General Services Acquisition Regulation; Contract Administration and Quality Assurance-- GSAR Sections Affected: 542, 546, 552.242-70 & 552.546-70, and GSA Forms 308 & 1678)

This information collection supports the monitoring, delivery, and inspection of stock and special order program items via: GSA Form 1678, Status Report of Orders and Shipments, via GSAR clause 552.242-70, Status Report of Orders and Shipments GSAR clause 552.242-70, Status Report of Orders and Shipments, was established to monitor the current delivery status of orders placed with supply contractors to ensure that timely corrective action could be taken by the Government in the event the contractor’s performance was delinquent. The GSA Form 1678, Status Report of Orders and Shipments, was developed for supply contractors to use to meet the requirements of the clause. When GSA issues direct delivery orders, data from this form is the only notification to FAS that timely shipment has been made to customer agencies. GSAR clause 552.246-70, Source Inspection by Quality Approved Manufacturer GSAR clause 552.246-70, Source Inspection by Quality Approved Manufacturer, is used when source inspection is performed by a quality approved manufacturer. The use of this clause allows GSA to make the most efficient use of its inspectors by devoting them to the contracts that require inspection by the Government, to checking contracts that require inspection by the Government, to checking the contractors’ inspection system, and to inspecting supplies under contracts where complaints are received regarding the quality or supplies. The clause requires contractors to document and retain inspection and testing records. This requirement should minimize the paperwork burden on contractors, while continuing to protect the Government interests. GSA Form 308, Notice of Inspection, via GSAR clause 552.246-71, Source Inspection by Government The GSAR clause 552.246-71, Source Inspection by Government , is used when source inspection is performed by Government personnel. Through this clause, GSA established a program providing for Government reliance on contractors to inspect supplies under certain contracts that provide for source inspection instead of relying on Government personnel to inspect supplies. For deliveries to civilian facilities, the clause requires the use of GSA Form 308. For delivery to military facilities (or computer formatted equivalents), the Department of Defence DD Form 250 is required.

The latest form for General Services Acquisition Regulation; Contract Administration and Quality Assurance-- GSAR Sections Affected: 542, 546, 552.242-70 & 552.546-70, and GSA Forms 308 & 1678) expires 2028-01-31 and can be found here.

Source Inspection Requirements

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