MATERIAL & WORKMANSHIP. a. Unless this Contract specifies otherwise, all supplies, equipment, material, and articles incorporated into the work covered by this Contract shall be new and of the most suitable grade for the purpose intended, and the Contractor represents that any supplies and components to be provided under this Contract are new (not used or reconditioned, and not of such age or so deteriorated as to impair their usefulness or safety). b. If at any time during the performance of this Contract, the Contractor believes that furnishing supplies or components that are not new is in WMATA's best interests, c. References in the specifications to equipment, material, articles, or patented processes by trade name, make, or catalog number, shall be regarded as establishing a standard of quality and shall not be construed as limiting competition. The Contractor may, at its option, propose use equipment, material, articles, or processes that, in the sole judgment of the Contracting Officer, is equal to that identified in the specifications, unless otherwise expressed in this Contract.
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