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Space shall be free from sharp protrusions that could damage cargo or personnel.
Metal fabrication. Metal used in the fabrication of equipment shall be free from kinks and sharp bends. The straightening or material shall be done by methods that will not cause injury to the metal. Shearing and clipping shall be done neatly and accurately. Corners shall be square and true. Flame cutting, using a tip suitable for the thickness of the metal, may be employed instead of shearing or sawing. Burned surfaces or flame-cut material shall be free of slag. All bends of a major character shall be made with controlled means in order to insure uniformity of size and shape. Precautions shall be taken to avoid overheating, and heated metal shall be allowed to cool slowly.
Bolted and riveted connections. Bolt and rivet holes shall be accurately punched or drilled and shall have the burrs removed. Washers, lockwashers, or lock nuts shall be provided where necessary and all bolts, nuts, and screws shall be tight. Rivet heads, when not countersunk or flattened, shall be uniform in size and shape for the same diameter of rivet concentric with the rivet holes, and in full contact with the surface of the member.
Regulatory requirements. In accordance with Section 23.403 of the Federal Acquisition Regulations, the Government’s policy is to acquire items composed of the highest percentage of recovered materials practicable, consistent with maintaining a satisfactory level of competition without adversely affecting performance requirements or exposing the supplier’s employees to undue hazards from the recovered materials.
Metric products. Products manufactured to metric dimensions will be considered on an equal basis with those manufactured using inch-pound units, providing they fall within the tolerance specified using conversion tables contained in the latest revision of Federal Standard 376, and all other requirements of this document are met.
Contractor Certification. The contractor shall certify and maintain substantiating evidence that the product offered meets the salient characteristics of this Commercial Item Description, and that the product conforms to the producers’ own drawings, specifications, standards, and quality assurance practices. The government reserves the right to require proof of such conformance prior to first delivery and thereafter as may be otherwise provided for under the provisions of the contract.
Preservation, packing and marking. Preservation and packing are not required. Marking shall be as specified in the contract or order.
Notes. The procuring agency should specify the preferred options permitted herein and include the following information in procurement documents:
1. Title, number, and date of this item description.
2. Owner’s code and serial number for each container.
3. When this commercial item description is used for procurement, the commercial item certification clause must appear in the solicitation.
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