AIT-1 QPL Closing CT2056 v2.pdf

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Amendment 0004

Advanced Imaging Technology (AIT)

Qualified Products List (QPL)

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Amendment 0004

Effective Date: 27 February 2012

The purpose of this amendment is to notify contractors that the AIT QPL process is closing out.

Contractors who would like to submit proposal to this announcement must successfully, sequentially complete the steps in the QPL process by the deadlines shown below. Otherwise, the contractor will be removed from consideration under this QPL. Likewise, contractors currently participating in the QPL process must successfully complete the next respective step by the deadlines shown below or be removed from consideration under this QPL.

Step Timeline

Step 1 – Procurement Specification The contractor must submit all required SSI information and successfully complete the vetting process within 15 days of QPL close-out notification.

Step 2 – Qualification Data Package The contractor must submit an acceptable Qualification

Data Package (QDP) within 30 days of QPL close-out notification.

Step 3 – Qualification Test and

Evaluation

Step 3a: The contractor must ship two systems to the

TSL, covered under a Bailment Agreement with the

TSA, for QT&E no later than two weeks after the QDP has been accepted. NOTE: No re-testing is allowed under this step 3a.

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Step 3b: The contactor must submit all additional substantiation material and proper documentation for changes to configuration required to resolve all deficiencies within 3 weeks of receipt of the QT&E

Deficiencies Quick Look Report. NOTE: Re-testing is limited to two rounds under this step 3b.

Step 3c: The contractor must confirm the plan to provide support for any Preliminary OT&E that is deemed required by the TSA within 5 days of notification that further testing is required.

Step 4 – Operational Test and

Evaluation

The contractor must enter into a Bailment Agreement for one additional system to support OT&E within 2 weeks of notification that the additional unit will be needed.

Optional Step 5 – Proposal and

Contract Award

The contractor must submit a proposal within 3 weeks after TSA notifies the contractor of its successful completion of the QPL process.