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3.6 Metric products. Products manufactured to metric dimensions will be considered
on an equal basis with those manufactured using inch-pound units, provided they fall within the tolerances specified using conversion tables contained in the latest revision
of ASTM SI 10, and all other requirements of this CID 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. The contracting officer has the option of accepting or rejecting the product.
4. REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS
4.1 Contractor 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 (FAR).
5. PRODUCT CONFORMANCE PROVISIONS
5.1 Product conformance. The products provided shall meet the salient characteristics of this Commercial Item Description, except for any "Government unique" requirement specified, shall conform to the producer's own drawings, specifications, standards and quality assurance practices, and be the same product offered for sale in the commercial marketplace. The Government reserves the right to require proof of such conformance prior to first delivery and thereafter as may be otherwise provided for under the provisions of the contract.
5.1.1 Market acceptability criteria. The following market acceptability criteria are necessary to document the quality of the product to be provided under this CID, excluding the adapter which is Government unique.
a. The company producing the item must have been producing a product meeting the requirements of this CID for at least 2 years.
b. The company must have sold 200 items meeting this CID, in the commercial or government marketplace over the past 2 years.
5.2 NSF International standard compliance. Prior to approval of the first shipment, the contractor shall submit satisfactory evidence to the contracting officer or authorized representative that the items conform to the applicable requirements of NSF International Standard No. 2. Acceptable evidence shall be a certified test report from a recognized independent testing laboratory acceptable to the medical authority of the service for which the items are being procured, stating that the items have been tested and conform to NSF International Standard No. 2. Acceptance of the independent testing laboratory to the medical authority shall be based on the laboratory submitting to the contracting officer a written letter from either the
American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA), Gaithersburg, MD or the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), Washington, DC stating that the independent test laboratory has been evaluated and is accredited for testing and evaluating food service equipment for conformance with applicable NSF International Standards. Accreditation of the independent testing laboratory must be completed
prior to the item testing. 3
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