Quality Assurance Statement.pdf

To Whom It May Concern:

Solicitations and contracts for supplies or services shall ship with a Contractor-signed Certificate of

Conformance.

The Certificate of Conformance shall, in accordance with all applicable requirements, certify that the supplies or services are of the quality specified and conform in all respects with the contract requirements including, but not limited to:

• specifications

• drawings (and any reference to metallurgical processes, metal treatment, cleaning, painting, coating, marking, adhesive bonding, sealing, component mounting, potting, encapsulation, mechanical assembly, lubrication, etc. contained therein)

• preservation

• packaging

• packing

• physical item identification (part number)

Solicitations and contracts for supplies or services shall ship with all applicable Material and Process

Certifications

Material and Process Certifications shall, in accordance with all applicable requirements, offer traceability and certify technical parameters including, but not limited to:

• chemistry

• mechanical or other physical properties

• manufacturing routes

• heat treatment or lot details

• testing results

• compliance to international or local standards (e.g., AMS, EN, ASME, ASTM, etc.)

• non-destructive evaluation

• laboratory testing

Joseph Gonzales Armstrong Flight Research Center Edwards, California 93523 661-276-6027 (w) joseph.a.gonzales@nasa.gov