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3.6 Workmanship. Lightweight headset-microphones shall be processed in such a manner as to be uniform in
quality and shall be free from other defects that will affect life, serviceability, or appearance.
4. REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS. The offeror/contractor is encouraged to use recovered materials to the
maximum extent practicable, in accordance with 23.403 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR).
5. PRODUCT CONFORMANCE PROVISIONS.
5.1 Product conformance. The products provided shall meet the salient characteristics of this CID, 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 Market acceptance . The following market acceptance criteria are necessary to document the quality of the
product to be provided under this CID:
a. The company producing the item must have been producing a product meeting the requirements of this CID
for at least 2 years.
b. The company producing the item must have sold at least 1,000 units meeting this CID in the commercial
marketplace over the past 2 years.
5.3 Inspection requirements. Bid samples may be required, when necessary to assure product quality.
6. PACKAGING. Preservation, packing, and marking shall be as specified in the contract or order.
7. NOTES.
7.1 PIN. The PIN should be used for Government purposes, to buy commercial products to this CID. See section 2
for PIN format example.
7.2 Environmentally preferable material. Environmentally preferable materials should be used to the maximum
extent possible to meet the requirements of this specification. As of the dating of this document, the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is focusing efforts on reducing 31 priority chemicals. The list of chemicals
and additional information is available on their website https://www.epa.gov/osw/hazard/wastemin/priority.htm.
Included in the EPA list of 31 priority chemicals are cadmium, lead, and mercury. Use of these materials should be
minimized or eliminated unless needed to meet the requirements specified herein.
7.3 Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code. For ordering purposes, inventory control, and submission of
these headset-microphones to DLA Land and Maritime, under the Military Parts Control Advisory Group (MPCAG)
evaluation program, CAGE code 58536 should be used.
7.4 Source of documents.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SPECIFICATIONS
MIL-H-83534
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Headset-Microphone, Monaural, Lightweight, Intra-Aural, General Specification for
(S/S by A-A-55568, A-A-55568/1, and A-A-5568/2
MIL-H-83535
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Headset-Microphone, Lightweight, Supra-Aural, General Specification for
(S/S BY A-A-55568 and A-A-55568/3)
(Copies of these documents are available online at https://quicksearch.dla.mil or from the Document Automation
and Production Service (DAPS) Standardization Document Order Desk, 700 Robbins Avenue, Building 4D,
Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094.)
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