A-A-156C
End item inspection/testing may be used by end offeror or the Government representative, as a means to determine the effectiveness of the in process quality controls. In process controls shall not be substituted for end item performance testing.
For those characteristics for which there are no such controls, or for end item performance test, lot by lot sampling for inspection/test shall be required. Sampling shall be in accordance with (ANSI)/(ASQC) Z1.4. An inspection lot shall consist of all bags manufactured by the same process from the same components at the same time. The sample unit shall be one bag. The inspection level shall be S-2 with an AQL of 4.0 percent defective for construction, dimensions, physical requirements and workmanship. The inspection level shall be S-1 with an AQL of 2.5 % defective for physical requirements.
The supplier must provide objective evidence (tests and inspection records) that the presented material meets the requirements of the sampling plan as indicated above.
4. Regulatory requirements. The contractor shall certify that the product offered shall include a minimum of 5% post-consumer recovered material, in accordance with paragraph 23,403 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). 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. Packaging, packing, and marking: Shall be as specified in the contract or purchase order.
6. Referenced Documents: The issues of the referenced documents in effect on the date of the solicitation for offers or request for proposals shall be used to determine conformance with the requirements of this commercial item description.
6.1 Federal Regulations.
Federal Acquisition Regulation. Paragraph 23.403
Copies of the U.S. code may be obtained through the Congressional Sales Office, U.S Government Printing Office, Washington D.C., 20402.
6.2 Other Publications.
ANSI/ASQC Z1.4 - American National Standard Institute (ANSI)/
American Society for Quality Control (ASQC),
Sampling procedures and Tables for Inspection by Attributes.
Available from: American Society for Quality Control, P.O. Box 3005, 611 E , Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53201-4606.
6.3 TAPPI test method are available from the Technology Park, P.O. Box 105113, Atlanta, GA 30348.
3.2 Suppliers are encouraged to use quality control (QC) techniques that exhibit control over their processes, e.g. (Statistical Process Control SPC techniques), as defined in American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Z1.1, Z1.2 and Z1.3/ American Society for Quality Control (ASQC) B.1, B.2, B.3 that systematically reduce excess
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