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specification where such inspections are deemed necessary to
assure supplies and services conform to prescribed requirements.
4.1.1 Responsibility for compliance. All items must meet
all requirements of sections 3 and 5. The inspection set forth in
this specification shall become a part of the contractor's overall
inspection system or quality program. The absence of any
inspection requirements in the specification shall not relieve the
contractor of the responsibility of assuring that all products or
supplies submitted to the Government for acceptance comply with
all requirements of the contract. Sampling in quality conformance
does not authorize submission of known defective material, either
indicated or actual, nor does it commit the Government to
acceptance of defective material.
4.1.2 General provisions. The component and subassembly
inspection requirements of MIL-O-13830 and 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 approval. 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
of tests shall consist of three (3) telescopes plus three (3) each
of all items covered by Quality Assurance Provisions (QAPs). 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 packaging and
packing, shall be obtained from the same source of supply as used
in regular production. The (3) telescopes shall be tested in
accordance with, and meet all of the requirements of Tables I and
II and paragraph 4.9.2.
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
requirement of the contract and submit a record of this
inspection, with the sample, including certificates of the
conformance for materials.
4.3.3 Contractor testing. When the contractor is
responsible 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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