This tender requires miscellaneous welding, soldering, and brazing supplies and accessories. The contract has specific
quality requirements, including government source inspection, subcontractor inspection, traceability, and certification of materials. Delivery is FOB destination. The contract includes requirements for certifications, warranty, and qualification. There are specific requirements for special emphasis material, level I, subsafe material. The contractor must maintain a
quality system in accordance with ISO ****, ISO ****, ANSI Z540, MIL I ****, MIL STD ****, and ISO 17025. The government will perform
quality assurance at destination. The contractor must maintain adequate records of all inspections and tests. The contractor must submit a certificate of compliance. The material must be mercury-free. Applicable requirements of Navships ****, Navsea **** LP 045 ****, or **** 045 **** are included. The contractor must maintain the total equipment baseline configuration. All waivers and deviations require review and approval by the contracting officer. The government has the right to inspect at source any supplies or services not manufactured within the contractor's facility. Government-furnished material (GFM) and/or equipment (GFE) must be handled according to specific procedures. Traceability and certification requirements are crucial. The contractor must develop written procedures that implement the material control requirements. The certification data report must be identified through a unique traceability number, heat lot number, or heat treat number. Final inspections must be performed prior to government inspection and acceptance. The certificate of compliance must show traceability to the marking applied on each individual item. The contract includes several definitions of terms that apply to CSI items. The ECDS electronic contractor data submission system is available for certain data submissions. Recent updates to the technical requirements are listed. Submission of all certification data CDRLs 20 days prior to delivery. Final delivery of material 365 days. A variation in quantity of 5 of the total contract quantity is allowed. Constructive acceptance is changed from 7 days to 45 days after delivery.