perform any work until the certification is reissued. Requests for
extension of time for any delay to the completion of the project due to an
inactive certification will not be considered and liquidated damages will
apply. Notify the Contracting Officer of any change in contractor
certification status.
]1.4
QUALITY ASSURANCE
1.4.1
Field Samples and Tests
The Contracting Officer may choose up to two coatings that have been
delivered to the site to be tested at no cost to the Government. Take
samples of each chosen product as specified in the paragraph "Sampling
Procedures." Test each chosen product as specified in the paragraph
"Testing Procedure." Products which do not conform, shall be removed from
the job site and replaced with new products that confrom to the referenced
specification. Testing of replacement products that failed initial testing
shall be at no cost to the Government.
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NOTE: Only require the testing for large quanities
of epoxy/polyurethane coatings or a single coating
system that is used in large quantities on the
project. A large quantity of epoxy/polyurethane
coatings is considered to be 189 Liters50 gallons or
more, a large quantity of other coating systems is
considered to be 757 Liters200 gallons or more.
List all coatings for testing by MPI or SSPC paint
number in the following paragraph.
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[Another required testing is Batch Quality Conformance Testing to prove
conformance of the manufacturer's paint to the specified MPI standard.
This testing is accomplished before the materials are delivered to the job
site. Provide testing for [____] paint products. Test paint products as
specified in the paragraph "Testing Procedure".]
1.4.1.1
Sampling Procedure
The Contracting Officer will select paint at random from the products that
have been delivered to the job site for sample testing. The Contractor
shall provide one liter one quart samples of the selected paint materials.
The samples shall be taken in the presence of the Contracting Officer, and
labeled, identifying each sample. Provide labels in accordance with the
paragraph "Packaging, Labeling, and Storage" of this specification.
1.4.1.2
Testing Procedure
Provide Batch Quality Conformance Testing for specified products, as
defined by and performed by MPI. As an alternative to Batch Quality
Conformance Testing, the Contractor may provide Qualification Testing for
specified products above to the appropriate MPI product specification,
using the third-party laboratory approved under the paragraph
"Qualification Testing" laboratory for coatings. The qualification testing
lab report shall include the backup data and summary of the test results.
The summary shall list all of the reference specification requirements and
the result of each test. The summary shall clearly indicate whether the
tested paint meets each test requirement. Note that Qualification Testing
may take 4 to 6 weeks to perform, due to the extent of testing required.
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