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MILITARY SPECIFICATION
AMMUNITION, STANDARD QUALJTY ASSURANCEPROVISIONS,
G&NERAL SPECIFICATION FOR
1. SCOPE
1.1 This speclflcatlon cove$s general Quali:y Assti:ance
provisions for all types of nuclear and non-nuclea~ammuni-
tion, lncludlng all CQmpGrterI:S$ propellants,explosives,
pyrotechnics and other supplies used.

1.2 This general spec$ftcatlon*S to be used :n con- ~

jkmctlon with an item deta%l speclf$cation. In Che event of
conflict, the $te~ deta$l 3peCMlC&t20n sha~l take precedence.

2. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS

2.1 The followtng documencs of Ghe issue “in effect on

date of lnv$tatlon for bids or request for proposals, form &
part of th$s Spec$ficat$onto the extent Speci:led he~eh.

MXLITARY

STANDARDS
iUUTARY
MIL-STD-100- EngineeringDrawing P=actices
MIL-STD-105- Sampltng P~cedures and Tables for
Inspection by Attributes
MXL-STD-109- Quality AssuranceTerms and Deflni-
tions
RUL-STD-414 - Sampling Proceduresand Tables fo~
@pectlon by Variables fez’Percent
Defective .

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MZL-S?’D-L268 - L~t Numbering of /@munition

!4U-STD- U71 - Acceptance and Desc:lpt$on Sheets
(Propellants and Sx?~o~~~es)
~bs~b$ajs . Single and Multfievel Continuous
Sampltig Procedures and Tables for
Xnspectlon by Attributes
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141L-H9BK-204 - Inspection Equipaterlt Design

(Copies or spec:flcati~ns, Stmards, ~a~$n~s ~d ~ub~:cat:on~
Zls:ed above or in the %tem detail specif~cation requ~-ed by
suppllers h connection with specific procurement f)mct~ons
should be obtaZaed fron the procuring activity or as directed
by the contracting
. off:cer.)

2.2 Other publications - Other documents appllc’ableto a

SpeC~fiC U3tiOnS $te!!i a-e llsted X5 the item detail Speciri.
catfon.
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3* REQUIREE~NTS
S.I Item Reou:rements - All Item requirements a-e sta:ed
d$recily or by reference In the item detail speclf$ca::on.
k. QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISIONS
4.L ResDonsibillty for Inspection - Unless otheru:se
spec:f:ed An tae contracz or purchase order, the supplies 2s
responsible for the performance of all inspection requtiements
as spec:f’iedhem~n. Except as otherwtse spec$fled In the
contract m order, the suppller my use h$s own w my othe~
i’acil$tiessuitable for the performance of the :ns@ect:on
requirements spec$fied herein, unless disappmv~ by the
Government. h add$t$on, the Government rese~ves the r:ght
to perform any of the inspections set forth iiathe speclf$ca-
tlon where such inspections are deemed necessary to &ssue
supp12es and services cotio~ to prescribed requirements.
Reference shall be made to #fXL-~-10~ to de$ine terms used .
herein. The p.mvlsions of MIL-A-2SS0 shall apply.
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4.2 Classification of Inspections - Unless otherwise

specified in the item detail specification, or contract,
the following types of Lnspect$on shall be conducted on the
un~t of product:

a. First Art$cle Inspection

b. C@l$ty Conformance Inspection

4.3 F’lrstArticle Inspection
4.3.1 Submission - See appropriate contract clause.
4.3.2 Inspections to be Performed - First article assem-
blies, components and test specimens may be subjected by the
Gover~ent-to any or all of the examinations acd cescs ~peci-
fled in the Ltein detail specification and to any or all
requtiements of the applicable drawings.

4.3.3 Rejection - If’any assembly, component ov test

spectien falls to comply with any of the applicable require-
ments, the first art$cle sample shall be rejected. The
Government reserves the r$ght to term$nate its inspection
upon any failure of an assembly, component, or test speci-
mmt b the sample to comply with any of’the stated require-
ments.

4.4 Quality Conformance Inspection

4.4.1 Inspection Let Foraatlon - The term ‘inspection
lot” 2s defined as a homogeneous collection of units of
product from which a repx%sentative sample is drawn or
which is ~r.spected100 percent to determine conformance
with applicable requlreaents. Units of product selecwd
for $nspectlon shall represent only the inspection lot
from which drawn and shall not be construed to represent
any prior or subsequent quantit~es presented for inspec-
tion. Homogeneity shall be considered to exist provided
zhe inspection lot has been produced.by one .mariuf’acturer,
in one unchanged process, using the same materials and
methods, in accordance with the same drawings, same draw-
ing rev$slons, same spec~flcat$ons and same specification
revZslons,and complies with the provisions for submission
of product as specified in MIL-STD-105. All material sub-
mitted ~or $nspection b accordance ulth this specification

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shall comply with the homogeneity c~3terAa specified
herein, .segardlessof the type of Inspection p~oce~u-e
whtch 2s be$ng applled to determine conformance with re-
qu~-emcnts. Lot numbering, as required$ shall be in
accordance with MIL-STD-2168. ?urther restrictions on
$nspect$on lot format$on such as @terflx numbers, batches
of explosives, w explosive train elements shall be as pro-
vided in the $tem detai2 speclficat%on when requ~-ed.
4.4.2 Examination - The e;amlnations 12sted h the Lsem
detail spec~flcation for Class2flcatlon of Defects shall be
performed on Inspection lots as defiwd ~n 4.4.1 of thgs spec:.
I ftcatlon.
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Crttical Defec:s - Unless othe~$se specified, Ln- .-

cr~t$cal defecss shall be 100 percent.
b.
Sampling Plans - Sal!lpling may cons*st of’ sta~tc
19: Saxpu.ng employ MU-STD-105 attributes ins~ection.
and
.!4ZL-sD-414variables $aspeetion,or employ & un~qu~ s~p~~
Zng plan. The item detail Specification shall state WhLch
QC these al:ematives w2LZ apply. ?or p~oduct mov$ng down
a product$un Line, continuous sazspZlngZn accordance wltb
FUL=STD-3235 will be used %f S?~Cif’g@ h the item detail
specli’icatZon. NOTE: lf llZL-ST!l-1235 is not ~pec$f’$ed
-, the item detaii spec$flcacio~, app~~catlon for $t~ ~~e
cw be made by the contractor h lieu of sampllng in
accord~ce w~th MZL-STD-105, 14iL-S?D-414$or a unique
sampling plan. Government procuring agency approval of
shis substitution is requtied prior to Implementation.

c. Fla.jor
and Minor Defects - Major and uitiordefects
shall be inspected by sampl$ng co the AQL Zndlcated ~n the
C2ass&flcatZon of Sefects and ?est para~aphs prov$ded $E
the Ltex detail speciflcatlon, unless 100$ 1s $nd:cated.

4.U.2.1 Classi~lcetion”of Defects - See Stem detail

spec~?icacion+. .
4.4.3 Testin - The tests (FLrst Ar%lcle and Qua13ty
conformance-)l$sc~d in the Item detail specM’lcat20n shall”
be pe~formed on tispect~on lots as defgmd QI ~.~.l of”thls
spec$f:cation.
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4.4.4 InspectionEaulpment - Requirements.forinspection
equipment to perform examlnacZonsand tests are speclfled h
the item detaZl speclf$cationand in spec%f~c cont=acc clauses
~ Wp=cable. See Sect$on 6 of this speclf$cat$onfor general
prm$s~ms applicabk to inspection eQu$Pment des%gns.
4.5 Test Methods and Procedures - A13 test methods and
procedures are spectiled d$rectly or by.reference in the $tem
detail 8peclfleat20n.

5. PREPARATIONFOR DELIWRY - See Item detail specLfica-

t~on.
6. ?m’rEs
6.1 0rder2ns Data - Procurementdocuments shall specify
the followlng:

6.x.1 ProcurementRequirements
a. Title, number and date of this and the Item deta$l
specifications.

b. Quantity requSred and delivery schedules.

c. Serlalizat$onrequirements,If applicable.
d. Quallt9 Conformance Inspection, lf other than speci- ~
f$ed in Section 4 of item detail specification.
e. First Article Sample requirements,lt’other than
specifted in Section 4 of item detail specification.
f. Packa&lng requirements,U uther than specifiedin
SectIon 5 of item detail specification.

S* Certlflcate$of conformance for each lot or sh$pnent

of product.
6.1.2 Contract Data Requirements
a. Contract data requirementsfor $nspect$on equipment
designs (con formmg
to Data Item Description 1$1-E-1118or DI-R-
1714 w$~b appropriate addendum to each). See 6.2.

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Data Cards - When sequl.redby Incorporation of M

b.
~o.raL42~ data cards shall be ‘preparedfor
Ln:o the concrac~,
~ach lot in acm-.ce w:th
Data Item DescriptionDI.L+-1Q1O,
except that for psopclhnt or explesive lots, Acceptanceand
Ih?scriptloqSheets-.~2Ube prepared MI aCCOrd=CewXth MIL-
sm-1171.
6.2 InsuecttomEau:omentDe51kns =“.Xns@56tioh”-”equ2pment
deszgns are of two :Ypes - Gove=’nmem Spec2al Xnsp.ection
Equipment (S15) desi~.s ad co~~rac~or des~g~. SX2 desigas
are cles$gnated by drawing numbers unde~ the ‘Methodof
~llSpeCtiQll” heading in Sect$o~ 4, or on the.EquipmentLists
referencedon the Equ$pment Tabulation,wh$chever is spec$fied
M :he ttem detal: specification. Design respons$bllltyfor
a~~ ~t~e= ~~pect:an equipment LS assigned to the contractor.
The eentractorneed not furnish any design when a complete
Goverr~entSE design :s previded. Unless otherwise specif~ed,
however, the contractor=Y submit alter~$e or aod$fled
contractordesigns of SZ.Ein accordanceWItII 6.2.? and 6.2.3
should he elect to do so.
5.2.1 SE Desires - S1: designs may cons%st OS any Qf the
f~lowmg :
a. Detailed drawings wh~ch completelydepict aU i.nfQrma-
:ten necessaryfor the fabr$catWn and use of’the item of $nspec-
tim equipment.

c. draw2&, M deftied in PHL-STD-$00,

An envelope
wh$cb establishesthe criteriawhich a detailed design shall
meet. When envelope drawings we speci~%ed,the contractor
shaX3 prepare designs which comply With the criter$a therein.
6.2.2 COXItFFLC:OrDeslms - Contracteddesigns ~-e
requZred for all inspectionequipment for which SIE deslsns
a:e not specifiedand =y include commercialequ$pxnent which
the contractor proposes to use. (Commercialequ~pmentQ
Cellned as unmodified equ$pmentwhich 1s catalogedand avaLla-
ele for p~-chase by the general public). Contractordes$grs
shall include approprta:eoperating instructions,calibration
procedures and maintenanceprocedw-es. Commercial equ$pment
shall be fully desc?ibedby Catalog Ustlngs or other means
Which provide sufficient$sNomation co permis ldenttflcatlon
and evaluationby the Government&ad may include illustrations
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and engineering data. Designs shall be prepared for any

special fixture(s) required ca be used with commercial equip-
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ment . —. wtth S1S designs If not otherwise covered thereby
or

(see 6.2.lc). Designs-shall be or the cacegory and f’orm(pes

MZL-D-1OOO) specl?ied in the Contract Data Requirements Lists
(DD Form 1423). The contractor is referred to IIUL-HDM-204
.
“Xnspectfon Equipment Design” for guidance. The item detail
specification numbers paraiwaph number~ ~d defect n~ber
from Section 4 shall be referenced on each contractor
des%gn together with the component or assembly drawing
number, revision letter and date to wh$ch the spectflc
design applies.
6.2.3 Submission of Designs for Ag~roval - Contractor
designs shall be approved by the Government pr~or to fabri-
cating or procuring the equipment. Destgns shall be submitted
for approval in acc-ordancewith the stipulations, the fraae
and dlstrlbutior.specified in the Contract Data Requirements
~i~ts (DD Form 1423)0 Partial submission of inspection equip-
ment designs is permissible and encouraged. However$ the
completion date for design rev$ew will be based on the date
of the final submission of’designs and the requ~red delivesy
schedu~e as stipulated in the contract. The specific segment
of ?icat%nny Arsenal to which the Contractor desl~zs shall be s
sent will be speclfled in the item detail specificat~on. .

6.3 Definitions
6.3.1 cont~actor - Unless otherwise specified, the word
Contractor ‘ghout this or the item detail specifica-
tion shall mean any supplier ~r producer of items or material
to the Government. This shall tnclude commercial contractors,
sub-contractors, Government Owned, Contractor opera?.ed (GOcO)
and Government Owned, Government Operated (GOGO) pl~ts=
6.3.2 Technicai Data Package (TDP) - A :echn~ca~ descr~~-
tion of an item adequate for use in procurerient. The descrip-
t:o~ defines the mqulred des:gr.ccnfi~uration and assuses
adequacy of item perf==nceo It consists of ail appl$cabie
teclmical data such as plans, drawin~s, and associated lists
specifications, standards~ mode~s~ Perfor~n~e requ~~ements~
quality assurance provisions, and packaging data.

CUSTODIAN: PREPARXNG ACTIVITY:

ARMY-PA ARMY-PA

PROJECT NUMBER 1395 -A-G41

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