Force Protection. The exhibit spreadsheets and specific portions of this PWS include force protection equipment for each country which the contractor shall fix price with their initial offer for the basic contract. RTOPs for individual orders will include an estimated amount of force protection equipment anticipated as necessary for the upcoming ship visit. Contractors shall provide a proposal based on the estimated quantities in the RTOP, using prices no higher than those proposed in the basic contract but may offer discounts or downward pricing from those fixed prices. Award of the task order will be made in accordance with the ordering procedures outlined in section H-2 “ORDERING PROCEDURES” of the contract using the estimated force protection quantities and the proposed amounts. Once a task order has been awarded, the HSP shall reconfirm with the ship that these force protection requirements meet the ship’s requirements prior to beginning performance. The ship’s Supply Officer or Commanding Officer may also request additional force protection requirements not covered by the task order; however, any requests for additional force protection requirements will be coordinated through the Contracting Officer prior to providing any additional force protection services in accordance with the procedures outlined in Section H-2 “ORDERING PROCEDURES”. For emergencies involving life, limb or property, the unit Commanding Officer and Supply Officer retain the authority to order directly from the HSP. If any other activity or individual orders force protection services (e.g. NCIS, DAO) not covered in the task order, the HSP is required to immediately inform the ship and Contracting Officer of such and must obtain confirmation prior to beginning performance of these services. Organizations such as NCIS and DAO are not Ordering Officers under this contract unless specific authorization has been given by the Contracting Officer. Therefore, they have no contractual authority to place orders. Any services provided in this contract ordered by an entity not described in this contract shall be provided at the HSP’s own risk and shall result in no additional cost to the U.S. Government.
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