Reading a Solicitation or Award Using Uniform Contract Format

The Solicitation/Contract Form Section A includes the following information:

• Name, address, and location of issuing activity, including room and building, where proposals or information must be submitted
• Solicitation number
• Date of issuance
• Closing date and time
• Number of pages
• Requisition or other purchase authority
• Brief description of item or service
• Requirement for the offeror to provide its name and complete address, including street, city, county, state, and ZIP code, and electronic address (including facsimile address), if appropriate
• Offer expiration date

SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
THIS DOCUMENT INCORPORATES TECHNICAL AND/OR QUALITY REQUIREMENTS (IDENTIFIED BY AN `R' OR AN `I' NUMBER IN 
SECTION B) SET FORTH IN FULL TEXT IN THE DLA MASTER LIST OF TECHNICAL AND QUALITY REQUIREMENTS FOUND ON THE 
WEB AT: 
http://www.dla.mil/HQ/Acquisition/Offers/eProcurement.aspx. FOR SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITIONS, THE REVISION OF THE MASTER IN
EFFECT ON THE SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE OR THE AWARD DATE CONTROLS. FOR LARGE ACQUISITIONS, THE REVISION OF 
THE MASTER IN EFFECT ON THE RFP ISSUE DATE APPLIES UNLESS A SOLICITATION AMENDMENT INCORPORATES A FOLLOW-ON REVISION, IN WHICH CASE THE AMENDMENT DATE CONTROLS.

SECTION B

SUPPLIES/SERVICES: 1560-00-959-7762

ITEM DESCRIPTION: 
FIREWALL,  FUSELAGE

THIS NATIONAL STOCK NUMBER AND/OR ASSOCIATED DATA HAS 
BEEN DETERMINED TO CONTAIN, UTILIZE, OR GENERATE 
COVERED DEFENSE INFORMATION (CDI). CDI IS UNCLASSIFIED 
CONTROLLED TECHNICAL INFORMATION OR OTHER INFORMATION<(>,<)> 
AS DESCRIBED IN THE CONTROLLED UNCLASSIFIED INFORMATION 
(CUI) REGISTRY THAT REQUIRES SAFEGUARDING PURSUANT TO 
DFARS 252.204-7012.

RQ001: HIGHER LEVEL CONTRACT QUALITY REQUIREMENTS (MANUFACTURERS AND 
NON-MANUFACTURERS) 
***************AIR FORCE CRITICAL SAFETY ITEM*****************

Item Description - describes material in more detail. It may include:

• Critical Safety Item (CSI) information - CSI is an item of significant importance that, if there is an item failure, will cause death, injury, severe occupational illness, or major loss or damage to a weapon system. Follow any instructions outlined.
• Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) Notification - Unclassified Information the Government creates or possesses that a law, regulation, or Government-wide policy requires or permits an agency to handle using safeguarding or dissemination controls. Follow any instructions outlined.
• Incorporation of the Master Solicitation for Simplified Acquisition - This document details the terms and conditions laid out for a simplified acquisition. The information should be retained by the Vendor for future use. Check periodically for the newest version of the "Master Solicitation for Simplified Acquisition" at DLA Procurement Policy and Directives Page.
• Technical and Quality (T and Q) Assurance Requirement - (e.g., RQ009: INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE AT ORIGIN)
  • Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements incorporates technical and/or quality requirements (identified by an “R” or an “I” number) to ensure that supplies and services acquired under Government contract conform to the contract’s quality requirements. Included are inspection, acceptance, warranty, and other measures associated with quality requirements.
  • To Look up T and Q Requirements:
    1. Open the DLA Procurement Policy and Directives Page.
    2. Find the title "Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements" and select the newest document link.
    3. Once document is open, search the requirement code using pdf search feature.
• Engineering Data Requirements - Drawing "Exceptions" are any "approved exceptions" (such as change in CAGE, Part Number, dimensions, material, additional source, etc.) to the drawing that will be added to the Item Description and noted as "Exception Data".

• Document Data - Detailed drawings and technical information, if available, can be found in cFolders using data provided in section. Reference drawing numbers, revisions and part piece numbers may be referenced in the document data section, if applicable.
• CLIN Information - Contract Line Item Number information including Item Nomenclature, Quantity, Unit of Issue, Unit Price, and Total Dollar Value for Line.

  • Unit Price and Total Dollar Value for Line will only be present for award documents (not solicitations).

Accounting Information (LOA) - Line of Accounting used to fund the award. No action required by Vendor, only for record.

• Example of Line of Accounting (LOA) Account #: BX: 97X4930 5CBX 001 2620 S33189

• Will only be present for award documents (not solicitations).

Inspection, Acceptance, FOB Terms and CDD - May include:

• Inspection and acceptance points as Origin (inspection/acceptance at the Vendor's facility) or Destination (inspection/acceptance at Depot/Customer)
• Free On Board Terms
• Contract Delivery Date (CDD) information
  • Will only be present for award documents (not solicitations).
• Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Information:
  • Address of Consolidation and Containerization Point (Transportation Staging Point or Supplemental Address)
  • Address of Tentative Destination (Address of Customer)
  • FMS Case Number
  • Signal Code - Designates the fields containing the intended consignee (ship to) and the activity to receive and effect payment of bills, when applicable. All requisitions will contain:
    • The appropriate Signal Code A, B,C, & D
    • Ship to requisitioner or J, K, L, & M
    • Ship to supplementary address

• Packaging Requirements include Preservation, Packing, Packaging, Marking, and Palletization information, codes, and descriptions
  • Code meanings can be found at Packaging Code Lookup .
• Shipping Instructions can include DLAD Procurement (Proc) Note references (clause guidance), Freight Shipping Addresses, and TAC Codes
  • Type Address Codes (TAC) are used in the shipping and transportation process to link movement authority, funding approval, and accounting data for shipments, cargo, and personal property in the Defense Transportation System.
  • For more information, see Type of Address Codes Appendix 2.4 (Word).

Section C - Specifications/SOW/SOO/ORD

C03 Contractor Retention of Supply Chain Traceability Documentation (SEP 2016)

SECTION D - PACKAGING AND MARKING

252.211-7006 PASSIVE RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION (MAR 2018) DFARS
As prescribed in 211.275-3, use the following clause: 
 (a) Definitions. As used in this clause -- 
“Advance shipment notice” means an electronic notification used to list the contents of a shipment of goods as well as additional information 
relating to the shipment, such as passive radio frequency identification (RFID) or item unique identification (IUID) information, order 
information, product description, physical characteristics, type of packaging, marking, carrier information, and configuration of goods within the 
transportation equipment. 
 “Bulk commodities” means the following commodities, when shipped in rail tank cars, tanker trucks, trailers, other bulk wheeled conveyances, 
or pipelines: 
 (1) Sand. 

SECTION E - INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

52.246-2 INSPECTION OF SUPPLIES FIXED PRICE (AUG 1996) FAR
 
52.246-11 HIGHER-LEVEL CONTRACT QUALITY REQUIREMENT (DEC 2014) FAR
 As prescribed in 46.311, insert the following clause: 
 (a) The Contractor shall comply with the higher-level quality standard(s) listed below. 

[Contracting Officer insert the title, number, date, and tailoring (if any) of the higher-level quality standards.]

SECTION F - DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

52.211-16 VARIATION IN QUANTITY (APR 1984) FAR
As prescribed in 11.703(a), insert the following clause: 
 (a) A variation in the quantity of any item called for by this contract will not be accepted unless the variation has been caused by conditions of 
loading, shipping, or packing, or allowances in manufacturing processes, and then only to the extent, if any, specified in paragraph (b) of this 
clause. 
(b) The permissible variation shall be limited to: 
0 Percent increase [Contracting Officer insert percentage] 
0 Percent decrease [Contracting Officer insert percentage] 
This increase or decrease shall apply to ALL CLINS.*

(End of clause)
 
52.211-17 DELIVERY OF EXCESS QUANTITIES (SEP 1989) FAR

To look up the code:

1. Open DLA's Procurement Policy and Directives Page.
2. Scroll down the page to DLA Directive (DLAD) Procurement Notes.
3. Select the DLAD Procurement Notes link to newest version.
4. Search the code in the document by selecting shortcut keys Ctrl + F on keyboard.
5. When search box appears, type in the code from Section G of continuation page (e.g., G01) and press enter key on keyboard.
6. Review code requirement.

To look up the code:

1. Open DLA's Procurement Policy and Directives Page.
2. Scroll down the page to DLA Directive (DLAD) Procurement Notes.
3. Select the DLAD Procurement Notes link to newest version.
4. Search the code in the document by selecting shortcut keys Ctrl + F on keyboard.
5. When search box appears, type in the code from Section H of continuation page (e.g., H03) and press enter key on keyboard.
6. Review code requirement.

Some examples of clause topics include:

• Buy American Act
• Contract Termination Clauses
• First Article Testing Clauses
• Software Clauses

Clause Guidance can come from:

• Federal Acquisition Regulations at Acquisition.gov 
• Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) and Procedures, Guidance, and Information (PGI) 
• DLA Directive Procurement Notes Located on Procurement Policy and Directives Page

SECTION I - CONTRACT CLAUSES
52.203-19 PROHIBITION ON REQUIRING CERTAIN INTERNAL CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENTS OR STATEMENTS (JAN 2017) FAR
 
252.203-7000 REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO COMPENSATION OF FORMER DOD OFFICIALS (SEP 2011) DFARS
 
252.203-7002 REQUIREMENT TO INFORM EMPLOYEES OF WHISTLEBLOWER RIGHTS (SEP 2013) DFARS
 
52.204-19 INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE OF REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (DEC 2014) FAR
 
52.204-21 BASIC SAFEGUARDING OF COVERED CONTRACTOR INFORMATION SYSTEMS (JUN 2016) FAR

SECTION J - LIST OF ATTACHMENTS
List of Attachments

SECTION K - REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS AND STATEMENTS

52.219-28 POST-AWARD SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REREPRESENTATION (MAR 2023) (FAR)

As prescribed in 19.309(c)(1), insert the following clause:

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause -

Long-term contract means a contract of more than five years in duration, including options. However, the term does not include contracts that exceed five years in duration because the period of performance has been extended for a cumulative period not to exceed six months under the clause at 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services, or other appropriate authority.

Small business concern -

(1) Means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in its field of operation, and qualified as a small business under the criteria in 13 CFR part 121 and the size standard in paragraph (d) of this clause.

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

52.204-13 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT MAINTENANCE (OCT 2018) (FAR)

52.204-18 COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE MAINTENANCE (AUG 2020) (FAR)

SECTION M - EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

52.209-9016 EVALUATION OF OFFERS - FIRST ARTICLE TESTING (MAR 2009) DLAD
The cost to the Government for first article testing shall be a factor in evaluating offers. The Government’s testing costs will be added 
to the offered price of the applicable item. Unless cited elsewhere in this solicitation the estimated testing costs are shown below:

Item Government testing cost
See Page 2 of RFP $ 
 $ 
(End of provision) 

52.211-9003 CONDITIONS FOR EVALUATION OF OFFERS OF GOVERNMENT SURPLUS MATERIAL (AUG 2014) DLAD