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|  MIL-A-48449A(AR)
4.
QUALITY
ASSURANCE
PROVISIONS
4 . 1 Responsibility for inspection.
Unless otherwise speci-
fied in the contract or purchase order, the contractor is
responsible for the performance of all inspection requirements
as specified herein.
Except as otherwise specified, -the con-
tractor may utilize his own or any other facilities suitable for
the performance of the inspection requirements specified herein,
unless disapproved by the Government.
The Government reserves
the right to-perform- any of the inspections set forth in the
specification where such inspections are deemed necessary to
assure supplies and services conform to prescribed requirements.
4.1.1
General
provisions.
The component and subassembly
inspection requirement of MIL-F-13926 form a part of the
Quality Assurance Provisions of this specification.
Definitions
of inspection terms shall be as listed in MIL-STD-109.
4.2 First article (initial production) app roval.
The
requirement for first article approval and the responsibility
(Government or contractor) for first article testing shall be
as specified in the contract.
The sample for first article
approval tests shall consist of three (3) alignment devices
plus three (3) each of all items covered by SQAP.
The sample
shall be manufactured in the same manner, using the same
materials, equipment,
processes, and procedures as used in
regular production.
All parts and materials, including packag-
ing and packing, shall be obtained from the same source of
supply as used in regular production (see 4.4.2) .
4.2.1 Government testing.
When the Government is
responsible for conducting first article approval tests, the
contractor, prior to submitting the sample to the Government,
shall inspect the sample to insure that it conforms to all the
requirements of the contract and submit a record of this
inspection with the sample, including certificates of
conformance for materials.
4.2.2
Contractor
testing.
When the contractor is responsi-
ble for conducting first article approval tests, the sample
shall be inspected by the contractor for all the requirements
of the contract.
The sample and a record of this inspection,
including certificates of conformance for materials, shall be
submitted to the Government for approval.
The Government
reserves the right to witness the contractor `s inspection.
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