A-A-55011 Wheel, Polishing, Felt

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A-A-55011

3.7 General requirements.

3.7.1 Metric products. Products manufactured to metric dimensions will be

considered on an equal basis with those manufactured using inch-pound units,

provided they fall within specified tolerances using conversion tables

contained in the latest revision of FED-STD-376, and all other requirements of

this commercial item description are met.

If a product is manufactured to

metric dimensions and those dimensions exceed the tolerances specified in the

inch-pound units, a request shall be made to the contracting officer to

determine if the product is acceptable. The contracting officer has the

option of accepting or rejecting the product.

3.7.2 Environmental protection. During the manufacture of the polishing

wheels, materials hazardous to the ecological

system as prohibited by the

Federal, state, or local statutes in effect on the date of the contract shall

not be used or emitted.

3.7.3 Reference document. Unless otherwise specified in the contract or

purchase order, the document referenced in this commercial item description

`shall be the issue in effect on the date of issuance of the invitation" for

bids or requests for proposal. These documents form a part of this commercial

item description to the extent specified.

In the event of a conflict between

this document and the document referenced herein, this document shall take

preference.

REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS

4.1 Regulatory requirements.

In accordance with section 23.403 of the

Federal Acquisition Regulations, the Government's policy is to acquire items

composed of the highest percentage of recovered materials practicable,

consistent with maintaining a satisfactory level of competition without

adversely affecting performance requirements or exposing suppliers' employees

to undue hazards from the recovered materials.

QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISIONS

5.1 Contractor certification. The contractor shall certify and maintain

substantiating evidence t h a t the

product offered

meets the

salient

characteristics of this commercial item description, and that the product

conforms to the producer's 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.

6. PRESERVATION, PACKAGING, LABELING, AND MARKING

6.1 Preservation, packaging, packing, labeling, and marking. Preservation,

packaging, packing, labeling, and marking shall be as specified in the

contract.