SC-DOV-1 Application for Service

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SPECIALTY CROPS INSPECTION DIVISION
DOMESTIC ORIGIN VERIFICATION (DOV)
APPLICATION FOR SERVICE
Name and Address of Facility Where Audit Services are Requested:

List the Components and Products that are Requested for DOV Program Approval (Fruit, Nut, or Vegetable Components and/or Products):

Check Appropriate Domestic Origin Status:
☐ Process and/or handle ONLY domestic fruit, nut, and vegetable components or products, including components or products from suppliers that are similar
to that delivered to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS).
☐ Process and/or handle domestic and non-domestic fruit, nut, and vegetable components or products that may include finished product from suppliers that
are similar to that delivered to the USDA. Non-domestic components and products and those “not established” as domestic are controlled by a written
Segregation Procedure.
I (we) agree:
1. To comply with all applicable provisions of the General Terms and Conditions of the Procurement of Agricultural Commodities or Services, and
Commodity Procurement Branch (CPB) announcements, specifications, and invitations.
2. To allow reasonable access to facilities and provide all documentation or records within the scope of the DOV program.
3. To immediately notify the DOV Program Manager when it (1) implements or changes a procedure to control components or products that are received or
purchased, or to segregate domestic from non-domestic including those “not established” as domestic; or (2) changes the domestic origin status as
stated on the application; or (3) changes the components or products noted in this application.
4. To immediately notify the USDA, AMS, Specialty Crops Program (SCP), CPB and the nearest SCI Field Office when non-conforming components or
products are shipped to the USDA.
5. To provide a completed DOV Application for Service and related verifiable written procedures.
6. To respond to Corrective Action Requests.
7. To suspension or denial from DOV program approval if deemed in the best interest of the USDA, AMS. Reasons for suspension or denial of approval
include, but are not limited to, the inability to provide the required domestic origin documentation, a request by CPB to suspend the applicant for inability
to meet contract requirements, or customer complaints.
8. To authorize posting of information regarding this approval on the USDA Internet website. Signing this application provides the authorization to post the
applicant’s information on the website. If you do not want your company’s name posted on the web, please check ☐
9. To pay all applicable fees associated with this auditing service.
Signature of Applicant or Representative:

Title of Applicant or Representative:

Date:

Print or Type Name of Signer:

Telephone No.:

E-mail Address of Applicant or Representative:

Return the application and related documents to E-mail: DOVS.fv@ams.usda.gov
Or mail to the DOV Coordinator. Find the DOV Coordinator’s address at: http://www.ams.usda.gov/DOV
According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a
valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control number for this information is 0581-0125. The time required to complete this information collection is estimated to average 30
minutes per response, including the time for reviewing the instruction, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining data needed, and completing and reviewing the
collection of information.
Non-Discrimination Policy: In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies,
offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender
identity (including gender expression), sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or
reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing
deadlines vary by program or incident.
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact
the responsible Agency or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program
information may be made available in languages other than English.
To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at
http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form.
To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: (1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; (2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or (3) email: program.intake@usda.gov. USDA is an equal
opportunity provider, employer, and lender.
SC-DOV-1 (6-2017) Destroy previous editions.