As described in 5223.803-91, a provision substantially the same as the following may be included in solicitations:
NOTICE TO OFFERORS-USE OF OZONE DEPLETING SUBSTANCES (AUG 93)
(a) In accordance with section 326 of Pub L.102-484, the Department of Defense is prohibited from awarding any contract which includes a DoD-directed specification or standard that requires the use of a Class I ozone depleting substance (ODS) or that can be met only through the use of such a substance unless such use has been approved by a senior acquisition official (SAO). The SAO approval is based on a technical certification that no suitable substitute for the ODS is currently available.
(b) To comply with this statute, the Navy has screened the specifications and standards associated with this solicitation. To the extent that ODS requirements were revealed by this review they are identified below:
Class I ODS Identified Specification/Standard
(c) If offerors possess knowledge about any other Class I ODS required directly or indirectly by the specification or standards, the Navy would appreciate such information in your response to this solicitation. Offerors are under no obligation to comply with this request and no compensation can be provided for doing so.
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