[Zebra_Fact_Man]

Regarding withholding allowance, if we assemble COTS items into kits (without any machining), are they now Fabricated items? The word "built" has me concerned. Any robot inspectors out there that would like to weigh in?

Clarification Examples:

1) If we put a key, gear, and retainer clip on a CIM motor, is it now a Fabricated Item, even though we could disassemble it and it would be back to its COTS form?
2) If we assemble a gearbox, does it become a Fabricated Item? Does that change if we lubricate the gears?
3) If we put a bearing into a bearing block (such as a VersaBlock), does the bearing lose its COTS status?
4) If we put a sprocket on a fabricated axle, does the sprocket lose its COTS status?

I just don't know how picky FIRST or Robot Inspectors are going to be, regarding the semantics of these two terms. I'd rather not make a Q&A for this due to their tendency to "we can't comment on this individual example".