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specific acquisition to ensure that only essential data are requested/provided and that the DID is
tailored to reflect the requirements of the specific acquisition. When it is necessary to obtain
the data, the applicable DIDs must be listed on the Contract Data Requirements List (DD Form
1423).
DID Number
DID Title
DI-NDTI-80809
Test/Inspection Report
The above DID was current as of the date of this specification. The ASSIST database should
be researched at https://assist.dla.mil/ ensure that only current and approved DIDs are cited on
the DD Form 1423.
6.4
Disposability.
The preferred methods of disposing of valves are recycling, baling, and sanitary landfill.
6.5
First article.
When first article inspection is required, the item should be a first article sample or it may be a
standard production item from the contractor's current inventory as specified in 4.3.1. The
contracting officer s h o u l d include specific instructions in acquisition documents regarding
arrangements for examinations, approval of first article test results and disposition of first
articles. Invitation for bids should provide that the Go vernm ent r eser ves the right to waive the
requirement for samples for first article inspection to those bidders offering a product which has been
previously acquired or tested by the Government and that bidders offering such products, who wish
to rely on such production or test, must furnish evidence with the bid that prior Government approval is
presently appropriate for the pending contract. Bidders should not submit alternate bids unless
specifically requested to do so in the solicitation.
6.5.1 Waiver of first article tests.
If a particular valve has been delivered under a previous Government contract and a certified
first article test report for that valve has been submitted to the cognizant engineering activity,
first article tests for like valves will be waived (see 6.2.g). When the first article tests have been
waived, the contractor will certify that the valve conforms to the requirements of this
specification.
6.6
Subject term (key word) listing.
Container components
Cracking
Flow rate
Gasket seat
Packaging
Pressure relief
Shipping container components
Vacuum relief
Valve leakage
6.7
Changes from previous issue.
Marginal notations are not used in this revision to identify changes with respect to the previous
issue due to the extent of the changes.
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