Part 5223 - ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY AND WATER EFFICIENCY, RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES, OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY, AND DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE

Subpart 5223.3 - HAZARDOUS MATERIAL IDENTIFICATION AND MATERIAL SAFETY DATA

5223.370 Safety precautions for ammunitions and explosives.

5223.370-3 Policy.

(a) DON policy is to ensure the safe handling of all ammunition and explosives (A&E). To that end, particular care should be paid to A&E provided to contractors as Government Furnished Material (GFM) when the A&E contain nitrocellulose-based propellants and/or nitrate ester-based materials (such as nitroglycerin,) or any other materials that have a tendency to become chemically unstable over time.

5223.370-5 Contract clauses.

(a) Use the clause at 5252.223-9000, DON ADDITIONAL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO SPECIFIED GOVERNMENT FURNISHED AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVES, in solicitations and contracts that:

(1) contain the clause at DFARS 252.223-7002; and

(2) provide as GFM any A&E containing nitrocellulose-based propellants and/or nitrate ester-based materials (such as nitroglycerin,) or other similar A&E with a tendency to become chemically unstable over time;

(b) The HCA may make administrative adjustments to the additional requirements (e.g. specify activity points of contact, adjust specified lead times) or add further measures which increase safety requirements as appropriate.

Subpart 5223.4 - USE OF RECOVERED MATERIALS AND BIOBASED PRODUCTS

5223.406 Solicitation provision and contract clauses.

(d) When using the clause at FAR 52.223-9, contracting officers shall insert the following address into paragraph (b) (or paragraph (c) if using Alternative (ALT I) of the clause:

Commanding Officer

Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center

Code 424 CA, 1100 23rd Avenue

Port Hueneme, CA 93043-4370

Subpart 5223.5 - DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE

5223.506 Suspension of payments, termination of contract, and debarment and suspension actions.

(e) Submit requests for waiver to SECNAV via the HCA and DASN(P) by email at usn.pentagon.asstsecnavrdadc.mbx.pabt@us.navy.mil with the subject “[Activity Name] FAR 23.506 – Contractor Drug-Free Workplace Violation Contract Award Waiver Request.”.

Subpart 5223.8 - OZONE-DEPLETING SUBSTANCES AND GREENHOUSE GASES

5223.802 Policy.

Technical certification and approval requirements are set forth in Chapter 22 Section 3.6 of OPNAV-M 5090.1 in accordance with OPNAV Instruction 5090.1E.