(a) Policy. The product specialist determines whether Production Lot Test (PLT) will be required.
(1) The acquisition specialist shall establish PLT as a separate, no-charge CLIN in the solicitation. This will preclude paying for the items twice, when they are delivered with the production quantity.
(2) The acquisition specialist shall refer any requests for waivers or deviations from PLT requirements to the product specialist, who will evaluate the request and furnish recommendations to the acquisition specialist.
(3) Upon receipt from the testing facility of the testing results and the recommendation of approval or disapproval, the acquisition specialist shall provide a copy of the results/recommendation to the product specialist, in addition to providing written notification to the contractor.
(b) Clause.
Insert the clause at 52.209-9026, Production Lot Test (PLT), in solicitations and awards, including when the acquisition is conducted using FAR Part 12, when the procurement item description (PID) includes the statement: “Production Lot Test Required.”
(1) Complete the fill-ins in 52.209-9026 with information in the Material Master, Product Assurance tab, under Classification.
(2) Whenever PLT is required, the product specialist is responsible for adequately defining the required quality requirements. These requirements shall, at a minimum, include the following:
(i) Specific production lot tests and evaluations to be conducted; including sequence of processes, testing procedures, and evaluation;
(ii) Reporting requirements (e.g., due date, number, distribution of Production Lot Test reports); and
(iii) Criteria for determining conformance to Production Lot Test requirements.
