(a) Government-wide responsibility for quality assurance support for acquisitions of certain commodities is assigned as follows:
(1) For drugs, biologics, and other medical supplies - the Food and Drug Administration;
(2) For food, except seafood - the Department of Agriculture.
(3) For seafood - the National Marine Fisheries Service of the Department of Commerce.
(b) Agencies requiring quality assurance support for acquiring these supplies should request the support directly from the cognizant office.
