General Terms
- Vendors must notify GovParts in advance of any changes to quantities, delivery schedules, or production status.
- A Certificate of Conformance and/or manufacturer traceability is required on all orders.
- All materials must be DFARS compliant or manufactured in the USA, unless pre-approved by GovParts quality department.
- Any deviations from drawings or specifications must be approved prior to production and clearly listed as deviations or exceptions.
- All specifications shall be met to the latest or currently superseded revision level, unless otherwise noted.
- Nonconforming material may be rejected and returned at the supplier's expense.
Shelf-Life Materials
Items with a defined shelf life must be delivered with a minimum of 90% remaining shelf life at time of receipt.
Vendor Acknowledgment & Delivery
- Failure to meet the agreed delivery date may result in cancellation of the government contract and, in turn, cancellation of this purchase order regardless of work status.
- Vendors are expected to provide regular status updates and immediately notify GovParts of any potential delays, shortages, or schedule impacts.
DPAS Rating
Purchase order may be rated under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS), 15 C.F.R. Part 700. If indicated, you are required to accept and give priority to DO / DX rated orders over unrated orders, and to schedule production or delivery to meet the required delivery date. Failure to comply with DPAS regulations is a violation of the Defense Production Act and may result in criminal or civil penalties.
Cybersecurity
If Covered Defense Information (CDI), Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), or export-controlled technical data is provided to, generated by, or otherwise comes into the possession of Seller in performance of the Purchase Order, Seller shall comply with DFARS 252.204-7012 and DFARS 252.204-7020, including implementation of NIST SP 800-171 security requirements, cyber incident reporting to DIBNet within 72 hours, and maintenance of a current NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment in SPRS. Seller shall flow this requirement down to any lower-tier subcontractor that may handle such information.