Common use of Counterfeit Parts and Materials Clause in Contracts

Counterfeit Parts and Materials. The following minimum processes shall be implemented and flowed down by the Contractor to all Subcontractors in order to minimize the risk of use of counterfeit parts in VLS components. The Contractor shall establish processes to minimize the risk of procuring and using counterfeit parts and materials. The Contractor shall document these processes and provide those documented processes to Government upon request. These processes shall include:  At a minimum, these processes shall ensure that all components for UCEU assemblies and subassemblies are purchased from Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM), Original Component Manufacturers (OCM) authorized suppliers or franchised distributors. The term OEM, OCM, authorized supplier and franchised distributor are each defined in SAE AS5553).  At a minimum, the contractor shall ensure procurement practices and processes to purchase and install components from OEM, OCM, authorized suppliers and franchised distributors are flowed down to subcontractors and suppliers at all tiers.  The Counterfeit Prevention Plan, SAE AS5553 and SAE AS6174 requirements shall be flowed down to all subcontractors and suppliers.  The Contractor shall maximize the use of authentic, originally designed and/or qualified parts.  The Contractor shall assess potential sources of supply to minimize the risk of receiving counterfeit parts or materials.  The Contractor shall have purchasing procedures which confirm whether a selected supplier is authorized, as defined in SAE AS5553 and SAE AS6174, for each purchase.  The Contractor shall define minimum inspection and test requirements for parts being procured and shall ensure that in-house, third-party, and/or supplier inspection and test procedures and facilities comply with these requirements. These minimum inspection and test requirements shall specify appropriate test methods to detect potential counterfeit parts and materials.  The Contractor shall require a certificate of compliance and supply chain traceability for all electronic part purchases.  The Contractor shall require a Certificate of Conformance, as defined in SAE AS5553 and SAE AS6174, and supply chain traceability for all electronic part purchases.  The Contractor shall use government or industry services such as the Government-Industry Data Exchange Program (GIDEP) and other commercially available services to identify part or supplier quality or authenticity problems. The Contractor shall notify the Government of the occurrence of a confirmed counterfeit part or material and the actions taken to identify, contain, and impound all product from the lot, within seven (7) business days of confirmation of the counterfeit status. The Contractor shall flow down a requirement for similar notification from Subcontractors to the Contractor. The Contractor shall initiate and submit an alert to the GIDEP within 30 calendar days of knowledge of the counterfeit part or material. Counterfeit parts and material are defined by SAE AS5553 and SAE AS6174 may be electronic or mechanical in nature. Counterfeit electronic parts may typically be used parts which have been refurbished and represented as new. Commonly counterfeited electronic parts include parts such as microcontrollers or specially screened devices, or common parts, which have several pin-compatible versions from multiple manufacturers, such as memory devices and operational amplifiers. Counterfeit mechanical parts are typically improperly made, marked, or treated products. Examples are improper anodization or heat treatments, falsified data, mismarked parts sold as a higher grade steel, or used/fake parts such as valves or circuit breakers. An authorized supplier is a supplier authorized by the original component manufacturer to buy parts or materials directly from the manufacturer. Parts provided from authorized suppliers typically have never left the manufacturer’s authorized supply chain, and are accompanied by full manufacturer support and warranty.

Counterfeit Parts and Materials. The following minimum processes shall be implemented and flowed down by the Contractor to all Subcontractors in order to minimize the risk of use of counterfeit parts in VLS components. The Contractor shall establish processes to minimize the risk of procuring and using counterfeit parts and materials. The Contractor shall document these processes and provide those documented processes to the Government upon request. These processes shall include:  At a minimum, these processes shall ensure that all components for UCEU LCU assemblies and subassemblies are purchased from Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM), Original Component Manufacturers (OCM) authorized suppliers or franchised distributors. The term OEM, OCM, authorized supplier and franchised distributor are each defined in SAE AS5553).  At a minimum, the contractor shall ensure procurement practices and processes to purchase and install components from OEM, OCM, authorized suppliers and franchised distributors are flowed down to subcontractors and suppliers at all tiers.  The Counterfeit Prevention Plan, SAE AS5553 and SAE AS6174 requirements shall be flowed down to all subcontractors and suppliers.  The Contractor shall maximize the use of authentic, originally designed and/or qualified parts.  The Contractor shall assess potential sources of supply to minimize the risk of receiving counterfeit parts or materials.  The Contractor shall have purchasing procedures which confirm whether a selected supplier is authorized, as defined in SAE AS5553 and SAE AS6174, for each purchase.  The Contractor shall define minimum inspection and test requirements for parts being procured and shall ensure that in-house, third-third party, and/or supplier inspection and test procedures and facilities comply with these requirements. These minimum inspection and test requirements shall specify appropriate test methods to detect potential counterfeit parts and materials.  The Contractor shall require a certificate of compliance and supply chain traceability for all electronic part purchases.  The Contractor shall require a Certificate of Conformance, as defined in SAE AS5553 and SAE AS6174, and supply chain traceability for all electronic part purchases.  The Contractor shall use government or industry services such as the Government-Industry Data Exchange Program (GIDEP) and other commercially available services to identify part or supplier quality or authenticity problems. The Contractor shall notify the Government of the occurrence of a confirmed counterfeit part or material and the actions taken to identify, contain, and impound all product from the lot, within seven (7) business days of confirmation of the counterfeit status. The Contractor shall flow down a requirement for similar notification from Subcontractors to the Contractor. The Contractor shall initiate and submit an alert to the GIDEP within 30 calendar days of knowledge of the counterfeit part or material. Counterfeit parts and material are defined by SAE AS5553 and SAE AS6174 may be electronic or mechanical in nature. Counterfeit electronic parts may typically be used parts which have been refurbished and represented as new. Commonly counterfeited electronic parts include parts such as microcontrollers or specially screened devices, or common parts, which have several pin-compatible versions from multiple manufacturers, such as memory devices and operational amplifiers. Counterfeit mechanical parts are typically improperly made, marked, or treated products. Examples are improper anodization or heat treatments, falsified data, mismarked parts sold as a higher grade steel, or used/fake parts such as valves or circuit breakers. An authorized supplier is a supplier authorized by the original component manufacturer to buy parts or materials directly from the manufacturer. Parts provided from authorized suppliers typically have never left the manufacturer’s authorized supply chain, and are accompanied by full manufacturer support and warranty.

Counterfeit Parts and Materials. The following minimum processes shall be implemented and flowed down by the Contractor contractor to all Subcontractors subcontractors in order to minimize the risk of use of counterfeit parts in VLS components. The Contractor contractor shall establish processes to minimize the risk of procuring and using counterfeit parts and materials. The Contractor contractor shall document these processes and provide those documented processes to Government upon request. These processes shall include:  At a minimum, these processes shall ensure that all components for UCEU assemblies and subassemblies are purchased from Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM), Original Component Manufacturers (OCM) authorized suppliers or franchised distributors. The term OEM, OCM, authorized supplier and franchised distributor are each defined in SAE AS5553).  At a minimum, the contractor shall ensure procurement practices and processes to purchase and install components from OEM, OCM, authorized suppliers and franchised distributors are flowed down to subcontractors and suppliers at all tiers.  The Counterfeit Prevention Plan, SAE AS5553 and SAE AS6174 requirements shall be flowed down to all subcontractors and suppliers.  The Contractor shall maximize the use of authentic, originally designed and/or qualified parts.  The Contractor contractor shall assess potential sources of supply to minimize the risk of receiving counterfeit parts or materials.  The Contractor contractor shall have purchasing procedures which confirm whether a selected supplier is authorized, as defined in SAE AS5553 and SAE AS6174, authorized for each purchase.  The Contractor contractor shall define minimum inspection and test requirements for parts being procured and shall ensure that in-house, third-party, and/or supplier inspection and test procedures and facilities comply with these requirements. These minimum inspection and test requirements shall specify appropriate test methods to detect potential counterfeit parts and materials.  The Contractor contractor shall require a certificate of compliance and supply chain traceability for all electronic part purchases.  The Contractor shall require a Certificate of Conformance, as defined in SAE AS5553 and SAE AS6174, and supply chain traceability for all electronic part purchases.  The Contractor contractor shall use government or industry services such as the Government-Industry Data Exchange Program (GIDEP) and other commercially available services to identify part or supplier quality or authenticity problems. The Contractor contractor shall notify the Government of the occurrence of a confirmed counterfeit part or material and the actions taken to identify, contain, and impound all product from the lot, within seven (7) business days of confirmation of the counterfeit status. The Contractor contractor shall flow down a requirement for similar notification from Subcontractors subcontractors to the Contractorcontractor. The Contractor contractor shall initiate and submit an alert to the GIDEP within 30 60 calendar days of knowledge of the counterfeit part or material. Counterfeit parts and material are defined by SAE AS5553 and SAE AS6174 may be electronic or mechanical in nature. Counterfeit electronic parts may typically be used parts which have been refurbished and represented as new. Commonly counterfeited electronic parts include parts such as microcontrollers or specially screened devices, or common parts, which have several pin-compatible versions from multiple manufacturers, such as memory devices and operational amplifiers. Counterfeit mechanical parts are typically improperly made, marked, or treated products. Examples are improper anodization or heat treatments, falsified data, mismarked parts sold as a higher grade steel, or used/fake parts such as valves or circuit breakers. An authorized supplier is a supplier authorized by the original component manufacturer to buy parts or materials directly from the manufacturer. Parts provided from authorized suppliers typically have never left the manufacturer’s authorized supply chain, and are accompanied by full manufacturer support and warranty.

Counterfeit Parts and Materials. The following minimum processes shall be implemented and flowed down by the Contractor to all Subcontractors in order to minimize the risk of use of counterfeit parts in VLS components. The Contractor shall establish processes to minimize the risk of procuring and using counterfeit parts and materials. The Contractor shall document these processes and provide those documented processes to the Government upon request. These processes shall include:  • At a minimum, these processes shall ensure that all components for UCEU LCU assemblies and subassemblies are purchased from Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM), Original Component Manufacturers (OCM) authorized suppliers or franchised distributors. The term OEM, OCM, authorized supplier and franchised distributor are each defined in SAE AS5553).  • At a minimum, the contractor shall ensure procurement practices and processes to purchase and install components from OEM, OCM, authorized suppliers and franchised distributors are flowed down to subcontractors and suppliers at all tiers.  • The Counterfeit Prevention Plan, SAE AS5553 and SAE AS6174 requirements shall be flowed down to all subcontractors and suppliers.  • The Contractor shall maximize the use of authentic, originally designed and/or qualified parts.  • The Contractor shall assess potential sources of supply to minimize the risk of receiving counterfeit parts or materials.  • The Contractor shall have purchasing procedures which confirm whether a selected supplier is authorized, as defined in SAE AS5553 and SAE AS6174, for each purchase.  • The Contractor shall define minimum inspection and test requirements for parts being procured and shall ensure that in-house, third-third party, and/or supplier inspection and test procedures and facilities comply with these requirements. These minimum inspection and test requirements shall specify appropriate test methods to detect potential counterfeit parts and materials.  • The Contractor shall require a certificate of compliance and supply chain traceability for all electronic part purchases.  • The Contractor shall require a Certificate of Conformance, as defined in SAE AS5553 and SAE AS6174, and supply chain traceability for all electronic part purchases.  • The Contractor shall use government or industry services such as the Government-Industry Data Exchange Program (GIDEP) and other commercially available services to identify part or supplier quality or authenticity problems. The Contractor shall notify the Government of the occurrence of a confirmed counterfeit part or material and the actions taken to identify, contain, and impound all product from the lot, within seven (7) business days of confirmation of the counterfeit status. The Contractor shall flow down a requirement for similar notification from Subcontractors to the Contractor. The Contractor shall initiate and submit an alert to the GIDEP within 30 calendar days of knowledge of the counterfeit part or material. Counterfeit parts and material are defined by SAE AS5553 and SAE AS6174 may be electronic or mechanical in nature. Counterfeit electronic parts may typically be used parts which have been refurbished and represented as new. Commonly counterfeited electronic parts include parts such as microcontrollers or specially screened devices, or common parts, which have several pin-compatible versions from multiple manufacturers, such as memory devices and operational amplifiers. Counterfeit mechanical parts are typically improperly made, marked, or treated products. Examples are improper anodization or heat treatments, falsified data, mismarked parts sold as a higher grade steel, or used/fake parts such as valves or circuit breakers. An authorized supplier is a supplier authorized by the original component manufacturer to buy parts or materials directly from the manufacturer. Parts provided from authorized suppliers typically have never left the manufacturer’s authorized supply chain, and are accompanied by full manufacturer support and warranty.

Counterfeit Parts and Materials. The following minimum processes shall be implemented and flowed down by the Contractor to all Subcontractors in order to minimize the risk of use of counterfeit parts in VLS components. The Contractor shall establish processes to minimize the risk of procuring and using counterfeit parts and materials. The Contractor shall document these processes and provide those documented processes to Government upon request. These processes shall include:  At a minimum, these processes shall ensure that all components for UCEU MTP assemblies and subassemblies are purchased from Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM), Original Component Manufacturers (OCM) authorized suppliers or franchised distributors. The term OEM, OCM, authorized supplier and franchised distributor are each defined in SAE AS5553).  At a minimum, the contractor shall ensure procurement practices and processes to purchase and install components from OEM, OCM, authorized suppliers and franchised distributors are flowed down to subcontractors and suppliers at all tiers.  The Counterfeit Prevention Plan, SAE AS5553 and SAE AS6174 requirements shall be flowed down to all subcontractors and suppliers.  The Contractor shall maximize the use of authentic, originally designed and/or qualified parts.  The Contractor shall assess potential sources of supply to minimize the risk of receiving counterfeit parts or materials.  The Contractor shall have purchasing procedures procedures, which confirm whether a selected supplier is authorized, as defined in SAE AS5553 and SAE AS6174, for each purchase.  The Contractor shall define minimum inspection and test requirements for parts being procured and shall ensure that in-house, third-party, and/or supplier inspection and test procedures and facilities comply with these requirements. These minimum inspection and test requirements shall specify appropriate test methods to detect potential counterfeit parts and materials.  The Contractor shall require a certificate of compliance and supply chain traceability for all electronic part purchases.  The Contractor shall require a Certificate of Conformance, as defined in SAE AS5553 and SAE AS6174, and supply chain traceability for all electronic part purchases.  The Contractor shall use government or industry services such as the Government-Industry Data Exchange Program (GIDEP) and other commercially available services to identify part or supplier quality or authenticity problems. The Contractor shall notify the Government of the occurrence of a confirmed counterfeit part or material and the actions taken to identify, contain, and impound all product from the lot, within seven (7) business days of confirmation of the counterfeit status. The Contractor shall flow down a requirement for similar notification from Subcontractors to the Contractor. The Contractor shall initiate and submit an alert to the GIDEP within 30 calendar days of knowledge of the counterfeit part or material. Counterfeit parts and material are defined by SAE AS5553 and SAE AS6174 may be electronic or mechanical in nature. Counterfeit electronic parts may typically be used parts parts, which have been refurbished and represented as new. Commonly counterfeited electronic parts include parts such as microcontrollers or specially screened devices, or common parts, which have several pin-compatible versions from multiple manufacturers, such as memory devices and operational amplifiers. Counterfeit mechanical parts are typically improperly made, marked, or treated products. Examples are improper anodization or heat treatments, falsified data, mismarked parts sold as a higher higher- grade steel, or used/fake parts such as valves or circuit breakers. An authorized supplier is a supplier authorized by the original component manufacturer to buy parts or materials directly from the manufacturer. Parts provided from authorized suppliers typically have never left the manufacturer’s authorized supply chain, and are accompanied by full manufacturer support and warranty.

Counterfeit Parts and Materials. The following minimum processes shall be implemented and flowed down by the Contractor to all Subcontractors in order to minimize the risk of use of counterfeit parts in VLS components. The Contractor shall establish processes to minimize the risk of procuring and using counterfeit parts and materials. The Contractor shall document these processes and provide those documented processes to Government upon request. These processes shall include:  • At a minimum, these processes shall ensure that all components for UCEU cables assemblies and subassemblies are purchased from Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM), Original Component Manufacturers (OCM) authorized suppliers or franchised distributors. The term OEM, OCM, authorized supplier and franchised distributor are each defined in SAE AS5553).  • At a minimum, the contractor shall ensure procurement practices and processes to purchase and install components from OEM, OCM, authorized suppliers and franchised distributors are flowed down to subcontractors and suppliers at all tiers.  • The Counterfeit Prevention Plan, SAE AS5553 and SAE AS6174 requirements shall be flowed down to all subcontractors and suppliers.  • The Contractor shall maximize the use of authentic, originally designed and/or qualified parts.  • The Contractor shall assess potential sources of supply to minimize the risk of receiving counterfeit parts or materials.  • The Contractor shall have purchasing procedures which confirm whether a selected supplier is authorized, as defined in SAE AS5553 and SAE AS6174, for each purchase.  • The Contractor shall define minimum inspection and test requirements for parts being procured and shall ensure that in-house, third-party, and/or supplier inspection and test procedures and facilities comply with these requirements. These minimum inspection and test requirements shall specify appropriate test methods to detect potential counterfeit parts and materials.  • The Contractor shall require a certificate of compliance and supply chain traceability for all electronic part purchases.  • The Contractor shall require a Certificate of Conformance, as defined in SAE AS5553 and SAE AS6174, and supply chain traceability for all electronic part purchases.  • The Contractor shall use government or industry services such as the Government-Industry Data Exchange Program (GIDEP) and other commercially available services to identify part or supplier quality or authenticity problems. The Contractor shall notify the Government of the occurrence of a confirmed counterfeit part or material and the actions taken to identify, contain, and impound all product from the lot, within seven (7) business days of confirmation of the counterfeit status. The Contractor shall flow down a requirement for similar notification from Subcontractors to the Contractor. The Contractor shall initiate and submit an alert to the GIDEP within 30 calendar days of knowledge of the counterfeit part or material. Counterfeit parts and material are defined by SAE AS5553 and SAE AS6174 may be electronic or mechanical in nature. Counterfeit electronic parts may typically be used parts which have been refurbished and represented as new. Commonly counterfeited electronic parts include parts such as microcontrollers or specially screened devices, or common parts, which have several pin-compatible versions from multiple manufacturers, such as memory devices and operational amplifiers. Counterfeit mechanical parts are typically improperly made, marked, or treated products. Examples are improper anodization or heat treatments, falsified data, mismarked parts sold as a higher grade steel, or used/fake parts such as valves or circuit breakers. An authorized supplier is a supplier authorized by the original component manufacturer to buy parts or materials directly from the manufacturer. Parts provided from authorized suppliers typically have never left the manufacturer’s authorized supply chain, and are accompanied by full manufacturer support and warranty.

Counterfeit Parts and Materials. The following minimum processes shall be implemented and flowed down by the Contractor to all Subcontractors subcontractors in order to minimize the risk of use of counterfeit parts in VLS componentsthe nitrogen generator and associated equipment. The Contractor contractor shall establish processes to minimize the risk of procuring and using counterfeit parts and materials. The Contractor contractor shall document these processes and provide those documented processes to Government representatives upon request. These processes shall include:  At a minimum, these processes shall ensure that all that: • All components for UCEU the nitrogen generator electronic assemblies and subassemblies are purchased from Original Equipment Manufacturers Manufacturer (OEMOM), Original Component Manufacturers (OCM) authorized suppliers suppliers, or franchised distributors. The term OEM, OCM, authorized supplier and franchised distributor are each defined in SAE AS5553).  ; At a minimum, the contractor shall ensure that procurement practices and processes to purchase and install components from OEM, OCMOM, authorized suppliers and suppliers, or franchised distributors are flowed down to subcontractors and suppliers at all tiers.  The tiers • A counterfeit Prevention Plan shall be generated in accordance with DI-MISC-81832 Counterfeit Prevention Plan, SAE and that the requirements of this DID and AS5553 and SAE AS6174 requirements shall be are flowed down to all subcontractors and suppliers.  suppliers in this effort; • The Contractor shall maximize the use of authentic, originally designed and/or qualified parts.  parts • The Contractor contractor shall assess potential sources of supply suppliers to minimize the risk of receiving counterfeit parts or materials.  materials • The Contractor contractor shall have purchasing procedures which confirm whether a selected supplier is authorized, authorized (as defined in SAE AS5553 and SAE AS6174, AS5553) for each purchase.  purchase • The Contractor contractor shall define minimum inspection and test requirements for parts being procured and shall ensure that in-house, third-party, and/or supplier inspection and test procedures and facilities comply with these requirementsthe requirements of this section. These minimum inspection and test requirements shall specify appropriate test methods to detect potential counterfeit parts and materials.  materials • The Contractor contractor shall require a certificate of compliance conformance (as defined in SAE AS5553) and supply chain traceability for all electronic part purchases.  purchases • The Contractor shall require a Certificate of Conformance, as defined in SAE AS5553 and SAE AS6174, and supply chain traceability for all electronic part purchases.  The Contractor contractor shall use government or industry services such as the Government-Industry Data Exchange Program (GIDEP) GIDEP and other commercially available services to identify part or supplier quality or authenticity problems. The Contractor shall notify the Government NSWCPD Code 418 of the occurrence of a confirmed counterfeit part or material and the actions taken to identify, contain, and impound all product from the lot, within seven (7) business 7 working days of confirmation of the counterfeit status. The Contractor shall flow down a requirement for similar notification from Subcontractors or suppliers at any tier to the Contractor. The Contractor contractor shall initiate and submit an alert ALERT to the GIDEP Government- Industry Data Exchange Program (GIDEP) within 30 calendar 60 days of knowledge of the counterfeit part or material. Counterfeit parts and material are defined by in SAE AS5553 and SAE AS6174 Aerospace Standard 5553. Counterfeit parts may be electronic or mechanical in nature. Counterfeit electronic parts may typically be used parts which have been refurbished and represented as new. Commonly counterfeited electronic parts include parts such as microcontrollers or specially screened devices, or common parts, which have several pin-compatible versions from multiple manufacturers, such as memory devices and operational amplifiers. Counterfeit mechanical parts are typically improperly made, marked, or treated products. Examples are improper anodization or heat treatments, treatments (or falsified data), mismarked parts sold as a higher grade steel, or used/fake parts such as valves or circuit breakers. An authorized supplier is a supplier authorized by the original component manufacturer to buy parts or materials directly from the manufacturer. Parts provided from authorized suppliers typically have never left the manufacturer’s authorized supply chain, and are accompanied by full manufacturer support and warranty.

Counterfeit Parts and Materials. The following minimum processes shall be implemented and flowed down by the Contractor to all Subcontractors in order to minimize the risk of use of counterfeit parts in VLS components. The Contractor shall establish processes to minimize the risk of procuring and using counterfeit parts and materials. The Contractor shall document these processes and provide those documented processes to Government upon request. These processes shall include:  • At a minimum, these processes shall ensure that all components for UCEU assemblies and subassemblies are purchased from Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM), Original Component Manufacturers (OCM) authorized suppliers or franchised distributors. The term OEM, OCM, authorized supplier and franchised distributor are each defined in SAE AS5553).  • At a minimum, the contractor shall ensure procurement practices and processes to purchase and install components from OEM, OCM, authorized suppliers and franchised distributors are flowed down to subcontractors and suppliers at all tiers.  • The Counterfeit Prevention Plan, SAE AS5553 and SAE AS6174 requirements shall be flowed down to all subcontractors and suppliers.  • The Contractor shall maximize the use of authentic, originally designed and/or qualified parts.  • The Contractor shall assess potential sources of supply to minimize the risk of receiving counterfeit parts or materials.  • The Contractor shall have purchasing procedures which confirm whether a selected supplier is authorized, as defined in SAE AS5553 and SAE AS6174, for each purchase.  • The Contractor shall define minimum inspection and test requirements for parts being procured and shall ensure that in-house, third-party, and/or supplier inspection and test procedures and facilities comply with these requirements. These minimum inspection and test requirements shall specify appropriate test methods to detect potential counterfeit parts and materials.  • The Contractor shall require a certificate of compliance and supply chain traceability for all electronic part purchases.  • The Contractor shall require a Certificate of Conformance, as defined in SAE AS5553 and SAE AS6174, and supply chain traceability for all electronic part purchases.  • The Contractor shall use government or industry services such as the Government-Industry Data Exchange Program (GIDEP) and other commercially available services to identify part or supplier quality or authenticity problems. The Contractor shall notify the Government of the occurrence of a confirmed counterfeit part or material and the actions taken to identify, contain, and impound all product from the lot, within seven (7) business days of confirmation of the counterfeit status. The Contractor shall flow down a requirement for similar notification from Subcontractors to the Contractor. The Contractor shall initiate and submit an alert to the GIDEP within 30 calendar days of knowledge of the counterfeit part or material. Counterfeit parts and material are defined by SAE AS5553 and SAE AS6174 may be electronic or mechanical in nature. Counterfeit electronic parts may typically be used parts which have been refurbished and represented as new. Commonly counterfeited electronic parts include parts such as microcontrollers or specially screened devices, or common parts, which have several pin-compatible versions from multiple manufacturers, such as memory devices and operational amplifiers. Counterfeit mechanical parts are typically improperly made, marked, or treated products. Examples are improper anodization or heat treatments, falsified data, mismarked parts sold as a higher grade steel, or used/fake parts such as valves or circuit breakers. An authorized supplier is a supplier authorized by the original component manufacturer to buy parts or materials directly from the manufacturer. Parts provided from authorized suppliers typically have never left the manufacturer’s authorized supply chain, and are accompanied by full manufacturer support and warranty.

Counterfeit Parts and Materials. The following minimum processes shall be implemented and flowed down by the Contractor to all Subcontractors in order to minimize the risk of use of counterfeit parts in VLS components. The Contractor shall establish processes to minimize the risk of procuring and using counterfeit parts and materials. The Contractor shall document these processes and provide those documented processes to Government upon request. These processes shall include:  • At a minimum, these processes shall ensure that all components for UCEU MTP assemblies and subassemblies are purchased from Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM), Original Component Manufacturers (OCM) authorized suppliers or franchised distributors. The term OEM, OCM, authorized supplier and franchised distributor are each defined in SAE AS5553).  • At a minimum, the contractor shall ensure procurement practices and processes to purchase and install components from OEM, OCM, authorized suppliers and franchised distributors are flowed down to subcontractors and suppliers at all tiers.  • The Counterfeit Prevention Plan, SAE AS5553 and SAE AS6174 requirements shall be flowed down to all subcontractors and suppliers.  • The Contractor shall maximize the use of authentic, originally designed and/or qualified parts.  • The Contractor shall assess potential sources of supply to minimize the risk of receiving counterfeit parts or materials.  • The Contractor shall have purchasing procedures procedures, which confirm whether a selected supplier is authorized, as defined in SAE AS5553 and SAE AS6174, for each purchase.  • The Contractor shall define minimum inspection and test requirements for parts being procured and shall ensure that in-house, third-party, and/or supplier inspection and test procedures and facilities comply with these requirements. These minimum inspection and test requirements shall specify appropriate test methods to detect potential counterfeit parts and materials.  • The Contractor shall require a certificate of compliance and supply chain traceability for all electronic part purchases.  • The Contractor shall require a Certificate of Conformance, as defined in SAE AS5553 and SAE AS6174, and supply chain traceability for all electronic part purchases.  • The Contractor shall use government or industry services such as the Government-Industry Data Exchange Program (GIDEP) and other commercially available services to identify part or supplier quality or authenticity problems. The Contractor shall notify the Government of the occurrence of a confirmed counterfeit part or material and the actions taken to identify, contain, and impound all product from the lot, within seven (7) business days of confirmation of the counterfeit status. The Contractor shall flow down a requirement for similar notification from Subcontractors to the Contractor. The Contractor shall initiate and submit an alert to the GIDEP within 30 calendar days of knowledge of the counterfeit part or material. Counterfeit parts and material are defined by SAE AS5553 and SAE AS6174 may be electronic or mechanical in nature. Counterfeit electronic parts may typically be used parts parts, which have been refurbished and represented as new. Commonly counterfeited electronic parts include parts such as microcontrollers or specially screened devices, or common parts, which have several pin-compatible versions from multiple manufacturers, such as memory devices and operational amplifiers. Counterfeit mechanical parts are typically improperly made, marked, or treated products. Examples are improper anodization or heat treatments, falsified data, mismarked parts sold as a higher higher- grade steel, or used/fake parts such as valves or circuit breakers. An authorized supplier is a supplier authorized by the original component manufacturer to buy parts or materials directly from the manufacturer. Parts provided from authorized suppliers typically have never left the manufacturer’s authorized supply chain, and are accompanied by full manufacturer support and warranty.. 16.0 REVIEWS