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c. Alterations/Modifications. Any alteration after production, such as: retrofit, conversion, remanufacture, design
change, engineering change, and the like.
d. Contractor support. Those services that are to be performed, and those responsibilities that are placed on the
contractor by the Government as specified in the warranty contract/provisions of Contract DAAK01-85-C-B312. This
support, which may include items such as: labor, parts, tools, training, technical packages, etc., will be used in support of
the warranted equipment during the specified warranty period.
e. Defect. Any condition or characteristic in any supplies or services furnished by the contractor under the contract
that is not in compliance with the requirements of the contract.
f. Repair. To restore an item to a serviceable condition without affecting the warranty.
g. WARCO. Warranty Control Offices established at the General Support/Director of Industrial Operations Level, or
equivalent, who serve as the intermediary between the troops owning the equipment and the local dealer, contractor, or
manufacturer. All warranty claim actions will be processed through the WARCO.
h. Warranty. A promise or statement of fact from a seller to a purchaser on the nature, usefulness, or condition of
the supplies or performance of services to be furnished. The main purpose of a warranty in a government contract is to
outline the rights and obligations of the contractor and the government for defective items and services. It also serves to
foster quality performance by the contractor; but is not a substitute for an adequate quality assurance program.
i. Warranty Claim. Action started by the equipment user for authorized warranty repair, replacement, or
reimbursement made from the local dealer or manufacturer.
3. Coverage Specific. Mechanical Equipment Company (MECO) (the contractor) warrants that each 600 GPH Reverse
Osmosis Purification Unit (ROWPU) and each component of the ROWPU is manufactured to conform to specific
performance requirements identified in contract DAAK01 -85-C-B312. Additionally, MECO warrants that each ROWPU
and components of that same ROWPU are free from defects in materials and workmanship that would cause the ROWPU
to fail to conform to performance requirements specified in contract DAAK01-85-C-B312. This warranty is for a period of
36 months from the date of acceptance as shown on the Material Inspection & Receiving Report (DD Form 250). This
warranty applies only to components originally installed by MECO which can be identified by serial number as factory-
installed on a specific ROWPU, or to components repaired under the conditions of this warranty. Upon determination that
a defect is covered by this warranty, MECO will replace or repair (at its option), without charge to the Government. If the
defect is determined not to be covered by this warranty, MECO will advise the Warranty Control Office (WARCO), and will
not proceed until written authorization and costing information is agreed upon. Under this warranty, the contractor is
limited to the repair or replacement of a defective article. If the contractor determines that a unit or component is not, for
any reason, covered by this warranty, no warranty work will be performed except at the written direction of the Contracting
Officer for Contract DAAK01-85-C-B312. Thereafter, the matter will proceed through the "Disputes" clause of this
document. In the case of Government-Furnished Equipment or Property, MECO warrants that installation to (or of)
Government-Furnished Equipment or Property by MECO will not degrade the performance or reliability of that
Government-Furnished Equipment or Property. The Government Furnished Equipment or Property for contract DAAK-01-
85-C-B312 is: Elements Reverse Osmosis, Spiral Wound, NSN 4610-00-937-0223, eight (8) for each ROWPU.
4. Contractor Responsibilities. In the event of a failure of any warranted item, to meet the conditions specified in
paragraph 3 above, MECO shall promptly repair or replace such parts as are necessary to correct the defects in materials
or workmanship, and MECO shall bear the cost.
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