46.105 Contractor responsibilities.
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(a) The contractor is responsible for carrying out its obligations under the contract by-
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(1) Controlling the quality of supplies or services;
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(2) Tendering to the Government for acceptance only those supplies or services that conform to contract requirements;
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(3) Ensuring that vendors or suppliers of raw materials, parts, components, subassemblies, etc., have an acceptable quality control system; and
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(4) Maintaining substantiating evidence, when required by the contract, that the supplies or services conform to contract quality requirements, and furnishing such information to the Government as required.
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(b) The contractor may be required to provide and maintain an inspection system or program for the control of quality that is acceptable to the Government (see 46.202).
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(c) The control of quality by the contractor may relate to, but is not limited to-
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(1) Manufacturing processes, to ensure that the product is produced to, and meets, the contract’s technical requirements;
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(2) Drawings, specifications, and engineering changes, to ensure that manufacturing methods and operations meet the contract’s technical requirements;
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(3) Testing and examination, to ensure that practices and equipment provide the means for optimum evaluation of the characteristics subject to inspection;
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(4) Reliability and maintainability assessment (life, endurance, and continued readiness);
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(5) Fabrication and delivery of products, to ensure that only conforming products are tendered to the Government;
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(6) Technical documentation, including drawings, specifications, handbooks, manuals, and other technical publications;
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(7) Preservation, packaging, packing, and marking; and
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(8) Procedures and processes for services to ensure that services meet contract performance requirements.
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(d) The contractor is responsible for performing all inspections and test required by the contract except those specifically reserved for performance by the Government (see 46.201(c)).