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6.3 First article. When a first article inspection is required, the item(s) should be a
preproduction model. The first article should consist of one or more units. The contracting
officer should include specific instructions in acquisition documents regarding arrangements for
examinations, tests and approval of the first article test results and disposition of the first articles.
Invitation for bids should provide that the Government reserves the right to waive the
requirement for samples for first article inspection to those bidders offering a product which has
been previously acquired or tested by the Government, and that bidders offering such products,
who wish to rely on such production or test, must furnish evidence with the bid that prior
Government approval is presently appropriate for the pending contract. Bidders should not
submit alternate bids unless specifically requested to do so in the solicitation.
6.4 Government-furnished property. The contracting officer should arrange to furnish the
property listed in 3.26.
6.5 Lubricants. MIL-STD-838 prescribes the policy for using specification-type products
wherever possible and provides specific requirements for potential use of non-standard
proprietary products. MIL-STD-838 is implemented by MIL-HDBK-113. The contracting
officer should note that unless otherwise authorized by the US Army Belvoir Research,
Development and Engineering Center (ATTN: STRBE-VF), Fort Belvoir, VA 22026-5606,
lubricants, fluids, and greases for ground equipment systems must be restricted to those listed
under MIL-HDBK-113, chapter 2.
6.6 Transportability report. When specified (see 6.2), the contracting officer should arrange
for the contractor to furnish a transportability report in accordance with AR-70-47 and
S.O.P. 70-38 for the distributors, 95 days prior to delivery of the first article distributor.
6.7 AOL certification. This specification is certified to be in compliance with current
Army Material Command (AMC) policy for the elimination of AQL's/LTPD's (Acceptable
Quality Levels/Lot Tolerance Percent Defectives) from military specifications.
6.8 Subject term (key word) listing.
Distributor, asphalt
Distributor, bituminous material
Distributor, tank type
Distributor, truck mounted
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