FPVI is disapproved and additionalinspections are required, the contractor shall resubmit an inspection and testreport. All costs related to additional FPVI inspections and tests shall beborne by the contractor, at no increase in contract price.

 

C.12.5.2Final Inspection Record (FIR). (CDRL A036) The contractor shall prepare a FinalInspection Record (FIR) that incorporates the requirements of the contract andpurchase description for the production (and test) vehicles delivered underthis contract. The FIR shall incorporate drawings (installation, wiringschematics, assemblies, and subassemblies), major components, finishing,inspections, tests, certifications, configuration changes, automotive system,vehicle delivery preparation, deprocessing sheets and a deficiency sheet. TheBuffalo MPCV FIR shall require approval by the Procuring Contracting Officer(PCO), which shall, also, include approval by the PCO of each subsequent updateand revision, throughout the production contract period. The contractor shallupdate and revise the Buffalo MPCV FIR that incorporates the above FIRrequirements.

 

C.12.5.3Production Vehicles System Acceptance. The approved FIR shall be utilized bythe contractor to completely inspect Buffalo MPCVs for FPVI and to perform anend item inspection on the completed production Buffalo MPCVs. The FIR will beutilized by Government representative(s) to conduct acceptance inspectionon Buffalo MPCVs. Deficiencies discovered during inspection shall be correctedfor the specific cause(s) by the contractor and described on the FIRDeficiency Sheet. The contractor, at no increase in cost to the Government,shall correct the specific cause(s) of any deficiencies discovered duringverification and deprocessing. The 

 

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PCOapproved deprocessing sheet shall accompany each vehicle delivered. Thecompleted FIR (marked-up copy) for each vehicle shall be provided to Governmentrepresentative(s) for records.

 

C.12.5.4Test Vehicles System Acceptance. Under no circumstances shall any test vehiclesystem be accepted by the Government (final DD Form 250), nor shall thecontractor be eligible to invoice or claim any payment exceeding the progresspayment rate or performance based payment rate, on the basis of the conditionalDD Form 250. Execution of a final DD Form 250 and the completion ofpayment shall occur only after (i) successful completion of all testingand (ii) completion by the contractor of all refurbishment, upgrading, andcorrections required to bring such vehicles up to serviceable and missioncapable condition (10/20 standards).

 

C.12.5First Article Test (FAT). A First Article Test (FAT), as specified inthe Buffalo MPCV purchase description and the contract, shall be performed onup to seven (7) Buffalo MPCV systems. The FAT shall consist of a FirstProduction Vehicle Inspection (FPVI), conducted at the contractorsmanufacturing facility and a Production Verification Test (PVT) conducted at aGovernment test site(s). The test vehicles for PVT shall not be shipped to theGovernment test site until acceptance of the FPVI report has been provided bythe Procuring Contracting Officer, or as directed by the Procuring ContractingOfficer.

 

C.12.5.1Notification of First Article Test. The contractor shall provide writtennotification of the First Production Vehicle Inspection (FPVI), at least 20calendar days prior to the start of FPVI. The written notification to theProcuring Contracting Officer and Administrative Contracting Officer (ACO)shall identify the time, date, and duration of the FPVI. For PVT, theGovernment will provide a 30 day notification to the contractor for systemsupport in the PVT.

 

C.12.5.2First Article Test - First Production Vehicle Inspection (FPVI). Thisinitial part of the First Article Test (FAT) shall be conducted by thecontractor at his manufacturing facility, witnessed and/or participated byGovernment representative(s). At the Governments discretion, the FPVI vehiclesmay be randomly selected at any point during manufacturing process or at thecompletion of the FPVI units. The FPVI shall consist of verification of vehiclecharacteristic requirements in accordance with the contract and purchasedescription for conformance. The contractor shall determine the specific causeof any defects discovered and correct all defects, accordingly, at no increasein contract price. The contractors records that relate to the Buffalo MPCVbuild process and contract shall be readily available for Government reviewprior to the start of the FPVI. Concurrent with the FPVI, the contractor shallconduct a shake-down test at his manufacturing facility on each of the seven (7) BuffaloMPCV test vehicles, prior to shipment to the Government test site(s) (YumaProving Ground - YPG and Aberdeen Proving Ground - APG). The contractor’sshake-down test shall ensure that the vehicles are test-ready and meet theBuffalo test schedule requirement.

 

C.12.5.3Certification Requirements. The contractor shall prepare certifications foritems identified in the Buffalo MPCV system purchase description.Certifications shall include all documentation, objective evidence,examinations and test results where applicable. Certification of compliance tospecific contract and/or specification requirements shall be a statement to theeffect that the contractor has complied. Certifications shall be complete andavailable (and copies provided) to the Government for review at the time of theFPVI. Subcontracting does not relieve the contractor of providing the requiredcertification information from either the subcontractor or their manufacturers(nor distributors). If any certification is unacceptable to the Government, thecontractor shall conduct additional examinations/tests or provide additionaldocumentation as required to validate that certification at no increase incontract price. Information on acceptable certifications is identified in E ofthis contract.

 

C.12.5.4Test Vehicle System Shipment. Under no circumstances shall any test vehiclesystem be shipped from the contractors facility to the test site until:

a. Acomplete inspection has been performed by Government personnel, representingthe ACO and the PCO at the procuring activity;

b. Alldeficiencies revealed by the Government inspection have been corrected by thecontractor and approved by the Government, as evidenced by a conditional DD Form 250,signed by an authorized Government representative before shipment.

 

C.12.5.5First Article Approval of Buffalo MPCV System. First Article approvalshall be required for this contract, under the authority of FAR Clause52.209-4, Alt I & II, First Article Approval Government Testing.If the First Article is disapproved, the contractor upon Governmentrequest shall repeat any part or all of the First Article Test (FAT) onthe first article vehicles. All costs related to these tests shall be borne bythe contractor.

 

C.12.5.6First Article Waiver. The contractor may request a waiver; however,supporting documentation shall accompany the request. The Government may waivethe requirement for the First Article Test where supplies identical orsimilar to those called for in the schedule have been previously furnished bythe contractor and have been accepted by the Government.

 

C.12.5.7Test and Production Locations. The Contractor shall produce the Buffalo MPCVproduction (and test) vehicle systems and conduct the First Production VehicleInspection (FPVI) at the same location and facility. Should the contractorchange the location 

 

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andfacility of production of Buffalo MPCVs and first article units, a new First Article Testshall be required, regardless of any previous First Article Testsconducted.

 

C.12.5.8Failure to Deliver. If the contractor fails to deliver any First Article uniton time, or if the Procuring Contracting Officer disapproves any First Article unit,the contractor shall be deemed to have failed to make delivery within themeaning of the DEFAULT clause of this contract.

 

C.12.5.9Test Units. Unless otherwise provided in the contract, and if the approved FirstArticle is not consumed or destroyed in testing, the contractor maydeliver the approved First Article as part of the contract quantity, if itmeets all contract requirements for acceptance.

 

C.12.5.10First Article Test Production Verification Test(s) (PVT). The secondpart of the First Article Test (FAT) is the Production Verification Test(PVT) that will be conducted at Government test sites (See Section E, Testand Evaluation), on up to seven (7) Buffalo MPCVs that underwent FPVI atthe contractors facility. The PVT will include the following: DevelopmentalTesting (DT); Operational Testing (OT); Logistics Demonstration (Log Demo), RAM(reliability testing) and FPTs (priced-option).

 

C.12.5.10.1Transportation Costs. The PVT vehicle system shall be shipped to the specifiedGovernment test site(s) in accordance with the requirements of thiscontract. All vehicle shipment charges from the contractors plant to thevarious sites and their return to the plant for refurbishment shall be the soleresponsibility of the contractor.

 

C.12.5.10.2Limited Technical Vehicle Inspection (LTVI). Upon receipt of the test vehiclesat the test site(s), a limited technical assessment of each test vehicle willbe conducted jointly by Government and contractor representatives, prior to thestart of PVT. The assessment will again review configuration changes and thecondition of each test vehicle, since completion of FPVI. The approved BuffaloMPCV FIR (Final Inspection Record) will be utilized to conduct the technical inspection.All technical documents that were utilized for the build of the Buffalo MPCVsshall utilize for the technical assessment. These documents shall include:product drawings, Buffalo purchase description, specifications and any othertechnical documents that were utilized for the build of the Buffalo MPCV. Thecontractor shall make available all applicable technical documents at the testsite for conduct of the LTVI and assessment. The contractor shall be allowed nomore than eight (8) hours per vehicle to conduct the LTVI and to conditionthe vehicle as operational.

 

C.12.5.10.3RAM (Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability) Testing. As part of thePVT, the Government will conduct RAM testing on Buffalo MPCV systems at aGovernment test-site on a quantity(ies) that will be determined by theGovernment. The contractor shall provide on-site support as required and shallbe required to respond to TIRs that are generated by the tester. The contractorwill be required to participate in scoring conferences, at the completion ofthe tests.

 

C.12.6System Support Package List (SSPL) and System Support Package Plan (SSP Plan)(CDRL A037). The contractor shall prepare and deliver a system support packagelist (SSPL) and a system support package plan (SSP Plan) to support ProductionVerification Test (PVT) throughout completion 30 DACA. The SSPL and SSP Planshall include the following: spare/replacement of repair parts; common andspecial tools; Basic Issue Items (BII); Component of the End Item (COEI); expendablesupplies; a technical data package ; production/test vehicles; and technicalpersonnel. The SSPL and SSP Plan shall be described in detail and shallidentify the status and source of supply of each item, whether contractor orGovernment supplied. The contractor shall maintain an updated SSPL and SSPthroughout PVT for any system retest and/or configuration changes.

 

C.12.6.1System Test Support. The contractor shall provide capable and knowledgeableon-site technical support throughout the completion of the ProductionVerification Test (PVT) at the Government test sites: Aberdeen Proving Ground(APG) and Yuma Proving Ground (YPG). The contractors support of system testingshall be the following: system support package (SSP); system support packagelist (SSPL); technical support personnel or Field Service Representative(s) (FSRs);logistics and maintenance support above the DS/GS (Direct Support/GeneralSupport) level; support equipment (repair and/or replacement or spare parts,technical manuals, Basic Issue Items, special tools, and expendable parts). TheSSP shall be delivered to the Government test sites 30 days prior to the startof production verification test. FSRs and/or technical personnel shall reportto the test site when directed by the procuring activity.

 

C.12.6.2The contractor shall bear sole responsibility for correction (or fulfillment)of shortages or deficiencies and currency of the SSP and SSPL that impact PVTduring the test period. If shortages or deficiencies in system test support (SSPand SSPL) are discovered at the time of or during the tests, the contractorshall bear the sole responsibility of fulfillment of all shortages for alltests, within twenty-four (24) hours of notification. Accordingly, updates tothe SSP and SSPL shall be delivered to the test site (prior to retest) withintwenty-four (24) hours of notification.

 

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C.12.6.3System Support. System support is defined as providing any items, parts andcomponents required to support the entire vehicle configuration for on-vehiclecomponents. The Government will provide petroleum oil and lubricants (POL) foreach vehicle undergoing testing. The contractor shall provide all other toolsto support the on-vehicle maintenance that is to be performed by theGovernment. The TMs that the contractor provides at the test site shallinclude, as a minimum, all operations and remove/replace maintenanceprocedures.

 

C.12.6.4System Support Package. The system support package shall be of the sameconfiguration as the test articles and shall sustain the PVT for the entiretest period. The SSP and SSPL are described, as a minimum, as follows:

 

(1) Spare/RepairParts. All SSPs shall contain parts to meet the requirements arising frompredicted failures, scheduled maintenance, and anticipated wear out sufficientto support the test requirements.

 

(2) Commonand Special Tools. Required common tools/took kits shall be identified on theSSP List.

 

(3) BasicIssue Items (BII), Component of the End Item (COEI). BII and COEI shall beidentified in the SSP List.

 

(4) ExpendableSupplies. Expendable supplies such as oils and lubricants shall be identifiedon the SSP list. Only unique products shall be supplied by the contractor.

 

(5) TheTechnical data package shall consist of OEM Commercial maintenance manuals andparts lists for all major assemblies, the contractor will have to develop datafor vehicle systems not supported by OEM data. The data package shall containmaintenance instruction, and PMCS as well as operator instruction. TheTechnical Support package shall be supplied in quantities sufficient for theconduct of performance tests.

 

(6) Productionvehicles/platforms sufficient for the conduct of testing will be provided.

 

(7) TechnicalPersonnel or FSRs (Field Service Representative(s)).

 

C.12.6.5Field Service Representatives (FSRs) - Contractor. Field ServiceRepresentatives shall advise the Government on routine operation, safety,maintenance, calibration, resolve system support matters/issues, and interfacewith any component part involving the contractor and his suppliers. The FSRsshall be available to assist the entire maintenance workday (not to exceed 12hours).

 

C.12.6.6Test Coupons. The contractor shall provide the test coupons necessary tocomplete testing (See CLIN 6001AA). The coupon list will be developed by theT&E sub-IPT.

 

C.12.7Test Incident Reports (TIRs). (CDRL A038) During conduct of the ProductionVerification Tests (DT, OT, RAM, Log Demo, and FPT priced option), TestIncident Reports (TIRs) will be generated from the tester. The contractor shallbe responsible for accessing computer databases for all TIR data duringGovernment testing. Each TIR written will be “scored” per the FailureDefinition/Scoring Criteria. The contractor shall respond to TIRs as directedbelow with a Failure Analysis and Corrective Action Report (FACAR). Theresponse shall be submitted in the Army Test Incident Reporting System (ATIRS)as well as in an electronic format provided to the PM. A final FACAR shall besubmitted to the Government within the time limits listed below. Should a finalresponse not be available within the designated time, an interim/preliminaryresponse is required for submittal. Submittal requirements are based on the TIRrelease date and are expressed in calendar days.

 
| Incident Classification |   | FACAR Submitted Within                       |
|-------------------------|--------|----------------------------------------------|
| Critical                |   | 72 hours after  contractor notification      |
| Major                   |   | 15 days                                      |
| Minor                   |   | 30 days                                      |
| Information             |   | Submit FACAR if requested by the Government. |

 

Note:The contractor shall coordinate with the U. S. Army TACOM, LCMC, ProductQuality Manager for the Buffalo MPCV system for assistance in accessing the TIRdatabases for the purpose of TIR retrieval.

 

C.12.7.1  Test Vehicle System Failure. Failure ofeither the Production Verification Test (PVT) or Follow-on Production Test(FPT) ,when required by the contract or exercised by the PCO, vehicle systemsas a result of any defect detected shall be cause for rejection of such testvehicle systems and vehicle systems being offered for acceptance, until objectiveevidence has been provided by the contractor that corrective action has beentaken to eliminate the defect. Any defect found during, or as a result of thePVT or FPT shall be prima facie evidence that all vehicle systems produced thatare represented by the PVT, FPVI, or a previous FPT are similarly 

 

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deficientunless contrary objective evidence satisfactory to the Contracting Officer isfurnished by the contractor. Such a defect on all affected vehicle systemsassociated repair parts and in the production process itself shall be correctedby the contractor at no increase in contract price.

 

C.12.7.2Vehicle Sysytem Retest. In the event of vehicle system test failures, theGovernment reserves the right to choose to retest the same or another vehiclesystem upon correction of the defect(s) by the contractor to the completeextent and duration specified in the test program, or to such lesser extent asthe Contracting Officer deems appropriate. If another vehicle system is selected,the contractor shall be responsible for all deficiencies detected regardless ofrelationship to the original test failure and shall comply with the provisionsabove. The contractor shall bear responsibility for delays in the program testperiod resulting from vehicle defects or failure to adequately furnish partssupport (within 24 hours on a scheduled test day) and the Government will havethe right to extend the specified program test period accordingly for suchcontractor induced delay. The extent of any responsibility for contractorinduced delay shall be limited to the Governments direct operating costs.

 

C.12.8Test Vehicles Refurbishment. The contractor shall complete a detailedinspection and assessment of up to seven (7) test vehicles upon their returnto the contractor’s manufacturing facility. The contractor shall submit adetailed inspection and assessment report on each vehicle to the Government forreview within fifteen (15) days for Government review. The Government willreview the report within twenty (20) working days and provide direction on thetasks that the contractor shall perform. Within thirty (30) days after receiptof Government direction, the contractor shall submit a ceiling price proposalfor refurbish the test vehicles to fully mission capable (10/20) standards forthe selected tasks. Refurbishment to 10/20 standards shall be completed withinsixty (60) days, after Government provides direction to initiate refurbishing.Refurbishing of the test vehicles shall be performed by the contractor at noincrease in cost to the Government.

 

C.12.9Manufacturing Standard/Logistics Vehicle. After completion of PVT, thedesignated test vehicles shall be restored to 10/20 standards at thecontractors expense. The First Production Vehicle or another production vehicle(at the PCOs discretion) may be retained as the manufacturingstandard/logistics vehicle until completion of the contract and submitted asthe last unit to be delivered under the contract. All configuration changes asa result of drawing and/or specification modifications taking place after theFPVI and/or PVT shall be made to the First Production Vehicle so that thisvehicle will be representative of the current configuration throughout the lifeof the contract.

 

C.12.10Follow-on Production Test (FPT) Priced Option. During the performance of thiscontract, Follow-on does not plan to have more than quarterly FPTs starting thefourth quarter after the month of First Article Approval. The FPTs will beconducted per the Verification Matrix of the Buffalo MPCV system ATPD utilizinga Government prepared test plan. The extent of testing may be reduced at thediscretion of the Government. The FPTs will be approximately 90 days induration; however Production Tests (FPT) will be periodically conducted by theGovernment at a Government test-site [TBD]. The quantity of test vehicles toconduct the FPT is two (2) Buffalo MPCV systems. The Government, delayscaused by test vehicle breakdown(s) or failure of the contractor to complywith specifications and approved configuration/technical requirements will notbe the basis for adjustment of the contract delivery schedule or contractprice.

 

C.12.11Control Test. The contractor shall conduct quality conformance inspection (QCI)on all characteristic items identified in Table I of the purchase descriptionor the FIR throughout the production contract, which include control testcharacteristic items. After initial QCI on all characteristic items on thefirst five (5) production vehicles, the contractor shall conduct controltests (CNT) (Table 1 of the purchase description) when exercised by the PCO.The control test production vehicles will be randomly selected from theproduction line by Government representative(s). All inspections and tests willbe witnessed and/or participated by the designated Governmentrepresentative(s). The control test(s) shall provide documentation of alltest results and the specific or assignable cause of the deficiency.

 

C.12.11.1  Control Test Vehicles. When exercised by thePCO, selected vehicle(s) that undergo the control test(s) will NOT beaccepted by the Government on a DD 250, nor shall the contractor be eligiblefor payment until the control test vehicle has successfully passed all testingand completion of the FIR (Government and contractor conducted). The final DD250 will be approved AFTER the contractor has made all required corrections tocontrol test vehicle deficiencies and the lot inspections/corrections arecompleted.

 

C.12.12  Welding. Thirty (30) days prior to weldingproduction vehicles, the contractor shall have available at all weldingfacilities welding procedures (WPS) which have been tested and qualified foruse in accordance with applicable specifications. Ferrous armor and structuralsteel with a yield strength equal to or greater than 80KSI shall be welded perAWS D1.1. All weldments involving crack prone materials such as MIL-A-46100subject to fatigue loading shall be preheated prior to welding and shall beduly noted in the WPS. Aluminum armor or structural aluminum shall be weldedIAW AWS D1.2. Welding processes not covered by the referenced documents shallde done to any AWS welding standard appropriate for the material thickness,strength and welding process selected. 

 

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Allwelders shall be qualified to the applicable welding specification prior toproduction. The contractor shall advise the Contracting Officer when thesedocuments are available for review and acceptance by the Government at theprime contractor’s facility. If the Government finds welding controls to be innon-compliance to the contract, the contractor must take immediate correctiveaction to resolve the non-compliance. The contractor shall also provide a listof welding vendors who supply welded parts which must comply with the two notedspecifications. An audit schedule will be coordinated between contractor andGovernment representative to assure that these vendors meet the samerequirements as noted herein.

 

C.12.13  CARC paint pretreatment shall be as describedin Section E and the purchase description. For surfaces that exceed 400degrees F, CARC shall not be used; a commercial high heat paint or MIL-B-14105may be used. Adhesion testing shall be performed on a completely cured CARCfinish.

 

C.12.14  Product Quality Deficiency Reports (PQDR)Field Generated. (CDRL A039) The contractor shall investigate and provide longterm failure analysis and corrective action for all PQDRs, generated onStandard Form 368 (existing form or electronic) against products orsupplies produced under this contract, at no additional cost to the Government.Upon request of the QDR exhibit, the contractor shall be responsible for allcosts associated with shipping the QDR exhibit(s) to their designatedlocation. The contractor shall provide replacement parts for all componentsdetermined to be deficient or attributable to workmanship/productnonconformance, at no additional cost to the Government. Production/fieldcorrective actions shall be accomplished at no additional cost to theGovernment. Corrective actions requiring configuration changes shall follow theconfiguration requirements as specified in C.7.

 

C.12.14.1Product Quality Deficiency Reports (PQDRs) Field Generated. The contractorshall provide a written response within 72 hours (electronically) to all fieldreports generated from the users. Product Quality Deficiency Reports thatrelate to safety shall require a written response within 24 hours.

 

C.12.14.2A final written response, in contractor format, shall be submitted to thedesignated Government representative within 30 calendar days of receipt of aPQDR. If a final response is not ready for submittal, the contractor shallsubmit an interim response detailing the status of the investigation. Theresponse shall report on the actions taken, corrective action, and contractor’sposition with respect to repair or replacement parts.

 

C.12.15Product Quality Deficiency Report (PQDR) Government Furnished Material (GFM).(CDRL A040) Upon receipt of deficient Government Furnished Material (GFM), thecontractor shall prepare and submit a contractor form to the designatedGovernment office.

 

C.12.16Quality Records. All records of inspections, examinations, certifications,tests, supplier audits, and purchase orders shall be retained by the contractorfor a period of 5 years after contract close-out. These records shall be madeavailable (and copies provided) to the Government, upon request. Additionally,where product or process deficiencies have occurred, the contractor’s recordsshall provide documentation that fully describes the root cause of deficienciesand root cause corrective actions.

 

C.13SAFETY ENGINEERING AND HEALTH HAZARDS

C.13.1Safety Engineering Principles: The contractor shall follow good safetyengineering practices when making any modifications to the vehicle systemand/or its components. Modifications to the system design and/oroperational/maintenance procedures shall be developed with at least thefollowing considerations:

 

C.13.1.1Identify hazards associated with the modifications by conducting safetyanalyses and hazard evaluations. Analyses shall include operational,maintenance, and transport aspects of the equipment along with potentialinterfaces with subsystems.

 

C.13.1.2Eliminate or reduce significant hazards by appropriate design or materialselection. If hazards to personnel cannot be avoided or eliminated, steps shallbe taken to control or minimize those hazards.

 

C.13.1.3Locate equipment components and controls so that access to them by personnelduring operation, maintenance, or adjustments shall not require exposure tohazards. All moving parts, mechanical power transmission devices, exhaustsystem components, pneumatic components and hydraulic components which are ofsuch a nature or so located as to be a hazard to operating or maintenancepersonnel shall either be enclosed or guarded. Protective devices shall notimpair operational functions. Examples of hazards to be considered include, butare not limited to: high temperature, chemical burns, electrical shock, cuttingedges, sharp points, and toxic fumes above established threshold limit values.

 

C.13.1.4Assure that suitable warning and caution notes are included in instructions foroperation, maintenance, assembly, and repairs; and that distinct markings areplaced on hazardous components of the equipment.

 

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C.13.2Safety Assessment Report (SAR): (CDRL A041)The contractor shall provide theSafety Assessment Report (SAR) to identify all safety and health hazardsassociated with the system to include any modifications. The SAR shall includesafety and health hazard assessments completed as a result of system safetyanalyses, hazard evaluations, and any independent testing; which shall beconducted, documented, and updated as necessary when modifications are made.The SAR shall identify all safety and health features of the hardware,software, system design, and inherent hazards and shall establish specialprocedures and/or precautions to be observed by Government test agencies and/orsystem users. When updating the hazard list portion of the SAR, the contractorshall provide a description of any potential or actual safety and healthhazards of the vehicle, the effects of the hazard, and when the hazard may beexpected to occur under usual and unusual operating or maintenance conditions.The contractor shall identify actions taken to mitigate the risk associatedwith the hazards and categorize the risk before and after mitigation inaccordance with MIL-STD-882D. MIL-STD-882C provides further information thatmay be used for guidance. Risks must be identified by hazard severity, hazardprobability, and risk level. Mitigation actions include recommended engineeringcontrols, safety features or devices, warning devices and procedures andtraining. The contractor shall include in the SAR copies of Material SafetyData Sheets (MSDS) for all hazardous materials incorporated into the system.Examples of hazards to be identified in the SAR include, but are not limitedto: sharp edges/moving parts hazards, physical hazards (e.g. heat or coldstress, acoustical energy, ionizing and non-ionizing radiation, etc.), chemicalhazards (e.g. flammables, corrosives, carcinogens, etc.), toxic fumes (exhaustemissions), electrical hazards, noise, whole-body vibration, compliance issueswith regulatory organizations, fire prevention issues, and ergonomic hazards.

 

C.14MANPRINT

C.14.1Manpower and Personnel Integration (MANPRINT). Comprehensive management andtechnical program that focuses attention on human capabilities and limitationthroughout the system life cycle. MANPRINT’s goal is to optimize total systemperformance at acceptable cost and within human constraints.  The MANPRINT program shall include aspects ofall seven domains (Manpower, Personnel, Training, Human Factors Engineering,System Safety, Health Hazards, and Soldier Survivability).  The contractor will be actively involved inthe Government’s MANPRINT program and participate in the MANPRINT IPTmeetings.. The contractor will utilize AR 602-2 as a guide for the MANPRINTprogram.

 

C.14.2Manpower, Personnel, and Training (MPT): The contractor will ensure thatsoldier-related manpower and training cost are minimized while retainingmaximum combat effectiveness through system design and the optimum use MPTresources . All designs and modifications shall be analyzed to ensure maximumuse of available MPT resources within the appointed unit. The contractor shallidentify MPT shortfalls or issues and implement appropriate resolutions. Thecontractor will utilize AR602-2 as a guide for the MPT.

 

C.14.3Human Factors Engineering (HFE). Human Engineering principals and designstandards shall be applied in the vehicle design, systems integration andhuman-machine interfaces. The contractor shall assure that the vehicleoperation, maintenance, repair activities and procedures shall accommodate awide range of individual physical capabilities, which requires the range from5th percentile female to the 95th percentile male. The contractor shallidentify HFE shortfalls or issues and implement appropriate resolutions. Thecontractor shall utilize MIL - STD-1472F as a guide for managing HFE .

 

C.14.4Soldier Survivability. The contractor will apply principal and design standardsin the vehicle system, which will reduce detectibility, and minimize thesoldier physical and mental fatigue. The contractor shall identify SoldierSurvivability shortfalls or issues and implement appropriate resolutions. Thecontractor will utilize AR 602-2 as a guide for Soldier Survivability.

 

C.15HAZARDOUS MATERIALS MANAGEMENT (CDRL A042)

C.15.1The Contractor shall prepare a Hazardous Material Management Report which, at aminimum, shall identify all hazardous materials required for system production,and sustainment, including the parts/process that requires them. This reportshould be prepared in accordance with National Aerospace Standard 411, section4.4.1.

 

C.15.2Hazardous Materials. No asbestos, radioactive materials, mercury, hexavalentchromium (electroplating and coatings processes), cadmium (electroplating), orother highly toxic or carcinogenic materials as defined in 29 CFR 1910.1200shall be used on the Buffalo without prior approval from the Government. Class Iand Class II Ozone Depleting Substances shall not be used. This applies toboth contractors and subcontractors.

 

C.16EQUIPMENT CONTROL RECORD (DA FORM 2408-9)

C.16.1The Contractor shall prepare a DA Form 2408-9, Equipment Control Records(Government furnished form) for each vehicle it delivers. The Contractor shallprepare the form in accordance with the instructions in paragraph 5-7 c (3) Acceptanceand registration of DA PAM 750-8, dated 25 Feb 05, to report acceptance of theBuffalo MPCV into the U.S. Army inventory. A blank copy of the form is enclosedat Attachment 9. The contractor shall have the Defense Contract ManagementAgency (DCMA) Quality Assurance Representative (QAR) complete blocks 22 and 23as the person accepting the item into the Army inventory. After the DCMA QARcompletes blocks 22 and 23, the contractor shall distribute the DA Form 2408-9as follows:

 

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C.16.1.1Submit the control copy (copy # 1) within five working days to:

 

Director

U.S. Army MaterielCommand’s Logistic Support Activity

ATTN: AMXLS-MR

Redstone Arsenal, AL35898-7466

 

C.16.1.2Submit the National Maintenance Point (NMP) copy (copy #2) within five workingdays to:

 

Commander

U.S. Army Tank-automotiveand Armaments Command

ATTN: AMSTA-LC-CJCB,MS326

6501 East 11 Mile Rd.

Warren, MI 48397-5000

 

C.16.1.3Place Log Book copy (copy # 3) in a dry, protected location, secured in theoperator station, and shipped with each vehicle.

 

C.17WARRANTY

C.17.1Requirement For Warranty

Thecontractor shall provide its standard commercial warranty with all applicablepass through warranties.

 

C.17.2(CDRL A043)The contractor shall submit a report reflecting all of the warrantyclaims processed on each vehicle within the appropriate reporting period. Inaddition to the data required by the DID, the report shall include the numberof operating hours on the vehicle at the time of fault. The report shall alsocontain the warranty implementation date by vehicle serial number, shippingdestination, and DODAAC.

 

C.18TRAINING

C.18.1Staff Planners Training: (CDRL A044) The contractor shall develop and conductan introduction to the vehicle for Government support personnel prior toinitial testing. Training dates will be negotiated between the contractor andGovernment. The training will cover system operation and controls required tosafely operate the vehicle. The training shall be at least 50% hands ontraining. The maximum length of the training class is 8 hours. The trainingshall be conducted at a facility negotiated by the Government. The contractorshall conduct training for a maximum of 12 personnel. Contractor may usecommercially available material for this course.

 

C.18.2(CDRL A045) Operational Tester Training: The contractor shall develop andconduct an Operational/Technical Training Course for Government personnel andTest Players prior to testing. Training dates will be negotiated between thecontractor and Government. The training will cover system operating principlesand procedures, characteristics, capabilities and limitations, and themaintenance troubleshooting and repair procedures required to satisfyGovernment testing. The training shall be 70% hands on training. The maximumlength of the training class is 40 hours. The training shall be conducted at afacility negotiated by the Government. The contractor shall conduct trainingfor a maximum of 12 personnel. A final copy of the training material will bedelivered to the government.

 

SampleCourse Outline

VehicleIntroduction and Familiarization

Controlsand Instrumentation

Safety

OperatorPreventive Maintenance Checks & Services (PMCS) - BeforeOperation of the Vehicle

OperatorPreventive Maintenance Checks & Services (PMCS) - During.. . .Operation of the Vehicle continued...

Installation,Operation, and Disconnection of the Attachments & Attachment PMCS

OperatorPreventive Maintenance Checks & Services (PMCS) - After

MaintenanceSignificant Items (Items required to be maintained during the test andanticipated problem areas)

Reviewand Critique

 

C.18.3New Equipment Training (NET) (CDRL A046) Program Training Materials. TheContractor shall deliver a Plan of Instruction, Instructor Lesson Plans and aStudent Training Guide and a course outline. Training Materials shall containequipment and component description, functional data, training handbooks thatinclude, by sub-component for BUFFALO operation, setup and disassembly, 

 

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inspection,testing, troubleshooting, and safety procedures. All training materials shallbe formatted and delivered in accordance with Lesson Guides.

 

C.18.4Instructor and Key Personnel (I&KP). The Contractor shall perform twoI&KP classes., one operator and one maintenance course. The Contractor willuse the NET programs developed in C.18.5 to train instructor and key personnel.The contractor shall provide vehicles, special and common tools, parts,training aides, materials, and facilities to conduct training. Target thecourses for individuals who are instructors, skilled operators, and mechanics.A second Field Maintenance I&KP class may be required to train LogisticsAssistance Representatives (LARs).

 

C.18.5NET Training Courses: Two courses shall be developed for the BUFFALO;

 

a. Operator and OperatorMaintenance

b. Field Maintenance

 

C.18.5.1OPERATOR: The course shall be directed to operators of the Buffalo MPCV,covering complete operation, safety, and Operator Preventive Maintenance Checksand Services (PMCS). The course shall be 70% hands on. The Course will be 40hours in length.

 

C.18.5.2FIELD MAINTENANCE: The course shall be directed to the maintainers of theBUFFALO, covering PMCS, troubleshooting, diagnosis and repair of engine, fuel,transmission, axle, braking, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, boom, andancillary systems. The course shall be directed toward new technologies anditems not currently in the Army system. The course shall be no longer than 40hours in length.

 

C.18.5.3Training Course Control Document: For each course, the contractor shall developa Training Course Control Document describing the course content (subject, topics,task), training material, types and duration of instruction, and resourcesrequired to conduct training in an institutional setting. The Training CourseControl Document shall contain front matter, introduction, course descriptiondata, outline of instruction summary, curriculum outline of instruction, coursesummary and presentation schedule.

 

C.18.6Course Material Format/Media & Deliveries: Training materials shall becontractor and commercial materials, supplemented for militarization of theequipment. Develop all student and instructor lesson material/guides used toconduct the training course. Provide the material in both hard copy andeditable digital format.

 

C.18.7Training Course Completion Report: (CDRL A047) The contractor shall complete anddeliver a Training Course Completion Report upon completion of each class. Thereport shall include the course name, vehicle system, dates, student names,social security number (if military), home unit and address, and evaluation ofstudent performance.

 

C.18.8New Equipment Training Classes - <Option>

 

C.18.8.1Option: The Government may require the Contractor to conduct New EquipmentTraining (NET) to take place at Government sites, at the using units locations.Trainees may either be Government personnel or Government support contractors. Class sizeshall be no more than twelve (12) students. Course requirements and coursecontent shall utilize Government approved training materials. The Governmentwill provide the Contractor 30 days notification for CONUS classes. TheGovernment will provide the Contractor 90 days notification for OCONUS classes.It is estimated that a total of TBD classes per year will be required. Durationand number of courses will be defined upon exercise of option/delivery order. Theper class rate is exclusive of subsistence, lodging, and incidental expenseincurred for NET. The Government will pay these expenses on a cost reimbursablebasis.

 

C.18.9ASAT Training <Option>

 

C.18.9.1ASAT Course Material Format/Media & Deliveries (CDRL A048)

Thecontractor shall develop the training materials using the Automated SystemsApproach to Training (ASAT) software in support of course design anddevelopment for TRADOC Schools. The Government will provide access to the ASATsoftware. ASAT software can be downloaded at the ASAT homepage,http://www.asat.army.mil . This software will allow for interactive coursedesign, development, pre-authoring, and authoring that is required by TRADOC.Specifically, the ASAT software supports task development, standardizedcritical task information, and lesson plan/Training Support package (TSP)production capabilities. The contractor shall deliver all course controldocuments and training materials in an editable ASAT electronic format.

 

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C.19INDIVIDUAL UNIQUE IDENTIFICATION DESCRIPTOR (CDRL A049)

 

C.19.1The Contractor shall deliver a IUID component candidate list of itemsqualifying for the IUID, per DFARS Clause 252.211-7003 ItemIdentification and Valuation. The Government will review, make changes to, andprovide approval to the IUID candidate list. The Government will providethe final IUID list after it has evaluated the information anddetermined which components will require a IUID.  See Attachment 10. (CDRL A050)

 

Examplesof applicable candidates are: Engine, Transmission, Axles, etc.

 

C.19.2The Contractor shall mark each Buffalo MPCV with an Individual UniqueIdentification Descriptor (IUID). The IUID is to be developed inaccordance with MIL-STD-130M, or the most recent version of this document.

 

C.19.3The Contractor shall use MIL-STD-130M and MIL-STD-129 to determine the bestmethod in which to mark the Buffalo MPCV.

 

C.19.4As the requiring agency, the Government has determined that the Contractor willdevelop the IUID as Machine-readable information (MRI) marking. The MRImarking shall be in 2D Data Matrix marking and meet the minimum qualityrequirements per MIL-STD-130M. The MRI protocol shall follow protocol standardISO/IEC 15434 or ISO/IEC 15418. The MRI content shall contain:

 

·      Applicable Enterprise Identifier (EID)

·      Serial Number

·      Part or Identifying Number (PIN)

·      National Stock Number (NSN)

·      Nomenclature

 

C.19.5(CDRL A050). The Contractor shall invoice using a Receiving Report. The datarequired in this report shall include the data specified in C.19.4 This reportis due in conjunction with the delivery of the Buffalo MPCV. It is theContractors responsibility to submit receiving reports electronically into theDoD Wide Area Workflow Receipt and Acceptance System (WAWF). If the Contractorcannot use WAWF for IUID, the Contractor must notify the Government atthe Start of Work Meeting and arrangements may be made to allow the Contractorto submit the receiving report through either X12 or UDF submission formats.

 

Informationon WAWF is available at: http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/UID/DataSubmission.htm http://www.dcma.milUnder Electronic Invoicing

 

C.19.6It is recommended that the Contractor have a portion of its IUIDsubmission reports validated prior to submitting all IUID reports toWAWF. This can be done by sending an email to the Unique Identification ProgramOffice (info@uniqueid.org). Include your name, organization, phone number,email address, and the file format you will be using.

 

C.20RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION.

Inaddition to the requirements in DFARS 252.211-7006, Active RFID tags shall alsobe applied to each vehicle, BII, 90 Day Spares and Tires.

 

C.21INTEGRATED PRODUCT TEAM:

TheContractor and the Government shall use an Integrated Product Team (IPT) as theprimary management vehicle for monitoring the status of the work described inthis contract. The IPT will provide a means for coordinating/monitoringschedules and performance. IPT members will include personnel designated by theContractor, the Contracting Officer, the Contracting Officer’s TechnicalRepresentative (COTR), and other personnel designated by the Government, whichmay include Government support Contractors. The Team will use Alpha Contractingtechniques to expedite performance of this action, when advantageous toprogress.

 

C.22Partnering

TheGovernment proposes to enter into a voluntary Partnering arrangement with theContractor as addressed in the Army Material Command (AMC) Guide: “Partneringfor Success. Partnering is a commitment between Government and industry toimprove communications and avoid disputes. This is accomplished through aninformal process with the primary goal of providing American soldiers withquality supplies and services, on time, and at a reasonable price. Proposalsshall include any potential costs associated with the Partnering concept.Information on Partnering can be found at the following website:http://www.amc.army.mil/amc/command_counsel/partnering.html

 

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SECTION G- CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

 
| **LINE  ITEM** | ** ** | **PRON/  AMS CD/  MIPR**               | ** ** | **ACRN** | ** ** | **OBLG  STAT/  JOB ORD NO** | ** ** | **PRIOR  AMOUNT** | ** **   | **INCREASE/DECREASE  AMOUNT** | ** **     | **CUMULATIVE  AMOUNT** | ** ** |
|----------------|------------|----------------------------------------|------------|----------|------------|-----------------------------|------------|-------------------|--------------|-------------------------------|----------------|------------------------|------------|
| 2100AA         |       | P196M0482T  51108360009 P19P50091CBBA  |       | AD       |       | 1  9ZCMB1                   |       | $                 |  0.00   |                          | $              |  **[*****         | **]**      | $ |  **[***** | **]** |
|           |       |                                   |       |     |       |                        |       |              |    |                          | $              |              |       | $ |    |   |
| 2101AA         |       | P196M0492T  51108360009   P1950091CBBA |       | AD       |       | 1  9ZCMB1                   |       | $                 |  0.00   |                          | $              |  **[*****         | **]**      | $ |  **[***** | **]** |
|           |       |                                   |       |     |       |                        |       |              |         |                          |           |                   |       |
|           |       |                                   |       |     |       |                        |       | NET CHANGE        |         | $                             |  **[***** | **]**                  |       |   |

 
| **SERVICE  NAME** | ** ** | **NET  CHANGE  BY ACRN** | ** ** | **ACCOUNTING  CLASSIFICATION**                  | ** ** | ** ** | ** ** | **ACCOUNTING  STATION** | ** **     | **INCREASE/DECREASE  AMOUNT** | ** **     |
|-------------------|------------|--------------------------|------------|-------------------------------------------------|------------|------------|------------|-------------------------|----------------|-------------------------------|----------------|
| Army              |       | AD                       |       | 21   92035000091C1C09P51108331E1 |       | S20113     |       | W56HZV                  |           | $                             |  **[***** | **]** |
|              |       |                     |       |                                            |       |       |       |                    |           |                          |           |
|              |       |                     |       |                                            |       | NET CHANGE |       | $                       |  **[***** | **]**                         |

 
| **NET CHANGE FOR AWARD:** | ** ** | **PRIOR  AMOUNT  OF AWARD** | ** **    | **INCREASE/DECREASE  AMOUNT** | ** ** | **CUMULATIVE  OBLIG AMT** | ** ** |
|---------------------------|------------|-----------------------------|---------------|-------------------------------|------------|---------------------------|------------|
|                 |       | $                           | 55,812,440.83 |                          | $          | 25,872,611.52             |       | $ | 81,685,052.35 |   |
|                           |            |                             |               |                               |            |                           |            |  |  |  |

 
| **ACRN** | ** ** | **EDI  ACCOUNTING CLASSIFICATION**                                                                                                                                                                                 | ** ** |
|----------|------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|
| AD       | ** ** | 21     091120350000     S20113     91C1C095110836000931E1     9ZCMB1S20113     W56HZV | ** ** |

 

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SECTION I- CONTRACT CLAUSES

 
| ** ** | ** ** | **Status** | ** ** | **Regulatory Cite** | ** ** | **Title**                           | ** ** | **Date** | ** ** |
|------------|------------|------------|------------|---------------------|------------|-------------------------------------|------------|----------|------------|
| I-1        |       | CHANGED    |       | 52.216-24           |       | LIMITATION OF  GOVERNMENT LIABILITY |       | APR/1984 |       |

 

(a) Inperforming this undefinitized contract action, the Contractor is not authorizedto make expenditures or incur obligations exceeding $50,594,467.35 dollars.

(b) Themaximum amount for which the Government shall be liable if this undefinitizedcontract action is terminated is $103,254,015.00 dollars.

 

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SECTION J- LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

 
| **List  of  Addenda** | ** ** | **Title**                                 | ** ** | **Date** | ** ** | **Number********of Pages** | ** ** | **Transmitted By** | ** ** |
|-----------------------|------------|-------------------------------------------|------------|----------|------------|----------------------------|------------|--------------------|------------|
| Attachment  0014      |       | MAGNETIC PARTICLE INSPECTION  REQUIREMENT |       |     |       | 001                        |       |               |       |

 

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**W56HZV-08-C-0028****                                                                                                         ATTACHMENT0014**

 

**BUFFALO - MAGNETIC PARTICLE INSPECTION REQUIREMENT**

 

Thefollowing conditions apply to the inspection:

 

1.There shall be a minimum 21 day incubation period after welding before theinspection is performed.

 

2. Theinspected surface shall be bare steel or primer only.

 

Repairsof cracks shall be performed by a procedure approved by the program manager’soffice. The repair procedure shall include a firing record indicating that therepaired area meets the AP threat requirement for that surface. This procedureshould be added and signed on FIR.

 

Shouldno cracks be found in a statistically significant number of hulls indicatingthat all the manufacturing processes are under control, the magnetic particleinspection will be waived by the program manager’s office.

 

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