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2.7 Workmanship. The completely fabricated cutter shall be free from burrs, slivers, and sharp edges. Cutting edges shall be parallel and in alignment. Parts shall be as specified, free from dents, fractures, breakage or deformation. No parts shall be damaged or impaired in any way and metal parts shall show no evidence of rust or corrosion. There shall be no defects which impair the durability, appearance, or serviceability of the item.
3. REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS
3.1 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).
4. QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISIONS
4.1 Product conformance. The products provided shall meet the salient characteristics of this commercial item description, shall 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 for over one year, 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. The following market acceptability criteria are necessary to document the quality of the product to be provided under this CID:
a. The company producing the item must have been producing a product meeting the requirements of this CID for at least two years.
b. The company must have sold 500 items meeting this CID, in the commercial or government marketplace over the past two years.
4.2 Tests.
4.2.1 Deformation. Measure the distance between opposite points, marked and located at the extreme grip end of each handle with
the bumpers barely making contact. Restrain the jaws of the cable cutter to prevent the bumpers from making contact and apply a 175 pound load on each handle and release. Check again with the bumpers barely making contact the distance between the two opposite points previously measured to determine compliance with the deformation requirements of 2.2.4.
4.2.2 Hardness. Test the hardness of the jaws, straps, handles, and bolts in accordance with ASTM E 18 to determine compliance
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