| Subpart 1446.1 | General |
| 1446.170 | Government-Industry Data Exchange Program (GIDEP) |
| Subpart 1446.4 | GOVERNMENT CONTRACT QUALITY ASSURANCE |
| 1446.401 | General |
| Subpart 1446.5 | ACCEPTANCE |
| 1446.501 | General |
| Subpart 1446.6 | MATERIAL INSPECTION AND RECEIVING REPORTS |
| 1446.670 | Inspection, receiving and acceptance reports |
| 1446.671 | Inspection, receiving and acceptance certification |
| Subpart 1446.7 | Warranties |
| 1446.704 | Authority for use of warranties |
| 1446.708 | Warranties of data |
| 1446.710 | Contract clauses |
SUBPART 1446.1 -- GENERAL
1446.170 Government-Industry Data Exchange Program (GIDEP)
(a) COs shall encourage contractors and subcontractors to participate in the GIDEP, a cooperative program managed and funded by the U.S. Government to exchange egineering, failure experience, metrology, product information, and reliability-maintain ability data on products, components (including construction materials), manufacturing processes, environmental issues associated with those manufacturing processes, recycling and waste prevention.
(b) The GIDEP is managed for the U.S. Government by the Department of the Navy. GIDEP participants are not subject to any fees or assessments other than the costs associated with dissemination of information by other than electronic means.
(c) An application to participate in the GIDEP may be obtained from: GIDEP Operations Center, P.O. Box 8000, Corona, CA 91718-8000, Tel 909-273-4677, FAX 909-273-5200.
(d) COs shall include information on GIDEP in solicitation documents and during discussions at preaward and postaward conferences.
SUBPART 1446.4 -- GOVERNMENT CONTRACT QUALITY ASSURANCE
(f) Inspection of supplies or services shall be documented as prescribed in Subpart 1446.6.
SUBPART 1446.5 -- ACCEPTANCE
Acceptance of supplies or services shall be documented as prescribed in Subpart 1446.6
SUBPART 1446.6 -- MATERIAL INSPECTION AND RECEIVING REPORTS
1446.670 Inspection, receiving and acceptance report
(a) Except for simplified acquisitions (see FAR 46.404) and unless otherwise prescribed by bureau procedures, the documentation in (1446.671) shall be inserted on each commercial shipping document or packing list, whether by manual or electronic means, for supplies or services and shall be signed by the authorized Government representative as required in FAR 46.401(f) and 46.5.
(b) For inspection, receipt and acceptance of simplified acquisitions where Optional Form 347 (see FAR 13.505-1) is used, or an equivalent bureau form has been authorized under 1413.505-2, the form's receiving report shall be used to comply with the requirements in FAR 46.401(f) and 46.5 whether by manual or electronic means. For other small purchase quality assurance requirements, see FAR 46.404.
(c) The documentation required in (a) above shall be made at the place or places specified in the contract for performance of Government quality assurance (see FAR 46.401(b)) as prescribed in FAR 46.402 or FAR 46.403, as appropriate and for acceptance in accordance with FAR 46.503.
(d) If the CO elects to use a contractor's certificate of conformance (see FAR 46.315)under the conditions prescribed in FAR 46.505, the certificate may be used as the basis of Government acceptance.
1446.671 Inspection, receiving and acceptance documentation
As prescribed in 1446.670, the following documentation shall be completed via manual or electronic means for each delivery of supplies or services in accordance with Bureau procedures:
INSPECTION, RECEIVING AND ACCEPTANCE CERTIFICATION
The listed items or services have been: __________ inspected, __________ received, and __________ accepted and they conform to the contract except as noted below or on attached documents.
________________________________________ Signature and typed name of authorized Government representative Date ____________________
SUBPART 1446.7 -- WARRANTIES
1446.704 Authority for use of warranties
The CCO is authorized to make the written determination to use a warranty in an acquisition.
Warranties of data shall only be used after consultation with the SOL.
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