Provisions Governing Qua/ification SD-6
When the authorized distributor furnishes such certification, the distributor will provide a sample of the rebranded product for qualification. The authorized distributor does not perform qualification examination and testing until directed by the Qualifying Activity. The Qualifying Activity may extend qualification approval to the rebranded product without further test, if the manufacturer certifies that the rebranded product is the same as the product previously qualified under the manufacturer's designation. The authorized distributor submits its brand designation,
its name and CAGE Code, the name and CAGE Code of the actual manufacturer, and the CAGE Code of the plant at which the product was manufactured. Authorization for a distributor to rebrand applies only to products listed on a valid electronic QPL or QML at the time of the rebrand request.
Furnishing Products Not Requiring Additional Listings
To be eligible for award of a contract, an authorized distributor must state in his or her bid the name of the actual manufacturer, the address of the plant where the product was manufactured, the CAGE Code of the plant where the product was manufactured, the brand designation, and the qualification test reference. Additionally, the supplier must certify that the product being offered to the Government has not been added to or changed in any way by the supplier, and is
the product of the manufacturer that is listed on the electronic QPL or QML. Additional listing of the product on the electronic QPL or QML is required only when the product is rebranded with the brand designation of an authorized distributor.
Manufacturing Facilities (Plant) Audit (Survey)
When the Qualifying Activity requires a facilities audit, the audit will be conducted before authorization of test and will apply to both domestic and foreign manufacturers. Facilities audits for products will be conducted when specified in the specification, or when otherwise necessary (e.g., fraud, non-compliance, etc.) to assure product compliance with the specification requirements.
Inspection systems, quality and reliability assurance programs, test facilities, processes, materials, production facilities, test capability, and incoming inspection may be audited. The audit will verify that the manufacturer has an effective self-audit program.
If proprietary products or processes are involved, that portion of the audit must be performed by, and any access to the proprietary information must be limited to, employees of the Government who have a need to know the information. The Government will handle all proprietary data in a controlled and secure manner to ensure that no unauthorized dissemination occurs. The Government maintains qualification data and reports for its records. Proprietary information, commercially sensitive data, or matters relating to national security should be appropriately identified in the audit report as "restricted for release." This identification notifies the Government of information that requires protection from release to other sources. No request for such information will be accommodated, unless the Government determines that the information was either incorrectly restricted by the contractor or is already available to the public. The
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