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Fastener Manufacturers providing fasteners to customers under contracts that contain Department of Defense Federal Acquisition Requirements (DFARS) clauses that require compliance with domestic specialty metals purchasing requirements (usually listed as DFARS 225.700 with a number following the “700”) can provide DFARS compliant fasteners in one of several ways according to 10 USC 2533b. One of the provisions of 10 USC 2533b and the DFARS allows fastener manufacturers to certify that its commercial fasteners are DFARS compliant under the following conditions:
“Acquisitions of fasteners that are commercial items that are purchased under a contract or subcontract with a manufacturer of such fasteners, if the manufacturer has certified that it will purchase, during the relevant calendar year, an amount of domestically melted specialty metal, in the required form, for use in the production of fasteners for sale to the Department of Defense and other customers, that is not less than 50% of the total amount of the specialty metal that it will purchase to carry out the production of such fasteners for all customers. [10 USC 2533b(h)(3)]”
Following is a list of fastener manufacturers currently providing certifications to their customers for this calendar year that they purchase not less than 50% of their specialty metals from domestic sources. Interested parties should contact the manufacturers directly for further information.
For detailed information on the Department of Defense’s current Specialty Metals requirements, click here.
For the definition of “Qualified Countries” as defined by DoD and how they differ from “Designated Countries”, click here.
DISCLAIMER: The Industrial Fasteners Institute is providing this listing as a courtesy to the fastener industry and its customers. IFI is not responsible for the accuracy of this list, nor the accuracy of individual companies’ certification processes. Customers requiring DFARS compliant fasteners should work directly with their suppliers to obtain and review all appropriate contract language and required certifications.
For fastener manufacturers wishing to be listed on this web site send a self-certification document in a PDF format to techinfo@indfast.org. Self-certification certificates are only valid for the year in which they are issued. Manufacturers must update their certificate in January of each year.
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Non-IFI Fastener Manufacturing Company Listing:
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th newly industrialized countries in the Pacific Rim entering the fastener market in a big way, and some expanded export opportunities to Mexico, Canada, Europe, and South America, the fastener industry has been undergoing a fundamental change. Consolidation has led to ever larger companies, and the largest U.S. fastener manufacturers are becoming more involved in the global arena, seeking export business and making foreign acquisitions.
To compete successfully in the global marketplace, the industry is shifting its focus to the development of highly engineered, technologically advanced fasteners and fastening systems. North American fastener manufacturers are also continuing to seek ways to offer an ever increasing array of value-added services and capabilities, including “just in time” (JIT) delivery and specialized design/engineering services with the goal of providing higher margin products that can be sheltered from open global competition. |
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