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R-400-299-M UNITED STATES COAST GUARD SURFACE FORCES LOGISTICS CENTER BALTIMORE, MD SPECIFICATION FOR THE REPAIR OF ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT AND MODULES October 2014 SFLC NUMBER R-400-299-M -- 1 of 9 -- REPAIR OF ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT AND MODULES 1 SCOPE 1.1 General. This specification covers the requirements for the repair of electronic equipment and those aspects of the maintenance processes, which are applicable to electronic equipment. It establishes uniform standards and procedures to be used in the repair process, for example, receipt and evaluation, maintenance procedures, selection and use of parts and material, marking, preservation, and packing for shipment. 1.2 Types of equipment/components. The repairs of the following types of equipment/components are included in this specification: Complete assemblies Equipment subassemblies Circuit card assemblies Power supplies Modules Other components as specified in the solicitation 2. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS 2.1 General. The documents listed in this section are specified in sections 3, 4, and 5 of this specification. This section does not include documents cited in other sections of this specification or recommended for additional information or as examples. While every effort has been made to ensure completeness of this list, document users are cautioned that they must meet all specified requirements documents cited in sections 3, 4, and 5 of this specification, whether or not they are listed. 2.2 Government documents. 2.2.1 Specifications and standards. The following specifications and standards form a part of this document to the extent specified herein. Unless otherwise specified, the issues of these documents are those listed in the issue of the Department of Defense Index of Specifications and Standards (DoDISS) cited in the solicitation. STANDARDS MILITARY MIL-STD-129P Change 4, Sept 2007 Marking for Shipment and Storage MIL-STD-2073-1E Change 17, January 2011, Standard Practice for Military Packaging SFLC SP-PPM-001 Revision June 2011, Preservation, Packaging and Marking -- 2 of 9 -- NON-GOVERNMENT STANDARDS ASTM-D3951-10 Packing, Commercial (Unless otherwise indicated, copies of the above specifications and standards are available from the Defense Printing Service Detachment Office, Bldg. 4D (NPM-DODSSP), 700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094.) 2.3 Non-Government publications. The following documents form a part of this document to the extent specified herein. Unless otherwise specified, the issues of the documents that are DOD adopted are those listed in the issue of the DoDISS cited in the solicitation. Unless otherwise specified, the issues of the documents not listed in the DoDISS are the issues of the documents cited in the solicitation. AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR QUALITY CONTROL ANSI/ASQC-C1-1996 Specification of General Requirements For a Quality Program (Application for copies should be addressed to the American Society for Quality Control (ASQC), 611 East Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202.) 2.4 Order of precedence. In the event of a conflict between the text of this document and the references cited herein, the text of this document takes precedence. Nothing in this document, however, supersedes applicable laws and regulations unless a specific exemption has been obtained. 3. REQUIREMENTS 3.1 General Requirements 3.1.1 Repair. The contractor shall perform the level of repair required to return the repairable equipment or module to a ready for issue (RFI) condition from a non-ready for issue (NRFI) condition. 3.1.2 Repair. Electronic equipment shall be processed for the return of unserviceable items to an operational status. This process shall accomplish: a. Disassembly and cleaning required to facilitate the equipment repairs. b. Repair or replacement of parts that have failed or are of marginal quality due to wear, deterioration, or damage so as to return the item to ready for issue (RFI) condition. c. Install all applicable field changes, modifications and firmware upgrades. d. Re-assembly, alignment, and testing. 3.1.3 Government furnished equipment. Defective equipment, modules, or items will be -- 3 of 9 -- shipped to the Contractor from the Coast Guard Surface Forces Logistics Center or as specified in the procurement documentation. 3.1.4 Defective item lot size. Equipment or items will be shipped as single items or in lots. Lot size will be based on Coast Guard needs. 3.1.5 Obsolete parts/processes. In the event certain parts or processes become obsolete, the Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer and submit 1) rationale and verification of any obsolete part or process, and 2) a written estimate of the cost required to make the repair. The Contractor shall not proceed until firm fixed price and delivery schedules are negotiated and authorization to proceed is received from the Contracting Officer. 3.1.6 Unusually damaged items. Repair requirements do not include equipment or components received which indicate obvious misuse, cannibalization, and severe damage due to mishandling, fire, or submersion. In the event that severely damaged or cannibalized equipment or components are received, the Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer and submit 1) a description of the condition of the equipment or component as received, 2) an estimate of the probable cause of the condition, and 3) a written estimate of the cost required to make the repair. The Contractor shall not proceed until a firm, fixed price for repair and a delivery schedule are negotiated and authorization to either proceed with repairs, or disposal instructions have been received from the Contracting Officer. 3.1.7 Limitation of repair. The price in the schedule is the cost of repair unless otherwise authorized under 3.1.6. Repairs will not normally be authorized if the cost of repair exceeds 65% of the acquisition cost of the item. In the event that the repair costs will exceed 65% of the item acquisition cost, the Contractor…