The Contractor shall use only OEM or OEM-approved FAA certified parts and materials meeting the same form, fit, and function as the part to be replaced. All parts shall be FAA certified parts in accordance with Federal Aviation Regulation (FAR) Part 21, Part 43, and other Federal Aviation Regulations as applicable. All parts and material shall be new or refurbished and be capable of operating to the next overhaul schedule as identified by the manufacturer or the Government. For a repaired or overhauled part, a FAA certified part is a part that is repaired or overhauled by an FAA Part 145 repair station with a FAA 8130 return to service form. New parts shall have proper FAA tags or an OEM Certificate of Conformity (CoC). If OEM or OEM-approved parts are not available, the PMA/PMO may approve the use of alternate parts. The Contractor shall reposition parts, material, and/or equipment (i.e., ferry tanks, support equipment, etc.) to meet the requirements of the program. The contractor shall not utilize any Government property described herein for purposes other than those authorized under this contract.
7.1 Property Management and Control
The Contractor shall be responsible for all parts and material management (replenishment, ordering, tracking, securing and issuance), including Government-provided parts, equipment, material, engines and propellers. The Contractor shall move items expeditiously through Customs (see 4.3.2) in order to meet requirements of this PWS.
Property Management System. The Contractor’s property procedures shall be in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation Clause 52.245-1. The Contractor shall maintain a computerized Property Management System in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation Clause 52.245-1 and shall provide centralized parts and material management for all Government-owned property provided to the Contractor for the life of the contract. The Contractor shall provide a copy of its Property Management Control Manual for review and approval by the PMA/PMO within 60 days after contract award.
Secured Property. The Contractor shall be responsible for securing all parts and material inventory in storage areas and hazmat lockers within Government-provided spaces. The Contractor shall secure areas as required for the safe handling of:
CAD/PAD
Ordnance /AE (see also: Annexes A & B and Appendix C)
Government-Provided Support Equipment (SE). The contractor shall submit requirements for new and replacement SE through the OSGR for concurrence and determine whether excess Navy assets exist before submitting requisitions to the PMA/PMO. The Contractor shall provide a copy of their price list to the Government for requisitioning new or replacement SE and SE repair parts IAW Report/CDRL A016.
Modification Kits. When directed by the Government, the Contractor shall procure and manage kits and other items required to modify C-12 aircraft as part of Government provided inventory.
Warranties. The Contractor shall provide any benefits that would accrue or be due the Government from commercial warranties received with repair and/or purchase of material under this contract. The Contractor shall manage and track all warranties received on behalf of the Government, and ensure that the Government receives the maximum benefit of all warranties offered for parts and material that are repaired, purchased and/or replaced in the performance of this PWS. Items removed for not meeting a required performance specification within the applicable warranty period shall be subject to warranty rework for correction of discrepancies during the specified warranty period. The Contractor shall identify warranty items when submitting Report/CDRL A025.
7.2 Inventory Management
The Contractor shall be responsible for receiving, handling, quality control, security and inventory management of all parts, on-site storerooms and lockers, all GFP, parts, materials, repairables, equipment, engines and propellers. The Contractor shall submit a report of all Government property on order or within their custody to include site location, part number, National Stock Number (NSN) if applicable, nomenclature, condition (usable, inoperable, in-repair, or BER), quantity, unit of issue and cost. The report shall also include the total value of the inventory and all data shall be submitted IAW Report/CDRL A015.
Inventories and Receipt Records. The Contractor shall maintain an inventory of parts and material at adequate levels to meet operational and readiness requirements at all sites. The Contractor shall maintain a master index of repairables and shall maintain inventory records and transactions which document receipt and issue of material in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation Clause 52.245-1.
Contract Completion Inventories. Upon completion of the contract, the contractor shall return all Government material to the Government in quantities established and approved during the contract period. The contractor is responsible for inventory losses in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation Clause 52.245-1, and applicable terms of this contract.
ContractTransition Inventories. During transition period(s) and upon completion of the contract, the incumbent and succeeding Contractors shall execute physical, wall-to-wall inventories under Government oversight and in cooperation with each other. Inventory activities shall ensure the continuity of ongoing flight operations during the transition period, and the transfer of responsibility and custody of all Government property to the successive Contractor.
Contractor Routine Inventories. Routine inventories will be conducted by the Contractor during the entire contract period, using a Contractor proposed and Property Administrator approved, inventory plan, procedure and schedule in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation Clause 52.245-1.
Flyaway Gear/Loose Equipment Kits. The Contractor shall inventory and maintain Service-unique flyaway gear/loose equipment upon transfer and/or relocation of aircraft and IAW this PWS, FAA standards and as otherwise referenced in this PWS.
Parts Inventory and Parts Usage. The Contractor shall report parts inventory and usage by site and BuNo IAW Report/CDRL A014. See Annex A for service unique requirements.
