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DSCR L6: WAIVER OF FIRST ARTICLE TESTING (CONTRACTOR TESTING)

L6   52.209-9G03   WAIVER OF FIRST ARTICLE APPROVAL   DSCR (JAN 1997)
AND                TEST (CONTRACTOR TESTING) 
L09F30             (DECREASE IN PRICE) (SEPARATE LINE ITEM)

    (a)  In accordance with FAR Clause 52.209-3, First Article 
Approval Contractor Testing (ALT I or II).  The Government reserves 
the right to waive the requirement for first article approval test 
where supplies identical or similar to those called for in this 
solicitation have been previously furnished by the offeror and 
have been accepted by the Government.

    (b)  Offerors offering such products, who wish to rely on such 
prior acceptance by the Government, must furnish evidence with the 
offer that prior Government acceptance is presently appropriate for 
the products to be furnished hereunder by indicating below the 
information for identical or similar supplies accepted by the Government.
When the Government decides to exercise its right to waive first 
article approval testing, offers will be evaluated on the basis of 
the decreased cost to the Government.  If the specification calls for 
submission to drawings for Government approval prior to production 
of first article test unit(s), the requirement for first article 
approval test will not be waived prior to award, unless the waiver 
is granted for submission of drawings in accordance with paragraph 
(e) of Clause 52.211-9G21, Drawing Approval Prior to Production.

                     PRIOR GOVERNMENTAL ACCEPTANCE

GOV AGENCY       CONTRACT NO.        DATE       NSN       SPEC/PART NO.

                                                                       

    (c)  The delivery Schedule for the production quantity shall be 
reduced by the number of days allotted for the submission and 
approval of the first article if submission of the first article is 
waived by the Government.  Except, if the submission of the first 
article is waived and the submission of drawings is required, the 
delivery Schedule for the production quantity shall be reduced by the 
number of days allotted for the submission and approval of the first 
article less the time allotted for the submission and approval of 
the required drawings.  However, the earlier delivery Schedule shall 
not be a factor in evaluation for award unless urgent requirements 
exist.