§ 509.302 - General.

When first article testing and approval is appropriate for a procurement pursuant to FAR Subpart 9.3, the general policy of the Federal Supply Service (FSS) is to require:

(a) The contractor to perform required testing, unless after coordinating with the technical specialist and Quality Assurance Division (FQA) in the Office of Quality and Contract Administration the contracting officer determines that Government testing is in the best interest of the Government;

(b) That the first article be produced at the same facility where production quantities will be produced; and

(c) That the first article serve as the manufacturing standard.