PRODUCTION LOT TESTING
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The contractor is required to deliver two units of item 12687966, NSN 0001S00000061, within 14 calendar days of contract award for first article testing at the Fleet Readiness Center Southeast in Jacksonville, Florida. Government testing of these units must be completed within 60 calendar days of receipt, after which the contracting officer will issue written notification of conditional approval, approval, or disapproval. The first article units are not counted toward the production quantity and will be retained by the government for possible use as a manufacturing standard or destroyed during testing. Production lot testing is mandatory following first article approval and must be priced into the contract to cover the cost of samples consumed. The contractor must provide at least 14 days’ written notice before presenting the production lot to the Quality Assurance Representative for sample selection. Two random samples from the production lot will be selected for testing and shipped to the same Jacksonville address with specific labeling, documentation, and return shipping arrangements, including DD Forms 1222 and 250, test reports, certifications, drawings, and a prepaid return label. The government has up to 90 days total for testing after sample receipt, and all shipping must comply with MIL STD 129. The solicitation explicitly excludes fast pay, and the contractor must provide details of current dealer or distributor certification to meet qualification requirements. The contract is governed by FAR 52.209-4 and its Alternate I, with a delivery timeline of 459 days after award and a response deadline for proposals on July 24, 2026.
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‘OTHER EQUIVALENT' AND PROVIDE DETAILS OF CURRENT DEALER/DISTRIBUTOR
CERTIFICATION AND/OR ACCREDITATION.
Fast Pay does not apply to this solicitation
FIRST ARTICLE APPROVAL – GOVERNMENT TESTING REQUIRED (FAR 52.209-4 AND
ALT I)
THE CONTRACTOR SHALL DELIVER 2 UNIT(S) OF
LOT/ITEM 1440 / 12687966
WITHIN 14 CALENDAR DAYS FROM THE DATE OF
THIS CONTRACT TO THE GOVERNMENT AT THE LOCATION SPECIFIED BELOW FOR
FIRST ARTICLE TESTS.
N50068
FLEET READINESS CENTER SOUTHEAST
FIRST ARTICLE TEST OFFICE
ATTN: MTEP TESTING COORDINATOR
BLDG 793
Corner of Wright & Enterprise Ave. JACKSONVILLE FL 32212-0016
WITHIN 60 CALENDAR DAYS AFTER THE GOVERNMENT
RECEIVES THE FIRST ARTICLE, THE CONTRACTING OFFICER SHALL NOTIFY THE
CONTRACTOR, IN WRITING, OF THE CONDITIONAL APPROVAL, APPROVAL, OR
DISAPPROVAL OF THE FIRST ARTICLE.
DISPOSITION OF FIRST ARTICLES:
Procurement Note E02: Supplemental First Article Exhibit Disposition Government Maintained (MAY 2020)
The first article units will be held by the Government, either destroyed in testing or maintained as a manufacturing standard. The contractor will be required to produce/deliver the full quantity indicated on the contract order, the first article units will not be part of the production quantity.
Procurement Note E04: Production Lot Testing – Government (MAY 2020)
(1) The purpose of production lot testing (PLT) is to validate quality conformance of products. PLT is to be completed on the production lot(s) after First Article approval, when a first article is required. The contractor shall price the PLT CLIN to cover the cost of the approved samples that are consumed, destroyed or otherwise rendered unusable during testing.
(2) The contractor shall provide written notice to the contracting officer and the QAR at least fourteen (14) calendar days (or as
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otherwise specified in the contract) prior to the date when the contractor will present the production lot to the QAR for selection of PLT samples.
(3) The QAR will select 2 samples, at random from the production lot(s) produced. If the quantity stated in the previous sentence equals "ZZ", the contractor should use the appropriate sample size identified within the Technical Data Package or applicable Sample Plan provided by the Government. The contractor will seek approval of the sample size with the QAR.
(4) The contractor shall ship the PLT samples by traceable means to:
FRCSE JAX, FL N50068 FLEET READINESS CENTER SOUTHEAST FIRST ARTICLE TEST OFFICE ATTN: MTEP TESTING COORDINATOR BLDG 793 Corner of Wright & Enterprise Ave. JACKSONVILLE FL 32212-0016
Shipment shall be marked “Production lot samples – do not post to stock”, contract and lot number. A copy of the DD250/IRAPT Receiving Report shall be placed on the exterior of the shipping container in accordance with MIL STD 129. Include the following interior documentation: DD Form 1222 and DD250/IRAPT receiving report signed by the QAR, copy of contract/order, copies of test reports showing actual results and tolerances specified in the technical data package, material and process certifications, process operations and inspection method sheets, copies of drawings used to manufacture the PLT sample (proper marking to assert proprietary or other rights to restrict public disclosure is the contractor’s responsibility), documents required under contract deliverables requirements list, a prepaid shipping label or document with the information required to return the PLT samples to the contractor at no cost to the Government.
(5) At time of shipment, copies of the signed DD Form 1222, DD250/IRAPT Receiving Report, transportation tracking information and information for return of the PLT samples shall be provided to the contracting officer. The Government testing time will be 60 test plus 30 NSN/Part Number: 0001S00000061 Quantity: 2 EA Purchase Request: 7017385530QTY - See Solicitation Delivery: 459 days ADO
