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3. SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS.
3.1 Materials. Lubricating oils shall be derived from petroleum fractions, synthetically-produced
fractions, or a combination of the two types of products. They may be virgin, re-refined stocks or
a combination thereof. The stocks shall be compounded with such functional additives
(detergents, dispersants, oxidation inhibitors, corrosion inhibitors, etc.) as are necessary to meet
the specified requirements. The use of recovered materials made in compliance with regulatory
requirements is acceptable provided that all requirements of this CID are met (see 4.3).
3.2 Performance. Lubricating oils shall meet the SAE J300 and the API performance levels
identified herein and described in SAE J183 and ASTM D 4485. Lubricating oils shall carry the
API donut symbol and shall meet all the requirements and characteristics for the performance
levels herein specified (see 2.1).
3.2.1 Storage and compatibility. Lubricating oils shall show no evidence of separation or color
change when tested in accordance with FED-STD-791, method 3470, using the designated
reference oils as required by the test. Reference oils can be obtained from SAE. A test report for
each formulation offered must be provided at the time of solicitation.
3.3 Physical and chemical requirements. Lubricating oils shall meet all the physical and chemical
properties required in SAE J300 and those in table I for all the above specified performance levels
(see 2.1). Typical values are to be provided for each salient physical and chemical property listed
below for each formulation offered at the time of solicitation and for those properties required to
meet the performance levels herein specified (see 2.1) and in SAE J300 (see 7.2).
3.3.1 Formulation data. The contractor shall provide the name, type, percent and manufacturer
of all base stocks and additive packages for each formulation to be supplied under contract or
order, or used in performance testing. Each formulation must be identified by a formula number or
oil code, and if more than one code is used for a formulation, then all codes associated with that
formulation must be indicated. In addition, the contractor must identify which formulation was
used to run each performance test. This information shall be provided to the contracting officer at
the time of solicitation.
3.3.1.1 Base stocks. The contractor shall identify all base stocks used in each formulation
offered or used in performance testing by base stock name, manufacturer, and type of base stock
according to Appendix E of API 1509. The data listed in Table E-1 (Appendix E - API 1509)
shall be included for all base stocks.
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