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4.2 Test equipment and inspection facilities. Test and measuring equipment and inspection facilities of sufficient
accuracy and quality to permit performance of the required inspection shall be established and maintained by the
contractor. The establishment and maintenance of a calibration system to control the accuracy of the measuring and
4.2.1 Inspection conditions. Unless otherwise specified, all inspections shall be performed in accordance with the
test conditions specified in the general requirements of MILSTD750.
4.3 Materials inspection. Materials inspection shall consist of certification supported by verifying data that the
materials used are in accordance with the applicable requirements specified herein.
4.4 First article inspection. When specified (see 6.2), first article inspection shall be performed by the contractor,
after award of contract and prior to production at a time and location acceptable to the Government. First article
inspection shall not be required:
a.
When there have been no changes in material, processes, or packaging design that will adversely affect the
item protection since the last recorded inspection.
b.
When the acquisition activity waives requirements for first article inspection.
c.
When commercial level protection is specified.
d.
When prior successful inspection was conducted on a like item and pack (subject to approval of the
administrative contracting officer).
4.4.1 Sample size. One sample unit consisting of military preservation as applicable, a fully packed shipping
container shall be submitted for first article inspection. The sample for the rough handling test shall consist of the
pack selected for the first article inspection. The sample for the leakage test shall be five unit packs selected at
random for the first article exterior (shipping container).
4.4.2 Inspection routine. The sample shall be subjected to the inspections specified in tables I and II. The leakage
test, when applicable, shall be performed directly after the rough handling test.
4.4.3 Failures. One or more failures shall be cause for refusal to grant first article approval.
4.4.4 Resubmission of first article sample. If the sample fails to pass first article inspection, the contractor shall
change the preservation and packing processes to correct the cause of the deficiency. First article inspection shall
be performed on a corrected sample to prove that the corrective action is acceptable.
4.5 Conformance inspection. This inspection shall consist of the inspections and tests specified in tables I and II,
respectively.
4.5.1 Shipments to Government activities.
4.5.1.1 Inspection lot. An inspection lot, as far as practicable, shall consist of unit or exterior (shipping) packs
produced under essentially the same conditions and offered for inspection at one time. For the purpose of selecting
samples to be inspected and tested for compliance with the requirements of this specification, either items in process
or completed packs, except as stated herein, may be combined into lots without regard to individual items, contracts,
or the quantities therein. Unit packs of the same size and made from the same packaging materials may be grouped
together except when item complexity, item value, or the complexity of the preservation method warrants that the
inspection of such items be performed on a separate basis. A separate application of the sampling or inspection
procedure shall be made on these items. The combination of the items to be subjected to inspection shall be
determined by either the Government or the contractor, subject to the approval of the Government.
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