[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: 48CFR9.308-1]



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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



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shall use a clause substantially the same as the clause at 52.209-3, 

First Article Approval--Contractor Testing, with its Alternate II.