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k. Reimbursement: A written provision in a warranty contract whereby the user may
make the necessary repairs with or without prior approval of the contractor where the
government will be reimbursed by the contractor for the repair parts and/or labor costs.
The term "bill back" is often used to describe this type of reimbursement.
I.
Repair: To restore an item to serviceable condition without affecting the warranty.
m. Supplies: Supplies is synonymous and interchangeable with the word "units".
n. Verification: The process of determining the accuracy and adequacy of the WTB
provided by the contractor. This process is performed by the government/user.
o. WARCO: Warranty Control Officer that serves as the intermediary between the
units owning the equipment and the local dealer, contractor, or manufacturer. All
warranty claim actions will be processed through the WARCO.
p. 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 the warranty in a government contract is to outline the rights and
obligations of the contractor and the government for defective items and services.
q. Warranty Claim: The action started by the equipment user to request, from the
contractor, repair or replacement of a failed item, or reimbursement for a failed item.
r. Warranty Period: The duration of time over which the warranty is in effect. This
duration of time is normally measured as the maximum number of years, months, days,
miles, or hours that an item is used.
s. Warranty Start Date: The date the warranty is put into effect.
3. COVERAGES - SPECIFIC
a.
Terms of Coverage: The AN/PSN-11() and AN/PSN-11(V)1 PLGR equipment,
procured under Contract Number F04701-93-D-0001 and listed below, is under warranty
for a period of 72 months after acceptance by the government and is guaranteed to be
free from any defects in material and workmanship which would cause the supplies to
fail to conform to the specified performance requirements of the contract and all other
agreements relating to the production under the contract Rockwell Collins is required to
repair or replace, at no cost to the government, those furnished supplies that meet the
warranty criteria but fail during the warranty performance period.
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