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5. QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISIONS
5.1 Product conformance. The products offered shall meet the salient characteristics of this
commercial item description, conform to the producer's own drawings, specifications,
standards, and quality assurance practices, and be a similar product that is offered for sale in
the commercial market. The Government reserves the right to require proof of such
conformance.
5.2 Market acceptance criteria. The item offered, or a generic equivalent, must have been
sold to the commercial market or the Government.
5.3 Visual examination. Each cap shall be examined for the defects listed below.
5.3.1 Defects. Any hole, cut, or tear; any visible mend; thread ends not removed; component
part omitted, misplaced, or not as required; component part puckered, wrinkled, or pleated;
fullness affecting appearance; misshaped or distorted; part of material caught in unrelated
operation or stitching; not neatly seamed; back seam off center; skipped stitches or runoff
stitches; ends of stitching not secured; loose or tight tension; thread breaks; visor off center or
construction not formed evenly; visor interlining caught in visor to cap joining seam; vents
located more than 1-1/4 inches below side crown lining and outer fabric not aligned when
vents are applied; top ends of side crown band not evenly matched in back closing seam; label
missing, incorrect, or illegible; any dimensional measurement of item not as specified; bar
code omitted or not readable by scanner; human-readable interpretation (HRI) omitted or
illegible; bar code not visible on folded, packaged item; bar code causes damage to the item;
any items not packaged in accordance with the contract or purchase order.
5.4 Acceptance criteria. Acceptance criteria shall be as specified in the contract or purchase
order.
6. PACKAGING
6.1 Preservation, packing, and marking. The preservation, packing, and marking shall be as
specified in the contract or purchase order.
7. NOTES
7.1 Source of Government documents. Copies of military and Federal documents are
available from:
Standardization Documents Order Desk
Bldg. 4D
700 Robbins Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094
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