48 C.F.R. PART 546—QUALITY ASSURANCE
Title 48 - Federal Acquisition Regulations System
Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c).
Source: 64 FR 37228, July 9, 1999, unless otherwise noted.
For contracts and solicitations issued by FSS: (a) Insert the clause at 552.246–70, Source Inspection by Quality Approved Manufacturer, in solicitations and contracts that provide for source inspection, except: (1) Multiple award schedule contracts. (2) Motor vehicle contracts. (3) Contracts awarded by the FSS Services Acquisition Center, unless you decide, together with the Central Office Quality Assurance Division (FQA), that inspection by Government personnel is necessary. (b) You may authorize inspection and testing at manufacturing plants or other facilities located outside the United States, Puerto Rico, or the Virgin Islands, under paragraph (a)(1) of the clause at 552.246–70 under any of the circumstances listed in this paragraph. Coordinate the authorization with FQA and document it in the file. (1) Inspection services are available from another Federal agency with primary inspection responsibility in the geographic area. (2) An inspection interchange agreement exists with another agency for inspection at a contractor's plant. (3) The procurement is for the Agency for International Development and specifies the area of source. (4) Other considerations will ensure more economical and effective inspection consistent with the Government's interest. For solicitations and contracts issued by FSS, if Government personnel at the source will perform inspection, insert 552.246–71, Source Inspection by Government. Insert the clause at 552.246–72, Final Inspection and Tests, in solicitations and contracts for construction that include FAR 52.246–12, Inspection of Construction. Certification testing determines whether an item conforms with a specification for the purpose of executing a certificate of compliance required by the specification. The contractor has responsibility for certification testing. (a) Use warranties of data only when you meet both of the following conditions: (1) You decide the use of a warranty is in the Government's interest. (2) The contracting director concurs in your decision. (b) The technical or specification manager has responsibility for developing any warranties of data. (a) Insert the clause at 552.246–17, Warranty of Supplies of a Noncomplex Nature, instead of FAR 52.246–17 in solicitations and contracts. Use the following alternates as applicable: (1) Commercial item acquisitions other than multiple award schedules. Use the clause at 552.246–17 with its Alternate I. (2) Other than commercial items in Class 8010. Use the clause at 552.246–17 with its Alternate II. (3) Other than commercial items in Class 8030 or 8040. Use the clause at 552.246–17 with its Alternate III. In addition, specify in the solicitation whether the items are “noncritical end use items” or “critical end use items”. (b) Multiple award schedules. Insert the clause at 552.246–73, Warranty—Multiple Award Schedule, in solicitations and contracts. In solicitations and contracts for FSS Schedule 70 and the Consolidated Products and Services Schedule containing information technology Special Item Numbers, use Alternate I. (c) Construction contracts expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold. Insert the clause at 552.246–75, Guarantees, in solicitations and contracts. (d) Pesticides. Insert the clause at 552.246–76, Warranty of Pesticides, in solicitations and contracts involving the procurement of pesticides. [64 FR 37228, July 9, 1999, as amended at 65 FR 11248, Mar. 2, 2000; 68 FR 24379, May 7, 2003; 69 FR 28065, May 18, 2004]
Title 48: Federal Acquisition Regulations System
PART 546—QUALITY ASSURANCE
Section Contents
546.302 Fixed-price supply contracts.
546.302-70 Source inspection by Quality Approved Manufacturer.
546.302-71 Source inspection.
546.312 Construction contracts.
546.470-2 Certification testing.
546.708 Warranties of data.
546.710 Contract clauses.
Subpart 546.3—Contract Clauses
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546.302 Fixed-price supply contracts.
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546.302-70 Source inspection by Quality Approved Manufacturer.
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546.302-71 Source inspection.
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546.312 Construction contracts.
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Subpart 546.4—Government Contract Quality Assurance
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546.470-2 Certification testing.
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Subpart 546.7—Warranties
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546.708 Warranties of data.
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546.710 Contract clauses.
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