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ITEM UNIQUE IDENTIFICATION AND VALUATION (MAR 2016)|19|n761.10|p1k|215-697-2983|joshua.stolle@navy.mil|||||||||||||||| TIME OF DELIVERY (JUNE 1997)|20||||||||||||||||||||| STOP-WORK ORDER (AUG 1989)|1|| WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (DEC 2018)|16|na||na|na|na|na|na|na||||||||| NAVY USE OF ABILITYONE SUPPORT CONTRACTOR - RELEASE OF OFFEROR INFORMATION (3-18))|1|| EQUAL OPPORTUNITY (SEP 2016)|2||| SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTING PLAN (DOD CONTRACTS)- BASIC (DEC 2019)|2||| EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR VETERANS (JUN 2020)|4||||| WARRANTY OF SUPPLIES OF A NONCOMPLEX NATURE (JUN 2003)|6|na|na||||| SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTING PLAN (JUN 2020)|4||||| SAFEGUARDING SENSITIVE CONVENTIONAL ARMS, AMMUNITION, AND EXPLOSIVES (SEP 1999)|9|||||||||| EQUAL OPPORTUITY FOR WORKERS WITH DISABILITIES (JUN 2020)|2||| TRANSPORTATION OF SUPPLIES BY SEA (FEB 2019)|2||| BUY AMERICAN-FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS-BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PROGRAM - BASIC(DEVIATION 2020-O0019) (JUL 2020))|3|||| ALTERNATE A, ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (NOV 2020)|13|||||||||||||| BUY AMERICAN-FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS-BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PROGRAM CERTIFICATE (DEVIATION 2020-O0019) (JUL 2020))|3|||| BUY AMERICAN--BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PROGRAM (NOV 2014)|1|| ROYALTY INFORMATION (APR 1984)|1|| ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (MAR 2020)|13|na|na|||||||||||| TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)|1|| NOTICE OF PRIORITY RATING FOR NATIONAL DEFENSE, EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, ANDENERGY PROGRAM USE (APR 2008))|2||x| 1. SCOPE 1.1 Articles to be furnished hereunder shall be repaired, tested andinspected in accordance with the terms and conditions specified in theRequirements Section of this document. 1.2 Unless expressly provided for elsewhere in this clause, equipment suchas fixtures, jigs, dies, patterns, mylars, special tooling, test equipment, orany other manufacturing aid required for the manufacture and/or testing of the subject item(s) will not be provided by the Government or any other source and is the sole responsibility of the contractor. The foregoing applies notwithstanding any reference to such equipment or the furnishing thereof that may be contained in any drawing or referenced specification. 1.3 The use of MIL-W-81381 wire in any item to be delivered under this procurement is prohibited. The foregoing prohibition applies notwithstanding any reference to MIL-W-81381 wire that may be made in any of the drawings or specifications for this procurement. SAE-AS22759 series wire shall be used in lieu of MIL-W-81381 wire, in any place where MIL-W-81381 wire is cited in this procurement. Any questions concerning this requirement should be directed to the Procuring Contracting Officer. 1.4 If MIL-STD-454 is referenced in the drawings or in the specification,the contractor is expected to show compliance with IPC/EIAJ-STD-001C Personnel performing tasks in accordance with IPC/EIAJ-STD-001C shall be trained and certified as requried by IPC/EIAJ-STD-001C paragraph 5.1.4. 2. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS - NOT APPLICABLE 3. REQUIREMENTS The contractor shall prepare and maintain manufacturing, repair, modification assembly and inspection procedures which shall be made available to the Government for review and approval.The procedures shall include sequential diagramsof a process as well as the performance specification to perform the procedures. 3.1 1.0 GENERAL 3.1.1 This Statement of Work (SOW) establishes the criteria for repair and testing /inspection of the subject item. It includes inspection, component repair and replacement,reassembly and testing procedures required to return units back into a servicable condition. 3.2 2.0 DEFINITIONS. 3.2.1 CONTRACTOR: Is defined as the successful offeror awarded a contract, orderor issued a project work order. The term "contract" encompasses a contract, an order, or a project work order. 3.2.2 OVERHAUL: An overhauled part is one which has been disassembled, cleaned, inspected, repaired as necessary (by replacing or repairing all components which have been found to exceed limits established by the repair/overhaul manual) reassembled and tested in accordance with the approved repair/overhaul manual listed in this SOW and returned to a Ready for Issue (RFI) condition (Refer to contract schedule for items to be overhauled). 3.2.3 REPAIR: A repaired part is one which has been restored to a Ready for Issue(RFI) condition (by replacing or repairing those components found to be defective, broken, damaged or inoperative during the initial evaluation and troubleshooting phase) and tested in accordance with the approved repair/overhaul manual listed in this SOW (Refer to contract schedule for items to be repaired). 3.3 3.0 SCOPE 3.3.1 GENERAL. The items to be furnished hereunder shall be overhauled, upgraded,repaired, tested, inspected, and accepted in accordance with the terms and conditions specified in this contract. Unless expressly provided Government Furnished Property, including equipment such as fixtures, jigs, dies, patterns, mylars, special tooling, special test equipment, or any other manufacturing aid required for the repair, manufacture, and/or testing of the subject item(s) will not be provided by the Government and shall be the responsibility of the contractor. The foregoing applies notwithstanding any reference to such equipment or the furnishing thereof that may be contained in any drawing, manual, or specification for the contract items. 3.3.2 REPAIR UPGRADE REQUIREMENTS:The contractor shall provide the necessary facility, labor, materials, parts, and test and tooling equipment required to to return the following items to a Ready For Issue (RFI) condition: THERMOCOUPLE HARNES ;1814-RTA-1; P/N, ;2995-99-331-1630; NSN, ;LATEST PUBLICATION; Tech Publications 3.3.3 RFI is defined as that condition allowing the items to perform properly and reliably in an operational environment in a manner they were intended to operate.The contractor must perform all repairs/upgrades at the facility identified within this SOW. Repairs performed by the contractor or subcontractor shall be performed in accordance with the specified drawings and repair manual(s). 3.4 Changes to such manuals used for repairs under this contract, or changes to drawings or specifications used in the manufacture of parts utilized in these repairs, require Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO) approval in accordance with the Configuration Management provisions of this Statement of Work or contract. Under no circumstances should the repair, test, and inspection extend beyond the requirements of this paragraph unless authorized by the Government QAR.In addition, requests for approval of changes to a repair source or repair facility shall be submitted in writing to the PCO prior to making any such change. 3.4.1 Any repairs performed using unapproved changes to such manuals, drawings, specifications, or changes to repair source or facility are done at the contractor's own risk. If the Government disapproves the requested change, the contractor shall replace any delivered items repaired using such unapproved manuals,drawing, specification, repair source or repair facility change. The contractor is not entitled to any equitable adjustment to the contract price or terms based on the Government's disapproval of a requested change to manuals, drawings, specifications, or to a repair source or facility. 3.4.2 References on Drawings and Specifications:For repair and overhaul purposes only. All references to the "prime contractor" or the "actual manufacturer" appearing on the drawings and / or specifications or technical data furnished by the Government shall be read as the "Government Designated Agency" 3.4.3 Process Control Documentation: The contractor shall prepare and maintain repair procedures, and test / inspection information / procedures which shall be made available to the Government for review and approval. The procedures shall include sequential diagrams of processes, as well as the performance specifications to perform the testing / inspection procedures. Those processes shall be frozen after approval of the inspection / Test. 3.4.4 Beyond Economical Repair (BER). An item is BER if the cost of the repair exceeds 75% of the production quantity price to replace the item, current at time of award. This replacement price is for the purposes of BER determinations only, and may not be used or relied on by the offeror in the pricing of the repairs required by this contract. Items determined BER are not included in the contract price. The contractor shall obtain written concurrence from DCMA for all units determined by the contractor to be BER. All such determinations, including the basis for the determination, the repair required, the proposed price to repair and the DCMA written concurrence shall be provided by the contractor to the PCO, with a copy to the inventory manager. After receipt of the required documentation, the PCO shall provide the contractor disposition instructions or contractual authority for repair of the item. The contractor is not authorized to proceed with the repair until notification to proceed is received from the PCO. Any disposal ordered shall be performed by the contractor in accordance with all applicable regulations and in accordance with all DCMA disposal procedures and requirements. 3.4.5 Missing on Induction (MOI). A Weapons Repairable Assembly (WRA) is subject to this MOI provision if the item received by the contractor for repair is missing one or more Shop Replaceable Assemblies (SRAs). Contractor replacement of MOI SRAs is not included in the contract price. The contractor shall immediately notify DCMA when an item is received with MOI SRA(s) and shall obtain written verification from DCMA for all WRAs determined to have MOI SRA(s). The contractor shall provide all such determinations, including identification of the missing SRA(s), and the DCMA written verification, to the Inventory Manager with a copy to the PCO and ACO prior to induction and/or repair of the WRA. The contractor shall not induct and/or repair WRAs with MOI SRAs until instructions on how to proceed are provided to the contractor by the Inventory Manager (where no adjustment price to the contract is required) or by the PCO. Items received by the contractor missing consumable parts are not MOI items. Rather, repair of such items and replacement of the missing consumable parts are included in the contract price and the item shall be inducted and repaired by the contractor under this contract. 3.4.6 Replacing Failed or Missing Shop Replaceable Assembly (SRA) when repairinga Weapons Replaceable Assembly (WRA). 3.4.7 A. When the contractor believes one or more SRA(s) within a WRA are either: 3.4.8 Beyond Economic Repair (BER) or Beyond Repair (BR) i. e. the unit is not capable of being repaired because of the extent of physical damage), or Missing on Induction (MOI), the contractor shall obtain written verification from DCMA and advice from the Inventory Manager whether a SRA may be replaced by one or more of the following options: Ship in place from an existing spares or repair contract, if any, MILSTRIP the SRA(s), otherwise be provided direction for obtaining the SRA(s) at no cost to the contractor.The detailed procedures are set forth in Section 6.0 of the WEB-BASED COMMERCIAL ASSET VISIBILITY (CAV) STATEMENT OF WORK. 3.4.9 B.When not otherwise provided for (or precluded) by other terms of this contract, the contractor may seek written authorization to replace failed SRA(s) with Ready For Issue SRA(s). When authorized, the procedures set forth in paragraph 3.0 of Section 6.2 of the WEB-BASED COMMERCIAL ASSET VISIBILITY (CAV) STATEMENT OF WORK shall be followed. 3.4.10 Over and Above Repair (OAR). An item sent to the contractor shall be considered to require over and above (OAR) repair effort if the repair required is not the type of repair that would be anticipated as a result of normal Navy operation of the item and is not included in the contract pricing due to the nature or scope of the repair needed for that particular item. Therefore, repair of OAR items may be subject to equitable adjustment. The Contractor shall obtain written concurrence from DCMA for all units determined by the contractor to require OAR effort. All such OAR determinations, including the basis for the determination, the repair required, the proposed price to repair and the DCMA written concurrence, shall be provided by the contractor to the PCO prior to undertaking repair of the item. After receipt of the required documentation, the PCO shall provide the contractor disposition instructions or contractual authority for repair of the item. Any ordered disposal shall be performed by the contractor in accordance with all applicable regulations and DCMA disposal procedures and requirements. 3.5 4.0 PARTS AND MATERIALS 3.5.1 General. The contractor is responsible for supplying all parts and material necessary to perform the required repairs under this contract unless parts or material are specifically identified as Government Furnished Material (GFM). All parts and material used in performance of this contract shall be in accordance with the latest approved revision of applicable drawings and specifications and shall be new in accordance with FAR 52.211-5, Material Requirements, which is incorporated by reference herein. Authorization to use other than new material as defined by FAR 52.211-5 requires written approval from the PCO. In addition, cannibalization must be approved by the PCO. Cannibalization of units that have not been inducted is not typically authorized and requires specific approval by the PCO. 3.5.2 The contractor shall ensure it has access for the duration of this contract to updated drawings and specifications for parts and material required for repairs performed under this contract. Any change to such parts/material drawings or specifications requires Government approval in accordance with the Configuration Management provisions of this Statement of Work. Written approval from the PCO must be obtained prior to any change to the manufacturing source or manufacturing facility for all parts which require source approval, unless the contractor is the Design Control Agent (DCA) (i.e. the entity responsible for maintaining the latest configuration data) for the the contract item. If the contractor is the DCA, the contractor may approve approve changes to manufacturing source or manufacturing facility for all parts, including those which require source approval. Any repairs performed using unapproved changes to such drawings, specifications or manufacturing source or facility are done at the contractor's own risk. If the Government disapproves the requested change, the contractor shall replace any delivered items repaired using such unapproved change. The contractor is not entitled to any equitable adjustment to the contract price or terms based on the Government's disapproval of a requested change to the drawings, specifications or manufacturing source or facility. 3.5.3 Purchased Material Control and Parts Control. The contractor shall establish and maintain a system of control over purchased parts and material. Such controls shall, at a minimum, assure that the parts and and material purchased are in compliance with the requirements of this contract. 3.5.4 Receiving Inspection of Purchased Parts and Material. (1)Purchased items shall be inspected upon receipt at the contractor's facility to assure conformance with all requirements of the applicable drawings and specifications or (2)the contractor shall provide prior to the contract award evidence for Government review and approval of a purchased parts and material system which provides for the inspections to assure conformance with all requirements of the applicable drawings and specifications. Evidence of such inspections of such inspections shall be maintained by the contractor or subcontractor for Government review.The inspection report shall, at a minimum, include a record of all dimensional data (coordinate/positional), material, finish, and process with appropriate pass/fail criteria such as certifications and actual dimensonal readings. 3.5.5 ^^^NOTE^^^PART CANNIBALIZATION IS NOT AUTHORIZED UNLESS SPECIFICALLY APPROVED BY NAVSUP WSS AND THE BDE. 3.5.6 3.6 SOURCE AND LOCATION OF REPAIR SOURCE: 3.6.1 The contractor shall specify the name of the Source/Division performing the work and the actual location where work will be performed. THERMOCOUPLE HARNES ;MEGGITT (UK) LTD T/A MEGGITTSENSING; Company Name , ;THE LAURELS, JAYS CLOSE, VIABLES IND TRIAL ESTATE BASINGSTOKE RG22 4BS HAMPSHIRE GBR; Address , ;K0802; Cage Code inspection will be accomplished on the contractor's equipment 3.7 5.0 CONTRACTOR QUALITY REQUIREMENTS: 3.7.1 Quality Program. The Contractor shall establish, implement, document and maintain a quality system that ensures conformance to all applicable requirements of ISO 9001/ SAE AS9100. The Contractor's quality management system/program shall be designed to promptly detect, correct and prevent conditions that adversely affect quality. 3.7.2 Calibration System Requirements. Contractor shall maintain a calibration system that meets the requirements of ANSI/NCSL Z540.3, ISO-10012-1 or an equivalent calibration program acceptable to the Government. 3.8 6.0 CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT (CM): 3.8.1 The contractor shall maintain a configuration management plan in accordance with the provisions of NAVSUP WSS configuration management clause NAVICPIA18. (Refer to contract). 3.9 7.0 MARKINGS. 3.9.1 Marking shall be as indicated in the contract when applicable. 3.10 8.0 STORAGE; 3.10.1 The contractor shall provide a proper enclosed warehouse environment for both material items awaiting repair and assets which have been repaired and are awaiting shipment to ensure the items are not damaged while being stored. 4. QUALITY ASSURANCE 4.1 The test to be performed under the First Article approval clause (FAR 52.209-3) of the contract are listed below 4.1.1 Dimensional test (special) ;APPLIES; 4.1.2 Requirements of: ;Vibro-Meter (K0802) drawing 1814-RTA-1 rev C dated 1/8/2001, Vibro-Meter (K0802) repair procedures PTC-51208, PTC-51209 & PTC-51210 REV C dated 9/30/2008 and drawings PTC-51208, PTC-51209, PTC-51210 rev A dated 10/1/2000 and all detailed specifications including the Quality Control Test Sheets.; 4.1.3 Form ;N/A; 4.1.4 Fit ;N/A; 4.1.5 Function ;N/A; 4.1.6 Compliance with drawing ( ;K0802; ) ;1814-RTA-1; , Revision ;C; and specifications referenced therein. 4.2 In addition to the above tests, the First Article(s) to be inspected hereunder shall also be subjected to those tests which will demonstrate that the article(s) comply with the contract requirements 4.3 The contractor shall be responsible for providing the necessary parts and repair of the First Article Sample(s) during inspection 4.4 The contractor shall notify the PCO, ACO, and QAR fourteen (14) days prior to conducting the First Article test so that the Government may witness such testing. 4.4.1 The QAR shall be present to witness all First Article Testing. 4.4.2 The following additional personnel shall witness the First Article Testing: ;NADEP CERRY POINT NAVSUP 0733; 4.5 Disposition of FAT samples 4.5.1 ;N/A; Sample(s) may be destroyed during testing. 4.5.2 ;APPLIES; Unless otherwise provided for in the contract, sample(s) shall remain at the contractor and may be considered as production items under the contract provided the sample(s) can be refurbished to ready for issue condition and provided the sample(s) have inspection approval of the cognizant DCMC QAR. Sample(s) may be shipped as production items only after all other units required under the contract have been produced and are ready for shipment. 4.6 Test Sample Coating Instructions 4.6.1 Samples are to be unpainted. Corrosive areas are to be coated with a light preservative if required. 4.7 Notice to Government of Testing at the contractors facility. 4.7.1 FAR 52.209-3 applies (A) The contractor shall present ;2 ; ; unit(s) of the following CAGE( ;K0802; ; ), Part Number ;1814-RTA-1; ; , Revision ;C ; ; as specified in this contract. At least fourteen (14) calendar days before the beginning of the First Article testing, the contractor shall notify the contracting officer, in writing, of the time and location of the testing so that the Government may witness the tests. (B) The contractor shall submit the First Article Test Report within 15 calendar days from the date of testing to: ;FLEET READINESS CENTER EAST IN-SERVICE SUPPORT CENTER ATTN: MR PAUL PRUITT CODE 4.4.2 PSC BOX 8021MCAS CHERRY POINT, NC; ; The contractor shall mark the report "First Article Test Report" and cite the contract number and lot/item number. Review documentation as provided under the DD1423 requirements. (C) Within 45 calendar days after the Government inspects the First Article, the contracting officer shall notify the contractor, in writing, of the approval, conditional approval, or disapproval of the First Article. The notice of approval, conditional approval, or disapproval shall not relieve the contractor from complying with all requirements of the specifications and all other terms and conditions of this contract. A notice of conditional approval shall state any further action required of the contractor. A notice of disapproval shall cite reasons for disapproval. (D) If the First Article is disapproved, the contractor, upon Government request shall repeat any or all First Article Tests. After each request for additional tests, the contractor shall make any necessary changes, modifications, or repairs to the First Article or select another First Article for testing. All costs related to these tests are to be borne by the contractor, including any and all costs for additional tests following a disapproval. The contractor shall then conduct the tests and deliver another report to the Government under the terms and conditions and within the time specified in paragraph B above. The Government reserves the right to require an equitable adjustment of the contract price for any extension of the delivery schedule or for any additional costs to the Government related to these tests. (E) If the contractor fails to present any First Article on time, or the contracting officer disapproves any First Article, the contractor shall be deemed to have failed to make delivery within the meaning of the default clause of this contract. (F) Unless otherwise provided in the contract, and if the approved First Article is not consumed or destroyed in testing, the contractor may deliver the approved First Article as part of the contract quantity if it meets all contract requirements for acceptance. (G) If the Government does not act within the time specified in paragraph (C) above the contracting officer, shall, upon timely written request from the contractor, equitably adjust under the Changes clause of this contract the delivery or performance dates and/or the contract price, and any other contractual term affected by the delay. (H) Before First Article Approval, the acquisition of materials or components for, or the commencement of production or, the balance of the contract quantity is at the sole risk of the contractor. Before First Article approval, the costs thereof shall not be allocated to this contract for 1) progress payments, or 2) termination settlements if the contract is terminated for the convenience of the Government. The contractor is responsible for providing operating and maintenance instructions, spare parts, and repair of the First Article during any First Article test. (I) The contractor shall produce both the First Article and the production quantity at the same facility and shall submit a certification to the effect with each First Article. (J) The test report (2 copies) shall be in accordance with MIL-STD-831, unless otherwise specified on the DD1423, and shall be submitted via the cognizant DCMC to NAVSUP, ATTN: (Cite name and code in Block 10.a of the SF33). The DCMC shall provide comments on Form DD1222 (2 copies) which shall be forwarded with the test report. Approval of the test report is the PCO's responsibility. Upon notification of approval, condition approval, the ACO shall execute the DD250 to indicate Government acceptance of the test report. 4.8 Alternate Offers - Waiver of First Article Approval Requirements. (The following provisions supersede any waiver of First Article Approval Requirements terms set forth in clause 52.209-3 or 52.209-4 as appropriate) (A) Unless otherwise specified in the solicitation, NAVSUP WSS reserves the right to waive the First Article Approval Requirements specified herein for offerors who have previously furnished identical production articles accepted by the Government or the Original Equipment Manufacturer/Prime Manufacturer. An offeror requesting waiver of First Article Requirements shall submit evidence with its offer establishing that: (I) the last production unit was delivered within three (3) years of the issue date of this solicitation, and (II) the production location to be used for this requirement is the same as used for the previous production run. Additionally, the offeror shall submit a certification, to be executed by the officer or employee for the offer, stating that: (I) the articles to be provided will be produced using the same facilities, processes, sequences of operations and approved subcontractors as those previously delivered and accepted by the Government or the Original Equipment Manufacturer/Prime Manufacturer, and (II) the previous production units were manufactured without Material Review Board disposition or waiver/deviation request or rejection of pre-production samples for cause. (NOTE: This certification concerns a matter within the jurisdiction of an agency of the United States and the making of a false, fictitious, or fraudulent certification may render the maker subject to prosecution under Title 18, United States Code, Section 1001.) (B) Offerors requesting waiver of First Article Approval Requirements under the provisions of this clause are cautioned to submit two prices for articles required herein - one that is based on compliance with the First Article Approval Requirements and one that is based on a waiver of such requirements. Where an offeror submits only one price and fails to clearly state that the price is based on waiver of the First Article Approval Requirements it will be deemed to be based on compliance with the First Article Approval Requirements (C) In the event of the First Article Approval Requirement is granted, the delivery schedule for the production items shall be reduced by the number of days designated for delivery of First Article Test unit plus the number of calendar days indicated for the government notification of conditional approval or approval. These requirements are specified in the quality assurance section of this solicitation. If the offeror is unable to meet the desired schedule, he shall insert below the alternate delivery schedule he offers to the government. Offeror's Proposed Alternate Delivery Schedule (Based on waiver of First Article Approval Requirements) Within Days: Item No. _____________ Quantity:_______ After Date of Contract:_________ 4.9 Production Lot Test Requirements: The tests to be performed under the production lot sample testing provisions of the contract are as follows: 4.9.1 Workmanship Production lot samples shall be inspected to determine general workmanship. 4.9.2 Dimension check Production lot samples shall be inspected to determine compliance with applicable drawings and/or specifications. ;APPLIES; 4.9.3 Form: ;N/A; 4.9.4 Fit: ;N/A; 4.9.5 Function: ;N/A; 4.9.6 Requirement of: ;Vibro-Meter (K0802) drawing 1814-RTA-1 rev C dated 1/8/2001, Vibro-Meter (K0802) repair procedures PTC-51208, PTC-51209 & PTC-51210 REV C dated-1 9/30/2008 and drawings PTC-51208, PTC-51209, PTC-51210 rev A dated 10/1/2000 and all detailed specifications including the Quality Control Test Sheets.. The Inspection Method Sheets which list the characterists of each item produced under the contract shall have serial number traceability with actual recorded, certified and verified results.; 4.10 In addition to the above tests, the production lot samples to be delivered hereunder shall also be subjected to those tests which will demonstrate that the samples comply with the contract requirements. 4.11 The contractor will be responsible for providing the necessary parts and repair of the production lot samples during testing. 4.12 Disposition of test samples 4.12.1 ;N/A; Samples shall not be returned to the contractor because they shall be destroyed during testing. 4.12.2 ;APPLIES; Unless otherwise provided for in the contract, samples shall be returned to the contractor and may be considered as production items under the contract provided the samples can be refurbished to Ready For Issue condition and provided the samples have inspection approval of the cognizant DCMC QAR. Samples may be shipped as production items only after all other units required under the contract have been produced and are ready for shipment. 4.12.3 ;N/A; Samples shall be returned to the contractor but shall not be considered as production due. 4.13 Production Lot Test Criteria: 4.14 (A) As specified in this contract, the contractor shall test ;2; selected at random by the cognizant Government Inspector (DCMC) as production lot samples. At least fourteen (14) calendar days before beginning the production lot sample tests, the contractor shall notify the contracting officer, in writing, of the time and location of the testing so the Government may witness the tests. (B) The contractor shall submit the Production Lot Sample Test Report within 15 calendar days from the date of testing. Forward copies of the report in accordance with the distribution cited on the DD1423. Mark reports as follows: "Production Lot Sample Test Report, Contract No. ________ Lot/item No. ____." Within forty-five (45) calendar days after the Government receives the test report, the contracting officer shall notify the contractor, in writing, of the approval, conditional approval, or disapproval of the production lot samples. A notice of disapproval shall cite the reasons for the disapproval. Unless expressly permitted elsewhere in this contract, the delivery of the production articles shall not be made until after notification by the Government of the approval/disapproval of the production lot samples; any production items delivered prior to the notification of the approval/ disapproval of the production lot samples shall be at the contractor's risk. (C) In the event the contractor does not receive written notification of approval or disapproval of the samples for a particular production lot within forty-five (45) days from their submission for such testing, the contract delivery schedule shall be equitably adjusted as necessary. (D) If the contractor fails to deliver the test report for any production lot samples within the time or times specified, of if the Contracting Officer disapproves any production lot samples, the contractor shall be deemed to have failed to make delivery within the meaning of the default clause of this contract, and this contract shall be subject to termination for default. (E) In order for a production lot to be acceptable, all samples representative of the lot must pass all of the contract requirements. In the event a sample fails to pass such requirements the lot will be rejected. In such event, the Government may, at its option and at no additional cost to the Government, (I) terminate all or any portion of this contract for default, (II) require the manufacture of a new production lot, or a rework of the rejected production lot if the means and procedures proposed by the contractor for rework are acceptable to the Government, or (II...