A-A-51196
If a product is manufactured to metric dimensions and those dimensions exceed the tolerances specified in the inch-pound units, a request shall be made to the contracting officer to determine if the product is acceptable.
The contracting officer has the option of accepting or rejecting the product.
Regulatory requirements. In accordance with section 23.403 of the Federal Acquisition Regulations, the Government’s policy is to acquire items composed of the highest percentage of recovered materials practicable, consistent with maintaining a satisfactory level of competition without adversely affecting performance requirements or exposing suppliers’ employees to undue hazard; from the recovered materials.
Environmental protection. During the manufacture of the press, materials hazardous to the ecological system as prohibited by the Federal, state, or local statutes in effect on the date of the contract shall not be used or emitted.
Preservation, packaging, packing, labeling, and marking. Preservation, packaging, packing, labeling, and marking shall be as specified in the contract or order.
Quality assurance.
Responsibility for inspection. Unless otherwise specified in the contract or purchase order, the contractor is responsible for the performance of all inspection, examination, and test requirements as specified herein. Except as otherwise specified in the contract or purchase order, the contractor may use his own or any other facilities suitable for the performance of the inspection requirements specified herein, unless disapproved by the 6overnnmt. The Government reserves the right to perform any of the inspections, examinations, or tests set forth in this description where such inspections, examinations, and tests are deemed necessary to assure supplies and services conform to prescribed requirements.
Responsibility for compliance. All items shall meet the requirements specified herein. The inspection set forth in this description shall become a part of the contractor’s overall inspection system or quality program. The absence of any inspection requirements in the description shall not relieve the contractor of the responsibility of ensuring that all products or supplies submitted to the Government for acceptance comply with all requirements of the contract. Sampling inspection, as part of manufacturing operations, is an acceptable practice to ascertain conformance to requirements, however, this does not authorize submission of known defective material, either indicated or actual, nor does it commit the Government to accept defective material.
Sampling inspection. Sampling inspection shall be performed in accordance with MIL-STD-105. Sampling shall be at level II with an AQL of 4.0.
Performance test. Each press selected for sample inspection shall be operated through the full vertical range. The press shall not have any binding or indication of improper operation.
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