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

APPENDIX B: ACRONYMS

ASSIST           Acquisition Streamlining and Standardization Information System

CAGE             Commercial and Government Entity

CID                 Commercial Item Description

DCMA            Defense Contract Management Agency DepSO            Departmental Standardization Office DoD                Department of Defense

DSP                 Defense Standardization Program

DSPO              Defense Standardization Program Office

GIDEP            Government - Industry Data Exchange Program

GSA                General Services Administration

NGS                Non-Government Standard PDF                 Portable Document Format QML               Qualified Manufacturers List QPD                Qualified Products Database QPL                Qualified Products List u.S.C.             united States Code

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