Suspect/Counterfeit Items Information Guide for Subcontractors/Suppliers

Tessmar, Nancy D.¹  Salazar, Michael J.¹ 

[1] Los Alamos National Laboratory

关键词: Construction and Facility Engineering;    General & Miscellaneous(99);    CONTRACTORS;    IMPLEMENTATION;    LANL;    MARKET;    NATIONAL SECURITY;    QUALITY ASSURANCE;    RADIATION PROTECTION;    REGULATIONS;    SAFETY;    SECURITY;    SPECIFICATIONS;   

DOI  :  10.2172/1048378
RP-ID  :  LA-UR-12-23956
PID  :  OSTI ID: 1048378
Others  :  TRN: US201217%%37

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来源: SciTech Connect

【 摘 要 】

Counterfeiting of industrial and commercial grade items is an international problem that places worker safety, program objectives, expensive equipment, and security at risk. In order to prevent the introduction of Suspect/Counterfeit Items (S/CI), this information sheet is being made available as a guide to assist in the implementation of S/CI awareness and controls, in conjunction with subcontractor's/supplier's quality assurance programs. When it comes to counterfeit goods, including industrial materials, items, and equipment, no market is immune. Some manufactures have been known to misrepresent their products and intentionally use inferior materials and processes to manufacture substandard items, whose properties can significantly cart from established standards and specifications. These substandard items termed by the Department of Energy (DOE) as S/CI, pose immediate and potential threats to the safety of DOE and contractor workers, the public, and the environment. Failure of certain systems and processes caused by an S/CI could also have national security implications at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL). Nuclear Safety Rules (federal Laws), DOE Orders, and other regulations set forth requirements for DOE contractors to implement effective controls to assure that items and services meet specified requirements. This includes techniques to implement and thereby minimizing the potential threat of entry of S/CI to LANL. As a qualified supplier of goods or services to the LANL, your company will be required to establish and maintain effective controls to prevent the introduction of S/CI to LANL. This will require that your company warrant that all items (including their subassemblies, components, and parts) sold to LANL are genuine (i.e. not counterfeit), new, and unused, and conform to the requirements of the LANL purchase orders/contracts unless otherwise approved in writing to the Los Alamos National Security (LANS) contract administrator/procurements specialist.