FF-P-110 Padlock, Changeable Combination \(Resistant To Opening By Manipulation And Surreptitious Attack\)This specification covers changeable combination padlocks designed to conform to the standards for security equipment as set forth in the "National Security Council Directive Governing the Classification, Downgrading, Declassification and Safeguarding of National Security Information". The padlocks are required to resist opening by manipulation and surreptitious techniques for the period of time specified. The padlocks are intended for use as indicated in 6.1. The padlocks are not tested for forced opening.

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4. QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISIONS

4.1 Responsibility for inspection. Unless otherwise specified in the contract, the contractor is

responsible for the performance of all inspection requirements (examinations and tests) as

specified herein. Except as otherwise specified in this contract, the contractor may use his own or

any other facilities suitable for the performance of the inspection requirements specified herein,

unless disapproved by the Government. The Government reserves the right to perform any of the

inspections set forth in the specification, where such inspections are deemed necessary to ensure

that supplies and services conform to prescribed requirements.

4.1.1 Responsibility for compliance. All items meet all requirements of sections 3 and 5. The

inspection set forth in this document shall become a part of the contractor's overall inspection

system or quality program. The absence of any inspection requirements in this document shall not

relieve the contractor of the responsibility of ensuring that all products or supplies submitted to

the Government for acceptance comply with all requirements of the contract. Sampling

inspection, as part of manufacturing operations, is an acceptable practice to ascertain

conformance to requirements, however, this does not authorize submission of known defective

material, either indicated or actual, nor does it commit the Government to accept defective

material.

4.1.2 Component and material inspection. Components and materials shall be inspected in

accordance with all the requirements specified herein and in applicable referenced documents.

4.2 Classification of inspections. The inspection requirements specified herein are classified as

follows:

Bid sample inspection (see 4.3 through 4.3.2).

First article inspection (see 4.4 through 4.4.3).

Quality conformance inspection (see 4.5 through 4.5.3).

Inspection of packaging (see 4.7).

4.3 Bid sample inspection. Bid sample inspections shall be conducted by agencies as specified in

the contract. Samples selection at the manufacturer's option from preproduction or standard

production units from the manufacturer's current inventory.

4.3.1 Bid sample examination. Bid sample padlocks shall be examined for defects listed in

Table I. The presence of any defects among all the bid sample units shall constitute failure.