Atch 3 Berry CoC Template

ATTACHMENT 3: CONTRACTOR BERRY AMENDMENT &

QUALITY CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMANCE (CoC)

SOLICITATION / CONTRACT: FA700027Q0003 — USAFA CADET

UNIFORM T-SHIRTS

PART I: REGULATORY AUTHORITY, SPECIFICATION BASELINE

& INSTRUCTIONS

1.1 Statutory, Regulatory & Specification Mandate

In accordance with 10 U.S.C. § 4862 (The Berry Amendment), R-DFARS Subpart 225.7002, Department of the Air Force Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) Part 12 commercial procedures, and United States Air Force Academy Purchase Description PD 174-240814-T-Shirt USAFA, all items delivered under this contract must be 100% domestic and strictly compliant with all salient physical, material, and dimensional characteristics established in PD 174.

1.2 Quality Assurance Baseline & Government Right of Verification (IAW PD 174, Section 11)
1. Contractor Certification in Lieu of Upfront Testing: The Government relies upon the contractor's certified quality assurance systems, standard commercial production practices, and the binding certifications executed herein. Offerors and the resultant contractor are not required to submit routine third-party laboratory test reports with their initial quotation or with regular delivery orders.
2. Government Reservation of Rights: Pursuant to Section 11 of PD 174, the Government specifically reserves the right to require written proof of conformance, supplier component certifications of compliance, or independent laboratory test results (including fabric physical properties under PD 174 Table I and ANSI/ISEA 107 retroreflective durability) prior to first delivery, during First Article sample evaluation (CLIN 0003), or at any time during contract performance if non-conformance is suspected.
3. Contractor Responsibility: In accordance with PD 174 Section 11, reliance on contractor quality assurance systems shall not relieve the contractor of the responsibility of ensuring that all

products or supplies submitted to the Government for acceptance comply with all requirements of the contract.

1.3 Submission & Lifecycle Rules

4. Initial Submission: Quoters shall complete Parts II, III, and IV of this form and submit it as part of Volume II (Technical Capability) of their quotation, and re-affirm it upon submission of First Article samples under CLIN 0003.
5. Contract-Wide Validity: Once approved by the Contracting Officer, this Certificate of Conformance establishes the authorized domestic supply chain and technical baseline for the entire duration of the contract (Base Period through Option Period Four, through 30