Reporting of Specialty Metals Non-compliances

ATTENTION DCMA PERSONNEL: Any employee who becomes aware of a Specialty Metals non-compliance must report the occurrence immediately to the DCMA Headquarters GIDEP Program Manager, Quality Assurance Directorate, at (804) 734-0411 or qa.gidep@dcma.mil for processing.

DCMA is responsible for reporting occurrences of supplier Specialty Metals non-compliances as defined in Section 2533b of Title 10 United States Code (U.S.C.). Once DCMA becomes aware of a specialty metals non-compliance, its occurrence will be verified through DCMA internal processes by acquisition, legal and technical resources. Verified occurrences of specialty metals non-compliances will be communicated and reported to Government departments and agencies and to Government contractors through the utilization of Government Industry Data Exchange Program (GIDEP) Agency Action Notices (AANs). The AAN-Us will contain sufficient information such that all recipients will be fully aware of the details of specialty metals non-compliances. AANs distribute problem information issued by a Government department or agency to GIDEP participants who include Government and Government contractor members. Such notices may be restricted to Government only members of GIDEP (Agency Action Notice Limited distribution (AAN-L)) or may be released to all GIDEP participants (Agency Action Notice-Unlimited distribution (AAN-U)).

DCMA will communicate information to Government contractors, describing occurrences of verified specialty metals non-compliances by generating GIDEP AAN-Us. Specialty metals non-compliance AAN-Us will contain non-sensitive information only. Issuing these notices will allow DCMA to inform all Government contracted organizations who participate in the GIDEP.

DCMA workforce personnel will be informed of verified specialty metals non-compliances through the DCMA Forum, which is used to notify individuals of issues of significance that may require risk assessment and surveillance.

Preference for Domestic Specialty Metals (DNADS)

Domestic Non-Availability Determinations (DNADs) and One Time Waivers (OTW)*

This page lists broad-based Domestic Non-Availability Determinations (DNADs) by the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics (USD(AT&L)) resulting from DCMA reviews of contractor corrective action plans (CAPs).

A DNAD may be relied upon for all prime contracts awarded before 26 July 2008, except as expressly provided by individual contract terms and conditions.

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Corrective Action Plans accepted for processing as DNADs

CAP/DNAD Subject Items covered Date CAP Received
by DCMA		 Date of DCMA DNAD
Request to USD (AT&L)		 Date Approved
by USD (AT&L)
Class Determination of Domestic Non-Availability (DNAD) for Populated Circuit Card Assemblies Populated CCAs based on 10 USC 2533b
Clarification to include populated CCAs based on 10 USC 2533a		 22 June 2006 31 October 2006 4 January 2007
7 February 2007
* Cancelled 26 July 2008
Class Determination of Domestic
Non-Availability for Fasteners		 Fastening devices in FSCs 5305, 5306, 5307, 5310, 5320 and 5325 13 October 2006 20 February 2007 10 April 2007
* Cancelled 26 July 2008
COTS Hardware Commercially available Off-The-Shelf (COTS) hardware in FSG 53, and racks, panels and enclosures within FSG 59 (excluding alnico, ferrites and samarium and neodymium used in high-performance magnets, and titanium). 13 October 2006  8 May 2007 None.
See Class Deviation 2008-O0002
NAS, AN and MS COTS Hardware COTS Hardware in FSG 53 with National Aircraft Standard, Air Force - Navy, and Military Standard (NAS, AN and MS) Part Numbers (excluding alnico, ferrites and samarium and neodymium used in high-performance magnets, and titanium). 13 October 2006 15 June 2007 Not required (combined with COTS Hardware DNAD)
Radio Frequency Devices Twenty categories: Attenuators, Couplers, Power Dividers, Isolators and Circulators, Integrated Microwave Assemblies, Limiters, Transceivers (T/R), Delay lines, and EMI / RFI filters, Phase shifters, Oscillators and Mixers/Modulators, Amplifiers, Antennas, Diodes, Drivers, Frequency Multipliers, RF Transmitters, Synthesizers, Diplexers and duplexers, I/Q modulators and demodulators, PLL frequency synthesizers, Phase Detectors and Shifters, Receivers and Repeaters, Multifunction devices, Switches, and QPSK / BPSK modulators (excluding alnico, ferrites and samarium and neodymium used in high-performance magnets). Withdrawn If required, DNADs will be pursued on an as-needed basis for only non-compliant RF devices or any associated components as identified by industry  Class Deviation 2008-O0002
Class Determination of Domestic Non-Availability for Needle Roller Bearings COTS needle roller bearings within NAICS 332991 11 January 2007 4 April 2007 7 June 2007
* Cancelled 26 July 2008
Gulfstream COTS aircraft Gulfstream G500 and G550 COTS aircraft components 11 June 2007 14 September 2007 None. See Class Deviation 2008-O0002
Class Determination of Domestic Non-Availability (DNAD) for COTS parts in certain Caterpillar engines Caterpillar COTS engine components 31 July 2007 14 September 2007 24 October 2007
* Cancelled 26 July 2008
Allison COTS transmissions Allison COTS transmissions 7 September 2007 12 October 2007 None. See Class Deviation 2008-O0002
Roller bearings COTS roller (including ball) bearings 17 August 2007 Not submitted None.
See Class Deviation 2008-O0002
Parachutes Military parachute materials (200 and 400 denier Kevlar™ yarn, Nomex™, nylon tape, netting, thread, cloth, webbed cord and webbing and spacer foam) 19 September 2007 3 December 2007 None
Oshkosh transfer cases Miscellaneous transfer case parts used in Oshkosh military vehicles 19 September 2007 Not submitted None


*Class DNADs were cancelled as of 26 July 2008 for all contracts awarded on or after 26 July 2008 (see Class Deviation 2008-O0002). They remain applicable only to contracts awarded before 26 July 2008


One Time Waiver (OTW) requests

Submitted by OTW Date approved
Raytheon Corporation DCMA-001 9 July 2007 (PDF)
Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems Corporation DCMA-002 10 August 2007 (PDF)
General Electric Aviation DCMA-003 21 June 2007 (PDF)
The Boeing Company DCMA-004 6 November 2007 (PDF)
BAE Systems (Stewart & Stevenson) Tactical Vehicle Systems LP (TVSLP) DCMA-005 23 August 2007 (PDF)
Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation DCMA-006 6 November 2007 (PDF)
Rockwell Collins Incorporated DCMA-007 18 December 2007 (PDF)
NavCom Defense Electronics, Inc. DCMA-008 7 January 2008 (PDF)