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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. If a product is manufactured to metric dimensions and those dimensions exceed the tolerances specified in the inch/pound units, a request should be made to the contracting officer to determine if the product is acceptable. The contracting officer has the option of accepting or rejecting the product.
Regulatory requirements. In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations, Section 23.403, 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.
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. When this commercial item description is used for procurement, the commercial item certification clause must appear in the solicitation.
Copies of FED-STD-376 are available from: STDZN DCMNT ORDER DESK, BLDG 4D, 700 ROBBINS AVE, PHILADELPHIA PA 19111-5094.
SAE J598 is available from: SCTY OF AUTOMTV ENGRS, INC, 400 CMNWLTH DR, WARRENDALE PA 15096.
Copies of Federal Acquisition Regulation, section 23.403, are available from: SUPT OF DCMNTS, GVT PRINTG OFC, WASHINGTON DC 20402.
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