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4. Regulatory Requirements. The contractor shall certify that the minimum content standard shall be no less than 50% recovered materials including 20% postconsumer materials in accordance with Executive Order 12873, section 504 (b), dated October 20, 1993 (See definition of postconsumer materials and recovered materials in sections 203 and 205). As an alternative to meeting the standards of section 504 (b) for all printing and writing papers, the minimum content standard shall be no less than 50% recovered materials that are a waste material byproduct of a finished product other than a paper or textile product which would otherwise be disposed of in a landfill, as determined by the State in which facility is located, in accordance with Executive Order 12873, section 504 (c), dated October 20, 1993. The Government reserves the right to require proof of such conformance prior to first delivery and thereafter as may be otherwise provided for under the provisions of the contract.
4.1 Labeling. The recycled content shall be marked on the product or unit pack.
5. Quality Assurance Provisions.
5.1 Contractor Certification. The contractor shall certify and maintain substantiating evidence that all items being offered for acceptance meet the requirements of this Commercial Item Description and conform to the manufacturer’s drawings, specifications, standards, and quality assurance practices. The Government reserves the right to require proof of such conformance prior to first delivery and thereafter as provided for under the provisions of the contract.
5.1.1. Suppliers are encouraged to use quality control (QC) techniques that exhibit control over their processes (e.g. SPC techniques). These techniques shall ensure quality levels equal to, or greater than, those cited in the applicable technical document, or herein. For those product characteristics which are controlled by such a method, requirements for end item inspection or test may be considered to have been met. End item inspection/testing may be used by the offeror, or the Government representative, as a means to determine the effectiveness of the in-process quality controls. In-process controls shall not be substituted for end item performance testing, unless it can be demonstrated that there exists a direct correlation between the process control and product performance, such that end item performance testing is obviated.
5.1.2. For those characteristics for which there are no such controls, or for end item performance test, lot by lot sampling for inspection/test shall be required.
Sampling for Tappi tests shall be in accordance with Tappi T400. Sampling for all other tests shall be in accordance with the American National Standards Institute (ANSI)/American Society for Quality Control (ASQC) Z1.4-1933, Sampling Procedures Tables for Inspection by Attributes. The inspection level shall be S-3 with an AQL of 4 percent defective.
6. Packaging, Packing, and Marking. Packaging, packing and marking shall be as specified in the contract or order.
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