Attachment 1: Special Provisions

August 24, 2026
Special Provisions - W31P4Q26RA007

1. 52.209-4718 Notice: Environmental Test

Item(s) or components thereof which are subjected to environmental tests of a destructive nature or which otherwise degrade the quality of the item(s) shall not be furnished to the Government in satisfaction of this contract. 2. 52.209-4724 Request For Waiver of Required First Article Approval (a) The requirement for FIRST ARTICLE APPROVAL may be waived, in whole or in part, by the Government, provided that sufficient information is provided to determine whether the request is to be approved. A partial waiver is defined as a waiver of only a specific test(s) of the First Article Test requirement as required by the Technical Data Package (TDP) and/or the solicitation/contract, i.e. vibration test, salt water spray test, or a test on a component or subassembly of the procured item. A full waiver is defined as a waiver of all First Article testing as required by the TDP and/or the solicitation/contract. (b) All waiver requests require a First Article Waiver Worksheet to be completed and submitted to the Government along with all supporting documentation. The worksheet will be provided by the Buyer upon request. No requests will be considered if the worksheet and supporting documentation are not submitted to the Government. The worksheet must be completed in its entirety. For those sections of the worksheet which do not apply, annotate with N/A (not applicable). To substantiate or clarify information provided, the Government may request additional information. (c) Submission of the FAT waiver request (and supporting documentation) to the Government does not guarantee that the waiver will be granted. (d) The First Article Waiver Worksheet and additional supporting documentation must be submitted on Company letterhead and signed by an authorized agent of the Company. (e) Supporting documentation.
(1) The request for waiver must be accompanied by the First Article Waiver Worksheet, and documentation in support of the request. The documentation may include, but is not limited to: (i) Copy of the Administrative Contracting Officers (ACOs) or Procuring Contracting Officers (PCOs) letter approving a First Article Test report on a recent contract for the same or similar item; (ii) Copy of a First Article Test report for the same or a similar item as that solicited herein; (iii) Copy of an ACO or PCO letter approving a prior waiver request; or (iv) If the waiver request is based on similarity, a copy of the drawing/other appropriate technical requirements of the similar item.