[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 48, Volume 1]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 48CFR9.307]



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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. 9.307  Government administration procedures.



    (a) Before the contractor ships the first article, or the first 

article test report, to the Government laboratory or other activity 

responsible for approval at the address specified in the contract, the 

contract administration office shall provide that activity with as much 

advance notification as is feasible of the forthcoming shipment, and--

    (1) Advise that activity of the contractual requirements for testing 

and approval, or evaluation, as appropriate;

    (2) Call attention to the notice requirement in paragraph (b) of the 

clause at 52.209-3, First Article Approval--Contractor Testing, or 

52.209-4, First Article Approval--Government Testing; and

    (3) Request that the activity inform the contract administration 

office of the date when testing or evaluation will be completed.

    (b) The Government laboratory or other activity responsible for 

first article testing or evaluation shall inform the contracting office 

whether to approve, conditionally approve, or disapprove the first 

article. The contracting officer shall then notify the contractor of the 

action taken and furnish a copy of the notice to the contract 

administration office. The notice shall include the first article 

shipment number, when available, and the applicable contract line item 

number. Any changes in the drawings, designs, or specifications 

determined by the contracting officer to be necessary shall be made 

under the Changes clause, and not by the notice of approval, conditional 

approval, or disapproval furnished the contractor.