modifications for transport shall be
specified herein. Except as otherwise
completely reversed before the receiving
specified in the contract, the contractor
agency inspects and accepts delivery of
may use his own or any other facilities
the vehicle(s). It is not the Governments
suitable for the performance of the
responsibility to reinstall any removed
inspection requirements specified herein,
component or to reverse any modification
unless disapproved by the Government.
made to the vehicle for transporting. The
The Government reserves the right to
consignee, in the presence of the
perform any of the inspections set forth in
delivering driver, should immediately
the specification where such inspections
inspect the vehicle for damage, abuse,
are deemed necessary to ensure supplies
loss or theft that may have occurred
and services conform to prescribed
during transit. Any such findings should
requirements.
be accurately described on the delivery
4.1.1
RESPONSIBILITY FOR
receipt the driver presents for signature.
COMPLIANCE.
If vehicle(s) are covered with snow or ice
All items must meet all requirements of
so as to prevent a complete inspection at
sections 3 and 5. The inspection set forth
the time of delivery, this is to be noted on
in this specification shall become a part of
the delivery receipt. The driver is required
the contractor's overall inspection system
to acknowledge any notation on the
or quality program. The absence of any
delivery receipt by signature. If driver
inspection
requirements
in
the
refuses to sign noted discrepancies the
specification shall not relieve the
consignee must refuse to accept the
contractor of the responsibility for
vehicle(s).
A claim for any delivery
ensuring that all products or supplies
damage is to be made to the delivering
submitted to the Government for
company within 24 hours of vehicle
acceptance comply with all requirements
delivery.
of the contract. Sampling inspection, as
part of manufacturing operations, is an
3.8.4.1
AUTHORIZED DELIVERY HOURS
acceptable
practice
to
ascertain
All vehicles delivered to the consignee are
conformance to requirements, however,
required to be delivered between the
this does not authorize submission of
hours of 8:00 am and 4:30 pm Monday
known defective material, either indicated
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
or actual, nor does it commit the
Any attempt by the carrier to deliver
Government to acceptance of defective
vehicles before or after these hours
material.
should be refused unless arrangements
have been made for authorized, qualified
4.2
GOVERNMENT VERIFICATION.
personnel to be available to perform
Quality assurance operations performed
inspections and to accept the delivery. If
by the contractor will be subject to
the carrier is required to return during the
Government verification at unscheduled
specified hours, the Government is not
intervals.
Verification will consist of
liable, nor is the receiving agency
observation of the operations to determine
authorized to pay for the return
that practices, methods and procedures of
►4 .. QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISIONS
the contractor's inspection are being
properly applied. Failure of the contractor
4.1
RESPONSIBILITY FOR
to promptly correct product deficiencies
INSPECTION.
discovered shall be cause for suspension
Unless otherwise specified in the contract,
of acceptance until correction has been
the contractor is responsible for the
made or until conformance of product to
performance
of
all
inspection
specification
criteria
has
been
requirements (examination and tests) as
demonstrated.
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