This notice is for the procurement of 36 cutting tools for machine tools. The closing date for submissions is March 19, 2025. Updated pricing must be submitted using NEGOTIATED CONTRACTING OPPORTUNITIES (NECOT). All contractual documents are considered issued by the government when copies are deposited in the mail, transmitted by facsimile, or sent by other electronic commerce methods. The government's acceptance of the contractor's proposal constitutes a bilateral agreement to issue contractual documents. Applicable documents, technical documents, military specifications, and commercial item descriptions are available at www. ***. *. * website requires a password and pre-registration. Additional technical documentation, order of precedence, and effective issues of cited documentation are detailed. Compliance with delivery dates and technical requirements is expected. Requests for delivery date extensions and waivers/deviations must include an explanation of the cause for the delay, or the reason for the requested non-conformance, and an offer of consideration. Requests for waivers/deviations should provide justification for the requested change, including an evaluation demonstrating that the proposed non-conformance will not affect the quality, form, fit, or function of the part. Mercury or mercury-containing compounds shall not be intentionally added to or come in direct contact with hardware or supplies. Quality assurance requirements are located in the individual repair part ordering data (IRPOD). The contractor shall provide and maintain an
inspection system acceptable to the government. When cleanliness control requirements are invoked, specific packaging requirements apply. Nuclear reactor publications not available from the e-commerce website must be requested from the contracting officer. A complete package of all applicable vendor certified reports of test and
inspection per **** (latest rev) must be submitted. A separate package will be prepared and submitted for each unique combination of contract number, national stock number, and item nomenclature. A package of all applicable procedure, drawing, and other pre-manufacturing submittals, listed on the IRPOD document(s) and detailed in the cited specification, must be submitted within 45 days after contract award to the contracting officer. A separate package will be prepared and submitted for each unique combination of contract number, national stock number, and item nomenclature.