94-7664. General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation: ISO 9000, International Standards for Quality Management

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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

48 CFR Part 552

[APD 2800.12A CHGE 52]
RIN: 3090-AF21

 

General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation: ISO 9000, 
International Standards for Quality Management

AGENCY: Office of Acquisition Policy, GSA.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation 
(GSAR) is amended to revise section 552.246-70, Source Inspection by 
Quality Approved Manufacturer, to clarify that the contractor's quality 
system must comply with the requirements of ISO 9001 or ISO 9002 and be 
registered by a third party registrar accredited by either the 
Registrar Accreditation Board or an organization recognized as 
equivalent in order to qualify as an acceptable Alternative to an 
inspection system that complies with Federal Standard 368.

EFFECTIVE DATE: April 11, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Lynch, Office of GSA Acquisition 
Policy [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Public Comments

    This rule was not published in the Federal Register for public 
comment because it is not a significant revision as defined in FAR 
1.501-1.

B. Executive Order 12866

    This rule was not submitted to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) for review because the rule is not a significant regulatory 
action as defined in Executive Order 12866, Regulatory Planning and 
Review, and therefore was not required to be submitted.

C. Regulatory Flexibility Act

    The Regulatory Flexibility Act does not apply because this rule is 
not a significant revision as defined in FAR 1.501-1.

D. Paperwork Reduction Act

    The clause at 552.246-70, Source Inspection by Quality Approved 
Manufacturer, which is being modified by this change, does contain an 
information collection. However, the revision to the clause does not 
affect the information collection requirements of the clause which have 
been previously approved by OMB and assigned control number 3090-0027.

List of Subjects in 48 CFR Part 552

    Government procurement.

    Accordingly, 48 CFR Part 552 is amended as follows:
    1. The authority citation for 48 CFR Part 552 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 40 U.S.C. 486(c)

PART 552--SOLICITATION PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT CLAUSES

    2. Section 552.246-70 is amended by revising the clause date and 
paragraph (a)(1) to read as follows:


552.246-70  Source inspection by quality approved manufacturer.

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Source Inspection by Quality Approved Manufacturer (Mar. 1994)

    (a) Inspection system and inspection facilities.
    (1) The inspection system maintained by the Contractor under the 
Inspection of Supplies--Fixed Price clause ((FAR) 48 CFR 52.246-2) 
of this contract shall be maintained throughout the contract period 
and shall comply with all requirements of editions in effect on the 
date of the solicitation of either Federal Standard 368 or the 
International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Standard 9001 
(ANSI/ASQC Q 91) (Quality Systems--Model for Quality Assurance in 
Design/Development, Production, Installation and Servicing), or ISO 
Standard 9002 (ANSI/ASQC Q 92) (Quality Systems--Model for Quality 
Assurance in Production and Installation). The ISO 9000 family of 
standards is a set of worldwide standards used to document, 
implement and demonstrate quality assurance systems. When using the 
ISO option the Contractor's quality system must be registered by a 
third party registrar accredited by either the Registrar 
Accreditation Board (RAB) or an organization recognized as 
equivalent. A written description of the inspection system shall be 
made available to the Government before contract award. The 
Contractor shall immediately notify the Contracting Officer and the 
designated GSA quality assurance office of any changes made in the 
inspection system during the contract period. As used herein, the 
term ``inspection system'' means the Contractor's own facility or 
any other facility acceptable to the Government that will be used to 
perform inspections or tests of materials and components before 
incorporation into end articles and for inspection of such end 
articles before shipment. When the manufacturing plant is located 
outside of the United States, the Contractor shall arrange delivery 
of the items from a plant or warehouse located in the United States 
(including Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands) equipped to perform 
all inspections and tests required by the contract or specifications 
to evidence conformance therewith, or shall arrange with a testing 
laboratory or other facility in the United States, acceptable to the 
Government, to perform the required inspections and tests.
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    Dated: March 21, 1994.
Arthur E. Ronkovich,
Acting Associate Administrator for Acquisition Policy.
[FR Doc. 94-7664 Filed 3-30-94; 8:45 am]
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