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equipmet, material, and articles incorporated in the work covered by this description are to be new and fabricated using materials produced from recovered materials to the maximum extent possible without jeopardizing the intended use. The term “recovered materials” means materials which have been collected or recovered from solid waste and reprocessed to become a source of raw materials, as opposed to virgin, raw materials. None of the above shall be interpreted to mean that the use or rebuilt products are allowed under this description unless otherwise specified.
4.2 Metric products. Products manufactured to metric dimensions will be considered on an equal basis with those manufactured using inch-pound units, provided they fall within specified tolerance using conversion tables contained in the latest version of Federal Standard N0. 376, and all other requirements of this Commercial Item Description including form, fit, and function are met. If product is manufactured by metric dimensions and those dimensions exceed the tolerance specified in the inch/pound units, a request should be made to the contracting officer to determine if the product is acceptable. The contracting officer has the option of accepting or rejecting the product.
5. QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISIONS.
5.1 Contractor certification. The contractor shall certify and maintain substantiating evidence that the product offered meets the salient characteristics of the Commercial Item Description, and that the product conforms the producer’s own drawings, specification, standards, and quality assurance practices, and is the same product offered for sale in the commercial marketplace. The government reserves the right to require the proof of such conformance prior to the first delivery and thereafter as may be otherwise provided for under the provisions of the contract. Contractor certifications shall include satisfactory evidence that the product meets requirements of NEMA FB 1 and UL 467 or UL 514B as applicable.
5.1.1 Underwriter Laboratories Inc. certification. Recommended acceptable evidence meeting the requirements of UL 467 or UL 514B shall be the UL certification symbol or label, listing in the UL electrical construction material, directory, or a certified test report from a recognized independent testing laboratory indicating the box connectors, brushing, coupling, adapters, and clamps have been tested and conforms to UL 467 or UL 514B.
6. PRESERVATION, PACKAGING, PACKING AND MARKING. Preservation, packaging, packing, and marking for shipment shall be in accordance with American Society for Testing Materials (ASTM) D 3951 or as specified in the contract order.
7. NOTES.
7.1 Part Identification Number (PIN). The following part identification numbering procedure is for government purposes and does not constitute a requirement for the contractor. The PINs to be used for items acquired to this description are created as follows:
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