SAMPLING OF FUEL OIL. Fuel oil delivered shall be subject to sampling and testing at the discretion of the purchasing Agency and/or OGS NYS Procurement. The samples shall be collected in accordance with ASTM D4057 (or most recent version) [IP #MPMS (Chapter 8.1)], or latest revision thereof. The usual method of sampling is a three-way bottle/container sampling taken at an upper, middle, and a lower sample point from the delivery vehicle. The sample container is a normally closed stopper type and operator opens it at each point to obtain a proportional amount of the sample. Agencies are strongly encouraged to maintain samples of all fuel oil deliveries for a period of time necessary to ensure that the fuel oil is in compliance with Contract specifications. Prior to the initial delivery, the Contractor should verify water and sediment levels in storage tanks. These levels shall be reported in writing for any tanks which require attention. Product samples taken at the Agency’s dispensing pump shall be considered representative of a disputed fuel oil delivery, when the Contractor has delivered one or more consecutive loads of fuel oil to the tank’s content which is in dispute. Additionally, when the purchasing Agency’s documentation indicates that previously delivered fuel oil is less than five percent of the tank’s fuel oil volume following any disputed delivery, and the previously delivered fuel oil performed and/or tested satisfactorily, then a sample taken from the pump may be considered representative of the fuel oil delivered.
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Samples: Fuel Supply Agreement, Fuel Supply Agreement, Fuel Supply Agreement
