48 CFR §46.702

1. (a)The principal purposes of a warranty in a Government contract are (1) to delineate the rights and obligations of the contractor and the Government for defective items and services and (2) to foster quality performance.
2. (b)Generally, a warranty should provide—
   1. (1)A contractual right for the correction of defects notwithstanding any other requirement f the contract pertaining to acceptance of the supplies or services by the Government; and
   2. (2)A stated period of time or use, or the occurrence of a specified event, after acceptance by the Government to assert a contractual right for the correction of defects.
3. (c)The benefits to be derived from a warranty must be commensurate with the cost of the warranty to the Government.