[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 48, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 48CFR9.308-1]

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            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM
 
                CHAPTER 1--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION
 
PART 9_CONTRACTOR QUALIFICATIONS--Table of Contents
 
             Subpart 9.3_First Article Testing and Approval
 
Sec.  9.308-1  Testing performed by the contractor.

    (a)(1) The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.209-3, 
First Article Approval--Contractor Testing, in solicitations and 
contracts when a fixed-price contract is contemplated and it is intended 
that the contract require (i) first article approval and (ii) that the 
contractor be required to conduct the first article testing.
    (2) If it is intended that the contractor be required to produce the 
first article and the production quantity at the same facility, the 
contracting officer shall use the clause with its Alternate I.
    (3) If it is necessary to authorize the contractor to purchase 
material or to commence production before first article approval, the 
contracting officer shall use the clause with its Alternate II.
    (b)(1) The contracting officer shall insert a clause substantially 
the same as the clause at 52.209-3, First Article Approval--Contractor 
Testing, in solicitations and contracts when a cost-reimbursement 
contract is contemplated and it is intended that the contract require 
(i) first article approval and (ii) that the contractor be required to 
conduct the first article test.
    (2) If it is intended that the contractor be required to produce the 
first article and the production quantity at the same facility, the 
contracting officer shall use a clause substantially the same as the 
clause at 52.209-3, First Article Approval--Contractor Testing, with its 
Alternate I.
    (3) If it is necessary to authorize the contractor to purchase 
material or to commence production before first article approval, the 
contracting officer shall use a clause substantially the same as the 
clause at 52.209-3, First Article Approval--Contractor Testing, with its 
Alternate II.