(This quality clause is unique to the components supporting the heavy assault bridge (HAB) low rate initial production (LRIP) contract only).

The supplier shall obtain first article approval (FAA) for this assembly or sub-components, when a line item is included on this purchase order that requires the delivery of the final test report. The absence of this line item indicates that no FAA has been contracted or is required for this purchase order and a previous approval satisfies the TDP requirements for FAA.

First article approval will be granted upon successful completion of a first article inspection (FAI) and a first article test (FAT). Shipments under this purchase order prior to first article approval are not allowed unless otherwise authorized by the procuring activity.

FAI and FAT shall be conducted in accordance with the requirements of the technical data package (TDP) (drawing, QAR, production specification and or military specification) and this purchase order. Additional supplier instructions for FAI are contained within GDLS supplier instructions QCS 83-4 revision "E", dated October 1993, except section v, paragraph A. Instead, the first two (2) production pieces produced will be the FAI samples. Likewise for FAT within QCS-4, dated December 1996, except paragraphs 6.1 and 6.3. Instead the first two (2) production pieces produced will be new FAT samples, no destructive testing will be performed, and the FAT samples will be used in production upon successful completion of testing.

Within thirty (30) days of receiving the FAA requirement notification, by activation of the FAA purchase order line item, supplier must notify the GDLS buyer of the test facility name, location, contact, phone number and purchase order/work authorization number.