SUP 5252.215-9401 Evaluation Of First Article Testing (June 2003). First article includes preproduction models, initial production samples, test samples, first lots, pilot lots, and pilot models. Insert the following provision in solicitations which include a first article approval clause, unless it is known that first article approval will not be waived. The contracting officer must insert the following: *clause number and title; **check indicating whether the Government or the contractor will be responsible for first article testing; ***estimated cost; and ****the words "will" or "will not".

SUP 5252.215-9401 EVALUATION OF FIRST ARTICLE TESTING (JUNE 2003)

• Insert the provision in solicitations which include a first article approval clause, unless it is known that first article approval will not be waived. First article includes pre-production models, initial production samples, test samples, first lots, pilot lots, and pilot models. The contracting officer shall insert the following: (*) clause number and title; (**) check indicating whether the Government or the contractor will be responsible for first article testing; (***) estimated cost; and (****) the words "will" or "will not"
  
  
• EVALUATION OF FIRST ARTICLE TESTING (JUNE 2003)(a) Offerors are advised that the contract awarded as a result of this solicitation will require first article testing. This requirement may be waived by the Contracting Officer when supplies identical or similar to those called for have previously been delivered by the offeror and accepted by the Government. Therefore, offerors can submit alternative offers, one including testing and approval and the other excluding testing and approval. If the Government waives the requirement for first article unit(s), test plans, testing and test report(s) for eligible offerors, the prices set forth in paragraph (g) will be used in evaluating offers. In addition, all provisions relating to first article testing will be deleted from the resulting contract.
  (b)Offerors shall identify these identical or similar supplies by the contract number, agency, national stock number, contract award date, and contract delivery date.
  
  

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The Government is responsible for first article testing under this contract. The cost to the Government of this testing will be a factor in the evaluation of offers, as it will be added to the offers requiring first article testing. The estimated cost of this testing is ____________________. The contractor is responsible for first article testing under this contract.

The approved first article _____________ serve as a manufacturing standard.

Earlier delivery, if required in case of waiver of first article, shall not be a factor in the evaluation for award.

The prices for first articles and first article tests in relation to production quantities shall not be materially unbalanced, if first article test items or tests are to be separately priced. SUP 5252.2l5-9402 Notice To Prospective Offerors (JAN 1992) Insert the following provision in solicitations subject to the Red/Yellow/Green Program.