Common use of FIRST ARTICLE INSPECTION Clause in Contracts

FIRST ARTICLE INSPECTION. a. The Contractor shall make available or deliver one or more units as specified in the Contract’s specifications to WMATA for first article (pre-production) tests at the Contractor’s expense. The documentation provided with the unit shall contain this Contract number and the lot/item identification number. The characteristics for the first article inspection and its testing requirements are stated in the Contract's Technical Specifications or Statement of Work. b. Within ten (10) days after WMATA receives or is given access to the first article, or such other time as the parties may agree, the Contracting Officer shall notify the Contractor, in writing of the conditional approval, approval, or disapproval of the first article. The notice of conditional approval or approval shall not relieve the Contractor from complying with all requirements of this Contract. A notice of conditional approval shall state any further action required of the Contractor. A notice of disapproval shall cite the reasons for the disapproval. c. If the first article is disapproved, the Contractor, at the COTR’s request, shall submit or make available an additional first article for testing. After each request, the Contractor shall make any necessary modifications, or repairs to the first article or select another first article for testing. The Contractor shall pay for all costs related to these tests. The Contractor shall furnish any additional first article under this Contract within the time that the COTR specifies. The Contracting Officer may make an equitable adjustment to the Contract for any schedule extension related to these tests, at no cost to WMATA. d. Notwithstanding (c) above, if the Contractor fails to deliver or make available any first article on time, or if the Contracting Officer disapproves of any first article, the Contractor may be deemed to have failed to make delivery within the meaning of the Default clause of this Contract. e. Unless otherwise provided in the Contract, the Contractor: i. May deliver the approved first article as a part of the Contract quantity, if it meets all of the Contract's requirements for acceptance and was not damaged or impaired in testing; and ii. Shall remove and dispose of any first article from WMATA's test facility at the Contractor's expense. f. The Contractor is responsible for providing operating and maintenance instructions, spare parts support, and repairs to the first article during any first article test. g. WMATA will inspect the first article in accordance with the Contract's requirements. A written report will be forwarded to the Contractor in accordance with (b) above.

FIRST ARTICLE INSPECTION. a. The Contractor shall make available or deliver one or more units as specified in the Contract’s specifications to WMATA for first article (pre-production) tests at the Contractor’s expense. The documentation provided with the unit shall contain this Contract number and the lot/item identification number. The characteristics for the first article inspection and its testing requirements are stated in the Contract's Technical Specifications or Statement of Work. b. Within ten (10) days after WMATA receives or is given access to the first article, or such other time as the parties may agree, the Contracting Officer shall notify the Contractor, in writing of the conditional approval, approval, or disapproval of the first article. The notice of conditional approval or approval shall not relieve the Contractor from complying with all requirements of this Contract. A notice of conditional approval shall state any further action required of the Contractor. A notice of disapproval shall cite the reasons for the disapproval. c. If the first article is disapproved, the Contractor, at the COTR’s request, shall submit or make available an additional first article for testing. After each request, the Contractor shall make any necessary modifications, or repairs to the first article or select another first article for testing. The Contractor shall pay for all costs related to these tests. The Contractor shall furnish any additional first article under this Contract within the time that the COTR specifies. The Contracting Officer may make an equitable adjustment to the Contract for any schedule extension related to these tests, at no cost to WMATA.may d. Notwithstanding (c) above, if the Contractor fails to deliver or make available any first article on time, or if the Contracting Officer disapproves of any first article, the Contractor may be deemed to have failed to make delivery within the meaning of the Default clause of this Contract. e. Unless otherwise provided in the Contract, the Contractor: i. May deliver the approved first article as a part of the Contract quantity, if it meets all of the Contract's requirements for acceptance and was not damaged or impaired in testing; and ii. Shall remove and dispose of any first article from WMATA's test facility at the Contractor's expense. f. The Contractor is responsible for providing operating and maintenance instructions, spare parts support, and repairs to the first article during any first article test. g. WMATA will inspect the first article in accordance with the Contract's requirements. A written report will be forwarded to the Contractor in accordance with (b) above.

FIRST ARTICLE INSPECTION. ‌ a. The Contractor shall make available or deliver one or more units as specified in the Contract’s specifications Contract documents to WMATA for first article (pre-production) tests at the Contractor’s expensetests. The shipping documentation provided with the unit shall contain this Contract number and the lot/item identification number. The characteristics for the first article inspection and its testing requirements are stated in the Contract's Technical Specifications or Statement of Work. b. Within ten (10) days after WMATA receives or is given access to the first article, or such other time as specified in the parties may agreeContract documents, the Contracting Officer shall notify the Contractor, Contractor in writing of the conditional approval, approval, or disapproval of the first article. The notice of conditional approval or approval shall not relieve the Contractor from complying with all requirements of the specifications and all other terms and conditions of this Contract. A notice of conditional approval shall state any further action required of the Contractor. A notice of disapproval shall cite the reasons for the disapproval.state c. If the first article is disapproved, the Contractor, at the COTR’s upon WMATA's request, shall submit or make available an additional first article for testing. After each request, the Contractor shall make any necessary modifications, or repairs to the first article or select another first article for testing. The Contractor shall pay for all costs related to these tests. The Contractor shall furnish any additional first article under this Contract within the time that the COTR specifiesspecified by WMATA. The Contracting Officer may make an equitable adjustment to the Contract for any schedule extension related to these tests, at no cost to WMATA. d. Notwithstanding (c) above, if the Contractor fails to deliver or make available any first article on time, or if the Contracting Officer disapproves of any first article, the Contractor may be deemed to have failed to make delivery within the meaning of the Default clause of this Contract. e. Unless otherwise provided in the Contract, the Contractor: i. May deliver the approved first article as a part of the Contract quantity, if it meets all of the Contract's requirements for acceptance and was not damaged or impaired in testing; and ii. Shall remove and dispose of any first article from WMATA's test facility at the Contractor's expense. f. The Contractor is responsible for providing operating and maintenance instructions, spare parts support, and repairs to the first article during any first article test. g. WMATA will inspect the first article in accordance with the Contract's requirements. A written report will be forwarded to the Contractor in accordance with (b) above.above.‌

FIRST ARTICLE INSPECTION. a. The Contractor shall make available or deliver one or more units as specified in the Contract’s specifications to WMATA for first article (pre-production) tests at the Contractor’s expense. The documentation provided with the unit shall contain this Contract number and the lot/item identification number. The characteristics for the first article inspection and its testing requirements are stated in the Contract's Technical Specifications or Statement of Work. b. Within ten (10) days after WMATA receives or is given access to the first article, or such other time as the parties may agree, the Contracting Officer shall notify the Contractor, in writing of the conditional approval, approval, or disapproval of the first article. The notice of conditional approval or approval shall not relieve the Contractor from complying with all requirements of this Contract. A notice of conditional approval shall state any further action required of the Contractor. A notice of disapproval shall cite the reasons for the disapproval.disapproval.‌ c. If the first article is disapproved, the Contractor, at the COTR’s request, shall submit or make available an additional first article for testing. After each request, the Contractor shall make any necessary modifications, or repairs to the first article or select another first article for testing. The Contractor shall pay for all costs related to these tests. The Contractor shall furnish any additional first article under this Contract within the time that the COTR specifies. The Contracting Officer may make an equitable adjustment to the Contract for any schedule extension related to these tests, at no cost to WMATA.may d. Notwithstanding (c) above, if the Contractor fails to deliver or make available any first article on time, or if the Contracting Officer disapproves of any first article, the Contractor may be deemed to have failed to make delivery within the meaning of the Default clause of this Contract. e. Unless otherwise provided in the Contract, the Contractor: i. May deliver the approved first article as a part of the Contract quantity, if it meets all of the Contract's requirements for acceptance and was not damaged or impaired in testing; andand‌ ii. Shall remove and dispose of any first article from WMATA's test facility at the Contractor's expense. f. The Contractor is responsible for providing operating and maintenance instructions, spare parts support, and repairs to the first article during any first article test. g. WMATA will inspect the first article in accordance with the Contract's requirements. A written report will be forwarded to the Contractor in accordance with (b) above.above.‌

FIRST ARTICLE INSPECTION. a. The Contractor shall make available or deliver one or more units as specified in the Contract’s specifications Contract documents to WMATA for first article (pre-production) tests at the Contractor’s expensetests. The shipping documentation provided with the unit shall contain this Contract number and the lot/item identification number. The characteristics for the first article inspection and its testing requirements are stated in the Contract's Technical Specifications or Statement of Work. b. Within ten (10) days after WMATA receives or is given access to the first article, or such other time as specified in the parties may agreeContract documents, the Contracting Officer shall notify the Contractor, Contractor in writing of the conditional approval, approval, or disapproval of the first article. The notice of conditional approval or approval shall not relieve the Contractor from complying with all requirements of the specifications and all other terms and conditions of this Contract. A notice of conditional approval shall state any further action required of the Contractor. A notice of disapproval shall cite the reasons for the disapproval.disapproval.‌ c. If the first article is disapproved, the Contractor, at the COTR’s upon WMATA's request, shall submit or make available an additional first article for testing. After each request, the Contractor shall make any necessary modifications, or repairs to the first article or select another first article for testing. The Contractor shall pay for all costs related to these tests. The Contractor shall furnish any additional first article under this Contract within the time that the COTR specifiesspecified by WMATA. The Contracting Officer may make an equitable adjustment to the Contract for any schedule extension related to these tests, at no cost to WMATA. d. Notwithstanding (c) above, if the Contractor fails to deliver or make available any first article on time, or if the Contracting Officer disapproves of any first article, the Contractor may be deemed to have failed to make delivery within the meaning of the Default clause of this Contract.be e. Unless otherwise provided in the Contract, the Contractor: i. May deliver the approved first article as a part of the Contract quantity, if it meets all of the Contract's requirements for acceptance and was not damaged or impaired in testing; and ii. Shall remove and dispose of any first article from WMATA's test facility at the Contractor's expense.‌ f. May deliver the approved first article as a part of the Contract quantity, if it meets all of the Contract's requirements for acceptance and was not damaged or impaired in testing; and g. Shall remove and dispose of any first article from WMATA's test facility at the Contractor's expense. f. h. The Contractor is responsible for providing operating and maintenance instructions, spare parts support, and repairs to the first article during any first article test. g. i. WMATA will inspect the first article in accordance with the Contract's requirements. A written report will be forwarded to the Contractor in accordance with (b) above.