PURCHASE ITEM DESCRIPTION (PID):
THE FOLLOWING ITEM DESCRIPTION AND PART
NUMBER DATA IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. FOR ACTUAL
ITEM DESCRIPTION, PLEASE REFER TO THE BASIC CONTRACT.
IF THE ITEM DESCRIPTION DIFFERS FROM
BASIC CONTRACT ITEM DESCRIPTION, PLEASE CONTACT CONTRACTING
OFFICER FOR RESOLUTION.
MATERIAL FURNISHED UNDER THIS CONTRACT/ORDER SHALL HAVE AT
LEAST 85% OF THE SHELF LIFE REMAINING AT TIME OF DELIVERY
WHEN THE PURCHASE ITEM DESCRIPTION (PID)
DESCRIBES THE REQUIRED PRODUCT(S) BY NAME AND PART NUMBER OF
A SPECIFIC ENTITY, BY THE NAMES AND PART NUMBERS OF A NUMBER
OF SPECIFIC ENTITIES, OR BY THE NAME(S) AND PART NUMBER(S)
OF SPECIFIC ENTITY/ENTITIES AS MODIFIED BY
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN THE PID, ONLY
THAT/THOSE PRODUCT(S) HAVE BEEN DETERMINED TO MEET THE NEEDS
OF THE GOVERNMENT AND ARE ACCEPTABLE. SUCH PRODUCT(S) ARE
"EXACT PRODUCT(S)" AS DEFINED IN "DLAD 52.217-9002,
CONDITIONS FOR EVALUATION AND ACCEPTANCE OF OFFERS FOR PART
NUMBERED ITEMS."
.
A VENDOR OFFER/QUOTATION, "BID WITHOUT EXCEPTION," IS A
CERTIFICATION THAT THE "EXACT PRODUCT," MANUFACTURED AND/OR
SUPPLIED BY ONE OF THE ENTITIES CITED IN THE PID WILL BE
FURNISHED UNDER THE CONTRACT OR ORDER. ANY PRODUCT NOT
MANUFACTURED AND/OR SUPPLIED BY ONE OF THE ENTITIES CITED IN
THE PID IS AN "ALTERNATE PRODUCT," EVEN THOUGH IT MIGHT BE
MANUFACTURED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DRAWING(S) AND/OR
SPECIFICATIONS OF ONE OF THE ENTITIES CITED IN THE PID.
.
IF AN ALTERNATE PRODUCT IS FURNISHED UNDER A CONTRACT OR
ORDER FOR AN EXACT PRODUCT, THE ALTERNATE PRODUCT WILL BE AN
UNAUTHORIZED
SUBSTITUTION, AND MAY YIELD CRIMINAL PENALTIES IN ADDITION
TO ANY CIVIL REMEDIES AVAILABLE TO THE GOVERNMENT.
TYPE I (3 YEAR) SHELF LIFE ITEM: MATERIAL FURNISHED UNDER
THIS CONTRACT/ORDER SHALL HAVE AT LEAST 85% OF THE SHELF
LIFE REMAINING AT TIME OF DELIVERY. SHELF LIFE
