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

2.   The applicant may make repairs and replacements after the product has been received at the laboratory or place of test, prior to test, if it is it evident that such repairs or replacements are required as a result of damage in shipment.

3.   The applicant may make minor modifications to the product on the test floor if, in the opinion of the Qualifying Activity, such modification will improve the product sufficiently to enable it to meet the specification requirements. Any modification permitted will be recorded in the test report.

4.   Major modifications are not permitted in the laboratory, except under unusual circumstances, and the laboratory will refer such cases in writing to the Qualifying Activity for decision as to whether or not the proposed changes will be permitted.

Qualification tests may be discontinued at the discretion of the testing laboratory at any time the product fails to meet any of the requirements of the specification.

If the applicant requests (and includes shipping instructions), samples will be returned "as is"

after testing at the applicant's expense, unless they were destroyed in testing.

Non-Government Laboratories

The applicant will supply samples for testing at no expense to the Government. The Government will not be responsible for any expense associated with qualification tests in laboratories not operated by or contracted to the Government. Testing may be performed by the manufacturer when authorized by the Qualifying Activity.

TEST REPORTS

The results of the qualification tests will be documented in a test report to the Qualifying Activity. All tests required by the applicable specification will be performed, unless testing has been terminated because the product or process failed to pass a test.

Format

The manufacturer or the testing laboratory will prepare test reports in accordance with the instruction of the Qualifying Activity that include a title page, an abstract, and a basic section.

Cover or title page. The cover or title page will include the following information:

1.   Date of report.

2.   Test report number assigned by testing laboratory.

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