ANNOUNCEMENT FOR COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY Mar 17, 1998 TO: DISC-PO, Sharon Sax Subj: Announcement for Commerce Business Daily (CBD) In order to provide additional QSL Manufacturing sources for FSC 5310 Nut products, it was suggested that a notice be posted in the Commerce Business Daily. Please submit the announcement as worded below for publication in the CBD, once a week for three consecutive weeks, to give wide visibility to our need. SUGGESTED NARRATIVE: "The Defense Industrial Supply Center (DISC), which is a purchasing activity for certain hardware items for the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), is seeking additional quality sources who manufacture Nut products in Federal Stock Class 5310. DISC presently has implemented a Qualified Suppliers List (QSL) Program, loosely based on ISO 9000 standards, which covers Class 3 Threaded Fasteners which we buy competitively and which may be expanded in the near future to include Class 2 items. The program requires participants to have adequate process controls in-place and routinely used for all customers, including the real time application of statistical process controls (SPC). Unlike ISO, there is no fee for you to become qualified under our program. For those nut manufacturers who have a documented quality system in-place, and who are interested in applying as manufacturers under DISC's Qualified Supplier's List, please contact Mr. Bill Capece at (215) 697-4195 [ OR via e-mail at "acapece@disc.dla.mil" OR by fax at (215) 697-0311 OR by letter to the Defense Industrial Supply Center, ATTN: DISC-AESS, 700 Robbins Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19111-5096 ] to obtain a copy of the relevant QSL application and Criteria requirements. If you are already ISO 9000-certified, or if you feel you have equivalent capability, and are interested in potentially broadening your sales base, please contact us. If you have previous contractual experience with the government and already have a Cage Code, please indicate this number when you communicate with us." If you have questions, call me at x4291. If you are looking for source in more specific areas or want to tailor this announcement further, let me know. Al Cappiella DISC-AESS Eng'g Qualifications Br

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