ROD,WELDING LEVEL 1

IMPORTANT – PLEASE READ The attached Request for Quote/Request for Proposal is for Level 1 material . It contains a requirement, that you have an effective quality assurance control system that complies with at minimum, ISO-9000. These quality assurance provisions relate to inspections and tests necessary to verify that your finished product conforms to applicable drawings and specifications, including all requirements of the order. These include evidence of completion and results of all required tests and inspections. A variety of additional quality assurance related provisions may also be included which should be reviewed in detail prior to submittal of your quote/offer. (Submission of MIL-I or MIL-Q by contractor will be at Government consideration). YOU ARE HEREBY CAUTIONED THAT FAILURE ON YOUR PART TO ENSURE FULL COMPLIANCE WITH ALL QUALITY CONTROL REQUIREMENTS CONTAINED IN THE SPECIFICATIONS AND THIS REQUEST DOCUMENT COULD RESULT IN A DETERMINATION THAT YOU ARE INELIGIBLE FOR A CONTRACT AWARD OR TERMINATION FOR DEFAULT SHOULD YOU RECEIVE AN AWARD AND FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THESE REQUIREMENTS. NOTICE TO VENDORS Any vendor wishing to submit an offer for consideration must provide an electronic copy of their documented quality system procedures (i.e., Supplier Quality Manual (SQM)) meeting MIL-I-45208 or ISO9001:2008 with the calibration system requirements of MIL-STD-45662 or ISO10012 or ANSI-Z540.1 to the contracting officer at no cost to the government prior to the closing date of the solicitation. Quality systems in accordance with the ISO9001:2000, ISO9001:1994, or ISO9002:1994 are acceptable alternates. Suppliers who already have a copy of their current SQM uploaded into Product Data Reporting and Evaluation Program (PDREP), on file with naval shipyard procuring activity, or on file with NAVSUP Weapons Systems Support (WSS), may request the requirement to submit the SQM again be waived. New or updated SQMs will be uploaded into (PDREP) for historical record an