3.7 Metric products. Products manufactured to metric dimensions will be considered on an equal basis with those manufactured using inch-pound units, providing they fall within tolerances specified and all other requirements of this document are met. If a product is manufactured to metric dimensions and those dimensions exceed the tolerances specified in the inch-pound units, a request should be made to the contracting officer to determine if the product is acceptable.
3.8 Standard commercial product. The ladles shall, as a minimum, be in accordance with the requirements of this CID and shall be the manufacturer’s standard commercial product. A standard commercial product is a product which has been sold or is currently offered for sale on the commercial market through advertisements, manufacturer’s catalogs, or brochures, and represents the latest production model.
4. REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS
4.1 Recovered materials. The offeror/contractor is encouraged to use recovered materials to the maximum extent practicable, in accordance with paragraph 23.403 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (ERR).
5. QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISIONS
5.1 Product conformance. The products provided shall meet the salient characteristics of this commercial item description, conform to the producer’s own drawings, specifications, standards, and quality assurance practices and be the same product offered for sale in the commercial market. The Government reserves the right to require proof of such conformance.
5.2 NSF International compliance. The contractor shall submit to the contracting officer or authorized representative, prior to awarding of contract, satisfactory evidence that the items offered meet the requirements of NSF International Criteria C-2 or Standard No. 2. Satisfactory evidence of this compliance may be any of the following:
(1) Listing in the current edition of the “NSF International Listing Food Service Equipment and Related Products, Components and Materials”, and display of the NSF International mark on the finished item; or
(2) Certification issued by NSF International under their special contract evaluation/certification program for government contracts; or
(3) Certified test report from a recognized independent testing laboratory acceptable to the medical authority of the service for which the item(s) are being procured stating that the item has been tested and conforms to NSF International Criteria C-2 or Standard No. 2.
6. PACKAGING
6.1 Preservation, packing, and marking. Preservation, packing, and marking shall be as specified in the contract or order.
7. NOTES
7.1 Sources of non-Government association documents. American Iron and Steel Institute handbooks are available from the Committee of Stainless Steel Producers, American Iron and Steel Institute, 1000 16th Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20036.
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