CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITIES

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CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITIES

Replacement parts. Only new or repaired parts will be used as replacement parts for warranted items.

Cost to Government. Replacements for warranted items will be furnished at no cost to the Government.

Return Item. Items covered by this warranty will be shipped within 30 days of receipt of failed item, unless

agreement has been obtained from the Government for an alternate period.

Failure to deliver promptly. If failed parts are not promptly replaced, the contractor will pay costs incurred by the

Government in procuring such parts from another source. The Contracting Officer will determine when this applies.

Warranty Performance Report. The contractor will prepare and furnish a warranty performance report in

accordance with Data Item DID DI-MNTY-81217 of the contract as long as this warranty is installed.

Unit Testing. The contractor will repair, rework or modify all parts reported by the warranty notice, of the air

conditioner used during testing to a like new condition. The warranty of those items will start at the time the item is

installed.

Warranty Coverage of Replaced or Repaired Items. Supplies and parts that are replaced or repaired during the

warranty period will be covered through the conclusion of the original air conditioner warranty.

Shipping Costs. The contractor shall be responsible for the cost of transporting warranted items returned for

repair/replacement from the contractor repair center back to the Government. Shipment will be made by the same or

more expedient means than the incoming mode. The Government will assume risk of loss to the supplies in transit to

the contractor s repair facility and the contractor assuming the risk of loss in the return of repaired/replaced items.

Items while in the possession of the Contractor shall be governed by the Government Property clause, except that

loss, damage or destruction of warranted items caused by and occurring during rework, repair or retest shall be the

responsibility of the Contractor.

GOVERNMENT RESPONSIBILITIES/IDENTIFICATION

This paragraph will identify the Government s responsibilities as they apply to this warranty contract. The administrative

functions relative to assuring that this warranty program is effective is:

Headquarters. U.S. Army Communications Electronics Command and Fort Monmouth, ATTN: AMSEL-LC-

LEO-D-CS, Fort Monmouth, New Jersey 07703-5000. DSN: 992-3234/5721 or commercial (732) 532-3234/5721.

Business hours 0730-1600. A 24-hour Hot Line is available at DSN: 992-1276 or commercial (732) 532-1276.

Removal/Installation Labor. The Government is responsible for the labor for field removal and reinstallation of

components and parts.

Inspection of Equipment. Only trained or qualified personnel that have knowledge of the equipment and its

requirements will inspect the equipment for non-conformance deficiencies.

Documentation of Equipment. The Government will fully document the cause, if known, and description of each

defect. This information will be provided with the returned part.

Packaging of Returned Items. Returned items will be packaged in proper containers that will prevent shipping

damage.

Shipping Costs. The Government is responsible for shipping costs for all items that are defective through no fault

of the contractor.

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