Provisions Governing Qua/ification SD-6
CHAPTER 4:
QUALIFICATION TESTING PROVISIONS
QUALIFICATION TESTS
Products will be tested and placed on electronic QPLs or QMLs in a way that will achieve economy for the Government and fair treatment for all manufacturers with the capability to meet the performance as defined by the requirements in the specification. The Qualifying Activity will not:
1. Authorize qualification examination and testing until an approved and dated specification is available.
2. Use test data collected outside the purview of qualification tests (for example, first article test data) as the basis for qualification approval, except in an emergency determined by the Qualifying Activity to be a "life- or mission-threatening situation," or unless the data was generated under the cognizance of the Qualifying Activity.
AUTHORIZATION FOR CONDUCTING QUALIFICATION TESTS
The Qualifying Activity will determine (upon the basis of the application, on-site inspection, if required, and other additional information) whether the test facilities proposed by the applicant are suitable and whether the applicant complies with the requirements of the provisions governing qualification.
Successful applicants will receive written authorization for conducting the qualification tests. Qualification testing may be conducted only after the Qualifying Activity has authorized such testing in writing. Unsuccessful applicants will be apprised of the basis of rejection and may reapply after the cause of rejection has been eliminated.
Tests will be conducted at the place specified in a letter of authorization sent by the Qualifying Activity. Testing may not be initiated prior to authorization of tests. The manufacturer and the test laboratories that perform the qualification testing will prepare a test report for submission to the Qualifying Activity as required. The costs of tests will normally be borne by the applicant. The letter authorizing the tests will state whether the cost of tests is to be borne by the Government, the applicant, or is to be shared (prorated) between them. The applicant may be required to pay the entire cost, or a large amount of the cost, of retesting his product after initial failure.
A letter (or form) authorizing the tests will be furnished to the applicant when the required information has been furnished and found satisfactory by the Qualifying Activity.
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