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furnished parts to make repair or replacement, then the
3. COVERAGES - SPECIFIC.
Government will notify the contractor, within 30 days
a. This warranty covers all M1022 Dolly Sets
after receipt of contractors' recommendation for repair,
procured under contract DAAEO7-86-C-RO14.
of the parts used by the Government in
b. For eighteen (18) months, from final acceptance
repair/replacement of the defect. The contractor must
by the Government, Dolly Sets are warranted to be free
notify the Government within 30 days of its intention to
from all defects in materials and workmanship. If the
provide cost reimbursement and replacement parts.
contractor's suppliers provide to customers greater
Contractor must then provide such replacement within
warranty for parts and components the contractor shall
60 days of its notification of intent, and cost
pass through such greater warranty to the Government.
reimbursements within 30 days.
4. CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITIES
e. Whether the Government elects contractor
a. The rights and remedies of the Government
services or parts in connection with warranty repairs, or
provided in this clause are in addition to and do not limit
elects to accomplish warranty repairs on its own,
any rights afforded to the Government by any other
utilizing Government supplies and personnel labor; the
clause of the contract.
contractor is responsible for all supply, labor, and
b. Initial Notification of Defect/Election of
transportation costs associated with said warranty repair.
Remedies. The Government has the option, in case of
The cost will be computed at the contractor's prevailing
defective supplies, either to (a) repair or replace the
hourly rate for such services in that geographical area,
defective supplies, and charge resulting costs to the
or the Government's actual cost, whichever is less.
contractor, or (b) require the contractor to repair or
Additionally, the contractor shall be responsible for
replace the supplies. The Government must notify the
reasonable costs of disassembly/reassembly of items
contractor, in writing, within 30 days of the discovery of
necessarily removed in connection with repair or
a defect, and inform the contractor whether the repair or
replacement of vehicles wherever located.
replacement will be done by the Government or the
f.
The contractor will perform IAW the
contractor.
responsibilities outlined above without regard to any
c. Contractor Repair/Replacement.
If the
disagreement as to warranty coverage of the defect. If
Government requires the contractor to effect
it is later determined that the contractor did not breach
repair/replacement, the contractor must provide
the warranty, the contract price will be equitably
instructions, within five working days of the initial
adjusted pursuant to the "Changes" clause. Failure to
notification, providing for Government delivery of the
agree on this adjustment or on any other question of fact
vehicle to contractor's local facility or dealership for
arising under the contract will be settled using the
corrective repair or replacement. If the contractor fails
procedures of the "Disputes" clause of the contract.
to accomplish the repair or replace the vehicle within 30
5. GOVERNMENT RESPONSIBILITIES/IDENTIFICA-
days after the Government delivers the same to
TION. The Major Subordinate Command for the Dolly
contractor's facilities, the contractor will extend the
Set is the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Command
warranty period for a time equal to the time from
(TACOM), Warren, MI. TACOM is responsible for
Government delivery under this provision until the
managing and implementing the warranty. The govern-
vehicle is repaired.
ment will utilize the DOD Supply System and Govern-
d. Government Repair/Replacement.
Upon
ment labor to the maximum extent possible. Only in
timely notification of the existence of a defect in
rare cases will contractor labor and supplies be utilized.
accepted supplies or services, the Contractor shall
6. GOVERNMENT
submit to the Contracting Officer (CO), in writing within
MAINTENANCE/IDENTIFICATION. Dolly Set repair is
21 days, a recommendation for corrective action. After
authorized as prescribed by the Maintenance Allocation
that 21 day period the Government may proceed to
Chart (MAC).
The Government will perform the
correct or replace the defective item. Not later than 30
necessary repair, including the use of Government
days after receiving the contractor's recommendations
furnished supplies when availablable. Normal care,
for corrective action, the Government will notify the
servicing,
repair
and
preventive
maintenance
contractor as to what parts are required to correct the
procedures as authorized in the MAC and Preventive
defect. The contractor must then give notice within 5
Maintenance Checks and Services (PMCS) must be
days of its intention to furnish the identified parts. If the
performed.
contractor fails to furnish such parts within 30 days
thereafter, the contractor will extend the warranty period
by a time equal to that period which begins with the
initial notification of defect and ends when the vehicle is
repaired. If the Government does not require contractor
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