A-A-59001A(SH)
4. REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS. The offeror/contractor is encouraged to use recovered materials to the
maximum extent practicable, in accordance with paragraph 23.403 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR).
4.1 Toxic products and formulations. The synthetic batterboard panel material(s) and associated hardware shall
have no adverse effect on the health of personnel when used for its intended purpose. Questions pertinent to this
effect shall be referred by the contracting activity to the appropriate departmental medical service who will act as an
advisor to the contracting activity. Regardless of any other requirements, materials and parts containing asbestos,
mercury, lead, cadmium, chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), vinyl chlorides, antimony trioxide, red phosphorus, and
halogenated compounds (materials that contain iodine, bromine, chlorine, and fluorine) shall not be used. The
contractor shall have the toxicological product formulations and associated information of the UHMWPE and
elastomer materials available for review by the contracting activity to evaluate the safety of the material for the
proposed use.
5. PRODUCT CONFORMANCE PROVISIONS.
5.1 Contractor certification. The contractor shall certify and maintain substantiating evidence, including recent test
data, that the product offered meets the salient characteristics and quality assurance requirements of this CID and
that the product conforms to the producers own 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 may
be otherwise provided for under the provisions of the contract (see 7.1).
5.2 Quality assurance requirements. The quality assurance requirements specified herein are classified as follows:
a.
First article testing (see 5.3).
b.
Quality conformance inspection (see 5.4).
5.3 First article testing. Unless otherwise waived (see 5.3.2 and 7.1), first article testing shall be performed in
accordance with the standard tests identified in 3.2 on samples obtained from the first manufactured synthetic
batterboard panel in a lot.
5.3.1 Lot definition. A lot shall consist of material from one production run offered for delivery. A new lot shall be
declared when production methods, materials, or designs change.
5.3.2 Waiver of first article testing. At the Government s discretion, the Government may waive the requirement
for first article testing to those bidders offering a product which has been previously acquired by the Government.
Bidders offering such products, who wish to rely on such production or test data previously approved by the
Government, must still furnish appropriate test data with the bid to show that prior Government approval is
presently appropriate for the pending contract. However, the test data furnished as proof that the product is i n
compliance with this CID must be fairly recent and within the last 2 years. Test data shall clearly indicate that the
material passed all of the test requirements with no exceptions (see 7.1).
5.4 Quality conformance inspection. All synthetic batterboard panels, including planks, shall be visually examined
for the requirements of 3.2.7, 3.4, and 3.6 to ensure that the panels show no evidence of delaminating, splintering,
cracking, peeling, or spalling. This visual inspection shall be conducted on all panels at the time of Government
receipt.
6. PACKAGING. Preservation, packing, and marking shall be as specified in the contract or order (see 7.1).
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