Parachute Canopies Tender in USA - 7705249

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Country: USA

Summary: Parachute Canopies

Deadline: 16 Aug 2016

Posting Date: 10 Aug 2016

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Notice Type: Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 7705249

Document Ref. No.: FA7000-16-T-0106

Competition: ICB

Financier: Self Financed

Purchaser Ownership: -

Tender Value: Refer Document

CPV Classification

44115710 - Canopies

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Combined synopsis/solicitation
iaw far 12.603
this is a combined synopsis/solicitation for a commercial item (brand name only)
prepared in accordance with the format in far subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional
are being requested and a written (formal) solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation is issued as solicitation number fa7000-15-t-0106 in accordance with far parts 12 & 13. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through federal acquisition circular fac 2005-89, effective 14 jul 2016. The north american industry classification system code (naics) is 314999 and the business size standard of 500 employees. The acquisition is 100% sb set-aside. All responsible sources may submit a quote, which if received timely, will be considered by the 10th contracting squadron, usaf academy (usafa).
The government bares no legal liability for bid cost associated with this request for quote. Vendors should not submit a quote unless they are willing to absorb all cost associated with submitting a quote. Quotes submitted with used, reconditioned, refurbished, gray market, or liquidated stock will not be considered for award.
This solicitation is being issued in accordance with (iaw) far parts 12 and 13 as a request for quote. Iaw far 13.004, in all instances throughout this solicitation any use of the word "proposal" should be understood as "quote". All instances of the word "offeror" should be understood as "quoter". All instances of the word "award" should be understood as "order". Quotes supplied in response to this solicitation are not binding. The requirement will be awarded to the quoter iaw 52.212-2, found herein.
Late submissions:
quoters are responsible for submitting quotations so as to reach the government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation. If no time is specified in the solicitation, the time for receipt is 4:30 p.m., local time, for the designated government office on the date that quotations are due.
Any quotation received at the government office designated in the solicitation after the exact time specified for receipt of quotations is late and will not be considered unless it is received before award is made and the contracting officer determines that accepting the late quotation would not unduly delay the acquisition
if an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts normal government processes so that quotations cannot be received at the government office designated for receipt of quotations by the exact time specified in the solicitation, and urgent government requirements preclude amendment of the solicitation or other notice of an extension of the closing date, the time specified for receipt of quotations will be deemed to be extended to the same time of day specified in the solicitation on the first work day on which normal government processes resume.
Please read and comply with all requirements for submitting a quote. Failure to comply with all instructions contained within this synopsis/solicitation could result in the quote being ineligible for award. It is the offerors responsibility to ensure their quote meets all the requirements identified herein.
Buy american act and berry amendment certification of compliance is required and must be submitted with quote (see dfars clause 252.225-7001 and dfars 252.225-7012).
The united states air force academy, 98th flying training squadron has a brand name only requirement to purchase replacement parachutes from performance designs, inc. The requested brand name and model parachutes are currently used in usafa parachuting programs. This purchase requirement is vital in the sustainment of the tandem parachuting program. Afi 11-410 personnel parachute operations, chapter 4.4, defines the requirement for approved parachute systems and equipment. Only approved parachutes were considered. Based on flight characteristics, safety record, and equipment compatibility, the requested parachutes have been determined best fit for the usafa parachuting program requirements.
Any offerors believing they can provide an equal product that meets all of the features and functionality of the performance design product may provide evidence for consideration. Evidence must support the offeror s claim they can provide an equal product. It is the offerors responsibility to prove their product is an equal by demonstrating their product, at a minimum, has the same features and functionality of the brand name product. Providing brochures, specifications and/or quotes alone is not enough for the government to make a decision. The offeror should provide an understandable comparison between the two products. The government is not responsible for developing the comparison from insufficient information provided. All qualified sources may submit a response, which if timely received, will be considered by this agency. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether a brand name or equal procurement can be conducted. A determination that equal products exist based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government.
Item description:
provide pricing for the following brand name performance design) parachutes against contract line items (clins) below:
description qty unit price extended price
line item 0001
pd-235 7 cell main 5 each $_________ $__________
color: rbl-wht-rbl-wht-wht-wht-wht
line type: dacron
link type: #5 stainless steel links
line item 0002
pd-218 7 cell main 5 each $_________ $__________
color: rbl-wht-rbl-wht-wht-wht-wht
line type: dacron
link type: #5 stainless steel links
line item 0003
pd-193 7 cell main 5 each $_________ $__________
color: rbl-wht-rbl-wht-wht-wht-wht
line type: dacron
link type: #5 stainless steel links
line item 0004
pd-176 7 cell main 5 each $_________ $__________
color: rbl-wht-rbl-wht-wht-wht-wht
line type: dacron
link type: #5 stainless stell
line item 0005
sp-230 spectre 10 each $_________ $__________
color: rbl-wht-rbl-wht-wht-wht-wht
line type: 825 microline
link type: slinks
line item 0006
sp-210 spectre 15 each $_________ $__________
color: rbl-wht-rbl-wht-wht-wht-wht
line type: 825 microline
link type: slinks
line item 0007
sp-190 spectre 15 each $_________ $__________
color: rbl-wht-rbl-wht-wht-wht-wht
line type: 825 microline
link type: slinks
line item 0008
sp-170 spectre 5 each $_________ $__________
color: rbl-wht-rbl-wht-wht-wht-wht
line type: 825 microline
link type: slinks
line item 0009
pd 300 9 cell 5 each $_________ $__________
color: navy blue
line type: dacron
link type: #5 stainless
line item 0010
pd 300 9 cell 5 each $_________ $__________
color: red, line
type: dacron
link type: #5 stainless
line item 0011
pd 260 9 cell 5 each $_________ $__________
color: red
line type: dacron
link type: #5 stainless
line item 0012
pdr-235 reserve 10 each $_________ $__________
color: lbl
line type: 725 micro line
link type: slinks
line item 0013
pd-235 reserve 5 each $_________ $__________
color: lbl
line type: 725 micro line
link type: slinks
line item 0014
pd-218 reserve 15 each $_________ $__________
color: lbl
line type: 725 micro line
link type: slinks
line item 0015
pdr-176 reserve 10 each $_________ $__________
color: lbl
line type: 725 micro line
link type: slinks
total price for clins 0001 & 0015 $__________
note:
only authorized dealers should provide a quote for this brand name acquisition. Offerors shall provide proof they are an authorized performance design dealer with their quote. If offerors do not provide proof their quote will not be considered for award. All items must be new and come with the standard manufactures warranty. The offeror must be an authorized reseller. Quotes submitted with used, reconditioned, refurbished, gray market, or liquidated stock will not be considered for award.
The following federal acquisition regulation (far) clauses apply to this combined synopsis/solicitation and offerors must comply with all instructions contained in far 52.212-1, instructions to offerors--commercial items, addenda applies: the contractor shall submit their quote on company letterhead to include the following: solicitation number, contact name, address, telephone number of the offeror, unit price, extended price, any discount terms, delivery terms, cage code, duns number, technical (descriptive/specification literature & proof of authorized reseller), tax identification number, size of business, and standard warranty information. The contracting officer is not responsible for locating or obtaining any information not identified in the offer. Descriptive/specification literature must contain adequate information to judge if products meet or exceed the characteristics supplied in the solicitation.
Quotes and descriptive literature information must be received no later than 1:00 pm mountain daylight time (mdt), 16 august 2016 at the 10 cons/lgcb, 8110 industrial drive, suite 200, usaf academy, co 80840-2315. Please submit quotes by e-mail to the attention of leila bussey, contract specialist at 719-333-8093 at email address [email protected]. In their absence, please contact diana myles-south, contracting officer at 719-333-8650 at email address [email protected].
Addenda to far 52.212-1, proposal preparation instructions:
a. To assure timely and equitable evaluation of the proposal, the offeror must follow the instructions contained herein. Offerors are required to meet all solicitation requirements, including terms and conditions, representations and certifications, and technical requirements. Failure to meet a requirement may result in an offer being ineligible for award. Offerors must clearly identify any exception to the solicitation terms and conditions and provide complete accompanying rationale. The response shall consist of three (3) separate parts; part i - price, part ii- technical information - descriptive/specification literature and proof quoters are an authorized reseller for performance design, and part iii - contract documentation (representation and certification).
B. The contracting officer has determined there is a high probability of adequate price competition in this acquisition. Upon examination of the initial offers, the contracting officer will review this determination and if, in the contracting officer s opinion, adequate price competition exists no additional cost information will be requested. However, if at any time during this competition the contracting officer determines that adequate price competition no longer exists; offerors may be required to submit information to the extent necessary for the contracting officer to determine the reasonableness and affordability of the price.
C. Specific instructions:
1. Part i - price quote - submit on company letterhead the unit price for each line item to include extended price with an overall total price.
2. Part ii - technical/descriptive literature only authorized dealers should provide a quote for this brand name acquisition. Offerors shall provide proof they are an authorized performance design dealer with their quote. If offerors do not provide proof their quote will not be considered for award. All items must be new and come with the standard manufactures warranty. The offeror must be an authorized reseller. Quotes submitted with used, reconditioned, refurbished, gray market, or liquidated stock will not be considered for award.
3. Part iii - contract documentation (representation and certification).
A. The provision at far 52.212-3, offeror representations and certifications - commercial items (mar 2015) and its alternate i (alt i) (oct 2014) must be completed. Offerors are highly encouraged to complete all representations and certifications electronically online at: (http://orca.bpn.gov/publicsearch.aspx). If not completed online, 52.212-3 alt i shall be completed in hard copy and submitted with quote, which this provision is included within this solicitation. Subject provisions are available at http://farsite.hill.af.mil.
B. The provision at dfars 252.225-7000, buy american act-balance of payments program certificate, must be completed, signed and returned with quote which is within this solicitation.
C. The provision at dfars 252.247-7022, representation of extent of transportation by sea, must be completed, signed and returned with quote which is within this solicitation.
D. Complete the certificate of compliance to the berry amendment (attachment 4). This requires contractors to fill-in where all the components are coming from and where the items will be manufactured. This is critical to be filled-out accurately and completely with the correct information. Quoters shall be in compliance with the berry amendment at dfars 252.225-7012. Noncompliance will disqualify the quotation from further consideration of an award.
E. Price quotes must be firm-fixed price to include shipping and handling charges based on f.o.b. Destination. Quotes received with other than fob: destination pricing will not be considered. Delivery is required no later than 40 weeks after receipt of order (aro).
F. The system for award management (sam), contractors must be registered with sam to conduct business with the department of defense. No purchase order can be awarded to any company without this registration (www.sam.gov).
G. Provide a written statement that the offerors quote incorporates all amendments to the solicitation (if applicable).
Address:
306 ftg
9201 talon dr.
Usaf academy, co 80840
the provision at far 52.212-2, evaluation--commercial items apply to this acquisition:
52.212-2 evaluation - commercial items (oct 2014)
a. The government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:
i. Meeting salient characteristics referenced in the bid schedule of the brand name
ii. Quoter must provide proof they are an authorized reseller from performance designer
iii. Price
paragraphs b and c are not applicable as shown below:
b. Options. The government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the government to exercise the option(s).
C. A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer s specified expiration time, the government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.
(end of provision)
addendum to 52.212-2 -- evaluation -- commercial items (oct 2014).
Basis for contract award: this is a competitive acquisition in accordance with far parts 12 and 13. The evaluation process will proceed as follows:
1. Price evaluation. The total evaluated price (tep) will include the proposed unit price multiplied by the quantity for each contract line item number (clin). The unit price of the offeror s quote shall control any conflict between the unit price and the extended amount. The price evaluation will document the completeness, balance, and affordability (based on available government budget) of the quoted price.
2. Award will be made to the quote with the lowest evaluated price that meets salient characteristics of the brand name on pass/fail basis of this requirement and provided proof they are an authorized reseller.
Far 52.212-4, contract terms and conditions-commercial items (may 2015) applies to this acquisition.
Addendum to far 52.212-4(c) changes
text in paragraph (c) is deleted and replaced with the following:
changes in terms and conditions of this contract may be made only by written agreement of the parties with the exception of certain changes such as administrative changes including changes in paying office, appropriation data, etc. Authorized by the federal acquisition regulation and its supplements that may be made unilaterally by the contracting officer (for a complete list of changes that may be made unilaterally, see far 43.103(b).
(end of addendum)
52.212-5 contract terms and conditions required to implement statutes or executive orders-commercial items (deviation 2013-o0019) (mar 2016)
(a) comptroller general examination of record. The contractor shall comply with the provisions of this paragraph (a) if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid, is in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold, and does not contain the clause at 52.215-2, audit and records -- negotiation.
(1) the comptroller general of the united states, or an authorized representative of the comptroller general, shall have access to and right to examine any of the contractor s directly pertinent records involving transactions related to this contract.
(2) the contractor shall make available at its offices at all reasonable times the records, materials, and other evidence for examination, audit, or reproduction, until 3 years after final payment under this contract or for any shorter period specified in far subpart 4.7, contractor records retention, of the other clauses of this contract. If this contract is completely or partially terminated, the records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3 years after any resulting final termination settlement. Records relating to appeals under the disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or relating to this contract shall be made available until such appeals, litigation, or claims are finally resolved.
(3) as used in this clause, records include books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of form. This does not require the contractor to create or maintain any record that the contractor does not maintain in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to a provision of law.
(b)
(1) notwithstanding the requirements of any other clause in this contract, the contractor is not required to flow down any far clause, other than those in this paragraph (b)(1) in a subcontract for commercial items. Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause-
(i) 52.203-13, contractor code of business ethics and conduct (apr 2010) (41 u.s.c. 3509).
(ii) 52.219-8, utilization of small business concerns (oct 2014) (15 u.s.c. 637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds $650, 000 ($1.5 million for construction of any public facility), the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities.
(iii) 52.222-17, nondisplacement of qualified workers (may 2014) (e.o. 13495). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (1) of far clause 52.222-17.
(iv) 52.222-21, prohibition of segregated facilities (apr 2015).
(v) 52.222-26, equal opportunity (mar 2007) (e.o. 11246).
(vi) 52.222-35, equal opportunity for veterans (jul 2014) (38 u.s.c. 4212).
(vii) 52.222-36, equal opportunity for workers with disabilities (jul 2014) (29 u.s.c. 793).
(viii) 52.222-37, employment reports on veterans (jul 2014) (38 u.s.c. 4212).
(ix) 52.222-40, notification of employee rights under the national labor relations act (dec 2010) (e.o. 13496). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (f) of far clause 52.222-40.
(x) 52.222-41, service contract labor standards (may 2014), (41 u.s.c. Chapter 67).
(xi)
x (a) 52.222-50, combating trafficking in persons (mar 2015) (22 u.s.c. Chapter 78 and e.o. 13627).
___ (b) alternate i (mar 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 u.s.c. Chapter 78 e.o. 13627).
(xii) 52.222-51, exemption from application of the service contract labor standards to contracts for maintenance, calibration, or repair of certain equipment--requirements (may 2014) (41 u.s.c. Chapter 67.)
(xiii) 52.222-53, exemption from application of the service contract labor standards to contracts for certain services--requirements (may 2014) (41 u.s.c. Chapter 67)
(xiv) 52.222-54, employment eligibility verification (aug 2013).
(xv) 52.222-55, minimum wages under executive order 13658 (dec 2015) (e.o. 13658).
(xvi) 52.225-26, contractors performing private security functions outside the united states (jul 2013) (section 862, as amended, of the national defense authorization act for fiscal year 2008; 10 u.s.c. 2302 note).
(xvii) 52.226-6, promoting excess food donation to nonprofit organizations. (may 2014) (42 u.s.c. 1792). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (e) of far clause 52.226-6.
(xviii) 52.247-64, preference for privately-owned u.s. Flag commercial vessels (feb 2006) (46 u.s.c. Appx 1241(b) and 10 u.s.c. 2631). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (d) of far clause 52.247-64.
(2) while not required, the contractor may include in its subcontracts for commercial items a minimal number of additional clauses necessary to satisfy its contractual obligations.
(end of clause)
52.252-2 clauses incorporated by reference (feb 1998)
this contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the contracting officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this address:
http://farsite.hill.af.mil
(end of clause)
additional far clauses by reference cited in the clause applicable to this acquisition are:
missing the following clauses by reference:
52.203-3 gratutities (apr 1984)
52.203-6 restrictions on subcontractor sales to government (sep 2006)
52.203-6 restrictions of subcontractor sales to the government (oct 1995)
alt i
52.204-10 reporting executive compensation and first-tier subcontract awards (jul
2013)
52.209-6 protecting the governments interests when subcontracting with contractors
debarred, suspended, or proposed for debarment (aug 2013)
52.209-10 prohibition on contracting with inverted domestic corporations (dec 2014)
52.219-6 notice of total small business set-aside (jun 2003)
52.219-8 utilization of small business concerns (oct 2014)
52.222-3 convict labor (jun 2003)
52.222-19 child labor -- cooperation with authorities and remedies (jan 2014)
52.222-21 prohibition of segregated facilities (apr 2015)
52.222-26 equal opportunity (apr 2015)
52.222-35 equal opportunity for veterans (jul 2014)
52.222-36 equal opportunity for workers w/disabilities (jul 2014)
52.222-37 employment report on veterans (jul 2014)
52.222-40 notification of employee rights under the national labor relation act (dec
2010)
52.222-50 combat trafficking in persons (mar 2015)
52.223-18 encouraging contractor policies to ban text messaging while driving (aug
2011)
52.225-13 restrictions on certain foreign purchases (jun 2008)
52.232-33 payment by electronic funds transfer--central contractor registration (jul 2013)
52.232-40 providing accelerated payments to small business contractors (dec 2013)
52.233-3 protest after award (aug 1996)
52.233-4 applicable law for breach of contract claim (oct 2004)
additional dfars clauses cited in the clause applicable to this acquisition are:
252.203-7000 requirements relating to compensation of former dod officials (sep 2011)
252.204-7012 safeguarding of unclassified controlled technical information (nov 2013)
252.204-7015 disclosure of information to litigation support contractors (feb 2014)
252.225-7001 buy american and balance of payments program - basic (nov 2014)
252.225-7002 qualifying country sources as subcontractors (dec 2012)
252.232-7003 electronic submission of payment requests and receiving (jun 2012)
252.232-7010 levies on contract payments (dec 2006)
252.243-7002 request for equitable adjustment (dec 2012)
252.244-7000 subcontracts for commercial items (jun 2013)
(end of clause)
252.203-7997 prohibition on contracting with entities that require certain internal confidentiality agreements (deviation 2016-o0003)(oct 2015)
(a) the contractor shall not require employees or subcontractors seeking to report fraud, waste, or abuse to sign or comply with internal confidentiality agreements or statements prohibiting or otherwise restricting such employees or contactors from lawfully reporting such waste, fraud, or abuse to a designated investigative or law enforcement representative of a federal department or agency authorized to receive such information.
(b) the contractor shall notify employees that the prohibitions and restrictions of any internal confidentiality agreements covered by this clause are no longer in effect.
(c) the prohibition in paragraph (a) of this clause does not contravene requirements applicable to standard form 312, form 4414, or any other form issued by a federal department or agency governing the nondisclosure of classified information.
(d)(1) use of funds appropriated (or otherwise made available) by the continuing appropriations act, 2016 (pub. L. 114-53) or any other fy 2016 appropriations act that extends to fy 2016 funds the same prohibitions as contained in sections 743 of division e, title vii, of the consolidated and further continuing appropriations act, 2015 (pub. L. 113-235) may be prohibited, if the government determines that the contractor is not in compliance with the provisions of this clause.
(2) the government may seek any available remedies in the event the contractor fails to perform in accordance with the terms and conditions of the contract as a result of government action under this clause.
(end of clause)
52.204-21 basic safeguarding of covered contractor information systems (jun 2016)
(a) definitions. As used in this clause-
"covered contractor information system" means an information system that is owned or operated by a contractor that processes, stores, or transmits federal contract information.
"federal contract information" means information, not intended for public release, that is provided by or generated for the government under a contract to develop or deliver a product or service to the government, but not including information provided by the government to the public (such as on public websites) or simple transactional information, such as necessary to process payments.
"information" means any communication or representation of knowledge such as facts, data, or opinions, in any medium or form, including textual, numerical, graphic, cartographic, narrative, or audiovisual (committee on national security systems instruction (cnssi) 4009).
"information system" means a discrete set of information resources organized for the collection, processing, maintenance, use, sharing, dissemination, or disposition of information (44 u.s.c. 3502).
"safeguarding" means measures or controls that are prescribed to protect information systems.
(b) safeguarding requirements and procedures.
(1) the contractor shall apply the following basic safeguarding requirements and procedures to protect covered contractor information systems. Requirements and procedures for basic safeguarding of covered contractor information systems shall include, at a minimum, the following security controls:
(i) limit information system access to authorized users, processes acting on behalf of authorized users, or devices (including other information systems).
(ii) limit information system access to the types of transactions and functions that authorized users are permitted to execute.
(iii) verify and control/limit connections to and use of external information systems.
(iv) control information posted or processed on publicly accessible information systems.
(v) identify information system users, processes acting on behalf of users, or devices.
(vi) authenticate (or verify) the identities of those users, processes, or devices, as a prerequisite to allowing access to organizational information systems.
(vii) sanitize or destroy information system media containing federal contract information before disposal or release for reuse.
(viii) limit physical access to organizational information systems, equipment, and the respective operating environments to authorized individuals.
(ix) escort visitors and monitor visitor activity; maintain audit logs of physical access; and control and manage physical access devices.
(x) monitor, control, and protect organizational communications (i.e., information transmitted or received by organizational information systems) at the external boundaries and key internal boundaries of the information systems.
(xi) implement subnetworks for publicly accessible system components that are physically or logically separated from internal networks.
(xii) identify, report, and correct information and information system flaws in a timely manner.
(xiii) provide protection from malicious code at appropriate locations within organizational information systems.
(xiv) update malicious code protection mechanisms when new releases are available.
(xv) perform periodic scans of the information system and real-time scans of files from external sources as files are downloaded, opened, or executed.
(2) other requirements. This clause does not relieve the contractor of any other specific safeguarding requirements specified by federal agencies and departments relating to covered contractor information systems generally or other federal safeguarding requirements for controlled unclassified information (cui) as established by executive order 13556.
(c) subcontracts. The contractor shall include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (c), in subcontracts under this contract (including subcontracts for the acquisition of commercial items, other than commercially available off-the-shelf items), in which the subcontractor may have federal contract information residing in or transiting through its information system.
(end of clause)
252.225-7012 preference for certain domestic commodities (aug 2016)
(a) definitions. As used in this clause-
"component" means any item supplied to the government as part of an end
product or of another component.
"end product" means supplies delivered under a line item of this contract.
"qualifying country" means a country with a reciprocal defense procurement memorandum of understanding or international agreement with the united states in which both countries agree to remove barriers to purchases of supplies produced in the other country or services performed by sources of the other country, and the memorandum or agreement complies, where applicable, with the requirements of section 36 of the arms export control act (22 u.s.c. 2776) and with 10 u.s.c. 2457. Accordingly, the following are qualifying countries:
australia
austria
belgium
canada
czech republic
denmark
egypt
finland
france
germany
greece
israel
italy
japan
luxembourg
netherlands
norway
poland
portugal
slovenia
spain
sweden
switzerland
turkey
united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland.
"structural component of a tent"-
(i) means a component that contributes to the form and stability of the tent (e.g., poles, frames, flooring, guy ropes, pegs);
(ii) does not include equipment such as heating, cooling, or lighting.
"united states" means the 50 states, the district of columbia, and outlying
areas.
"u.s.-flag vessel" means a vessel of the united states or belonging to the united states, including any vessel registered or having national status under the laws of the united states.
(b) the contractor shall deliver under this contract only such of the following items, either as end products or components, that have been grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced in the united states:
(1) food.
(2) clothing and the materials and components thereof, other than sensors, electronics, or other items added to, and not normally associated with, clothing and the materials and components thereof. Clothing includes items such as outerwear, headwear, underwear, nightwear, footwear, hosiery, handwear, belts, badges, and insignia.
(3)(i) tents and structural components of tents;
(ii) tarpaulins; or
(iii) covers.
(4) cotton and other natural fiber products.
(5) woven silk or woven silk blends.
(6) spun silk yarn for cartridge cloth.
(7) synthetic fabric, and coated synthetic fabric, including all textile fibers and yarns that are for use in such fabrics.
(8) canvas products.
(9) wool (whether in the form of fiber or yarn or contained in fabrics, materials, or manufactured articles).
(10) any item of individual equipment (federal supply class 8465) manufactured from or containing fibers, yarns, fabrics, or materials listed in this paragraph (b).
(c) this clause does not apply-
(1) to items listed in section 25.104(a) of the federal acquisition regulation (far), or other items for which the government has determined that a satisfactory quality and sufficient quantity cannot be acquired as and when needed at u.s. Market prices;
(2) to incidental amounts of cotton, other natural fibers, or wool incorporated in an end product, for which the estimated value of the cotton, other natural fibers, or wool-
(i) is not more than 10 percent of the total price of the end product; and
(ii) does not exceed the simplified acquisition threshold in far part 2;
(3) to waste and byproducts of cotton or wool fiber for use in the production of propellants and explosives;
(4) to foods, other than fish, shellfish, or seafood, that have been manufactured or processed in the united states, regardless of where the foods (and any component if applicable) were grown or produced. Fish, shellfish, or seafood manufactured or processed in the united states and fish, shellfish, or seafood contained in foods manufactured or processed in the united states shall be provided in accordance with paragraph (d) of this clause;
(5) to chemical warfare protective clothing produced in a qualifying country; or
(6) to fibers and yarns that are for use in synthetic fabric or coated synthetic fabric (but does apply to the synthetic or coated synthetic fabric itself), if-
(i) the fabric is to be used as a component of an end product that is not a textile product. Examples of textile products, made in whole or in part of fabric, includei

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