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6.4 First article. When a first article inspection is required, the contracting officer shall provide specific
guidance to offerors that the items should be a first article sample. A first article sample is required from each
supplier who has not produced the CCU-11/B Impulse Cartridge. If production has been interrupted for more
than 6 months or changes are requested in production methods, a first article sample may be required. The
contracting officer should also include specific instructions in acquisition documents regarding arrangements
for examinations, approval of first article test results, and disposition of first articles. Invitations for bids
should provide that the Government reserves the right to waive the requirements 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 Safety precautions. The safety precautions requirements of the "Contractors' Safety Manual for
Ammunition, Explosives,and Related Dangerous Material" (DOD 4145.26M) are applicable and should be
specified in the contract as required by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 1-323.
NOTE: When this specification is used as part of the description of work to be accomplished by a Government
activity, the safety precaution requirements of "Ammunition and Explosives Ashore"(OP-5) should be made
applicable.
6.6 Hazard notice. The cartridge described herein and certain of its components are flammable or
explosive or both. Consequently, they present hazards in manufacture, handling, storage, and shipment. The
contractor should recognize these hazards and take appropriate measures to guard and protect against fire,
explosion, adverse environment, corrosive atmosphere, rough handling and electrically induced incidents.
6.7 Subject term (keyword) listing.
Storage Release Cartridge
Practice Bomb Release Cartridge
6.8 Changes from previous issue. Marginal notations are not used in this revision to identify changes
with respect to the previous issue due to the extensiveness of the changes.
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