Class IE Single Stowage Locker Frame Assy (Trans Tech) JF2422.doc

Quality and Purchase Requirements

Bond Bldg.:

Product Criteria

1. Certificate of Compliance (C of C)

Supplier shall provide a certification with each shipment to attest that the parts, assemblies, subassemblies, or detail parts conform to the Order requirements. When applicable, the true manufacturers, lot, heat, batch, date code, and/or serial number must appear on the certification. Certification must contain the following:

• Customer’s Order number

• Product name

• Part and Serial number

• Name and address of manufacturing or processing location

• Manufacturer’s lot, heat, batch, date code

• Quantity and unit of measurement (each, box, case, gallons, etc.)

• Be signed and dated by an official of the company.

2. Dimensional Inspection or Assembly Inspection Reports

Supplier shall provide objective evidence of dimensional or assembly inspection with each shipment that indicate articles on this order are in conformance with drawing or other specifications. Records shall indicate part number, serial number, inspection tools and actual dimensional readings taken during inspections and allowable tolerances. Where key characteristics are designated by NASA, the supplier shall indicate the key characteristic verification on the inspection report.

3. Processes and Products

The Supplier will notify the customer of proposed changes in process definition and, will obtain approval from the customer prior to implementing the change. Changes affecting processes, production equipment, tools and programs shall be documented. Procedures shall be available to control their implementation.This statement shall also apply to Supplier designated “critical processes” that have been sub contrac

4. Quality Requirements for lower tier suppliers

Supplier shall ensure that applicable requirements of this order are applied to any lower tier supplier.

5. Counterfeit Clauses a.Guarantee of Product Source(s)

The supplier shall ensure that only new and authentic materials are used in products delivered to NASA. The supplier may only purchase parts directly from Original Component Manufacturers (OCMs); OCM franchised distributors, or authorized aftermarket manufacturers. Use of product that was not provided by these sources is not authorized unless first approved in writing by NASA. The supplier must present compelling support for its request (e.g., OCM documentation that authenticates traceability of the parts to the OCM), and include in its request all actions to ensure the parts thus procured are authentic/conforming parts

6. Government Right of Access

a. The Government has the right to inspect and test all supplies called for by the contract, to the extent practicable before acceptance. The Government reserves the right to inspect and audit suppliers facilities. When requested the Government shall perform inspections and tests in a manner that will not unduly delay the work. Except as otherwise provided in the contract, the Government shall bear the expense of Government inspections or tests made at other than the Supplier’s premises; provided, that in case of rejection, the Government shall not be liable for any reduction in the value of inspection or test samples.

7. Special Process Certification

Certain special processes are required to comply with this contract. Special processes shall be performed only by sources that have been surveyed and qualified / approved, by the supplier and / or the Customer, to perform those processes. The contractor shall provide to the Customer upon request all documentation showing evidence of special processor qualification and/or certification to perform special manufacturing, assembling, and test processing as required by the contract. Supplier may elect to use only Customer approved sources.

A special process certification shall be provided with each shipment of item(s) delivered on this contract. Special Process Certifications may be in supplier format and shall include the following:

• Customer’s Order number

• Part number(s)

• Serial and/or lot numbers, of the hardware processed (if applicable)

• Material process specification & revision

• Objective evidence demonstrating compliance with the applicable process, (i.e. temperature charts and

• Hardness test results for heat treatment, destructive test results, etc.....)

• A certification stating the special process was performed per the applicable drawing/specification requirements

• Supplier’s name and address

• When special processor is other than the Supplier, provide a certification of compliance from the special processor stating the special process was performed per the applicable drawing/specification requirements. Certifications must include the processor’s name, address and be signed and dated by a company official

• Each certification must be signed and dated by a company official of the Supplier and/or Processor attesting to the acceptance of the processes performed to the required specification(s)

The supplier shall retain all records associated with the selection and approval of supplier approved special process providers. Per contract or regulatory agency requirements, these records shall be made available to the Customer and/or regulatory agencies upon request. The supplier shall notify the Customer prior to destruction of records relative to this contract.

The Supplier shall insert the substance of this clause, including this sentence, in all lower-tier subcontracts for work performed under this contract.

8. Non Conforming Material

Per this requirement the customer grants no authority to disposition product or process

Non-conformances to the Supplier or its sub-tier suppliers. Repair is not allowed under this clause.

Any nonconformance discovered by the Supplier, after delivery shall be reported to the procuring organization.

9. Nonconformance Approval

Any deviation from drawings, specifications, SOW’s, or other requirements specified on the purchase order, must be approved by the customer in writing. If approved, a copy of the nonconformance report shall accompany the shipment.

10. Flight Hardware Clause

The Contractor shall include the following statement in all subcontracts and purchase orders placed by it in support of this contract, without exception as to amount or subcontract level:

"FOR USE IN HUMAN SPACE FLIGHT; MATERIALS, MANUFACTURING, AND WORKMANSHIP OF HIGHEST QUALITY STANDARDS ARE ESSENTIAL TO ASTRONAUT SAFETY.

IF YOU ARE ABLE TO SUPPLY THE DESIRED ITEM WITH A HIGHER QUALITY THAN THAT OF THE ITEMS SPECIFIED OR PROPOSED, YOU ARE REQUESTED TO BRING THIS FACT TO THE IMMEDIATE ATTENTION OF THE PURCHASER."

JSC Form JF2422 (Rev July 28, 2008) (MS Word October 2006)