This tender seeks bids for 20,000 miscellaneous welding, soldering, and brazing supplies. The material is designated as special emphasis material level I, requiring strict quality control procedures. Detailed specifications, including quality conformance inspections, testing, certifications, traceability, and marking requirements, are outlined. The contract includes provisions for government inspection at destination, and the contractor must maintain adequate records of all inspections and tests. The contract also specifies requirements for government-furnished material (GFM), including visual examination, inspection for completeness, verification of material quality, periodic inspection, functional testing, and reporting of any damage or malfunction. The contractor must maintain a quality system in accordance with ISO ****, MIL I ****, with calibration system requirements of MIL STD ****. The contractor must submit a certificate of compliance (CoC) certifying compliance with all requirements. The contract allows for early and incremental delivery at no additional cost to the government. A variation in quantity of 5% of the total contract quantity is allowed. The item is on a qualified product list (QPL). The contract also includes requirements for subcontractor inspection, and the government has the right to inspect at source any supplies or services not manufactured within the contractor's facility. The contract specifies that mercury and mercury-containing compounds must not be intentionally added or come in direct
contact with the hardware or supplies. The contract also includes requirements for traceability and certification data. The contractor must submit all certification data 20 days prior to delivery. Final delivery of material is 365 days. The contract references numerous specifications and standards, including MIL-STD 2035, ISO ****, ISO ****, ISO/IEC ****, MIL-E ****, MIL-STD ****, ANSI/NCSL ****, and T9074. The contract also specifies the use of the ECDS electronic contractor data submission system (www. ***. *. *) for certain data submissions, questions, clarifications, and waiver requests.