A-A-50563 Conduit Outlet Boxes, Bodies, and Entrance Caps, Electrical: Cast MetalThis commercial item description CID establishes the government acquisition requirements for cast metal conduit outlet boxes, bodies, and entrance caps for use with threaded and threadless rigid conduit, intermediate metallic conduit, and electrical metallic conduit. Outlet boxes may be used as wire outlets or as mountings for lamp holders, rosettes, switches, convenience outlets, to enclose wire splices, for mounting or enclosing surface wiring offsets, pull boxes, and other functions in conduit runs. Entrance caps provide a weather resistant service entrance for wires.

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3.7  Covers.  Blank covers, threaded hub covers, or special purpose covers, with or without gaskets as required, shall be furnished as specified.  Mounting screws shall conform to American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) B1.1, "Unified Inch Screw Threads (UN and UNR Thread Form)" (DoD adopted).

4.  REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS

4.1  Recovered materials.  The offeror/contractor is encouraged to use recovered materials to the maximum extent practicable, in accordance with paragraph 23.403 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR).

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 tolerances using conversion tables contained in the latest version of FED-STD-376, "Preferred Metric Units for General Use by the Federal Government", and all other requirements of this CID including form, fit, and function are met.  If a product is manufactured to metric dimensions and those dimensions exceed the tolerances 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.  PRODUCT CONFORMANCE PROVISIONS

5.1  Product conformance.  The products provided shall meet the salient characteristics of this CID, conform to the producer's own drawings, specifications, standards, and quality assurance practices, and be the same product offered for sale in the commercial marketplace.  The government reserves the right to require proof of such conformance.

5.2  UL certification.  Contractor certifications shall include UL certification.  Acceptable evidence of meeting the requirements of UL 514 and UL 1203 shall be the UL label, listing in the UL Electrical Appliance and Utilization Equipment List, or a certified test report from a recognized independent testing laboratory indicating that the fittings have been tested and conform to UL 514 and UL 1203.

5.3  Market acceptability.  The product offered must have been previously sold either to the government or on the commercial market.

6.  PACKAGING

6.1  Preservation, packing, and marking.  Preservation, packing, and marking shall be as specified in the contract or order.

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