MIL-C-52705B
6.2 Acquisition requirements. Acquisition documents should specify the following:
a. Title, number, and date of this specification.
b. Type and size coupling required (see 1.2).
c. Issue of DoDISS to be cited in the solicitation, and if required, the specific issue of
individual documents referenced (see 2.1.1 and 2.2).
d. When a first article is required for inspection and approval (see 3.2 and 4.3).
e. When type C coupling components, except washers and soft metal contact surface
inserts, shall not be zinc plated (see 3.4.1).
f. Level of preservation and packing required (see 5.1).
g. Part or identifying number (PIN).
6.3 First article. When a first article inspection is required, the item(s) should be a
preproduction model. The first article should consist of one or more units. The contracting
officer should include specific instructions in acquisition documents regarding arrangements for
examinations, approval of the first article test results and disposition of the first articles.
Invitation for bids should provide that the Government reserves 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.
6.4 Part or identifying number (PIN). The part or identifying number (PIN) of coupling
covered by this specification shall be designed in the following form (see 6.2):
M
52705
X
X
X
Prefix
Specification number
Type code letter (see table I)
Size code number (see table II)
Finish code letter (type C only) (see table III)
6.4.1 Type coupling designation. The coupling type is identified by a single alphabetic
character (see table I).
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