A-A-2695 Pen, Rollerball-Point, Retractable And Non-Retractable (Refillable And Non-Refillable)This Commercial Item Description covers various type retractable/non-retractable, refillable/non-refillable rollerball/roller-point pens containing water based ink cartridges, with corrosion resistant balls having points of .2mm, .3mm, .5mm or .7 mm (all point sizes shall have a tolerance of +_ .05 mm) as specified in the order or contract.

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3.7 Shelf Life. Pens shall have a shelf life of eighteen (18) months after delivery and shall be capable of withstanding normal usage, handling, storage and pass the performance characteristics tests as outlined in paragraph 5.3.

3.8 Workmanship. Rollerball pens shall be designed and assembled, positively sealing the reservoir (and cartridges) to prevent ink leakage in either liquid and vapor form, while being otherwise free from defects and imperfections which may affect appearance and serviceability.

4. Regulatory Requirements. The offeror/contractor is encouraged to use recovered materials to the maximum extent practicable, in accordance with paragraph 23.403 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR).

5. Quality Assurance Requirements:

5.1 Product Conformance. The products provided shall meet the salient characteristics of this commercial item description, conform to the producer’s own drawings, specifications, standards and quality assurance practices and be the same product offered for sale in the commercial market. The government reserves the right to require proof of such conformance.

5.2 Examination & Testing.

5.2.1 Suppliers are encouraged to use quality control (QC) techniques that exhibit control over their processes (e.g.(Statistical Process Control) SPC techniques) as defined in American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Z1.1, Z1.2, and Z1.3 / American Society for Quality Control (ASQC) B.1, B.2, and B.3 that systematically reduce excess variations. If used, objective evidence shall be available that demonstrates overall measurement adequacy techniques and controls. These techniques shall ensure quality levels equal to, or greater than, those cited in applicable technical document or, herein.

5.2.2 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. While in process controls shall not be substituted for end item performance testing they may be used in examining visual and dimensional characteristics.

5.2.3 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. The sample unit shall be one pen. Sampling shall be in accordance with the American National Standards Institute (ANSI)/American Society for Quality Control (ASQC) Z1.4. Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspection by Attributes.