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PRODUCTION LOT TESTING
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This contract requires the contractor to deliver two units of a specified lot/item within 120 calendar days from the contract date to the government location at Fleet Readiness Center East, Cherry Point, NC for First Article Testing. The government will provide written notification of conditional approval, approval, or disapproval of the first article within 60 calendar days after receipt. First Article approval is mandatory before proceeding with production lot testing. The contract specifies that Fast Pay does not apply. Following First Article approval, production lot testing (PLT) is required to validate product quality conformance. The contractor must notify the contracting officer and Quality Assurance Representative (QAR) at least 14 calendar days prior to presenting the production lot for sample selection. The QAR will randomly select three samples unless otherwise specified, and the contractor must ship these samples to the designated government address marked clearly to prevent posting to stock. All relevant documentation, including signed receiving reports, certifications, drawings, and test results, must accompany the shipment. The contractor is responsible for covering the cost of tested samples and ensuring return shipping at no government expense. The government’s testing period spans 90 days plus an additional 120 days, and a quantity of 90 units is identified for production lot testing with an expected delivery timeframe of 53 days after order. The solicitation is managed by the ASC Commodities Division of the Department of Defense with point of contact information provided.
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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 5306 / 11468158
WITHIN 120 CALENDAR DAYS FROM THE DATE OF
THIS CONTRACT TO THE GOVERNMENT AT THE LOCATION SPECIFIED BELOW FOR
FIRST ARTICLE TESTS.
N65923
FLEET READINESS CENTER EAST
RECEIVING OFFICER
BLDG 148, BAY C
BEACHEY ROAD
CHERRY POINT
NC
28533-5040
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.
SPE4A6-26-T-50D6
SECTION A
DISPOSITION OF FAT UNITS IAW PARAGRAPH (e) OF FAR 52.209-3 OR 52.209-4.
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 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 3 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:
MCAS CHERRY POINT, NC N65923 FLEET READINESS CENTER EAST RECEIVING OFFICER
BLDG 148, BAY C BEACHEY ROAD CHERRY POINT NC 28533-5040
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 90 test plus 120 NSN/Part Number: 0001S00000061 Quantity: 90 EA Purchase Request: 7016437548QTY - See Solicitation Delivery: 53 days ADO