SD-6 Provisions Governing QualificationThese provisions are issued as guidance for manufacturers and their authorized distributors who wish to submit products for qualification by the Department of Defense. A product may be qualified only when a governing federal or defense specification or non-government standard contains a requirement for qualification. Lists are not otherwise established for qualification.

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Provisions Governing Qua/ification SD-6

any way recommends or endorses the manufacturer's product in preference to other qualified products. Violation is cause for removal from the electronic QPL/QML.

4.   The electronic QPL/QML applies only to products produced in, or processes used in, the plant specified in the letter of notification. The listing is effective at 8:00 a.m. (local time of the Qualifying Activity) as of the date of the letter of notification.

5.   The electronic QPL/QML applies to amendments or revisions of the specification, unless otherwise notified.

6.   The electronic QPL/QML applies only to products or processes identical to those qualified (or to products defined in the family of products granted qualification

coverage). The Qualifying Activity must be advised in advance of any intended change to a qualified product or process and must be provided with a complete description of the change. Failure to notify the Qualifying Activity of any change is cause for removal from the electronic QPL/QML regardless of the extent of the change.

7.   Manufacturers must comply with the requirements for retention of qualification to retain the electronic QPL/QML. Failure to comply will be sufficient cause for removal from the electronic QPL/QML.

Figure 3-1 is a flow chart of the above process.

Government sends applicant

and specification                    advertised                        qualification                    qualification approved                                                                                                          Information*

Is facilities audit or                                                                                                 Manufacturer             Is the applicant a plant survey                                                          Testing Conducted***                                           manufacturer or a required?                                                                                                                                            distributor?

No

Yes       *Information includes:

•A copy of the latest issue of the

Specification. Facilities audit or         •SD-6

plant survey             •A schedule for charges for testing, if                                                         Distributor conducted              Applicable

•Facilities survey requirements, when applicable

Gov't reviews           •A caution not to begin qualification testing test results from                until the manufacturers has been notified that supplier and if           the information submitted is satisfactory

approved              •Additional information if required

submits QPL/QML       ** Distributor will include original

into the QPD           manufacturer's identification or code in the part

*** The qualifying activity may extend                                         Distributor provides qualification approval to a rebranded product                                certification from without further test, if the manufacturer                                        manufacturer that

Stop                  certifies that the rebranded product is the                                distributor can rebrand**

same as the product previously qualified under the manufacturer's designation.

Figure 3-1.  Initial Qualification Process.

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