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4. QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISIONS.
4.1 Product conformance. The products provided shall meet the salient characteristics of this CID, conform to the producer's own drawings, specifications, standards and quality assurance practices, and be the same product that has been sold in the commercial marketplace, or is the same product that has successfully been delivered to the Government on a previous contract or purchase order. 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.
4.1.1 Market acceptability (criteria). The following market acceptability criteria is necessary to document the quality of the product to be provided under this CID: The company must have sold 3000 units meeting the requirements of this CID in the commercial or government marketplace over the past 2 years.
4.2 NSF International standard compliance. Prior to the approval of the first shipment, the contractor shall submit satisfactory evidence to the contracting officer or his authorized representative that the hand held can openers 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 can openers 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 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.
4.3 Hardness test. The components specified in 2.2.2 and 2.2.3 shall be tested in accordance with ASTM E 18 for Rockwell hardness requirements and ASTM E 384 for Knoop microhardness requirements. The Knoop testing shall be performed using a 400 gram force load. The Knoop microhardness test shall be performed at a point midway between the
wheel edge and center of the wheel.
4.4 Case depth test. The depth of the case hardening of the feed wheel and cutting wheel shall be microscopically determined in accordance with ASTM E 1077. The determination shall be made at a point midway between the wheel edge and center of the wheel.
4.5 Performance test. The hand held can opener shall completely sever the tops of one square and one round can, dimensions specified in 1.2, without leaving a sharp edge or any
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