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6.3 Bid Samples. When required, bid samples should be provided as specified in the contract.
The contract should include specific instructions regarding arrangements for evaluation of the
seals and associated testing.
6.4 First article. When a first article inspection is required, the contracting officer should provide
specific guidance to offerors whether the items should be a reproduction sample, a first article
sample, a first production item, a sample selected from the first production items, or a standard
production item from the contractors current inventory and the number of items to be tested as
specified (see 3.1 and 4.3). A first article sample unit consists of one seal. The contracting officer
should include specific instructions in all acquisition instruments, regarding arrangements for
examinations, tests and approval of the first article test results and disposition of the first articles.
Invitations for bids should provide that the government reserves the right to waive the
requirement for samples for first article inspection to those bidders offering a product which has
been previously acquired or tested by the Government, and that bidders offering such products,
who wish to rely on such production or test, must furnish evidence with the bid that prior
Government approval is presently appropriate for the pending contract. Bidders should not
submit alternate bids unless specifically requested to do so in the solicitation.
6.5 Part or identifying number (PIN). The PIN corresponds to the types of seals covered by this
specification and defines the requirements of the options presented under this specification. The
document identifier number, style and type code number, body or crimp material, and shackle or
wire material are combined to form the PIN as shown in the following example:
PIN code option assignments (also see paragraphs 1.2.3 and 1.2.4 and Table 1 for PIN ordering
options):
Space one identifies style with an alpha character. Space two and three identifies type with a
numeric character.
A01 - Crimp/wire
A02 - Fold/wire
A03 - Cup/wire
B04 - Wire shackle padlock
B05 - Plastic shackle padlock
B06 - Steel shackle padlock
C07 - Car/box end
C08 - Car/plastic
C09 - Car/ball end
D11 - Cable/one piece
D12 - Cable/two piece
E13 - Bolt, unthreaded
F14 - Pull-tight (cinch), plastic tie
Space four identifies seal body, or crimp material with either an alpha (O for Optional) or numeric
character.
O.
Optional, at manufactures option
1.
Steel
3.
Aluminum
4.
Plastic
5.
Other
Space five identifies shackle, or wire material with either an alpha (O for Optional) or a numeric
character.
O. Optional, at manufactures option
1. Steel
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