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DEFENSE PRIORITIES AND ALLOCATIONS SYSTEM (13 CFR 7001 1AMCCOMAq
<br />GENERAL
<br />At a defense contractor for the Department of the Army, you pit required ,o fallow the prow hions of the Defense Priorities and
<br />Allocations System IDPASI, and the other applicable regulations and order, of the Deportment of Commerce (DOC) in obtaining
<br />products, services, and materials needed to fill this order. (Rat General Provisions, FAR 52.212•8.)
<br />The rules relolting to the stows. placement, acceptance. and treatment of priority rating, and rated orders are contained im OPAS.
<br />There ore two types of priority ratings. DO rating, and DX ratings. A pnonry atng cents of *other of thew rasing symbols and one of
<br />program identification. For example, DO -AS identifies the program at weapons (AS) and gives the contract a DO soling; DX-A6
<br />identifies the program as ammunition (A6) and gives the contract a OX rating. The program identification symbol (AS, A6, life.) does not
<br />affect the preferential status of the rating on the applicable contract.
<br />Use of the pnonties system n appropriate during the solicitation phase in aligning potential supplier/subcontractors. If is, therefore.
<br />imperative that prospective bidden/ofhuon identify requests for quotation, issued to Wathen as being for a defense order with the
<br />applicable priority rating that would be assigned.
<br />SEQUENCE OF FILLING RATED ORDERS
<br />Acceptance of a filled order requires scheduling of operation, to fill each toted order by the required delivery or performance date.
<br />regardiets of the sequence in which the order, were received. If This is "I possible, p ecocl mutt be given at follows:
<br />a, DX rated order, take precedence over DO rated orders or unrated orders, and DO rated orders take precedence over unrolled
<br />orders. All OX ratings have equal preferential status; oil DO ratings hors, equal preferential ,tutu,.
<br />b. A conlhe between rated orders oI equal pnonry status. precedence shall be given to the order which was received first.
<br />c. A conflict between rated orders of equal priority status received on the same day. precedence ,hall be given to The order which
<br />has the eod,est required delivery o, performance date.
<br />MANDATORY USE OF RATINGS
<br />is it mandatory shot prime contractors receiving toted orders extend the rating to then subcontractors and suppliers lot the materials
<br />necessary for completion of the rated contract
<br />The priority rating appealing in the contract shall be used when placing subconaom and purchase orders for production materials.
<br />component, and/or items (e.g.. special jigs. dies. fixtures, and inspection gauges) required for performance on a toted contract. The
<br />contractor shall advise wbcontiaeart Qirst. second. or subsequent her) to extend the toting and program identification whom placing
<br />,umomrac, and purchase orders.
<br />A rated order must contain the following:
<br />o. The priorityrating • which consists of the prefix DO or OX, followed by the program identification, A6, B9, CO, or C9, s,m.
<br />b. A statement that reads in substance: This is a rated order certified for national defense use, and you are required so fallow all
<br />the provisions of the Defense Pnomses and Allocation System regulation (IS CFR 700).
<br />c. The signature of an authorized official of The firm placing The order.
<br />d. The delivery dais of dates required.
<br />PRIORITIES ASSISTANCE
<br />The priorities provided by DPAS may not afway, prove effective and compliance with the system by material suppliers may be lacking.
<br />In order to old defense contractor, m overcoming such production bottleneck,. DOC provide, spe@al ew,tance. When a defense
<br />convector determines Ina, its supplier's delivery promise, will not permit the maintenance of its contract schedule, the contractor may
<br />then submit a Request for Special Priorities Asustance on Form ITA-999. Form ITA-999 should be filed through the Administrative
<br />Contracting Officer (ACO) administering the contract for procering to Commander, U.S. Army Armament, Munitions and Chemical
<br />Command, ATTN: A.MSMGPDbO, Rack Island, IL 61299.6000. Furnish one advance copy of the Form ITA•999 la AMSMC•PDI.O.
<br />PRIORITY RATING FOR PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT
<br />A priority rating lot the purchase of contracmrowm dl producton equipment in support of a rated contract may be authorized to
<br />either Me prime connector or in rvbcontrac on. Rating authority requires submittal of o DD Form 691, Application for Rating for
<br />Production Equipment, through the Administrative Contracting Officer (ACO) administering The contract for processing to Commander,
<br />U.5 Army Armament, Munitions and Chemical Command. ATTN. AMSMC-PD1-O. Rock Island. it 61299.6000. Furnish one advance
<br />copy of she DD form 691 to AA%SMC-PDJ-O.
<br />INFORMATION
<br />The contractor miry request assistance in using the forme ITA-999, Request for Special Priorities Assistance; and OD Farm 691,
<br />Application for Rating for Production Equipment, from Commander, U.S. Army Armament, Munitions and Chemical Command, ATTN.
<br />AMSMC.PDJO, Rock Island. IL 61299.6000.
<br />Copies of a booklet, "Defense Priorities and Allocation, System," and a complete list of the regulations, orders, and directions
<br />currently in effect, may be obtained from district offices of the U.S. Deportment of Commerce or from Publications Soles Branch, U,S.
<br />Deportment of Commerce. Washington, DC 20270. Copies of DPAS may also be obtained from Commander, U.S. Army Armament,
<br />Munitions and Chemical Commond. ATTN. AMSMC-PD1-O. Rock Wand, IL 61299-6000.
<br />AMCCOM Ili 70-R, I AUG 91 REPLACES AMCCOM FORM 70 R, 15EP 89. WHICH MAY 8E USED.
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