SECTION II - COMPANY AND SOLICITATION DATA

1. BRIEFLY DESCRIBE HOW QUALITY ASSURANCE RESPONSIBILITIES ARE ACCOMPLISHED.

2. Records available indicate that the prospective contractor has a satisfactory quality performance record during the past twelve (12) months for similar items.

3. Used, reconditioned, or remanufactured material and former Government surplus material will be furnished by the prospective contractor. (If Yes, explain in Section I NARRATIVE)

4. Prospective contractor will require unusual assistance from the Government. (If Yes, explain in Section I NARRATIVE) 5. Did prospective contractor fulfill commitments to correct deficiencies, as proposed on previous surveys, when awarded that contract? (If No, explain in Section I NARRATIVE)

6. Quality verification personnel

NUMBER SKILLED

NUMBER SEMI-SKILLED

RATIO

7. Quality verification to production personnel ratio.

THE FOLLOWING ARE AVAILABLE AND ADEQUATE. (If not applicable, show "N/A" in "Yes" column.)

8. Inspection and test equipment, gauges, and instruments for first article and production (including solicitation specified equipment).

9. Calibration/metrology program.

10.Quality system procedures and controls.

11.Control of specifications, drawings, changes and modifications, work/process instructions.

12.System for determining inspection, test, and measurement requirements.

13.Purchasing: Processes for selecting qualified suppliers and assuring the quality of purchased materials.

14.Product identification, segregation, traceability, and maintenance.

15.Government furnished property controls.

16.Process controls.

17.Nonconforming product: System for timely identification, disposition, correction of deficiencies, and corrective and preventative action.

18.Preservation, storage, packaging, packing, marking, and delivery controls.

19.Records (such as: inspection, test, status, corrective actions, calibration, etc.) 20.Controls for investigation of customer complaints and correction of deficiencies.

21.Design controls system.

22.Computer software (deliverable and/or non-deliverable) quality assurance program.

23.Management review and internal quality audits.

24.Quality assurance training program.

25.Installation and servicing quality assurance program.

26.Statistical techniques.

[62 FR 64938, Dec. 9, 1997]

STANDARD FORM 1406 (REV. 11-97) BACK

Public reporting burden for this collection of information. IS estimated to average 24 hours per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to the FAR Secretariat (VRS), Office of Federal Acquisition and Regulatory Policy, GSA, Washington, DC. 20405; and to the Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project (9000-0011), Washington, D.C. 20503.

3. NARRATIVE (Cite those sections of the report which substantiate the recommendation. Give any other backup information in space or on an additional sheet, if necessary.)

this

1407-103

STANDARD FORM 1407

(REV. 9-88)

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.209-1(e)

SECTION NV - PROSPECTIVE CONTRACTOR'S FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS

Mark "X" in appropriate column. YES NO 4. INDEPENDENT ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL POSITION SUPPORTS THE STATEMENTS SHOWN IN

1. USE OF OWN RESOURCES

ITEMS 1, 2, AND 3

SECTION VI - BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL REPUTATION

1. COMMENTS OF PROSPECTIVE CONTRACTOR'S BANK

2. COMMENTS OF TRADE CREDITORS

3. COMMENTS AND REPORTS OF COMMERCIAL FINANCIAL SERVICES AND CREDIT ORGANIZATIONS (Such as, Dun & Bradstreet, Standard and Poor, etc)

53.301-1408 Preaward Survey of Prospective Contractor-Accounting System.

SERIAL NO. (For surveying activity use)

PREAWARD SURVEY OF PROSPECTIVE CONTRACTOR

FORM APPROVED OMB NO. 9000-0011

PROSPECTIVE CONTRACTOR

ACCOUNTING SYSTEM

Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 24 hours per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to the FAR Secretariat (VRS), Office of Federal Acquisition and Regulatory Policy, GSA, Washington, DC. 20405; and to the Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project (9000-0011), Washington, DC. 20503.

SECTION - RECOMMENDATION

1. PROSPECTIVE CONTRACTOR'S ACCOUNTING SYSTEM IS ACCEPTABLE FOR AWARD OF PROSPECTIVE CONTRACT.

YES, WITH A RECOMMENDATION THAT A FOLLOW ON ACCOUNTING SYSTEM REVIEW BE PERFORMED AFTER CONTRACT AWARD (Explain in 2. NARRATIVE)

2. NARRATIVE (Clarification of deficiencies, and other pertinent comments. If additional space is required, continue on plain sheets of paper.)