Attachment 3 - Section E.docx

CLAUSES AND PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (JANUARY 2020)

This screening information request (SIR) or contract, as applicable, incorporates by reference the provisions or clauses listed below with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make the full text available, or offerors and contractors may obtain the full text via Internet at: https://fast.faa.gov/contractclauses.cfm.

QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

The Contractor must have in place and operate under a quality management system containing all elements of the ANSI/ASQ/ISO Q9001-2015 standard.

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

The Government reserves the right to perform any inspection deemed necessary to assure that parts conform to the specified requirements. This includes the right to reject the parts due to nonconformance to contract requirements and the right to perform an in-plant quality control inspection or review.

The Quality Reliability Officer (QRO) will inspect each deliverable at the Contractor’s facility.

1. The Contractor must indicate in the following space the location of the plant where the material will be available for inspection.

Plant

Location

Address

1. The Government will accept/reject deliverables at Destination, as defined by the Government.

1. The Contractor is responsible for shipping costs of all deliverables to the Government Destination location. In the event First Article/Production units are determined to be nonconforming, the Government must return said units to the Contractor for repair/replacement at the Contractor’s expense. The provisions of this clause must in no way be construed to limit the rights of the Government under the clause entitled “Inspection of Supplies—Fixed-Price” (AMS 3.10.4-2.)

1. The Offeror’s inspection system must ensure conformance to the specifications, drawings, and other applicable documents. Inspection includes general mechanical tests, visual inspection, and physical examinations as necessary to demonstrate that deliverables are free of defects and meet physical requirements. The Offeror must maintain records of inspection results.

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE OF FIRST ARTICLE Local and Remote KITS The QRO will inspect the custom parts listed in Attachment J-2, DCE Hardware Parts - Local Parts in accordance with Attachment J-6, Custom Parts Documentation. The QRO will inspect the custom parts listed in Attachment J-3, DCE Hardware Parts - Remote Parts in accordance with Attachment J-6, Custom Parts Documentation. The QRO will inspect the First Article Local Parts Kits in accordance with the Government approved Packaging and Labeling Instructions for Local and Remote Kits. The QRO will inspect the First Article Remote Parts Kits in accordance with the government approved Packaging and Labeling Instructions for Local and Remote Kits. Once the Government has inspected and accepted all First Articles units, a written approval will be issued to the Contractor by the CO.

Inspection and Acceptance of Production Local and Remote Kits The QRO will inspect the custom parts listed in Attachment J-2, DCE Hardware Parts - Local Parts in accordance with Attachment J-6, Custom Parts Documentation. The QRO will inspect the custom parts listed in Attachment J-3, DCE Hardware Parts - Remote Parts in accordance with Attachment J-6, Custom Parts Documentation. The QRO will inspect each Remote Parts Kits in accordance with the government approved Packaging and Labeling Instructions. Upon delivery to the Government facility, the Government will inspect each Local Parts Kit and each Remote Parts Kit in accordance with the Packaging and Labeling Instructions. Once the Government has inspected and accepted all production units, a written approval will be issued to the Contractor by the CO.

Inspection and Acceptance of First Article Subrack Kits The QRO will inspect the custom parts listed in Attachment J-4, DCE Hardware Parts - Subrack in accordance with Attachment J-6, Custom Parts Documentation. The QRO will inspect each Subrack Kits in accordance with the Government approved Quality Control Checklist and Packaging and Labeling Instructions. Once the Government has determined that the first article units have passed functional testing and any PTRs have been resolved, a written approval will be issued to the Contractor by the CO in accordance with AMS Clause 3.10.9-2 First Article Approval – Government Testing (July 2003).

Inspection and Acceptance of Production Subrack Kits The QRO will inspect the custom parts listed in Attachment J-4, DCE Hardware Parts - Subrack in accordance with Attachment J-6, Custom Parts Documentation. The QRO will inspect each Subrack Kits IAW with the Government approved Quality Control Checklist and Packaging and Labeling Instructions Upon delivery to the Government facility, the Government will inspect each Subrack Kit in accordance with the government approved Quality Control Checklist and Packaging and Labeling Instructions. Once the Government has inspected that all subrack production kits have passed at the Government Facility, a written approval will be issued to the Contractor by the CO.

Inspection and Acceptance of First Article Wiring Kits The QRO will validate the Wiring Kits were built and tested in accordance with Attachment J-8 Wiring Kit Manufacturing Specification. The QRO will inspect the First Article Wiring Kits in accordance with the Government approved Packaging and Labeling Instructions. Once the Government has inspected and accepted all first articles, a written approval will be issued to the Contractor by the CO in accordance with AMS Clause 3.10.9-2 First Article Approval – Government Testing (July 2003).

Inspection and Acceptance of Production Wiring Kits The QRO will validate the Wiring Kits were built and tested IAW Attachment J-8 Wiring Kit Manufacturing Specification. The QRO will inspect the Production Wiring Kits in accordance with the government approved Packaging and Labeling Instructions. Upon delivery to the Government facility, the Government will inspect each Wiring Kit in accordance with the Government approved Packaging and Labeling Instructions. Once the Government has inspected that all production have passed at the Government Facility, a written approval will be issued to the Contractor by the CO.

Inspection and Acceptance of Depot Spares Bulk Kit The QRO will inspect the custom parts listed in Attachment J-5, DCE Hardware Parts - Depot Spares Bulk Kit in accordance with Attachment J-6, Custom Parts Documentation. The QRO will inspect Depot Spares Bulk Kit in accordance with the Government approved Packaging and Labeling Instructions. Upon delivery to the Government facility, the Government will inspect the Depot Spares Bulk Kit IAW with the Packaging and Labeling Instructions. Once the Government has inspected and accepted the depot spares bulk kit at the Government Facility, a written approval will be issued to the Contractor by the CO.

FAA Acquisition Management System Full Clauses and Provisions 3.10.4-13 Higher Level Contract Quality Requirement (Oct 2015)

(a) The Contractor must comply with the standard titled ANSI/ASQ/ISO Q9001-2015, which is hereby incorporated into this contract. (b) The Contractor must establish and maintain a Quality System in accordance with the above referenced standard(s) and the contractor's Quality System Plan (QSP). This QSP is hereby incorporated into this contract when approved by the Contracting Officer. If the QSP is submitted as part of a response to a Screening Information Request (SIR) submission and approved before award, then the QSP is hereby incorporated into this contract at time of award. The QSP must describe the Contractor's provisions for quality assurance, inspection and test of all supplies to be provided under this contract, in accordance with the terms of this contract, including but not limited to the contract specifications and the above referenced standard. (Note; Formal third-party ISO9001 registration is not required. Formal third-party ISO9001 registration does not relieve the contractor from the requirements of submitting a QSP.)(c) In the event of conflict between the Quality System Plan (QSP) and the above referenced standard(s), the applicable standards must control.(d) Calibration systems and measuring and test equipment must be controlled in accordance with a nationally recognized standard, such as ISO 10012.(e) Government Furnished Property must be controlled to assure acceptability upon receipt, preclude degradation, damage or misuse during storage, use or test, and assure proper final disposition in accordance with the contract.(f) Site installation activities, maintenance, and support services must be controlled in accordance with contract requirements. (End of clause)