ASSERTION OF COMMERCIALITY (AOC) FORM SLC-9018
(To Be Completed Electronically)
PART NUMBER(s):DESCRIPTION:
OFFEROR:
NOTE:Ifclaiminganexemption,offerormustprovidetheappropriateinformation and supporting documentationtodetermine commerciality.Refusaltoprovidetherequiredinformationcanresultinadetermination thatgoodsand/orservicesoffereddonotconstitutea"commercialitem."If the goods and/or services cannot be determined to be “commercial,” offeror may be required to provide certified cost or pricing data to support the price of the goods and/or services.
ASSERTION:Offerorherebyrepresentsthat,tothebestofitsknowledge,information,andbelief,goodsand/or servicesofferedconstitutea"commercialitem(s)"asdefinedbyFAR2.101 becauseof one or more of the following (check box(es) as appropriate):
SECTION I:GSA Schedule
The Federal Supply Schedule Program (see FAR 8.4) is directed and managed by the General Services Administration (GSA).FAR 8.402(a) states:
“The Federal Supply Schedule program is also known as the GSA Schedules Program or the Multiple Award Schedule Program. The Federal Supply Schedule program is directed and managed by GSA and provides Federal agencies (see FAR 8.002) with a simplified process for obtaining commercial supplies and services at prices associated with volume buying.”
Therefore, items available on the GSA schedule are considered to be commercial items.
- Is the exact item(s) available on the GSA Schedule through the Federal Supply Schedule Program?
If Yes, please provide the GSA contract number and the part number listed on the GSA website.
SECTION II:Unmodified Commercial Items or Components
- Any item,otherthanrealproperty,thatisofatypecustomarilyusedbythegeneralpublicorby nongovernmentalentitiesforpurposesotherthangovernmentalpurposes,and
- Hasbeensold,leased,orlicensedtothegeneralpublic;or,
- Hasbeenofferedforsale,lease,orlicensetothegeneralpublic.
If checking box for“SECTION II” above, the following information must be provided:
- Describe the type of item or component that is sold or offered for sale to the general public or other non-governmental entities for other than governmental purposes.
- What indicates that the type of item(s) described above is/are customarily used by nongovernmental entities?
- Has the item itself (as opposed to the type of item) been sold or offered for sale to the general public or other non-governmental entities?
- If Yes, please provide copies of invoices, PO’s, Sales Orders, quotes to customers, website screenshots offering the item for sale, publicized price lists including information on how to order, etc. with your response.Please note that documentation of sales to L3 Communications or any affiliates/subsidiaries will not be accepted as valid support.
SECTION III:Modified Commercial Items or Components (see FAR 2.101 “Commercial Item” par. (3))
- Any item that would satisfy a criterion expressed in Part I or II above, but for:
- Modificationsofatypecustomarilyavailableinthecommercialmarketplace;or
- Minormodificationsofatypenotcustomarilyavailableinthecommercialmarketplace madetomeetfederalgovernment requirements."Minormodifications"meansmodificationsthatdonotsignificantlyalterthe nongovernmentalfunctionoressentialphysicalcharacteristicsofanitemorcomponent,or changethepurposeofaprocess.Factorstobeconsideredindeterminingwhethera modificationisminorincludethevalueandsizeofthemodificationandthecomparative valueandsizeofthefinalproduct.Dollarvaluesandpercentagesmaybeusedas guideposts,butarenotconclusiveevidencethatamodificationisminor:
If checking box for “SECTION III” above, the following must be completed and provided:
- Doesthe unmodified baseitemqualifyasacommercialitem as defined in Section I and/or II above?
If No, Please contact your L-3 representative as this item may not be commercial.
- If Yes, whatarethemodificationsthatwouldbemadetothecommercialitem? Please list specific details:
- Arethemodificationsofatypecustomarilyavailableinthecommercialmarketplace?
- Summarize your support for customary availability in the commercial marketplace. (e.g. Sales invoices to nongovernment customers with the same or very similar modification, website screenshots allowing selection of the same or very similar modification, price list showing the same or very similar modification, etc…)
- If themodificationsarenotofatypecustomarilyavailableinthecommercialmarketplace: Arethemodificationsmadetosatisfy FederalGovernmentrequirements?
- Dothemodificationsalterthenongovernmentalfunction oressentialphysicalcharacteristicsof theitem?
- Ifyes,please describethealterations and their estimated costs:
- Doesthemodifieditemretainapredominanceofnongovernmentalfunctionsorphysical characteristics?
- Summarize your support,describingthevalue and/or sizeofeachmodification and its estimated costin comparisontothevalue ofthefinalproduct.
- Arethereanyotherfactors,whichwouldallowyoutoconcludethatthemodificationsare minor?
- If yes, please describe the factors and explain their significance
- Based on the above, does the modification qualify as a minor modification?
Please complete the following summary of modification:
- Value and/or size of the unmodified commercial item
- Value and/or size of the modification
- Price to L3 CSW of all Minor Modifications
- Data in the format of SECTIONII for completed sales of the unmodified commercial item and applicable modification data (please attach copies of the invoices, PO’s, Sales Orders, quotes, website screenshots offering the item for sale, publicized price lists including information on how to order, etc…)
SECTION IV:Commercial Items Support Services
- Installationservices, maintenance services, repair services; trainingservices, and otherservices if--
- Suchservicesareprocuredforsupportof anitemreferredtoinSECTIONSI,II,or IIIabove, regardlessofwhether suchservicesareprovidedbythesamesourceoratthesametimeas theitem;and
- Thesourceofsuchservices providessimilarservices simultaneouslytothe generalpublicundertermsandconditionssimilartothose offeredtotheFederalGovernment.
If checking box for “SECTION IV” above, the following information must be provided:
- Are the services procured for the support of a commercial item, which qualifies under SECTIONS I, II, or III above?
- If Yes, describethenature oftheservicesandhowtheysupport thecommercial item.
- Aretheservicesprovided atthesametimetothegeneralpublicandtheFederal Government
- If Yes, aretheterms andconditions fortheservices offered to the Federal Governmentsimilar tothoseofferedtothegeneral public?
If No, Describe differences here:
If Yes, please provide: copies of invoices or statements of work (SOW) showing that the services offered or sold commercially are the same as those being offered to the Federal Government.
List attached support here:
SECTION V:Other Commercial Services
- Servicesofatypeofferedandsoldcompetitivelyinmultiple instances and to multiple customersinthecommercial marketplacebasedonestablished catalogormarket pricesforspecifictasksperformed or specificoutcomestobeachievedandunderstandardcommercialtermsandconditions (FAR 12.3).For purposesoftheseservices–
- Catalogpricemeansapriceincluded inacatalog,pricelist,schedule,orother formthat is regularlymaintainedbythemanufacturerorvendor,iseither published orotherwise availableforinspection bycustomers,andstatespricesatwhichsalesarecurrently,orwere last,madetoasignificantnumber ofbuyersconstitutingthegeneralpublic; and
- Market pricesmeanscurrent pricesthat areestablished inthecourseofordinary trade between buyersandsellersfreeto bargain andthatcanbesubstantiatedthrough competitionorfromsourcesindependentof theofferors.
If checking the box for “SECTION V” above, the following information must be provided:
- Are the services sold competitively in multiple instances to multiple customers in the commercial marketplace?
If Yes, summarize your support and provide supporting documentation such as: invoices to commercial customers, commercial price lists, web offerings, etc…
List attached support here:
- If no, are the services of a type sold in multiple instances to multiple customers in the commercial marketplace?
- Ifyes,whatisthe"type"ofservice?
List attached support here:
- Arethepricesquotedforspecifictasksperformed orspecificoutcomestobeachieved?
- Aretheservicesofferedconsistent withyourstandard terms andconditions?
- Aretheservicesofatypesoldatcatalogormarket prices?
- Ifsoldatcatalog price,isthepriceincluded inacatalog,pricelist,schedule,orotherform that isregularlymaintainedbythemanufacturerorvendor that is either published orotherwise available forinspection bycustomers?
If Yes, include acopyofthecatalogorprovide location where it may be accessed.
If No, please describe why current catalog price is different.
- Ifsoldatamarketprice,arethepricesestablished inthecourseofordinary tradebetween buyersandsellersfreetobargain?
If No, please explain:
- Ifsoldatamarketprice,canthepricebesubstantiatedthrough competitionorfromsources independentoftheofferor?
If Yes, please provide evidence of how the price can be substantiated.
If No, please explain:
SECTION VI: Any Combination of Items
- Any combination of items meeting the requirements of SECTIONS I, II, III, IV or V above that are of a type customarily combined and sold to the general public.
If you have checked the box for “SECTION VI” above and are claiming the “Any Combination of Items” exemption, please attach hereto information as requested for Parts I, II, III, IV and V.
List attached support not listed elsewhere here:
SECTION VII: Any item, combination of items, or Service
- Any item, combination of items, or service referred toinSECTIONS I throughVI above, notwithstandingthefactthat theitem,combinationofitems,orserviceistransferred betweenoramongseparatedivisions, subsidiaries,oraffiliatesoftheOfferor.
If you have checked the box for “SECTION VII” above and are claiming the "Any item, combination of items, or service..." exemption, please provide the following:
- A list of commercial item(s) or services that were obtained from your separate divisions or subsidiaries
- Transfer price or cost of such items.
- Total number of units of such items
SECTION VIII: General Inquiries
- Hastheitem orservicepreviously beendeterminedtobecommercial?
Ifso,bywhom? (Please list and attach any supporting documentation)
- Isthereotherinformationofwhichyouareawarethat wouldsupplementtheinformation provided andwouldhelpsubstantiatewhether theitem orserviceiscommercial?
If Yes, please describe such relevant information and attach any supporting documentation.
SECTION IX:Supplier Determination and Assertion
- Offerorherebyrepresents that theforegoing informationisaccurateandcomplete andthatto thebestofitsknowledge,information,andbelief,goodsand/orservicesofferedcurrently constitute"acommercialitem"asdefinedbyFAR2.101.
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