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5300.4(1B)

(Formerly

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NPC

200-2)
APRIL 1969
EDITION

RELIABILITY AND QUALITY ASSURANCE

PUBLICATION

QUALITY

PROGRAM PROVISIONS
FOR
AERONAUTICAL
AND SPACE
SYSTEM
CONTRACTORS

(NHB-5300.4(IB))
QUALITY
PROVISIONS
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SPACE
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management
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grouping

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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

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Support
Control

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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

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7:

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CONTROLS

INSPECTIONS

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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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Handling
Preservation,
Shipping

and

Sampling

Contractor's
Unsuitable

Appendix

A:

Quality

Appendix

B:

Glossary

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Marking
--.

12:

Plans

Statistical

HANDLING,
MARKING,
PACKING

St

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CHAPTER
IBI300
IB1301

CONTROLS

CHAPTER

IBI200
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STAMP

Control
System
....................................................
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Restriction
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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

and that requirements


shall be documented,

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-

for locating articles and materials.

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

and quality system


of satisfying
pro-

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

(2) All other


suppliers
gram
requirements

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

Control and Life Limited Products. Records for articles


and materials
having
definite characteristics
of quality
degradation
or drift with age and/or use shall indicate the
date and test time or cycle at which useful life was initiated,
the life or cycles used, and the date and test time or cycle
at which
useful life will be expended.
When
appropriate,
specify that the articles and materials
exhibit similar information.
The supplier shall ensure removal
or rework of
such articles and materials
as required.

(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.

and data retrieval


requirements
that
all
required
data
and
and that articles
and materials
supplier
records.

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

That the quality status of articles and materials


is maintained
during receiving inspection and test operations.
This shall include
physical
separation and identification of articles and materials
according
to the following categories:
a.

Items

awaiting

b.

Conforming

c.

Nonconforming

inspection

items,

or test results,

and

items.

l].

That articles and materials


and their records
clearly indicate
their acceptance
or nonconformance
status when
released
from
receiving inspection and test.

12.

That articles and materials


to be
trolled and protected for subsequent

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.

and identification of the article to be fabricated.

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

The contract shall specify the equipment


for which records
shall be
prepared, the level of assembly
or operation at which they shall be
initiated and requirements
for submittal or shipment
to equipment
destination Subsystem
records
shall be combined
into system
records.
When
a subsystem
is_o_)erated or handled independently,
including removal
from its system, its record shall be maintained
current.

1B707

CONTRACTOR

QUALITY

I. Prior to
shall:
a.

Verify
able.

7-6

the

ACTIONS

contractor's

that applicable

inspection

c.

Verify

that articles are identified.

d.

Verify

configuration

e,

Verify
that
under test.

f.

Verify

During

be

for
and

effective

selection
that
test

of GSE

equipment
and

is

sustained

testing, the contractor's

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

and test documents

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

of data and test re-

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

c. A description of the nonconformance


teristic or design
criteria.
d.

Cause

or reason

e.

Remedial

1B802

g.

Initiator

h.

Signatures

REMEDIAL
The
1.

contractor

taken

of the
of the

AND

nonconforming

and the required

arti-

charac-

for the nonconformance.

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.

Return for Rework


or Completion
of Operations.
If the nonconformance
is in the category
of "return for completion
of operations" or "return for rework
to drawings,
specifications or
procedures,"
the article or material
shall be returned
for
rework
or completion
using
established
technical
documents
and
operations.
During
such
rework_the
article
or material
shall
be resubmitted
to normal
inspection
and/or
test
operations.

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.

unfit for use,


Governmentcontrolling,

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

Scra R. If the article


or material
is unfit
for use,
it shall
be
dispositioned
in accordance
with Government
approved
contractor procedures
for identifying, controlling, and disposing
of scrap.
Use As Is. Nonconformances
which
do not adversely
affect
safety,
reliability,
durability,
performance,
interchangeability,
weight,
or the basic
objectives
of the contract
may
be accepted
for
use
as is. The rationale
for making
a use as is disposition
shall
be documented
on the nonconformance
report.
Request NASA
Contracting
Officer Approval.
Nonconformances
which
do adversely
affect safety, reliability, durability, performance,
interchangeability,
weight, or the basic objectives of
the contract shall be referred to the NASA
Contracting
Officer.
(See par.
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

The contractor may, with approval


of the procuring
NASA
Installation
or its designated Government
quality representative,
delegate MRB
responsibility to suppliers.

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

shall not be dispositioned,


way modifiedunless
author-

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-

required to fabricate, test,


an article.

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

b-Z

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,

Source Inspection (Government


or Contractor):
Inspection
actual supplier of articles, materials,
or services.

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

at the plant of the

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.

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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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