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25 sections with “testing and approval”

  • FAR 52.209-4 First Article Approval—Government Testing.
    …d in 9.308-2 (a) and (b), insert the following clause: First Article Approval—Government Testing (SEP 1989) [Contracting Officer shall insert details] (a) The Contractor shall deliver __ units(s) of Lot/Item __ within __ calendar days fr…
  • FAR 52.209-3 First Article Approval—Contractor Testing.
    …d in 9.308-1 (a) and (b), insert the following clause: First Article Approval—Contractor Testing (SEP 1989) [Contracting Officer shall insert details] (a) The Contractor shall test __ unit(s) of Lot/Item __ as specified in this contract.…
  • FAR 9.308-1 Testing performed by the contractor.
    …ontracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.209-3, First Article Approval—Contractor Testing, in solicitations and contracts when a fixed-price contract is contemplated and it is intended that the contract require— (i) First article a…
  • FAR 9.306 Solicitation requirements.
    Solicitations containing a testing and approval requirement shall— (a) Provide, in the circumstance where the contractor is to be responsible for the first article approval testing— (1) The performance or other characteristics that the fi…
  • FAR 9.307 Government administration procedures.
    … forthcoming shipment, and— (1) Advise that activity of the contractual requirements for testing and approval, or evaluation, as appropriate; (2) Call attention to the notice requirement in paragraph (b) of the clause at 52.209-3, First A…
  • FAR 9.308-2 Testing performed by the Government.
    …ontracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.209-4, First Article Approval—Government Testing, in solicitations and contracts when a fixed-price contract is contemplated and it is intended that the contract require first article approva…
  • DFARS 252.246-7007 Contractor Counterfeit Electronic Part Detection and Avoidance System.
    …nic part for which credible evidence (including, but not limited to, visual inspection or testing) provides reasonable doubt that the electronic part is authentic. (b) Acceptable counterfeit electronic part detection and avoidance system. …
  • FAR 9.302 General.
    First article testing and approval (hereafter referred to as testing and approval) ensures that the contractor can furnish a product that conforms to all contract requirements for acceptance. Before requiring testing and approval, the contr…
  • FAR 46.201 General.
    …not ordinarily available in suppliers' plants or commercial laboratories (e.g., ballistic testing of ammunition, unusual environmental tests, and simulated service tests); and (2) Contracts that require Government testing for first article…
  • DFARS 252.246-7008 Sources of Electronic Parts.
    …stablished counterfeit prevention industry standards and processes (including inspection, testing, and authentication), such as the DoD-adopted standards at https://assist.dla.mil; (ii) The Contractor assumes responsibility for the authent…
  • FAR 9.304 Exceptions.
    Normally, testing and approval is not required in contracts for— (a) Research or development; (b) Products requiring qualification before award (e.g., when an applicable qualified products list exists (see subpart 9.2)); (c) Products nor…
  • DFARS 206.302-1 Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.
    …iated support services from a designated foreign source under the DoD Foreign Comparative Testing Program. (c) Application for brand-name descriptions. (2) Notwithstanding FAR 6.302-1(c)(2), in accordance with section 888(a) of the Nation…
  • DFARS 246.870-2 Policy.
    …stablished counterfeit prevention industry standards and processes (including inspection, testing, and authentication), such as the DoD-adopted standards at https://assist.dla.mil; (B) The contractor assumes responsibility for the authenti…
  • DFARS 252.227-7013 Rights in Technical Data—Other Than Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …ability that it will operate as intended. Whether, how much, and what type of analysis or testing is required to establish workability depends on the nature of the item, component, or process, and the state of the art. To be considered “dev…
  • DFARS 252.227-7018 Rights in Other Than Commercial Technical Data and Computer Software—Small Business Innovation Research Program and Small Business Technology Transfer Program.
    …ability that it will operate as intended. Whether, how much, and what type of analysis or testing is required to establish workability depends on the nature of the item, component, or process, and the state of the art. To be considered “dev…
  • DFARS 252.242-7004 Material Management and Accounting System.
    …chine-readable form) necessary to evaluate system logic and to verify through transaction testing that the system is operating as desired; (5) Establish and maintain adequate levels of record accuracy, and include reconciliation of recorde…
  • FAR 9.000 Scope of part.
    …sponsibility; debarment, suspension, and ineligibility; qualified products; first article testing and approval; contractor team arrangements; defense production pools and research and development pools; and organizational conflicts of inter…
  • FAR 9.303 Use.
    Testing and approval may be appropriate when— (a) The contractor has not previously furnished the product to the Government; (b) The contractor previously furnished the product to the Government, but— (1) There have been subsequent chang…
  • FAR 9.305 Risk.
    …y schedule (see Alternate II of the clause at 52.209-3, First Article Approval—Contractor Testing, and Alternate II of the clause at 52.209-4, First Article Approval—Government Testing. Costs incurred based on this authorization are allocab…
  • FAR 52.105 Procedures for using alternates.
    …e date of the basic provision or clause; e.g., 52.209-3 FIRST ARTICLE APPROVAL—CONTRACTOR TESTING (OCT 1983)—ALTERNATE I (DEC 1983). (c) Under certain circumstances, a provision or clause may be used with two or more alternates. In these c…
  • FAR 32.904 Determining payment due dates.
    … practice and must be used only when necessary to permit proper Government inspection and testing of the supplies delivered or services performed. (2) If the contract does not require submission of an invoice for payment (e.g., periodic le…
  • FAR 52.245-1 Government Property.
    …fits of the property. Loss of Government property does not include purposeful destructive testing, obsolescence, normal wear and tear or manufacturing defects. Loss of Government property includes, but is not limited to— (1) Items that can…
  • DFARS 225.7003-3 Exceptions.
    … resale. (6) Acquisitions of items for test and evaluation under the foreign comparative testing program (10 U.S.C. 2350a(g)). However, this exception does not apply to any acquisitions under follow-on production contracts. (b) One or mor…
  • DFARS 232.904 Determining payment due dates.
    …ude but are not limited to: the nature of the work or supplies or services, inspection or testing requirements, shipping and acceptance terms, and resources available at the acceptance activity. A constructive acceptance period of less than…
  • DFARS 252.235-7004 Protection of Human Subjects.
    …102(h)). (7) Research means a systematic investigation, including research, development, testing, and evaluation, designed to develop or contribute to generalizable knowledge. Activities that meet this definition constitute research for pu…

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Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Rule changes in progress: FAR, DFARS. Terms: glossary.