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EDITION
PUBLICATION
QUALITY
PROGRAM PROVISIONS
FOR
AERONAUTICAL
AND SPACE
SYSTEM
CONTRACTORS
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PROVISIONS
FOR AERONAUTICAL
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to the
extent
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shall
be
sentative.
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to
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SDL
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in
Documents,
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Quality
Program
April
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TABLE
OF
CONTENTS
Par.
CHAPTER
1B100
1B101
1B10Z
1B103
1B104
IBZ05
IBZ06
..........................................................................
1- 1
Relation
Actions
Quality
Glossary
to Other
Contract
Requirements
............................. I-I
and Prerogatives
of the Government
......................... I-I
Program
Documents
.............................................. l-Z
of Terms
...........................................................I-Z
General
IB403
IB404
IB405
Quality
Quality
Quality
MANAGEMENT
Status
Reporting
.. . ..
Z-3
Program
Audits
....................................................Z-3
Program
Plan .......................................................7-3
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Technical
Quality
Change
DESIGN
Documents
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3- I
RETRIEVAL
General
..........................................................................
4-i
Identification
Methods
.........................................
_............. 4- 1
Documentation
.................................................................
4- 1
Identification
Control ........................................................4-Z
Identification
List ..............................
.............................. 4-Z
Data
Retrieval
of Records
.................................................4-Z
CHAPTER
IB500
IB501
IB50Z
IB503
IB504
QUALITY
PROGRAM
AND
PLANNING
..........................................................................
Z- 1
CHAPTER
IB400
IB401
IB40Z
Z:
Organization
...................................................................
Z-i
Training
.........................................................................
Z- 2
Quality
Information
..........................................................2- Z
CHAPTER
IB300
IB301
IB30Z
INTRODUCTION
General
CHAPTER
IBZ00
IBZ01
IBZOZ
IBZ03
IBZ04
1:
5:
PROCUREMENT
CONTROLS
General
.........................................................................
.
5-I
Selection
of Contractor
Procurement
Sources
....................... 5-I
P rocurement
Contractor
Government
Documents
Quality
Source
................................................... 5-1
Personnel
Inspection
at Source
............................... 5-3
............................................ 5-4
V
Par.
1B505
1B506
1B507
1B508
1B509
1B510
Receiving
Inspection
System
..........................................
5-4
Receiving
Records ......................................................
.. .. 5-6
Supplier Rating System
..............
5 6
Post-Award
Survey
of Supplier Operations
...........................
5-6
Coordination
of Contractor-Supplier
Inspection and Tests ....... 5-6
Nonconformance
Information
Feedback
................................
5-6
CHAPTER
1B600
1B601
1B602
1B603
1B604
6:
7:
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CONTROLS
INSPECTIONS
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6-1
6-1
6-1
6-2
6-2
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MATERIAL
CONTROL
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7-1
7 1
7-1
7-2
7-Z
7-5
7-6
AND
Nonconforming
Article
and Material
Control
.........................
8-1
Nonconformance
Documentation
..........................................
8-1
Remedial
and Preventive
Action .........................................
8-1
Initial Review
Dispositions ................................................
8.2
Material Review
Board .....................................................
8-3
Written Requests
for NASA
Contracting
Officer Approval ........ 8-4
Supplier Material Review
Board .........................................
8-4
CHAPTER
IBg00
IBg01
IBg0Z
IB903
IB904
IB905
IB906
IB907
FABRICATION
e.
General
'
Inspection
and Test
Planning
........................
.....................
Test
Specifications
........
Inspection
and Test
Procedures
..........................................
End-Item
Inspection
and Test
Specifications
and Procedures
Inspection
and Test
Performance
.........
Inspection
and Test
Records
and Data ..................................
Contractor
Quality
Assurance
Actions
.................................
CHAPTER
IB800
IB801
IB802
IB803
IB804
IB805
IB806
Fabrication
Operations
.....................................................
Article
and Material
Controls
............................................
Cleanliness
Control
..........................................................
Process
Controls
.............................................................
Workmanship
Standards
.....................................................
CHAPTER
1B700
1B701
1B70Z
1B703
1B704
1B705
1B706
1B707
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9:
METROLOGY
CONTROLS
General
.......................................
. ..................................
9-1
Initial
Acceptance
............................................................
9-1
Evaluation
......................................................................
9-1
Hardware
Measurement
Processes
.....................................
9-1
Calibration Measurement
Processes
...................................
9-I
Calibration Controls .........................................................
9-2
Environmental
Requirements
.............................................
9-3
Remedial
and Preventive
Action .........................................
9-3
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Par.
Pag______e
CHAPTER
1BIO00
IBIO01
Stamp
Stamp
1 I:
Handling
Preservation,
Shipping
and
Sampling
Contractor's
Unsuitable
Appendix
A:
Quality
Appendix
B:
Glossary
age
Marking
--.
12:
Plans
Statistical
HANDLING,
MARKING,
PACKING
St
........
CHAPTER
IBI300
IB1301
CONTROLS
CHAPTER
IBI200
IBIZ01
STAMP
Control
System
....................................................
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I0-i
Restriction
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CHAPTER
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a-I
b-I
CHAPTER
1B100
1:
INTRODUCTION
GENERAL
This
publication
sets
forth
quality
program
requirements
for NASA
aeronautical
and
space
programs,
systems,
subsystems
and
related
services.
These
requirements
provide
for
the
effective
operation
of
a quality
program
which
ensures
that
quality
criteria
and
requirements
are
recognized,
definitized,
and
performed
satisfactorily,
i
1B101
RELATION
TO OTHER
CONTRACT
REQUIREMENTS
The
quality
program
requirements
set
forth
in this
publication
shall
be
satisfied
in
addition
to all
detail
requirements
contained
in the
statement
of work
or
in other
parts
of the
contract.
Overlapping
and
interfacin
E contractual
requirements,
such
as
reliability,
safety
and
test,
shall
not
result
in duplication
of contractor
efforts.
The
quality
program
shall
effectively
complement
and
support
functions
required
by other
contract
requirements.
1B102
ACTIONS
,
The
AND
PREROGATIVES
operations
and
work
OF
of
the
THE GOVERNMENT
contractor
and
his
suppliers
subject
to evaluation,
review,
audit, survey,
and inspection
procuring
NASA
Installation
and its designated
Government
representatives.
Actions
by or on behalf
of the Government
determine
that:
2.
a.
The
contractor
b.
Materials,
articles
and
quality
meet
intended
and
DESIGNATED
Government
or itinerant
the
contractual
GOVERNMENT
related
requirements,
services
QUALITY
may
or
and authorities
delegated
by the NASA
Contracting
CONTRACTOR
SUPPORT
ITY
REPRESENTATIVES.
sentative
with information,
are
and
of
satisfactory
design.
quality representatives
basis
at the contractor
responsibilities
will be defined
3.
meets
are
by the
quality
will
REPRESENTATIVES.
be assigned
supplier's
to these
Officer.
on a resident
facilities. The
representatives
TO DESIGNATED
GOVERNMENT
(DUALThe
contractor
shall provide
the repredocuments,
records,
inspection
equip-
ment,
samples,
materials,
and reasonable
facilities and assistance
for the safety and convenience
of the representative
in the performance
of his duties.
i-I
1B103
QUALITY
PROGRAM
!. Appendix
lists
A,
quality
DOCUMENTS
"Quality
program
PrOgram
Document
Cross
Reference
Index,"
documents
detailed
in this publication.
The
contract
will specify
those documents
to be submitted
to the procuring
NASA
Installation
and/or
its representative
for approval,
review
or
information.
Government
and
contractor
actions
for
subrditted
documents
and their revisions
are as follows:
a.
b.
Approval.
Documents
in this category
require
written
NASA
approval
prior
to use. Receipt
by NASA
shall occur
within the
time
specified
in the contract.
Requirements
for resubmission
shall be as specified
in letter(s) of disapproval.
Review.
Documents
in this category
prior to use and withinthe
time period
require
receipt
specified
in the
by NASA
contract.
They
are
subject
to evaluation
by NASA
or its designated
representatives
to determine
contractor
effectiveness
in meeting
contract
objectives.
When
Government
evaluations
reveal
inadequacies,
documents.
Co
the
Information.
NASA
within
contractor
Documents
the time
will
The
sary
contractor
to meet
shall
cited
generate
requirements
contractor
documents,
NASA
Installation
and
sentative,
and shall be
IBI04
GLOSSARY
OF
to
correct
the
program
and
utilize
of the
status,
those
contract.
shall be readily
available
its designated
Government
submitted
upon
request.
progress,
documents
These,
and
necesand
other
to the procuring
quality
repre-
TERMS
Appendix
B, "Glossary
this publication.
I-2
requested
in this category
require
receipt
by
period
specified
in the contract
for the
purpose
of determining
current
future planning
requirements.
Z.
be
of Terms,"
defines
selected
terms
utilized
in
CHAPTER
1B200
2:
QUALITY
PROGRAM
MANAGEMENT
AND
PLANNING
GENERAL
a
The
contractor
shall
maintain
an
effective
and
timely
quality
program
planned
and developed
in conjunction
with all other contractor's
functions necessary
to satisfy
the contract
requirements.
The program
shall:
I.
Dernor_Strate
recognition
an
approach
organized
aspects
of the
contract
and
them.
Ensure
that quality
requirements
are
determined
and
satisfied
throughout
all phases
o contract
performance,
including
preliminary and engineering
design, development,
fabrication,
processing,
assembly,
inspection,
test, checkout,
packaging,
shipping,
storage,
maintenance,
field use, flight preparations,
flight operations,
and
post-flight
analysis,
as applicable.
Zm
Ensure
are
ope
5.
that
quality
continuously
rations.
Provide
tem
which
1B201
of the quality
to achieve
for
aspects
the
in
timely
and
Objective
evidence
to the
procuring
of
NASA
fully
in
detection
incompatibility,
could
result
Provide
are
maintained
of
marginal
unsatisfactory
effective
the
actual
or
in
all designs
articles
potential
quality,
and
and
and
during
deficiencies,
trends
or
sysconditions
quality.
remedial
inspections
Installation
included
fabricated
and
and
and
tests
its
preventive
shall
designated
be
action.
readily
available
representative.
ORGANIZATION
The
contractor
element
of his
shall make
quality
functional
program.
assignments
Personnel
to implement
performing
quality
each
pro-
gram
functions
shall have
sufficient,
well-defined
responsibility
and
the
organizational
freedom
to assess
problems
and
to recommend
and/or
effect solutions.
The effectiveness
of quality program
functions
and the ability of assigned
personnel
to objectively
assess,
document,
and
report
tract work
findings
shall be maintained
and
shall not be reduced
by
during
all phases
of the conother considerations,
such as
the influence
of engineering
changes,
rework,
or rescheduling.
The
contractor
shall
designate
one
individual
responsible
for directing
and
managing
the quality
program.
He
shall have
direct, unimpeded
access
to
management
higher
management
on the status and
and
shall report
regularly
adequacy
of the program.
to higher
2-1
IB202
TRAINING
I.
The
contractor
shall
have
trained
and
competent
personnel
for
implementing
the quality
program.
The
contractor
shall develop,
maintain,
and
implement
necessary
training
for engineering,
fabrication,
test, procurement,
quality assurance,
and other personnel who
may
have
an effect upon
or who
are responsible
for the
determination_
of quality
or
to meet
cited requirements
of this
publication.
Training
activities
shall
be
documented,
and
shall
provide
for :
a.
Excellence
b.
Careful
c.
Maintenance
and
material
quality.
and
of workmanship
andpersonnel
safe operations.
skills.
_:
improvement,
where
_
necessary,
of article
and
2.
CERTIFICATION
OF
PERSONNEL.
Contractor
personnel
control-
ling selected
processes
and personnel
performing
selected
operations
shall be certified.
Certification
by the contractor
may
be
reviewed
or repeated
by the procuring
NASA
Installation
or its
designated
Government
quality
representative
to verify
the adequacy
of such
certifications.
Certification
of personnel
shall be
based
upon
objective
evidence
Certified
personnel
shall be
dence
of certification.
5.
RECERTIFICATION
be recertified
based
which
includes
training
given a card, badge,
or
OF
PERSONNEL.
on contractor
or
Contractor
Government
and testing.
similar
evi-
personnel
shall
observation
of
unsatisfactory
quality
of articles
or services;
changes
in techniques,
parameters
or required
skills; or interruption
of work
period
as
established
for
the
process
or
operation
involved.
Recertification
shall
require
retesting
of the individual
to the
testing
procedure
to demonstrate
continuing
proficiency.
Persons
failing the retest
shall not be permitted
to perform
these processes
or
operations
until provided
with
additional
training
and
required
proficiency
has been
demonstrated.
4.
1B203
RECORDS.
Records
shall be maintained
and certification
status'of personnel.
QUALITY
of the
training,
testing,
INFORMATION
The
contractor
shall
provide
for
the
and
recording
of quality
information
curement,
fabrication,
test,
inspection,
collection,
processing,
analysis,
resulting
from
the
design,
proand
usage
of articles
and
ma-
terials
procured
and
produced.
Quality
information
shall
be promptly
disseminated
to all
concerned
areas
within
the
contractor's
organization
and
to
concerned
suppliers
to
effectively
implement
quality
program
requirements
and
contract
requirements.
2-2
IB204
QUALITY
STATUS
The
contractor
periodic
basis,
as required:
1.
Organization
Z.
Significant
tions
and
shall report
the status
of
as specified
in the contract.
and
IB205
QUALITY
personnel
such
activities
document
performance,
PROGRAM
or
as
material
actions.
quality
report
as
and
supplier
acceptance
their
test
activities
selections,
and
solu-
and
surveys,
rejection
rates.
AUDITS
GENERAL.
The
contractor
shall conduct
audits
of personnel,
procedures,
and operations
which
implement
the quality program.
Each
audit shall be performed
by a team
of contractor
personnel
familiar
with
all written
procedures
and standards
applicable
to the operation
or work
areas
being
audited
and shall include
personnel
not
having
specific
line responsibilities
in those
areas.
Each
audit
shall
include
examination
of all operations
and
documentation,
evaluation
of actual
operations
as compared
with established
requirements,
recommendations
for remedial
and preventive
action,
and
follow-up
to assess
results
of recommendations.
Audits
shall
include
examination
of articles
and materials
to verify the effectiveness
of the contractor's
efforts.
I.
UNSCHEDULED
formed
in
operations.
Z.
AUDIT
mented
priate
ment
order
REPORTS.
AUDITS.
Random
to effectively
The
results
unscheduled
audits
shall be perassess
existing
conditions
and
of audits
in eacharea
QUALITY
.
shall be
docu-
in a report
to contractor
higher
management
with approrecommendations
for correction
of deficiencies.
Manageaction
shall be taken
to ensure
effective
correction
of the
reported
deficiencies.
Follow-up
reviews
shall be
that required
corrections
have
been
implemef_ted.
IB206
program
on a
shall include,
problems,
inspection
relative
to
reviews.
such
the
The
changes.
and
article
and
preventive
performance,
procurement
and
procurement
4. Supplier
key
program
remedial
Contractor
REPORTING
PROGRAM
The
contractor
Program
Plan
made
to ensure
PLAN
shall
which
prepare,
describes
maintain,
and implement
a (Duality
how
the contractor
will ensure
compliance
with cited quality
requirements.
The Quality
Program
Plan
shall be submitted
as required
by the Request
for Proposal
or Contract.
The Plan format
shall be readily
identified with each
cited requirement.
The Plan
shall cover
all qualityprogram
ities for the time period
or phase
authorized,
be updated
cally, and
resubmitted,
as specified
in the contract,
and
the master
planning
and control
document.
activperiodiserve
as
Z-3
Z.
QUALITY
a.
be
C.
d,
Z-4
PROGRAM
PLAN
CONTENTS.
The
Plan
shall include:
Charts
and narrative
statements
describing
each
element
of the
contractor's
organization
(e.g.,
procurement,
engineering,
reliability,
fabrication,
test,
safety,
and quality
assurance)
which
implement
the
quality
program
and
detailed
statements
of
duties,
functions,
and
responsibilities
relating
to each
quality
program
task.
The Plan
shall
show the relationship
of the individual
managing
the
quality
program
with
each
element
performing
quality
program
tasks,
including
his
authority
to
control
and monitor
cited
tasks.
Narrative
descriptions
which
describe
the contractor's
execution
and
management
of each
task.
These
shall be detailed
in
terms
of when,
by which
organizations,
and by which
methods
each
task will be accomplished.
Applicable
contractor
policies
and procedures
shall
be referenced
in the plan.
Identification
of those
elements
of the planned
program
which
will utilize
the contractor's
existing
quality
program
documents
and operations
and identification
of those
requiring
change.
Proposed
changes
needed
to meet
cited
requirements
and the time
schedule
for implementing
such
changes
shall
be delineated.
Charts
ations
indicating
and related
the flow
inspection
of
fabrication
and
and test
points.
SITE
PLANS.
Separate
Quality
Program
separate
parts,
shall
be prepared
for
at the plant
site and at each
remote
test
assembly
oper-
Plans,
or a Plan
having
the contractor's
activities
and launch
site.
CHAPTER
1B300
3:
TE CHNICAL
The
I.
contractor
DEVELOPMENT
CONTROLS
shall
establish,
document
and
ensure
compliance
control
requirements
and
quality
criteria
during
all
contract
work.
Contractor
technical
documents
such
as
procedures,
drawings,
fabrication
and
planning
and
process
sheets
shall
be developed
and shall
include,
applicable,
Characteristics
fabrication
erations.
a,
AND
DOCUMENTS
with
design
phases
of
specifications,
documents,
as
DESIGN
b.
Characteristic
c.
Identification
the
following
and
(including
information:
design
criteria
assembly),
necessary
and
inspection
for
procurement,
and
test
op-
tolerances.
in
accordance
with
Chapter
4.
DOCUMENT
REVIEW.
Contractor
quality
assurance
personnel
shall conduct
timely
reviews
of technical
documents,
and changes
thereto.
Reviews
shall ensure
that all necessary
information
has
been
The
included
reviews
are clear
deficiencies
and unambiguous.
in the documents
reported
to responsible
personnel,
and action taken to ensure
correction
of the deficiencies
prior
to
document
release.
These
reviews
shall be used
in timely
quality
planning
for subsequent
procurement,
fabrication,
inspection
and test activities.
1B301
QUALITY
SUPPORT
TO
DESIGN
REVIEW
Quality
assurance
personnel
shall participate
in design
reviews
to
ensure
that designs
permit
and facilitate producibility,
repeatability,
and inspectability
and that related
quality considerations
are obtained.
1B302
CHANGE
I.
The
CONTROL
contractor
shall ensure
control
of all documents,
and
changes
thereto,
affecting
the quality
program.
Documents
shall be distributed
to the
proper
points
at the proper
times,
and obsolete
documents
removed
from
operating
areas.
The
change
control
system
shall be documented.
The
control
system
shall provide
for initiation of document
change
requests.
Changes
which
involve
interface
control
relationships
or
of the contractor
which
shall
affect
articles
be coordinated
not under
design
with the affected
parties.
The
contractor
shall effectively
integrate
these
requirements
with other document
control
requirements
of the contract.
3-1
EFFECTIVITY.
The contractor
shall
clearly
specifytheeffectivity
point
of documents
and changes
which
affect
materials,
fabrication,
or performance.
The contractor
,shall
ensure
that:
changes
are
accomplished
on the affected
articles
or materials
at the authorized
point;
changed
articles
are appropriately
marked
or identified;
and
associated
documents
are revised
accordingly.
Provisions
shall be
,made
for inspection
and test
of changed
articles
or materials.
.o
o .......
3-2
CHAPTER
1B400
4:
IDENTIFICATION
AND
DATA
RETRIEVAL
GENERAL
The
contractor
retrieval
system
shall
for
1.
Identification
spection,
test,
2.
Means
develop
articles
and maintain
and materials
to which
procurement,
and operating
records
an identification
to provide:
fabrication,
can be related,
and
data
processing,
and'
in-
The
contractor
system
shall
be developed
in conjunction
with other
contractor
systems,
such as engineering
documentation
control,
configuration
management
and logistics
management.
Common
identification
numbers
and procedures
shall
be used
among
all systems.
1B401
IDENTIFICATION
ME THODS
Each
article
and material
number.
Where
control
materials
is
cation
methods
shall
be identified
individual
articles
by
a unique
part or
or lots
of articles
required,
one or more
of the following
shall
also be used,
as applicable:
detailed
type
or
identifi-
DATE
CODES.
Date codes indicating date of manufacture
to identify
articles or materials made
by a continuous and controlled process
and those which are subject to variations or degradation
with age.
LOT
NUMBERS.
Lot
duced
in homogeneous
quired
to be related
numbers
are included
numbers
to identify
articles
or materials
progroups
and
where
unique
data are not reto
individual
items.
Heat,
billet,
or batch
in this
category.
SERIAL
NUMBERS.
Serial numbers
to identify individual materials
or articles for which unique
data are to be maintained
or when
other reasons exist for individual control.
1B402
of
OTHER
IDENTIFICATION.
Other
paint
dots
in lleu of or in addition
upon
approval
of their
designated
tative.
identification
to the methods
Government
methods,
such as
specified
herein,
quality
represen-
DOCUMENTATION
Method
and
on articles
location
of part
or type numbers
and materials
shall
be indicated
and detailed
on technical
identification
documents.
4-1
IB403
IDENTIFICATION
Controls
numbers
CONTROL
shall
be :established
to
for
individual
articles
ensure
that detailed
identification
and
materials
or lots thereof
are
assigned
in a consecutive
manner.
Records
for articles and materials
shall indicate
applicable
part or type numbers
and associated
detailed
identification.
This
shall provide
the capability
_of tracing
backward
to the
material
from
which
fabrication
originated
and. forward
to
determine
the location
of like articles
or materials
within a level of
process
materials
IB404
or
assembly.
Serial
or lot numbers
shall not be used
for other similar
IDENTIFICATION
LIST
Upon
initiation of design
maintain
an Identification
1B405
activity,
the contractor
List containing
reference
list
and
may
terms;_
related
specifi c part
design
RETRIEVAL
Contractor
or
.....
supplier-designed
articles.
This
number
for articles
and materials
individual
identification.
The List
as
of scrapped
articles
articles
or materials.
numbers
and
Shall establish
and
to contractor-and
shall indicate
the part or type
the applicable
type of group
or
be initially prepared
in generic
information
shall be
included
progresses.
OF
RECORDS
identification
systems
shall
ensure
that
article
and
ma-
terial procurement,
fabrication,
processing,
inspection
and test records
are
related
to the articles
and materials
specified
in the Identification
List.
It shall be organized
so that these
records
and the
related
articles
and materials
may
be located
and
retrieved
in the
event
verification
of, or removal
of articles
or materials
becomes
necessary.
4-Z
CHAPTER
IB500
PROCUREMENT
CONTROLS
GENERAL
The contractor
tractor-purchased
1B501
5:
SELECTION
is responsible
for the adequacy
and quality
articles, materials,
and services,
OF
CONTRACTOR
PROCUREMENT
of all con-
SOURCES
Contractor
quality
assurance
personnel
shall participate
in the selection
of procurement
sources.
The
contractor's
selection
shall be
based
I.
upon
The
one
of the following:
supplier
shall
have
a previous
and
continuous
record
of sup-
plying
quality
articles,
materials,
or services
of the type being
procured.
The
quality
record
shall be supported
by documented
qualitative
and quantitative
information.
Z.
A pre-award
survey
of the supplier's
facility
shall be conducted
to determine
if he is capable
curement
quality reuirements.
When
contracts
articles
or
contractor
articles
required.
materials
ments.
IB502
or
materials
subcontracts
has
no previous
quality
and
materials,
a pre-award
In such
cases,
a thorough
shall
be performed
in
PROCUREMENT
1.
2.
Procurement
Suppliers
b.
Applicable
have
documents
Supplier
sources
been
provisions
CONTENTS.
the
following:
(1)
record
of
survey
inspection
accordance
specifically
contracts
and
for
the
the
supplier
for
such
of the
supplier
is not
of the
articles
and
with
technical
docu-
which
are
issued
at
contractor
sites
and facilities,
including
other
divisions
or
subsidiaries
contractor,
shall
be reviewed
by quality
assurance
personnel
to release
for adequacy
of quality
requirements.
Such
reviews
be documented
and
shall
include
determination
that:
a.
a.
not
fabricated
under
NASA
DOCUMENTS
REVIEW.
plant
of the
prior
shall
are
issued
of
Procurement
Quality
shall
be
Subcontracts
related
portions
selected
subpar.
have
documents
Programs.
required
for
services
thereof.
in accordance
to
been
shall
contain
The
supplier
comply
with
procurement
shall
with
invoke
of
this
and
one
systems,
publication
par.
1B501,
properly
and
cited.
provisions
for
his
procurement
of the
following:
subsystems,
or
and
applicable
5-1
bl
C.
shall
be required
to follow
as specified
in the contract.
quality
pro-
Basic
Technical
Requirements.
Procurements
shall
specify
or
reference
technical
requirements
for
articles,
materials
or services
to be provided
by a supplier.
Applicable
revisions
shall
also
be indicated
and documents
provided.
Detailed
Quality
Requirements.
The following
detailed
quality
requirements,
as necessary,
shall
be additionally
included
or
technical
documents
containing
these
requirements
shall
be
referenced.
Applicable
revisions
of referenced
documents
shall
be indicated
and documents
provided
as necessary
to the supplier.
,_ _._,_
(i)Changes.
The
supplier
shall be required
to notify
the contractor
of any
proposed
changes
in design,
fabrication
methods,
or processes
approved
by the contractor,
including changes
which
may
affect
the quality
or intended
enduse of the item,
and obtain
written
approval
of the change
from
the
contractor
before
making
the change.
Changed
articles
shallbe
identified
differently
from previous
articles.
When
a proprietary
item
is procured
by the contractor,
the
supplier
shall
be required
to notify the contractor
of changes.
(z)Purchased
Raw
be accompanied
Materials.
Purchased
with chemical
and/or
raw materials
shall
physical test results.
(3) Raw
Materials
Used
in Purchased
Articles.
Tests performed
on specimens
or detailed analyses of supplier's acceptance test results on all raw materials
that are required
to satisfy specification requirements
and which are employed
in the fabrication of articles purchased
on this subcontract
or purchase
order shall be made
available to the contractor
upon request.
(4) Preservation,
Packaging,
Packing, and Shipping. Requirements
for preservation,
packaging, packing anm shipping of
articles and materials
shall be specified or referenced.
(5)
Age
(6)
5-Z
Identification
and
Data
retrieval
requirements
Retrieval.
Identification
shall
be specified.
and
data
(7)
Inspection
subjected
specified.
and
Test
Characteristics.
to inspections
or
tests
(8)Inspection
and
be maintained
inspections
be
provided
sonnel
shall
Test
Records.
by the
supplier
and
tests
shall
to the
contractor
be specified.
(9)Resubmission
of
supplier
Nonconforming
records.
Articles
Reference
nonconformance
for
nonconformances
taken
to
preclude
to
be
be
shall
Inspection
and test
records
to
to provide
evidence
of supplier
be clearly
specified.
Records
to
or his
source
inspecti0n
per-
conforming
articles
and
materials
by
the
contractor
and
subsequently
plier
to the
contractor
shall
bear
such
resubmission
either
on
the
tor's
causes
Characteristics
the
supplier
by
shall
document
have
or
Materials.
Non-
returned
to the
supplier
resubmitted
by the
supadequate
identification
of
article
or material
or on
be
made
to
and
evidence
been
corrected
the
contrac-
provided
that
and actions
recurrence.
(I0) Contractor
Quality
Assurance
Activity
at Source.
When
contractor
quality assurance
activity is required
at source,
the
procurement
document
shall so indicate.
(II) Government
Source
Inspection
(GSI). When
the Government
elects
to perform
inspection
at a supplier's
plant, the following
statement
shall be included
in the procurement
docum e nt:
"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
representative
shall also be notified fortyeight (48) hours
in advance
of the time articles
or materials are
(lZ)
Procurements
ments
which
shall
include
ready
do
the
1B503
CONTRACTOR
i.
inspection
Other
Than
not
require
following
"The
Government
the
work
included
(13)
for
Those
Requiring
Government
statement:
has
the
right
in this
order
Equipment
Records.
Detailed
records
shall be specified.
QUALITY
ASSURANCE
or test."
to
at
GSI.
Source
inspect
any
the
supplier's
requirements
PERSONNEL
for
AT
ProcureInspection
or
all
plant."
of
equipment
SOURCE
The
contractor
may
assign
quality
assurance
personnel
at subcontractor
or suppliers'
facilities.
Personnel
shall conduct
appropriate
quality
assurance
activities,
including
inspections,
to
ensure
that the subcontractor
or supplier
complies
with applicable
5-3
requirements.
take place
a.
when
In-process
quality
of
solely
by
contractor's
b.
Verification
cannot
tractor's
or
the
end-item
articles
inspection
plant,
be
or
verified
plant,
or
d.
Past
performance
supplier
is marginal,
e.
Qualification
or supplier,
Articles
source
controls
that
the
are
The environments
and economically
tor's
plant,
or
of quality
assurance
personnel
of the following
conditions
exist:
tests
have
quality
of
the
shall
such
an effect
on the
cannot
be determined
procured
articles
at the
or
tests
c.
f.
destructive
solely
by
in
nature
inspections
or
and
tests
the
quality
at the
con-
:or test
equipment
required
cannot
be feasibly
reproduced
or made
available
at the contrac,
....
or
testing
or
quality
o__r
is
or materials
to the procuring
to
history
be
of
performed
the
subcontractor
by the
are designated
for
NASA
Installation
or
subcontractor
direct
shipment
or using
site.
from
The
contractor
will
provide
a list
of duties,
responsibilities
and
authorities
of his
assigned
quality
assurance
personnel
to the
designated
Government
quality
representative
at the contractor's
facility.
When
both Government
source
inspection
personnel
and
contractor
personnel
are utilized
at a supplier
facility,
the listing
shall
also
be provided
to the Government
quality
representative
at
the supplier's
facility
upon issuance
of the procurement.
Zl
IB504
Assignment
one or more
COVE
I%NME
NT
SOURCE
INSPE
CTION
Source
inspection
performed
by and
for the convenience
of the Government
on procured
articles
or
materials
shall
not,
in any way,
replace
contractor
source
inspection
or relieve
the contractor
of his
responsibilities
for ensuring
their
quality.
The need
for delegation
of
Government
Source
Inspection
will
be determined
by the procuring
NASA
Installation
or its designated
Government
quality
representative.
1B505
RECEIVING
INSPECTION
The
contractor
ensures:
maintain
1.
That
procured
articles
and
tions
and
tests
performed
purchase
requirements
and
tion and test data.
Z.
That
articles
evidence
of
required.
5-4
shall
SYSTEM
and materials
contractor
and
receiving
inspection
materials
indicate
by the suppliers
are accompanied
system
which
evidence
of inspecin accordance
with
with required
inspec-
or
accompanying
Government
Source
records
exhil_it
Inspection,
as
That
supplier
inspection
and test
data is acceptable
by conducting
ir_spections
and tests
of selected
characteristics.
As a minimum,
receiving
inspection
and test
shall
include
verification
of characteristics
and
design
criteria
which
have
not been
source
inspected
by the contractor
and which
can be verified
without
disassembly
of the article.
Particular
emphasis
shall
be placed
on
those
characteristics
for
which
nonconformances
may
not
be
detected
during
subsequent
inspection
and test.
Inspections
and
tests
shall
be accomplished
in accordance
with established
inspection and test
procedures.
4.
That
more
5.
That identification
and are
maintained;
plete
and correct;
related
to applicable
6.
That
appropriate
documents
are
times
to perform
o
9.
I0.
periodic
detailed
disassembly
verification
is
accomplished
as appropriate
of the specifie
d requirements.
inspection
and
test
available
at the proper
the test
and inspections.
for
have
been met
records
are comcan be directly
equipment
and
technical
places
and at the proper
That
supplier
records
for
articles
and materials
having
definite
characteristics
of quality
degradation
or drift
with
age
and/or
use
indicate
the date
and
test
time
or
cycle
at which
useful
life
was
initiated
and the
life
or cycles
used.
The records
shall
be
maintained
and updated
if life or cycle
use occurs
during
receiving
inspection
activities.
The receiving
inspection
system
shall
also
ensure
that
the
articles
and
materials,
when
required,
exhibit
evidence
of initiation
of useful
life,
the life or cycles
used,
and the
date and test
time
or cycle
at which
useful
life will be expended.
When
required
by
specification
and physical
tests
are performed
purchased
articles
and materials.
or drawing,
chemical
analyses
on test specimens
submitted
with
That
chemical
analyses
and
physical
tests are conducted
samples
randomly
selected from materials
received.
on
Items
awaiting
b.
Conforming
c.
Nonconforming
inspection
items,
or test results,
and
items.
l].
12.
released
are adequately conhandling, storage or use.
5-5
1B506
RECEIVING
RECORDS
Receiving
1B507
inspection
records
shall
be
maintained
for
disposition
of pertinent
of documents
Records
or an
of
the
articles
or materials.
supplier
documents
received
received
and
their
location.
SUPPLIER
RATING
Receiving
inspection
a
continuous
individual
basis
suppliers
in
POST-AWARD
1.
Z.
3.
and
test
the
and
shall
upon:
Criticality
of
b.
Known
problems
c.
Supplier
quality
d.
Supplier
fabrication
e.
Remaining
shall
shall
SUPPLIER
and
being
or
be
recorded
the
COORDINATION
AND
TESTS
on
rating
upon
of
systhese
conduct
post-award
capability,
and
surveys
of
procured.
difficulties.
and
of
include
testing
supplier
performance.
examination
of operations
and
documenta.
requirements
to verify
the
as
ef-
results
shall be documented,
including
probwith recommendations
for timely correction
of deficiencies;
OF
reflect
history.
of survey
discovered,
and prevention
action.
to
a supplier
sources
based
determine
compliance
with
established
an examination
of articles
and
materials
of the
supplier's
quality
system.
A summary
lem
areas
copies
the
type
performance
supplied
articles
OPERATIONS
schedule
....
items
period
survey
shall
include
indication
of
:
_
_
and
quantitative
histories
of
shall
_maintain
procurement
of
OF
a.
results
qualitative
the
quality
The
contractor
the
selection
_
The
contractor
suppliers_
based
Each
articles
accomplishlZ; results
utilized;
and
SYSTEM
SURVEY
tion
to
well
as
fectiveness
1B509
test
date of receipt;
1B505-1
through
test
procedures
and_ materials.
tem
to aid
results.
1B508
and
and
materials
to indicate,
as a minimum:
ment
of applicable
requirements
of par.
of inspections
and
tests;
inspection
and
also recommendations
CONTRACTOR-SUPPLIER
for follow-up
INSPECTIONS
The contractor
shall coordinate
with selected
suppliers
to ensure
compatibility of supplier
inspections
and tests with contractor
inspections
and
tests of the procured
article
or material.
The contractor
shall
provide
1B510
technical
NONCONFORMANCE
assistance
and
INFORMATION
training
for
suppliers
as
necessary.
FEEDBACK
The
contractor
shall rapidly
feedback
to suppliers
information
concerning
supplier-responsible
nonconformances
which
are
detected
during
contractor
inspection,
fabrication
or assembly
operations,
or
during
test or use.
The
contractor
shall ensure
that the supplier
takes
prompt
remedial
and preventive
action
to preclude
recurrence
of nonconformances.
5-6
CHAPTER
1B600
FABRICATION
6:
FABRICATION
OPERATIONS
The
contractor
shall
control
tions
in order
to ensure
that
fied
in technical
documents
tractor-fabricated
articles.
generated
Fabrication
and utilized
documents
I. Nomenclature
Tooling,
utilized.
3.
Characteristics
4.
Detailed
5.
Special
conditions
tions
or precautions
ARTICLE
by personnel
shall
include
jigs, fixtures,
and
and tolerances
procedures
AND
fabrication,
including
assembl
Y, operacharacteristic
and design
criteria
speciare
obtained
and
maintained
in all conDetailed
fabrication
documents
shall
be
conducting
fabrication
or reference:
operations.
2.
6. Workmanship
1B601
CONTROLS
other
equipment
to be
to be obtained.
for controlling
to
fabrication
be maintained
to be observed.
processes.
such
as
environmental
condi-
standards.
MATERIAL
CONTROLS
Controls
shall
ensure
that
only
conforming
articles
and materials
are
released
and used
and
those
not required
for the operation
involved
removed
from
work
operations.
Articles
havin_
definite
characteristics
of quality
degradation
or drift
with age and/or
use shall
be
marked
to indicate
the date,
test
time
or cycle
the critical
life was
initiated
and the date,
test
time
or
cycle
the useful
life will be expended.
Data
shall
be recorded
and
maintained
for
such articles
in
accordance
with documented
requirements.
Articles
and materials
to
be fabricated
or processed
in a temperature-controlled
environment
shall
be inspected
and
tested
in a similar
environment
to the extent
necessary
to prevent
quality
degradation.
IB602
CLEANLINESS
CONTROL
Fabrication,
assembly,
inspection, and test areas shall be controlled
in accordance
with documented
cleanliness requirements
for environments,
work
surfaces, tools, fixtures, handling, storage and shipping
containers, and test and inspection equipment
to prevent contamination.
Technical
documents
shall include requirements
to be implemented
and the method
for maintaining
and measuring
conformance
to these
6-1
requirements.
Tests
or inspections
cleanliness
prior
to initial
use and
to ensure
continued
cleanliness.
1B603
PROCESS
1.
shall
be
established
performed
intervals
to verify
during
the
use
CONTROLS
The
contractor
shall
implement
controls
for
those
processes
where
uniform,
high
quality
cannot
be assured
by inspection
of
articles
alone.
These
processes
include,
but are
not limited
to,
metallurgical
and chemical
processes,
metal
joining
processes,
bonding
processes,
plastics
application,
plating
and coating
processes and surface
treating
processes.
In addition,
processes
such as
radiography,
ultrasonics,
liquid
penetrant,
and magnetic
particle,
shall
be controlled
to ensure
that the results
indicate
the article
or material
quality
levels.
.
Z.
1B604
at
PROCESS
CONTROL
PROCEDURES.
Process
procedures
shall
be
prepared
to implement
applicable
processing
requirements
and
shall
include
detailed
performance
and control
provisions.
The
procedures
shall
describe
the preparation
of the processing
equipment
and materials;
the preparation
of the articles
or materials
to be processed;
detailed
processing
operations;
conditions
to be
maintained
during
each
phase
of the process
including
environmental
controls;
the methods
of verifying
the adequacyof
processing
materials,
solutions,
equipment,
environments,
and
their
associated
control
parameters;
and the required
records
for documenting
the results
of process
inspection,
test
and verification.
EQUIPMENT
CERTIFICATION.
The
contractor
shall
provide
for
the
certification
of equipment
for
selected
processes.
Records
certifying
that tests
have
been
performed
and the results
of such
tests
shall
be maintained.
Equipment
shall
be recertified
as indicated
by the results
of quality
surveys,
inspections
or tests,
or
when
changes
are made
which
may
affect
process
integrity.
WORKMANSHIP
STANDARDS
Where
samples
or visual
aids
showing
acceptable
workmanship
are
necessary,
they will be jointly
selected
by the contractor
and the procuring
NASA
Installation
or its designated
Government
quality
representative.
Standards
shall
be reviewed
and
revised
or replaced
as
necessary
to satisfy
current
requirements.
CHAPTER
IB700
7:
INSPECTIONS
AND
TESTS
.......
GENERAL
The
contractor
shall plan and
conduct
an inspection
and test program
which
demonstrates
that contract,
_drawing,
and specification
requirements
are met.
The
program
and its application
to all phases
of the
contract
shall provide
maximum
assurance
that the quality inherent
in
the
design
is maintained.
IB701
INSPECTION
AND
The
contractor
accomplishment
TEST
PLANNING
shall provide
of inspections
system
which
substantiates
tion shall provide
for:
IB702
the necessary
and tests and
their
accomplishment.
I.
Orderly
and timely
inspection
and through
all phases;
Z.
Coordination
at successive
and materials
3.
Economical
and
4.
Availability
of calibrated
5.
Coordination
Gore rnrnent
of inspections
and tests
quality representative.
TEST
The
test
planning
functions
for the
an adequate
documentation
andtesting
The
planning
at the earliest
use
of equipment,
inspection
and
test
equipment;
conducted
by
and
the
designated
SPECIFICATIONS
contractor
to
be
shall
performed.
operations
or
and
regulations;
tenance
operations;
and
reporting
of
IB703
conducted
articles
facilities and'personnel;
prepare
and
Specifications
utilize
test
shall
be
specifications
available
inspection
personnel.
Each
specification
shall
include
as
test
item
nomenclature
and
identification;
test
objectives;
to
be
tested;
reliability
goal;
test
parameters
and
acceptance
and
rejection
criteria;
environmental
conditions;
ous
rules
opportunity
and
sequencing
of inspection
and testing
levels
of assembly
to ensure
satisfactory
and to minimize
unnecessary
testing;
effective
func-
INSPECTION
AND
situations;
allowable
test
requirements
results;
TEST
reference
to
adjustment,
and
PROCEDURES
applicable
repair,
for
data
disposition
recording,
of test
to
for
test
each
and
applicable:
quantity
tolerances;
hazard-
safety
rework
analysis,
articles.
standards,
or mainretest
For
each inspection
and test operationtobe
performed,
the contractor
shall prepare
and utilize written
procedures.
These
procedures
shall
be
readily
available
to inspection
and
test personnel
and shall be
7-1
physically
or test.
located
at
Each
procedure
1. ' Nomenclature
Z.
1B704
Characteristics
cluding
values
4.
Detail
steps
verifications
and
to be
5.
Crossused,
6.
Details
equipment,
7.
Layout
8.
Hazardous
operations
made
before
interconnection
or
10.
Environments
and
11.
Workmanship
standards,
12.
Constraints
13.
Special
instructions
or results.
equipment
conditions
to be
TEST
end-item
inspection
prepared
shall
and
utilized
for each
conducted
in a manner
simulate
end-use
overall
of
tests
ments,
performed
and
INSPECTION
I.
quality
test
environments
on
each
the
end-item
that
the
required
TEST
equipment
data
to be
recording
articles,
safety
damage
requirementS,
or degradation
maintained,
specifications
The
the
highest
provide
degree,
shall
capable
quality
end-item.
and
under
which
end-item
is
anomalous
to
and
end-item.
that
AND
and
end-item,
of the
including
occurrences
SPECIFICATIONS
shall
be
and
tests
the
in-
established
quality
repre-
:sequence,
and
nonconformances,
AND
and
in
tested,
or testing,
for
to the
or
operation
of special
test
equipment.
Separate
damage
material,
inspected
measuring
with
established
and to prevent
equipment,
on inspection
be
or
operations,
other
END-ITEM
INSPECTION
AND
PROCEDURES
of inspection
design
criteria
Government
with
of test
situations
time
article
to be taken
proceeding,
of characteristics
range
and type,
Precautions
to
comply
ensure
safety
of personnel,
of articles
and measuring
assurance
7-Z-
and
designated
instructions
for
or other
automated
and
test
criteria
to be
and reje_ction,
characteristics
test by the
reference
specifying
station
at the
as applicable:
of the
and design
acceptance
for
of
or
or
applicable
shall
include,
identification
Identification
for inspection
sentative,
without
1B705
and
3.
the
and
of
and
procedures
These
inspections
conditions
which
degree
a valid
duration,
be
meeting
workmanship
and
sufficient
number
to provide
contract
is
practical
measure
require-
present.
PERFORMANCE
INSPECTIONS
AND TESTS.
Inspections
and
performed
to verify
compliance
cedures.
Inspections
and
tests
shall
and tests
shall
be established
with
specifications
and probe performed
on procured
of
and
fabricated
articles
prior
to their
installation
into
the next
higher
level
of
assembly.
The
inspections
also
will
include
records
review.
The
contractor
shall
ensure
that each
inspection
and test
operation
(and to the extent
practicable,
each fabrication
and assembly
operation)
is traceable
to the individual
responsible
for its accomplishment.
a.
Control
of Articles
(1) Articles
applicable
shall
be
technical
inspected
and
documents.
(2) Articles
undergoing
repaired,
' reworked,
established
documents,
ments
of Chapter
8.
b.
Co
Control
of Inspection
(I)
Environments
the quality
(2)
Equipment
as specified
and
shall
be
of the article.
accordance
shall
not be adjusted,
replaced
except
as
or in accordance
with
Test
Environments
controlled
shall
be controlled,
in procedures
for
to
and
prevent
maintained,
each
equipment.
The
article
or material
does
not
tractor
specification
requirements;
(Z) The
test
inspection
specifications
or
test
performed
or inspection
occur,
meet
or
Equipment
malfunctions
(4)
Modifications,
article
or
testing,
or
repairs,
replacements,
material
occur
after
the
with
modified,
"specified
the require-
Review
Board
of remaining
QUALIFICATION
TEST
ARTICLES.
qualification
testing
"shall
be controlled
ments
of subpar.
1 and the following:
Test
articles
shall
be randomly
shall
have
satisfactorily
passed
normally
expected
to occur
prior
in
Equipment
compromising
and
calibrated
contract
in accordance
procedures,
retest
after
or
con-
with
or
or
The
article
or material
is subject
during
storage
or handling.
Periodic
tion or retest
shall
be established,
(6) Specified
by Material
limited
by consideration
ing time for qualification.
the
is not
and test
(3)
(5)
Re
in
Criteria
for Reinspection
and
Retest.
Reinspection
and
may
be required
at any
stage
of contractor
operations
accomplishment
of remedial
and preventive
actionwhenever:
(1)
test
or
tested
or
start
to drift
intervals
rework
of
of inspection
or
the
or
degradation
for reinspec-
or
(MRB).
Retest
shall
be
usefullife
and operat-
Articles
to
according
be
subjected
to
to the require-
selected,
when
possible,
and
testing
representative
of that
to flight
or other
operational
use.
7-3
b.
Test
from
c.
Test
articles
articles
which
ner
and
to the
d.
The
shall
disposition
not be
shall
be
articles
shall
are
same
of
used
identified
so that they
may
for
flight
or operational
be
representative
fabricated
and
configuration.
test
articles
for
flight.
of
assembled
shall
be
be distinguished
use.
flight
in
recorded.
or
the
operational
same
man-
Such
articles
REQUALIFICATION
TESTING.
Requalification
of previouslyqualilied
articles
may
be required
when:
changes
have
been
made
to the
design
of
the
articles,
fabrication,
or
process
operations;
the
source
of procurement
has:
changed;
articles
have
repeated
failures;or
inspection,
test,
or operational
data
indicate
the need
for
requalification.
When
one
of the above
conditions
occurs,
the
contractor
shall:
a.
articles
identical
Provide
existing
taken
by
the
NASA
Contracting
conditions
and
remedial
the
contractor,
and
b.
Specify
the
c.
Obtain
NASA
r e qualification
need
for,
and
extent
Contracting
te sting.
Officer
and
of
Officer
with
information
preventive
action
requalification
approval
testing,
prior
to
on the
to be
and
conducting
QUALIFICATION
BASED
ON SIMILARITY.
Qualificationtests
performed
on similar
articles
outside
the
scope
of this
contract
may
be
accepted
at the discretion
of the procuring
NASA
Installation.
Such
articles
may
be qualified
"Based
on Similarity."
For
each
article
for which
qualification
based
on similarity
is requested
by
the contractor,
similarity
between
the articles
must be established
and
the article must
have been
tested
to the environments,
levels,
times
and operating
conditions
at least as stringent as qualification
levels
required
for its intended
application
under
the contract.
Actual
test data and
results
shall be submitted
to the NASA
Contracting
Officer with each
request
for qualification
based
on similarity.
5.
END-ITEM
INSPECTIONS
form
inspections
and
tests
delivery
to start
under
the
of end-item
AND
TESTS.
of the
completed
The
contractor
end-item
contract.
Non'conformances
testing
shall be closed
out
shall
intended
discovered
in accordance
perfor
prior
with
the requirements
of Chapter
8. Nonconformances
discovered
during
and after testing shallbe
closed-outprior
to succeeding
operations,
including
shipping,
in accordance
with Chapter
8. The inspections
and tests shall be performed
in accordance
with the end-item
test
specifications
and procedures.
In addition
to determining
contractual conformance,
the contractor
shall report
immediately
to the
procuring
NASA
Installation
and its designated
Government
quality
representative
any
unusual
phenomena,
occurrence,
difficulty,
or questionable
condition,
whose
detection
and
correction
is not
specifically
7-4
contained
in the
applicable
requirements
in order
that
necessary
ing
when
item
6.
or
actions
safety
of
can
be initiated.
personnel
is
associated
END-ITEM
test
equipment
REINSPECTION
The
contractor
jeopardy
or
in
is
AND
shall
damage
to
stop
the
testend-
possible.
RETEST.
Adjustments,
modifica-
tions,
repairs,
replacements,
or rework
after
completion
of enditem
inspections
and
tests
shall
require
prior
approval
of the
designated
Government
quality
representative,
if so
authorized.
The
contractor
shall
evaluate
the
conditions
involved
and
recommend
to
the
representative
the
extent
ofreinspectionand/or
retest
necessary.
7.
END-ITEM
INSPECTION
shall prepare
quired
by the
to, the
1B706
TEST
End-item
nomenclature
b.
Identification
end-item
test.
of
c.
Copies
NASA
d.
List
with
e.
Summary
f.
Listing
g.
Total
operating
system.
and
articles
identification.
removed
of approved
requests
for
Contracting
Officer
approval
of authorized
tests or
approved
procedures.
of test data
of critical
AND
TEST
and
and
retests
The
contractor
and
those
replaced
nonconformances
(see par. IB805).
not
completed
during
requiring
in accordance
results.
limited
time/cycle
RECORDS
life articles.
records
AND
for
each
system
and
sub-
DATA
The contractor
shall generate
and maintain
records
and data of all
inspections
and tests performed.
The
records
and data generated
shall be appropriate
for the particular
type, scope, and importance
of the inspection
or test operation
performed
and sufficient in detail and
extent to provide
for complete
verification
and evaluation
of the operations
and objectives.
of articles
and materials
and
performed,
including
the dates.
Z.
REPORT.
type
test report
of each
end-item
rereport
shall include, but not be limited
following:
a.
INSPECTION
AND
a summary
contract.
The
Records
evidence
shall disclose
of inspections
the status
and tests
EQUIPMENT
RECORDS.
The
contractor
shall
prepare,
maintain
and
update
the equipment
record
for each
subsystem
and system
as
a means
of documenting
its continuous
history.
Each
record
shall be identifiable
to the pertinent
equipment
and shall be maintained
in
chronological
order
to account
for
all fabrication,
assembly,
inspection
and test operations,
as well as idle periods
(storage)
and movements
of equipment.
Entries
shall be complete,
self-explanatory
and signed,
and should
include
or refer to details
such
as the following:
a.
Configuration
changes,
and
data:
parts
list,
identification
data.
drawings,
s pe cific
ations,
7-5
So
do
Fabrication
and assembly
history: build-up and
instructions, repairs, rework, modifications.
Inspection
and
sults,
variables
test
data.
records:
specifications,
procedures,
Nonconformance
summary:
initial review
remedial _and preventive
actions, Contracting
Cumulative
operating
f. Maintenance
times
or
disassembly
re-
and MRB
actions,
Officer approvals
cycles.
records
1B707
CONTRACTOR
QUALITY
I. Prior to
shall:
a.
Verify
able.
7-6
the
ACTIONS
contractor's
that applicable
inspection
c.
Verify
d.
Verify
configuration
e,
Verify
that
under test.
f.
Verify
During
be
for
and
effective
selection
that
test
of GSE
equipment
and
is
sustained
during
b,
Ensure
suits
c.
Document
rework,
test operation.
complete
repair
or
and
the
test
quality assurance
Ensure
that testing is accomplished
specifications and procedures
and
is consistent
calibrated
a.
accurate
and control
constraints
personnel
are avail-
of articles
have
been
of articles
configuration
test
assurance
Ensure
that
have
been
resolved.
that
requirements
implemented
quality
be
will
2.
testing,
ASSURANCE
such
articles
calibration
period.
personnel
in accordance
recording
modification
with
shall:
with
test
occurring
during
the
d.
o
Document
nonconformances
Subsequent
shall:
to testing,
a.
Ensure
proper
b.
Report
any
dispositions.
c.
Ensure
plished
d.
Verify
that
and traceable
the
disposition
additional
and
participate
contractor's
intheir
quality
dispositions.
assurance
personnel
of articles.
nonconformances
that
remedial
and
preventive
relative
to nonconformances.
test
results
and reports
to the tested
articles.
and
participate
action
has
are
accurate,
been
in their
accom
complete,
7-7
CHAPTER
1B800
8:
NONCONFORMING
NONCONFORMING
ARTICLE
ARTICLE
AND
AND
MATERIAL
NiATERIAL
CONTROL
CONTROL
When
an article or material
does not conform
to applicable drawings,
specifications or other requirements,
it shall be identified as nonconformin E, segregated
to the extent practicable and held for review
action.
1B801
NONCONFORMANCE
The
I.
Zl
DOCUMENTATION
contractor
shall:
Ensure
documentation
of nonconformances
discovered
by contractol-, subcontractor,
and supplier personnel
and the designated
Government
quality representative.
Prepare
and
as a minimum:
issue
documents
a.
A unique
and traceable
b.
The nomenclature
cle or material.
and
for
each
nonconformance
number.
identification
of the
Cause
or reason
e.
Remedial
1B802
g.
Initiator
h.
Signatures
REMEDIAL
The
1.
contractor
taken
of the
of the
AND
nonconforming
arti-
charac-
actions
. Disposition
comprising
or
recommended.
nonconforming
article
or material.
document.
of authorized
personnel.
PREVENTIVE
ACTION
shall:
Conduct
appropriate
analysis
and
examination
of nonconforming
articles,
materials
or conditions
to determine
the cause
or reason
for
the
nonconformance.
Nonconforming
articles
or materials
shall
be forwarded
to the procuring
NASAInstallationas
requested
by the NASA Contracting
Officer.
8-1
1B803
2.
Conduct
rection
3.
Conduct
timely
and
effective
preventive
action
to prevent
recurrence
of the
nonconformance
including
correction
of technical
documents,
correction
of other
identical
articles
or materials
at
all locations
and the prevention
of detrimental
side
effects.
4.
Assign
actions
5.
Notify
responsible
of nonconformances
actions.
6.
Classify
nonconformances
ority
basis.
7.
Closeout
nonconformance
documentation
tive
remedial
and preventive
actions
8.
Appropriately
actions.
9.
Notify
the
procuring
their
related
remedial
contract.
INITIAL
1.
8-2
timely
and
of the article
effective
remedial
or material.
action
responsibility
for
follow-up
to ensure
accomplishment.
REVIEW
Nonconforming
by contractor
to one of the
contractor
and
the
or supplier
need
for
as
document
to
analyses
NASA
and
of
to
ensure
remedial
preventive
organizational
remedial
and
elements
preventive
and
process
after
verifying
have
been
taken.
Installation
preventive
cor-
and
criticality
and
the
remedial
on a pri-
that
and
effec-
preventive
of nonconformances
actions,
as established
and
by
DISPOSITIONS
articles
quality
following
or materials
shall
assurance
personnel
dispositions:
be
and
reviewed
shall
be
initially
subjected
a.
b.
Scrap_.
If the
article
or material
is obviously
it
shall
be
dispositioned
in accordance
with
approved
contractor
procedures
for
identifying,
and disposing
of scrap.
c.
Return
to supplier.
When
an article
or material
is found to be
nonconforming
on receipt,
it may
be returned
to the supplier.
The contractor
shall
provide
the supplier
with nonconformance
information,
and assistance
as necessary,
to permit
remedial
and preventive
action.
de
Submit
to Material
Review
Board.
When
the
dispositions
as
described
above
are
not appropriate,
the article
or material
shall
be submitted
to the Material
Review
Board
(MRB)
for final
disposition.
Articles
and
materials
be subject
to a review
quality
representative
3.
IB804
Initial
review
documentation.
MATERIAL
disposed
of without
referral
of each
case
by the designated
to verify
contractor
decisions.
shall
dispositions
REVIEW
be
recorded
to MRB may
Government
on nonconformance
BOAR/:)
I.
MEMBERSHIP.
The Material
Review
Board
shall
be comprised
of
one
contractor
representative
whose
primary
responsibility
is
engineering,
one contractor
representative
whose
primary
responsibility
is quality,
and the _designated
Government
quality
representative.
Contractor
members
for
the
Material
Review
Board
shall
be selected
by the contractor
on the basis
of technical
competence
and shall
have
sufficient
authority
to make
appropriate
dispositions
of the article
or material
involved.
Contractor
personnel
designated
for
membership
shall
be approved
by the Government
representative.
2.
RESPONSIBILITY.
The
disposition
nonconforming.
Material
of
Review
submitted
Board
a.
Determine
nated
as
b.
Ensure
mented
c.
Provide
contractor
recommendations
to the Contracting
concerning
nonconformance
dispositions
requiring
his
and verify
implementation
after
approval
is obtained.
d.
Ensure
that effective
remedial
on the nonconformance
that
accurate
records
articles
shall:
or materials
desig-
and preventive
actions
are docudocument
prior
to disposition.
of MRB
actions
are
Officer
approval
maintained.
MRB
DISPOSITIONS.
Dispositions,
other
than
scrap,
require
the
unanimous
agreement
of the Board
members.
In determining
dispositions,
the Board
shall:
consider
the effect
of the nonconformance
upon
the
intended
use,
review
records
of earlier
review
actions
affecting
the
same
article
or material,
and consider
the
recommendations
of personnel
acting
in an advisory
capacity.
After
MRB
has
determined
that
an initial
review
disposition
to
submit
a nonconforming
article
or materialto
MRB is appropriate,
the Board
shall
specify
on the nonconformance
document
one of the
following
dispositions
:
a.
Repair.
When,
in the opinion
of the Board,
an acceptable
is possible,
repair
action
may
be authorized.
Procedures
be established
or approved
by the MRB to perform
this
Procedures
ahall
include
appropriate
inspections
and
verify
the acceptability
of the repair.
repair
shall
repair.
tests
to
8-3
So
Ce
do
1B805
WRITTEN
APPROVAL
REQUESTS
FOR
NASA
CONTRACTING
OFFICER
Contractor
written requests
for nonconformances
for which the contractor recommends
a disposition to repair or use as is must be submitted
to the
NASA
Contracting
Officer
when
the nonconformance
adversely
affects
safety,
reliability,
durability,
performance,
interchangeability,
weight,
or the basic
objectives
of the contract.
Such
requests
require
NASA
Contracting
Officer
approval.
Each nonconformance
request
shall
be submitted
through
the
MRB
with written
recommendations
and proposed
remedial
and preventive
action.
Articles
and
materials
shall
be withheld
from
further
processing
until
Contracting
Officer
approval
is obtained.
1B806
SUPPLIER
MATERIAL
REVIEW
BOARD
8-4
CHAPTER
1B900
9:
METROLOGY
GENERAL
The
Contractor
system
tive
shall
establish
to controlmeasurement
evidence
of
quality
ACCE
PTANCE
Prior
to
acceptance,
standards
and
formance
and/or
1B902
documented
in order
Measurement
metrology
to
provide
standards
objecand
and
this
controlled
to the degree
necessary
Chapter.
Measurement
processes
with
established
written
procedures.
contractor
equipment
are
with
requirements.
tests
shall
be maintained
shall
inspected
ensure
and/or
that
all
tested
Documented
results
by the
contractor.
special
measurement
standards
and
checkout
equipment)
shall
conditions
to verify
that:
measurement
to
of
to
shall
ensure
the
con-
inspection
be
and
equipment
evaluated
under
(e.g.,
automatic
intended
oper-
When
used
in the intended
measurement
process,
the standards
and equipment
measure
the desired
characteristics
to the required
accuracy
and provide
the desired
indications
or records.
2.
Standards
and equipment
are compatible
with
related
hardware
and environmental
conditions.
3.
Operating
instructions
results
of the evaluations
ARTICLE
Random
ment
OR
and
process
material
shall
be
1B904
utilize
EVALUATION
All
test
ating
1B903
the
and
processes
conformance.
equipment
shall
be selected
meet
the
requirements
of
be performed
in accordance
1B901
CONTROLS
MATERIAL
systematic
shall
characteristic
requested
CALIBRATION
not
from
configuration
are
correct
and
complete.
shall be maintained
by the
MEASUREMENT
errors
exceed
in any
1070 of
being
measured.
the procuring
MEASUREMENT
the
of
Documented
contractor.
PROCESSES
article
or
the tolerance
NASA
material
of the
Authorization
Installation.
for
measurearticle
or
exception
PROCESSES
Random
and systematic
errors
in any calibration
measurement
process
shall
not exceed
25%
of the tolerance
of the parameter
being
measured.
Authorization
for exception
shall be requested
from
the
procuring
NASA
Installation.
9-1
1B905
CALIBRATION
The
I.
CONTROLS
contractor
side
facility
equipment.
shall
for
TRACEABILITY.
Z.
have
calibration
All
measurement
to standards
maintained
their
value(s)
shall be
process
utilizing
his
the
by the
derived
a fundamental
own
or
of
use
the
services
measurement
shall
standards
National
from
a
constant
of an
standards
be
outand
traceable
Bureau
of Standards
controlled
measurement
or
of nature.
HANDLING,
STORAGE,
AND
TRANSPORTATION.
All measurement
standards
and
equipment
shall be handled,
stored
and transported
in a manner
which
shall not adversely
affect quality nor result in
hazardous
conditions.
IDENTIFICATION
AND
LABELLING.
A/I
measurement
and
equipment
shall be uniquely
identified
coded
to indicate
calibration
status
and
b rat i on.
CALIBRATION
INTERVALS.
Calibration
standards
and labelled,
tagged
or
due
date of next cali-
intervals
shall
be
estab-
lished
and
periodically
reviewed
to maximize
the availability
of
measurement
standards
and equipment
without
adversely
affecting
quality.
Intervals
shall
depend
upon
the use,
accuracy,
type of
standard
or equipment,
required
precision
and
other
conditions
adversely
affecting the measurement
process.
RECALL
SYSTEM.
All standards
and equipment
used
in measurement
processes
shall be recalled
and recalibrated
at established
intervals.
Standards
and
equipment
not recalibrated
before
the
recall
due
date shall be
removed
from
service
or otherwise
re-
stricted
from
use. Authorization
for
from
the procuring
NASA
Installation.
to ensure
the immediate
recalibration
those
reason
found
might
to exceed
the established
have
an adverse
affect on
CALIBRATION
RECORDS.
records
of measurement
shall include but not be
9-Z
The
Identification
b.
Identification
of standard,
utilized in the calibration
c.
Calibration
d.
Dates
e.
Due
date
contractor
of standard
or equipment
equipment,
process.
intervals.
results
of next
of
interval
quality.
each
calibration.
calibration.
or
which
shall maintain
standards
and equipment.
limited
to the following:
a.
and
exception
shall be obtained
Controls
shall be established
or removal
from
service
of
to be
and
for any
individual
These
records
calibrated.
calibrationprocedure
1B906
1B907
f.
Individual(s)
performing
g.
Calibration
h.
Degree
of nonconformance
for
calibration.
calibration.
facility.
ENVIRONMENTAL
of
standards
chara
cte ris tic s (e. g., tempe
ratur
shall
be compatible
with
the accuracy
material
and
calibration
measurement
REMEDIAL
AND
ing
and
PREVENTIVE
preventive
measurement
rial measured
equipment
received
RE QUIREMENTS
Environmental
cleanliness)
article
and
Remedial
or
standards
by
the
e, humidity,
requirements
processes.
rib
ration,
of the
ACTION
action
or
shall be
equipment
nonconforming
taken
and
standard
relative
to nonconform-
to the article
or
and
mate-
equipment.
9-3
CHAPTER
1B1000
STAMP
The
contractor
shall
establish
including
written
Stamps
shall be
use
and
records
specific
stamps.
different design.
Z.
3.
Stamps
inspection
4.
Stamps
vidual
shall
and
maintain
procedures,
a documented
which
provide
stamp
for
the
be
status
traceable
to each
individual
responsible
for their
shall be maintained
to identify individuals
with
Fabrication
and
inspection
stamps
shall be of
applied
to
of associated
Stamps
indicating
that
have
been
performed
materials
except
when
Stamping
with the
STAMP
records
to
articles
indicate
the
and
materials.
shall be applied
to tags, cards,
orlabels
articles
and materials
or their containers,
tations
quality.
1B1001
CONTROLS
Stamlbs,
decals,
seals, torque
wax, paints,
signatures,
etc., shall
identify
that articles
and materials
have
undergone
source
and
receiving
inspection,
in-process
fabrication
and inspection,
enditem
fabrication
and
inspection,
end-item
testing,
storage,
and
shipment.
6.
STAMP
SYSTEM
CONTROL
control
system,
following:
10:
and
or
attached
to indias appropriate.
fabrication,
inspection
or test operations
may
be
applied
directly
to articles
and
this is impractical
due to physical
limi-
of the artic.le or
methods
articles
fabrication
such
applications
and
marking
their use.
materials
will
compromise
must
be
their
compatible
RESTRICTION
Contractor's
stamps
shall
not
contain
the
designation
"NASA."
10-1
CHAPTER
1Bl100
11:
HANDLING,
STORAGE,
LABELLING,
PACKAGING,
HANDLING
AND
PRESERVATION,
PACKING
MARKING,
AND
SHIPPING
STORAGE
i,
HANDLING.
The
contractor
shall protect
articles
and materials
during
all phases
of fabrication,
processing,
and storage
to prevent handling
damage.
Special
handling
instructions
shall be forwarded
to the receiving
activities.
Evidence
of initial and periodic
proof testing of handling
equipment
shall be maintained.
Z,
STORAGE.
Articles
and materials
to be stored
shallbe
protected
against
deterioration
and damage.
Articles
and materials
subject
to age deterioration
shall include
on the container
an indication
of
the date that the critical life of the article or material
was
initiated and the date at which
the useful
life will be expended.
Procedures
shall be generated
and utilized
to ensure
the safety of
personnel
and the maintenance,
positive
identification,
periodic
inspection
and periodic
test of articles.
IBII01
PRESERVATION,
PACKING
MARKING
PRESERVATION.
contamination
other
elements
and preserved
I,
MARKING
AND
AND
LABELLING,
PACKAGING
AND
Articles
and materials
subject to deterioration,
corrosion
through
exposure
to air, moisture,
or
during
fabrication
and
storage
shall be cleaned
by methods
which
ensure
maximum
life and utility.
or
LABELLING.
The
contractor
shall
ensure
that
appropriate
marking
and
labelling
for packaging,
shipment
and
storage
of articles
and materials
are
performed
in accordance
with
applicable
specification
and/or
contractual
requirements.
Critical,
sensitive,
dangerous
and
high-value
articles
shall be
given special
attention.
o
PACKAGING.
Articles
and
materials
shall be
packaged
to prevent
deterioration,
corrosion,
damage,
and contamination.
Packaging
procedures
and instructions
shall be utilized and provide
for protection
during
nation.
to articles
and materials
while
at the contractor's
plant,
transportation
to destination,
and upon
arrival
at destiWhen
maintenance
of specific internal or external
environ-
ments
are necessary,
these
and
necessary
environmental
shall be included
in the packaging
requirements
shall be detailed
on
the exterior
of the package
or reference
environmental
procedures.
When
existing packaging
specifications
are not adequate
to
fully protect
critical, sensitive,
dangerous,
or high-value
articles,
special
packaging
shall be designed,
documented
and utilized.
11.-1
PACKING.
The contractor
shall provide for cushioning,
blocking, bracing,
or bolting,
as applicable,
to prevent
rupture
of flexible
barriers,
undesired
free
movement
within
containers,
and
physical
damage
due to transmission
of shock
and vibration.
Tests
shall
be
performed
when
necessary
to ensure
proper
packing
protection.
1Bl102
SHIPPING
CONTROL.
I.
shipped
The
from
contractor
his
plant
to
shall
ensure
All fabrication,
assembly,
authorized
and required
site have
been
satisfactorily
a.
Accompanying
inspection
bl
Co
They
have
applicable
d.
e.
All articles
accordance
11-2
inspection
and
be performed
completed.
documents
have
by appropriate
status
been
preserved
procedures
and
with
and
materials
applicable
all articles
and materials
that:
to
and
testing
at the
operations
plant or test
been
properly
contractor's
identified
stamps.
packaged
accordance
in
as
to
with
requirements.
have
been
procedures
identified
and marked
and specifications.
in
In the absence
of packing
and
marking
requirements
in the
contract
or subcontract,
packing
and marking
of articles
and
materials
shall
comply
with Interstate
Commerce
Commission
rules
and regulations
and shall
ensure
safe
arrival
and ready
identification
at destination.
f.
Handling
devices
the articles
and
g.
The loading
specifications
and
and transportation
materials
involved
transportation
and requirements.
In the event
of any unscheduled
from
its container,
the extent
as authorized
by the procuring
Government
quality
representative.
.
control
vehicles
are
suitable
for
so as to prevent
damage.
methods
conform
to applicable
removal
of an article
or material
of reinspection
and retest
shall
be
NASA Installation
or its designated
DOCUMENTATION
PACKAGE.
The
contractor
shall
include
a
complete
documentation
package
with his shipment.
This
package
shall
contain
documentation
required
to identify,
maintain,
preserve,
and utilize
the
shipment
and shall
consist
of those
documents
specified
by the contract
tobe
submitted
with
the shipment.
Each
shipping
container
shall
identify
the location
of the documentation
package.
CHAPTER
1B1200
12:
SAMPLING
SAMPLING
PLANS,
STATISTICAL
PLANNING
AND
ANALYSIS
PLANS
Sampling
plans
may be used
when inspection
or tests
are'destructive,
or data,
inherent
characteristics,
or the
noncritical
application
of
an article
or material
indicate
that
a reduction
in inspection
or testlng _can
be
achieved
without
jeopardizing
achievement
of quality,
reliability,
or
design
intent.
When
sampling
techniques
are
to be
employed,
existing
military
sampling
inspection
documents
will be
utilized
to the
degree
practicable.
Sampling
plans
other
than
those
contained
in existing
military
documents
may
be utilized
by the
contractor.
All sampling
plans
require
the approval
of the procuring NASA
Installation
or its designated
Government
quality
representative.
1B1201
STATISTICAL
PLANNING
AND
ANALYSIS
Statistical
planning
and
analysis
may
be used
where
such
use will
provide
effective
control
over
fabrication
and inspection
operations,
especially
in those
areas
where
special
processes
and equipment
are
difficult
to control.
Charts
shall
be maintained
at a location
which
will provide
maximum
use as a preventive
action
tool.
12-1
CHAPTER
1B1300
13:
GOVERNMENT
CONTRACTOR'S
The
PROPERTY
CONTROL
RESPONSIBILITY
contractor
shall
be
responsible
and
account
for
all Government
property
supplied
by the Government
in accordance
with the provisions of the contract,
including
property
provided
under
such contract
which
may
be in the possession
or control
of a supplier.
The contractor's
following:
I.
Upon
Z.
Inspect
for
as specified
4.
5.
1B1301
responsibility
receipt,
examine
shall
include,
to detect
but
damage
not
be
limited
to, the
in transit.
quantity,
completeness,
proper
in the shipping
documents.
type,
size,
and
grade
Provide
for the
protection,
maintenance,
calibration,
periodic
inspection,
segregation,
and
controls
necessary
to preclude
damage
or deterioration
during
handling,
storage,
installation,
or shipment.
Maintain
records
which
include:
a.
Identification
b.
Dates,
types
and results
other significant
events.
Functional
processing
UNSUITABLE
of the property.
of contractor
test to determine
or installation.
GOVERNMENT
satisfactory
operation
tests,
and
prior
to
PROPERTY
The
contractor
shall identify,
segregate,
and
with
Government
procedures,
any Government
aged,
malfunctioning,
or otherwise
unsuitable
the fact is known.
Government
repaired,
reworked,
replaced,
ized by the contract.
inspections,
or
property
in any
report
in accordance
property
found
damfor use
as soon as
13-1
APPENDIX
A:
QUALITY
PROGRAM
CROSS-REFERENCE
DOCUMENT
INDEX
Page
Document
2-2
Training
Documents
2-2
Training
and
2-2
Quality
Information
1B203
2-3
Quality
Status
1B204
2-3
Quality
Program
Audit
Z-3
Quality
Program
Plan
2-4
Policies
3-1
Technical
Documents
1B300
3-1
Document
Review
1B300-2
3-1
Change
4-2
Identification
5-1
Quality
5-1
Pre-Award
5-1
Procurement
5-6
Receiving
5-6
Post-Award
Survey
Schedules
IB508-I
5-6
Post-Award
Survey
Results
IB508-3
6-1
Fabrication
Documents
6-Z
Process
6-Z
Equipment
Par.
1B202-1
Certification
Records
Report
and
Reports
1BZ06-2b
System
Document
List
IB302
IB404
Records
IB501-1
Survey
Results
IB501-Z
Documents
15502- 1
Records
Control
1B205-3
1B206
Procedures
Control
1B202-4
IB506
IB600
Procedures
Certification
IB603-2
Records
IB603-3
a-I
L
Document
Par.
IB604
6-2.
Workmanship
7-I
Inspection
7-I
Test
7-I
Inspection
7-Z
End-Item
Inspection
Specifications
and
and Test
Procedures
7-5
End-Item
and
7-5
Inspection.and
7-5
Equipment
8-I
Nonconformance
8-4
Written
Requests
for
Contracting
Officer
and
and
IB70Z
Results
9-Z
Calibration
Stamp
Test
IB703
Procedures
Test
Test
Records
IB704
Report
and
Data
NASA>
Approval
Measurement
IB805
Processes
IB905-7
Records
II -I
Handling
Ii-I
Storage
II-i
Packaging
II-2
Documentation
IZ-I
Sampling
13-I
Oovernment
IBI000
Procedures
IBII00-1
Instructions
IBII00-Z
Procedures
Procedures
and
Instructions
IBII01-3
IBII0Z-Z
Package
IBIZ00
Plans
Property
IBg00
IBg0Z-3
of Evaluations
Control
IB706-I
IB801
Documentation
for
IB705-7
IB706-Z
Records
9-I
a-2
IB701
Planning
Inspection
Procedures
"
Test
Specifications
9-1
i0-I
Standards
Records
IB1300-4
APPENDIX
B:
GLOSSARY
OF
TERMS
Acceptance:
The act of an authorized
representative
of the Government
by
which the Government
assents to ownership
of existing and identified contract
items,
or approves
specific services
rendered
as partial or complete
performance
of the contract.
Analysis
(Nonconformance):
The
study of a specific nonconformance,
such
as a failure, in order to determine
the causes and to arrive at a course of
remedial
and preventive action.
Article:
A unit of hardware
or any portion
thereof required
by the contract.
Certification (Personnel):
The act of verifying and documenting
that personnel have completed
required
training and have demonstrated
specified proficiency.
Certification (Process):
A written statement
based on objective
dence that a process
conforms
to specified requirements.
Characteristic:
Any
dimensional,
chemical,
physical
or material
which
describes
and establishes
ments
of an article
or material.
visual,
functional,
feature
or property;
the design,
fabrication
Configuration:
The complete technical description
accept, operate, maintain, and logistically support
Conforming:
requirements.
An
Contract:
contractor
reference
necessary
article,
material,
or service,
The
prime
contract
executed
which, in addition to the terms
or otherwise,
specifications,
to its proper performance.
quality evi-
mechanical,
electrical,
and any control
element
and operating
require-
which
complies
with
specified
by the Government
and the prime
and conditions thereof, includes by
drawings,
exhibits, and other data
Contract Schedule:
That
portion
of a Government
prime
contract
describes
the articles or services desired for that particular contract.
be confused with contract time-schedule
or delivery schedule.
Contracting
Officer:
Any
a Contracting
Officer
with
and
make
determinations
of such
authority.
The term
Contracting
Officer
acting
Contractor:
with
the
The
individual(s)
Government.
which
Not to
Government
employee
who is currently
designated
the authority
to enter into and administer
contracts
and
findings
with
respect
thereto,
or with any part
also
includes
the authorized
representative
of the
within
the limits
of his authority.
or
concern(s)
who
enter
into
a prime
contract
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Contractor-Acquired
the contractor
for
the Government.
Date
consist
or
Code:
of
A
a
Property:
Property
the performance
of
which
indicates
of
numbers
symbol
series
procured
a contract,
a specific
letters
or
or otherwise
title to which
date
that
in code.
indicate
A
day,
provided
is vested
by
in
date
code
may
week,
month,
year.
The
Degradation:
lished
limits.
Delivery:
The
point
and/time
deterioration
physical
at which
of quality
transfer
delivery
of
takes
or
possession.
place.
The
End Item:
subsystem
point
at
which
an
action
to
The
Designated
Government
Quality
Representative:
the procuring
NASA
Installation
to perform
the contractor's
quality assurance
effort.
Effectivity:
ability
perform
within
estab-
contract
specifies
the
An
individual
designated
a specific
function(s)
relative
Occurs
to produce
a desired
by
to
result.
An aeronautical
or space
system
or any of its principal
system
or
elements,
e.g., launch
vehicle,
spacecraft,
ground
support
system,
propulsion
engine,
or guidance
system.
Also, articles
covered
by major
subcontracts
where
this publication
is invoked.
Also, articles which
will be delivered
direct to a Government
Installation
or provided
as GFP
to a contractor.
Fabrication:
bly,
or
Functional
as
The
act of manufacturing
construction
Test:
of articles
A
test
and
performed
or
making;
also,
the building,
assem-
materials.
to
demonstrate
that the
article
operates
required.
Government
Property:
All property
owned
by or leased
to the Government
or
acquired
by the Government
under
the terms
of a contract.
Government
property includes
both Government-furnished
property
and
contractor-acquired
property.
Government-Furnished
Property:
directly
by the Government
and
available
to the contractor.
In-Process
Inspection:
Property
in the possession
subsequently
delivered
or
Inspection
which
is performed
during
of, or acquired
otherwise
made
the fabrication
cycle.
Inspection:
comparing
Limited
time
The
process
of measuring,
examining,
gaging,
an article or service
with specified
requirements.
Life
or
Material:
Articles:
Articles
whose
usefulness
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to
otherwise
specified
cycle.
The
substances
of which
an
article
Measuring
Equipment:
Gages,
inspection,
automated
equipment,
tools, jigs, fixtures,
and parameters.
Includes
production
tools
uring
is limited
or
or test function
used
for acceptance.
is composed.
measuring
and
test
equipment,
etc. which measure
characteristics
incorporating
an inspection,
meas-
Measurement
environment
parameters
Processes:
The application
of standards,
and personnel
to determine
the magnitude
of articles,
equipment
and standards.
Nonconformance:
A condition
one
or more
characteristics
ures,
discrepancies,
deficiencies,
Preventive
Action:
Action
rence
of a nonconformance.
Qualification:
all prescribed
Repair:
usable
to preclude
Determination
that
design
requirements.
Quality
Assurance:
to provide
adequate
requirements.
Remedial
of any article,
do not conform
defects
and
Action:
A planned
confidence
Action
Operations
and acceptable
to
and
material,
or
to requirements.
malfunctions.
minimize
an article
systematic
that
the
correct
performed
condition.
or
or
the
pattern
end-item
or
is capable
article
or
article
articles
and
procedures,
recur-
of meetin
of a11actions
will
meet
nonconforming
Rework:
The
continuation
of processing
of
make
them
conform
to drawings,
specifications,
service
in which
Includes
fail-
occurrence
material
a nonconforming
on
equipment,
methods,
of characteristics
and
all
necessary
specified
material.
to
place
materials
that
or contract.
it in
will
Subcontract:
A contract or purchase
order entered into under a Government
prime
contract by a supplier. May include orders issued to activities or subdivisions of the contractor.
Subcontractor:
agreement
under
The
individual(s)
a Government
Supplier:
A subcontractor,
the contract
articles
for
U.S.
GOVEKNNENT
PRINTING
OFFICE:
the
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or
prime
at any tier,
contractor.
concern(s)
contract.
performing
who
the
enter
services
into
a purchase
or producing
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