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3.9 Recycled, recovered, or environmentally preferable materials. Recycled, recovered, or environmentally preferable materials should be used to the maximum extent possible provided that the material meets or exceeds the operational and maintenance requirements, and promotes economically advantageous life cycle costs.
3.10 Workmanship. Boat hooks shall be processed in such a manner as to be uniform in quality and shall be free from other defects that will affect life, serviceability, or appearance. All cast and fabricated components of the boat hooks shall be in accordance with high grade industry practices to assure safety of personnel.
4. REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS. The offeror/contractor is encouraged to use recovered materials to the maximum extent practicable, in accordance with 23.403 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR).
5. PRODUCT CONFORMANCE PROVISIONS.
5.1 Product conformance. The products provided shall meet the salient characteristics of this CID, conform to the producer’s own drawings, specifications, standards, and quality assurance practices, and be the same product offered for sale in the commercial market. The Government reserves the right to require proof of such conformance.
5.2 Market acceptance. The following market acceptance criteria are necessary to document the quality of the product to be provided under this CID:
a. The company producing the item must have been producing a product meeting the requirements of this CID for at least 5 years.
b. The company producing the item must have sold at least 25 units meeting this CID in the commercial marketplace over the past 2 most recent procurement years.
6. PACKAGING. Preservation, packaging, packing, and marking shall be as specified in the contract or order.
7. NOTES.
7.1 PIN. The PIN should be used for Government purposes to buy commercial products to this CID. See section 2 for PIN format example.
7.2 Environmentally prefrerrable material. Environmentally preferable materials should be used to the maximum extent possible to meet the requirements of this specification. As of the date of this document, the U.S. Environmental Protection agency (EPA) is focusing efforts on reducing 31 priority chemicals. The list of chemicals and additional information is available on their website https://www.epa.gov/osw/hazard/wastemin/priority.htm. Included in the EPA list of 31 priority chemicals are cadmium, lead, and mercury. Use of these materials should be minimized or eliminated unless needed to meet the requirements specified herein (see Section 3).
7.3 Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code. For ordering purposes, inventory control, and submission of these boat hooks to DLA Land & Maritime under the Military Parts Control Advisory Group (MPCAG) evaluation program, CAGE code 58536 should be used.
7.4 Source of documents.
FEDERAL REGULATIONS
FAR 23.403- Environment, Conservation, Occupational Safety, And Drug-Free Workplace; Use of Recovered Materials; Policy
(Copies of this document is available online at www.acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html or from the U. S. Government Printing Office, 732 North Capital street NW, Washington, DC 20401.
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