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4.1 Recovered Materials. The offeror/contractor is encouraged to use recovered materials to maximum extent practicable, in accordance with paragraph 23.403 of the FederaI Acquisition Regulation (FAR).
4.2 Metric products. Products manufactured to metric dimensions will be considered on an equal basis with those manufactured using inch-pounds units, provided they fall within the tolerances specified (using conversion tables contained in the latest revision of Federal Standard 376) and all other requirements of this document are met. If a product is manufactured to metric dimensions and those dimensions exceed the tolerances specified in the inch-pound units, a request should be made to the contracting officer to determine if the product is acceptable.
5. QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISIONS.
5.1 Contractor certification. The contractor shall provide certification and maintain substantiating evidence that all items being offered for acceptance meet the requirements of the Commercial Item Description and conform to the manufacturer’s drawings, specifications, standards, and quality assurance practices. The Government reserves the right to require proof of such conformance prior to first delivery and thereafter as provided for under the provisions of the contract.
5.2 Inspection responsibility. Unless otherwise specified the contractor is responsible for the performance of all inspection requirements and may use any commercial facilities (including the contractor’s own facilities) suitable for performance of the inspection requirements, unless disapproved by the Government. The Government reserves the right to perform any inspections deemed necessary to assure the item conforms to the specified requirements.
5.3 Bid sample(s). When a bid sample requirement is specified in the solicitation, the bid samples(s) shall be inspected for all salient characteristics. A failure of any bid sample to meet the salient characteristics shall be cause for rejection.
5.4 First article sample(s). When a first article requirement is specified in the contract, the first article sample(s) shall be inspected for all salient characteristics. A failure of any first article sample to meet the salient characteristics shall be cause for rejection.
6. PACKAGING
Requirements for preservation, packing, packaging and marking of containers shall be as specified in the contract or order.
7. NOTES
(This section contains information of a general or explanatory nature that is not mandatory.)
7.1 Address for obtaining copies of referenced documents.
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). Government Printing Office. Superintendent of Documents, Washington, DC 20402-9371.
ASTM: American Society for Testing Materials, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959.
ASME/ANSI B18.3: American Society of Mechanical Engineers, United Engineering Center, 345 East 47th Street, NY 10017.
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