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proval in accordance with the terms of the contract. If there is any change of vendors, methods,
materials, equipment, facilities, or if there is a break in production of 90 days or more, the con-
tracting Officer shall be notified and at the discretion of the Government, a new first article
sample may be required.
4.2.2 Sampling. The contractor shall randomly select three representative samples, of
approximately 200g each, from the first article lot of dye and place each sample in a clean dry
container labeled to identify the first article lot.
4.2.3 Inspection procedure. Each first article sample shall be subjected to all of the inspec-
tions specified in the classification of characteristics in 4.3.5.
4.2.4 Acceptance criteria. If any first article sample fails to comply with any of the applica-
ble requirements, the first article sample shall be rejected.
4.3 Conformance inspection.
4.3.1 Lotting. A lot shall consist of the dye produced by one manufacturer, at one plant,
from the same materials, under the same manufacturing conditions, and at the same time. The
minimum lot size shall be 2270 kg. In the event the lot is a batch operation (see 6.7), several
batches may be mixed together to form a lot, provided the batches are subjected to some physi-
cal mixing operation intended to make the final product uniform and homogenous.
4.3.2 Sampling. The contractor shall randomly select three representative samples, of
approximately 200g each, from the lot of dye and place each sample in a clean dry container
labeled to identify the lot represented.
4.3.3 Inspection procedure. Each dye sample shall be inspected in accordance with the
classification of characteristics in 4.3.5. Failure of any sample to conform to any characteristic
in the classification of characteristics based acceptance criteria specified therein shall be cause
for rejection of the lot represented.
4.3.4 Inspection characteristics. Critical characteristics are characteristics whose noncon-
formance to specified requirements is likely to result in hazardous or unsafe conditions for indi-
viduals who use or maintain the product. Characteristics whose nonconformance to specified
requirements is likely to prevent performance of the tactical function of a major end item are
also critical characteristics. Major characteristics are characteristics whose nonconformance to
specified requirements is likely to result in failure or to reduce materially the usability of the
item for its intended purpose. Minor characteristics are characteristics whose nonconformance
to specified requirements is not likely to reduce materially the operation or usability of the item
for its intended purpose.
4.3.5 Classification of characteristics. Conformance inspections shall be as specified in the
following classification of characteristics paragraphs.
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