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A-A-1954A

4.2 Responsibility for inspection. Unless otherwise specified in the contract or purchase order, the contractor is responsible for the performance of all inspection requirements as specified herein. Except as otherwise specified in the contract or purchase order, the contractor may use 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 that supplies and services conform to prescribed requirements.

4.3 Sampling. The levels of inspection and acceptable quality levels (AQL�s) shall be in accordance with MIL-STD-105.

4.4 Lot information. All spoon sets from the same manufacturer offered for delivery at one time shall be considered a lot for purposes of inspection.

4.5 Sampling for visual and dimensional examination. A random sample of spoon sets shall be selected from each lot in accordance with inspection level S-4, AQL 4.0 expressed in terms of defects per hundred units (dhu). The sample unit shall be one spoon set. The sample spoon set shall be visually and dimensionally examined to verify compliance with table I and the remainder of this commercial item description. All dimensions are absolute as defined in ASTM E 29.

TABLE I. Examination for defects

Examine

Defect

Finish

Area of corrosion, stain or discoloration.

Not as specified.

Construction and

Workmanship

Scratch or tool mark 1/

Any sharp edge (except for cutting edge, sliver, rough tool or die mark, or burr.

Any spoon fractured, split, bent, buckled, punctured or otherwise impaired.

Capacity not as specified.

Capacity marking missing or illegible.

1/- An unacceptable scratch is one that will catch a fingernail when run across it.

4.6 Examination for preparation for delivery. A random sample of shipping containers shall be selected from each lot for examination of the unit, intermediate, and shipping containers (as applicable) for conformance with the packaging, packing, and marking required in the contract or order. Samples shall be selected in accordance with inspection level S-2, AQL 6.5 (dhu).