When the solicitation designates quality assurance at source and the award is anticipated to be made to a contractor located overseas, the contracting officer will obtain a commitment from the cognizant overseas DCMA component or host nation Government quality assurance authority prior to the award of the contract to perform the requested contract administration services (CAS). Contracting activities are authorized to deviate from this requirement when acquisition history provides confidence that adequate technical/quality CAS for a specific contract commodity is available in an applicable overseas geographical area.
