MIL-DTL-24231_FAT.pdf

FIRST ARTICLE INSPECTION REQUIRED- CONTRACTOR TESTING

MIL-DTL-24231E (SH) WITH SUPPLEMENT 1 OF 26 APRIL 2013

FIRST ARTICLE INSPECTION REQUIRED IN ACCORDANACE WITH PARAGRAPH 4.2 OF

SPECIFICATION; TEST REPORTS SHALL BE PER DI-NDTI-80809B

FIRST ARTICLE SAMPLE

SAMPLE SIZE PER PARAGRAPH 4.2.1 THE SPECIFICATION (ONE COMPLETE PRESSURE-

PROOF FITTING ASSEMMBLY OR ONE SINGLE ITEM OF EACH MILITARY PART

NUMBER

APPROVAL OF FIRST ARTICLE TEST RESULTS BY PEARL HARBOR NAVAL SHIPYARD.

“THE GOVERNMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO WAIVE THE REQUIREMENT FOR

SAMPLES FOR FIRST ARTICLE INSPECTION TO THOSE BIDDERS OFFERING A

PRODUCT WHICH HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY ACQUIRED OR TESTED BY THE

GOVERNMENT, AND THAT BIDDERS OFFERING SUCH PRODUCTS, WHO WISH TO

REPLY ON SUCH PRODUCTION OR TEST, MUST FURNISH EVIDENCE WITH THE BID

THAT PRIOR GOVERNMENT APPROVAL IS PRESENTLY APPROPRIATE FOR THE

PENDING CONTRACT”.

DISPOSITION OF FIRST ARTICLES THROUGH COMMERCIALLY ACCEPTABLE

PRACTICES.