Quality Clauses
Q1 QUALITY ASSURANCE & INSPECTION SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
The supplier shall comply with APV Quality system requirement as specified by APV’s Supplier Survey Selection Criteria QWI -7.4.1-1 or purchase order. Supplier agrees to implement and maintain the Quality or Inspection System during the performance of this contract. An authorized Certificate of Conformation is required with each shipment. The supplier is not authorized to perform Material Review actions on nonconforming material. Note: this clause does not apply to contracts for APV non-deliverable goods or services.
Q1A CALIBRATION HOUSE QUALITY ASSURANCE REQURIEMENTS
Calibration houses shall be compliant to one or more of the following: ANSI/NCSL Z540-1, ISO 100012-1 MIL-STD-45662A, AND ISO/IEC 17025
Q2 MRB AUTHORITY
Material Review Board Authority is not authorized on this purchase order.
Q3 CHANGES
Changes or substitutions are not authorized without prior written approval.
Q4 SUB-PROCESSAND/OR TESTING REQUIREMENTS
Process ,calibration and testing suppliers shall furnish a complete Certificate of Conformance and Test Report with actual chemical composition (when applicable) with each shipment indicating the PO number, specification number and revision, name of supplier and quantities accepted and rejected.
Q4A WELDING GASES AND WELD WIRE CERTFICATION REQUIREMENTS
Gas and Weld Wire suppliers shall furnish chemical/physical test reports with each shipment identifying the applicable specification and revision, actual chemical composition and physical properties, melt, heat, batch, or lot, as applicable. The seller shall certify to the specific requirements defined on the face of the purchase order.
Q5 RAW MATERIALS
Raw Material suppliers shall furnish chemical/physical test reports with each shipment identifying the applicable specification and revision, actual chemical composition and physical properties, melt, heat, batch, or lot. The seller shall certify to the specific requirements defined on the face of the purchase order.
Q6 RAW MATERIALS USED IN PURCHASED ARTICLES
Results of tests performed on specimens or detailed analysis of Sellers acceptance test results on all raw materials that are required to satisfy specification requirements and which are employed in the fabrication of the articles purchased on a subcontract or purchase agreement shall be made available to the Buyer upon request.
Q7 AGE CONTROL AND LIMITED LIFE PRODUCTS
Seller records for age control/life limited products shall reflect useful life and when useful life is expended.
Q8 IDENTIFICATION AND DATA RETRIEVAL
Where and to the extent traceability is a specified requirement, the seller shall apply a unique identification to individual product, material or batches. This identification data shall be recorded on and traceable to related Seller records (see seller Quality Records)
Q9 SELLER QUALITY RECORDS
The Seller shall maintain suitable inspection and test records to serve as evidence of conformance with specified requirements. Such records shall be legible and traceable to the product involved. These records shall be maintained for a minimum of seven (7) years after final payment or as specified elsewhere in the purchase order. See requirement(s) stated elsewhere in this order, for specific records to be forwarded to the Buyer.
Q10 INSPECTION AND TEST CHARACTERISTICS
Seller shall inspect and/or test as applicable, all characteristics defined by the purchase order, applicable drawing specifications, pertinent to the work that the Seller is responsible for performing.
Q11 RESUBMISSION OF NONCONFORMING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS
Non-conforming articles and materials returned by the Buyer and subsequently resubmitted by the Seller shall bare adequate identification of such nonconformance, either on the articles, materials or applicable Seller records. The Seller shall provide evidence that the cause for non-conformances have been corrected and actions taken to preclude any recurrence. Seller shall communicate immediately with buyer to notify them of any non-conformance and identify corrective action to be taken, whether or not item is returned to buyer.
Q12 BUYER QUALITY ASSURANCE ACTIVITY AT SOURCE & RIGHT OF ENTRY
The Buyer and its customers, reserve the right to perform inspections and tests on all articles, materials or services at all times and places. The Buyer and its customers also reserve the “right of entry” which shall allow the Supplier, Customer, or Regulatory agency to determine and verify the quality of work, records, and materials at any place, including the plant of the subcontractor.
Q13 GOVERNMENT SOURCE INSPECTION & PROCUREMENTS OTHER THAN THOSE REQUIRING GSI
When the government elects to perform inspection at the Sellers facility, the following requirement applies: “All work on this order is subject to inspection and test by the Government at any time and place. The Government quality representative who has been delegated NASA quality assurance functions on this procurement shall be notified immediately upon receipt of this order. The Government shall also be notified forty-eight (48) hours in advance of the time articles or materials are ready for inspection or test. PROCUREMENTS OTHER THAN THOSE REQUIRING GSI: For procurements which do not require Government Source Inspection, the following requirement applies: “The Government has the right to inspect any or all of the work included in this order at the Seller’s plant.”
Q14 PRESERVATION, PACKAGING AND SHIPPING REQUIREMENTS
Q14A PRESERVATIONAND PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS
Preservation and Packaging of parts shall be prepared to protect from any damage during shipping.
Q14B DROP SHIPMENT REQUIREMENTS
Preservation and Packaging of parts for drop shipment shall comply with MIL-STD-2073-1 (latest revision) and/or any addition flow down requirements by our customer. (Boeing, Northrop Grumman, ARO)
Q15 OZONE DEPLETING SUBSTANCES
If seller’s product applicable to this purchase order contains or is manufactured with substances designated as Class I or Class II, the seller shall comply with the labeling requirements defined in Federal Register Vol. 58, No. 27, pages 8164 through 8169 (Ref. Part 82 entitled “PROTECTION OF STRATOSPHERIC OZONE”), except as exempted therein. The appropriate warning statement shall be provided in the text of the shipping documents.
Q16 SELLER’S FLOW DOWN OF REQUIREMENTS
Supplier shall flow down requirements and/or key characteristics in the purchase documents to sub-tier suppliers as applicable.
Q16A DOMESTIC MATERIAL FLOW DOWN FROM BOEING
“*This purchase order is for domestic material or material that qualifies per the Qualified Product List (QPL) of Douglas Material Specification (DMS) 2201. Specialty metals melted outside the United States, Its Possessions, or Puerto Rico or specialty metals from any source not listed on the Qualified Product List (QPL) of Douglas Material Specification (DMS) 2201. The seller may request relief from this clause for non-domestic specialty metals from a source on the QPL by providing documentary evidence that the seller meets one of the exceptions set forth in DFARS 252.225-7014 and it’s alternate, if these provisions are incorporated elsewhere in this contract.”
Q16B DOMESTIC MATERIAL FLOWDOWN FROM NGST
“*This purchase order is for domestic material or material that qualifies per the DFARS 252.225-7014.”
Q16C DX/DO RATING
*DPAS Required Statement: If this is a rated order certified for national defense use, Seller is required to follow all the provisions of the Defense Priorities and Allocations System regulation (15 CFR part 700) in obtaining controlled materials and other products, services and materials needed to fill this order. If this is a DX rated order, Seller must provide Buyer with written acceptance or rejection of this order within ten (10) working days after receipt. If this is a DO rated order, Seller must promptly provide Buyer with written acceptance or rejection of this order within fifteen (15) working days after receipt. Seller must include in any written rejection of a rated order the reasons for the rejection. Seller’s written acknowledgement of this rated order shall constitute written acceptance of the DPAS rating. When applicable, the DPAS rating is specified in the line item(s) contained in this Purchase Contract. Seller’s commencement of performance or acceptance of this Purchase Contract in any manner shall conclusively evidence acceptance of the Purchase Contract as written.
Q16D PURE CADMIUM OR PURE ZINC PROHIBITED.
All constructions and finishes containing Pure Cadmium or Pure Zinc are prohibited. In addition, constructions and finishes containing pure tin are prohibited unless they contain a minimum of 3 weight percent lead.
Q17 SPECIAL PROCESS REQUIREMENTS (IE.NDT, WELDING, ETC)
This clause imposes special process requirements approved & certified by Nadcap.
