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contract. Vehicle shall be then cleaned, serviced, and refurbished to the extent required for
delivery of a new vehicle to the purchaser.
4.3
"STAR OF LIFE" CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.
4.3.1
QUALIFYING PROVISIONS.
The manufacturer/supplier is obligated to certify to the Government/ purchasers that the ambulance
bearing the "Star of Life," its components, and equipment meet or exceed all the requirements
and tests set forth in this specification. The certification and "Star of Life" label (3.19), verify that
the ambulance conforms to this specification on the date of manufacture. Compliance for a "Star
of Life" label is defined as certification backed by confirmed verifications of inspections and
tests. The verifications shall be in possession of the issuer and presented if and when challenged.
For the benefit of purchaser's procuring activity evaluation and review, prior to or with each
proposed bid (solicitation), the bidder/supplier shall provide and forward representative material
of their "Star of Life" ambulance(s). This material shall include: a letter certified by a company
officer, stating that the delivered ambulance(s) shall comply with paragraphs 4.3.2 thru 4.3.6.
Failure to provide certification, at the time the vehicle is presented for inspection, will deem the
vehicle unacceptable and shall constitute grounds for termination in accordance with the terms of
the contract. Also included shall be: general specification data, exterior and interior pictures,
dimensional drawings/data, etc., and other information as requested.
4.3.2
DOCUMENTATION OF "STAR OF LIFE" CERTIFICATION.
The ambulance manufacturer shall compile complete certified documentation of verifications for
all the tests required under 4.4 conforming to 4.3.4 and 4.3.6 in a booklet similar to that described
in paragraph 6.8, for each Type and Class ambulance intended to be marketed to the Emergency
Medical Care industry as a "Star of Life" ambulance.
4.3.4
CRITERIA OF CERTIFICATIONS.
The testing and inspection(s) required for certification shall be performed by either an
independent testing facility or the ambulance manufacturer's own testing facility. In-plant
tests shall be supervised by a staff registered professional engineer, or consulting registered
professional engineer. The individual certifications will remain valid so long as they are
applicable to the vehicle model, component(s) and equipment offered as tested under this
specification, and are furnished without alterations, for five years, then shall be recertified.
Certifications that appear on the vehicle need not be re-submitted (i.e., Department of
Transportation, (DOT); Environmental Protection Agency, (EPA), etc.). Certification(s)
will be acceptable in lieu of actual verification test during inspections (4.2) providing
supporting verifying data complying to 4.3.6 is on file for examination. Certification from
chassis manufacturer and individual equipment manufacturers are acceptable providing
they are not part of a system(s) or altered and in accordance with 4.3.5. Type certifications
of individual components and equipment products are acceptable.
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