MIL-PRF-14105E
6.4 Qualification. With respect to products requiring qualification, awards will be made only for
products which are, at the time of award of contract, qualified for inclusion in the QPD. The
attention of contractors is called to this requirement and manufacturers are urged to arrange to
have the products that they propose to offer to the Federal Government tested for qualification in
order that they may be eligible to be awarded contracts or purchase orders for the products
covered by this specification. Samples for QPD testing (see 4.2) and for the extension testing
program (see 4.2.1) should be submitted to ARL, ATTN: RDRL-WMM-C, Organic Coatings
Team, Building 4600, Deer Creek Loop, APG, MD 21005-5066. Listings of qualified products
can be obtained online through ASSIST.
6.4.1 Conformity to qualified sample. All lots of coatings supplied under this specification must
be manufactured using the same formulation, raw materials and supplier(s) of raw materials,
methods of manufacture, equipment, and geographic location as the qualification sample, unless
changes have been approved by the qualifying activity.
6.4.2 MSDS. Contracting officers will identify those activities requiring copies of a completed
MSDS prepared in accordance with FED-STD-313. The pertinent Government mailing addresses
for submission of data are listed in FED-STD-313.
6.4.3 Sample identification for qualification inspection. Samples for QPD testing and for the
extension testing program are to be identified in a cover letter with the following information:
Manufacturer's name and product number.
Submitted by (name and date).
Specify the number of samples.
Specify the reason for submitting the samples.
Specification MIL-PRF-14105E; Type _____, Color _____,
"Paint, Heat-Resisting (For Steel Surfaces)".
Provide a copy of the MSDS.
Provide a copy of the notarized statement of composition.
Provide a copy of the technical data sheet.
Provide a copy of the test report.
6.4.4 Retention of qualification. To retain qualification of products approved for listing in the
QPD, the manufacturer will be requested to verify by certification to the qualifying activity that
its product(s) comply with the requirements of this specification. Unless otherwise specified by
the qualifying activity, the time of periodic verification by certification will be in two-year
intervals from the date of original qualification and will be initiated by the qualifying activity.
6.4.5 Conformance rejection and retest. Failure in any conformance inspection will result in the
rejection of the batch from which it was obtained. Rejected material cannot be resubmitted for
acceptance without written approval from the qualification activity (see 4.3). The application for
resubmission will contain all details concerning previous rejections and measures taken to correct
these deficiencies.
6.5 Toxicity clearance request. Department of the Army Regulation (AR) 40-5, Preventive
Medicine, (AR) 70-1, Acquisition Policy, and Department of the Army Pamphlet 70-3,
Acquisition Procedures, require a toxicity clearance. Army toxicity questions and/or a toxicity
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