2.1 Buyer: Northrop Grumman Procurement Entity

Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems Space Systems

Q CLAUSES PROCUREMENT QUALITY REQUIREMENTS SYSTEMS 1991 1.0PURPOSE This document establishes the Procurement identified as a resubmitted item, indicating Quality Requirements (Q-Clauses), which are applicable to the extent specified in the procurement document number and Buyer procurement document. reject document number in Seller’s 2.0DEFINITIONS 2.1Buyer: Northrop Grumman Procurement Certificate of Conformance. entity 2.2Seller: The legal entity that is the Notification of Facility Change: Seller shall contracting party with Buyer with respect to the procurement document. not use nor relocate any production, 2.3Procurement Document: The purchase order or subcontract between the parties. manufacturing, and/or processing facilities 2.4Item: The product or service contracted for to differ from previous approval by Buyer, by the procurement document. 3.0 PROCUREMENT QUALITY during performance of work specified in the REQUIREMENTS The following Q-Clauses are a requirement of procurement document, without previously the procurement document when expressly specified by Q-clause number. notifying Buyer and affording Buyer an Q-1 GENERAL QUALITY ASSURANCE REQUIREMENTS opportunity to examine such facilities for A. PROHIBITED PRACTICES compliance with Procurement Quality Unauthorized Repairs: Unless specifically Requirements. approved by governing specification, during Changing of Test Facility: Seller shall not the manufacturing of any item, Seller shall change a test facility nor use another test not repair any damaged item, any item facility to meet specification/drawing found to be faulty, or any item that fails to requirements without prior Buyer written meet Buyer specification/drawing approval, if a specific test facility was requirements, without Buyer’s prior written previously approved by the Buyer as approval. Seller is not authorized to perform provided for in the procurement document. Material Review Board (MRB) activity on Change of Management/Owner: Seller shall non-conforming material without Buyer notify Buyer when a significant change in authorization and approval via the Northrop management or ownership has occurred. Grumman Aerospace System (NGAS) MRB. Change to Third-Party Change in Approval, Drawing, Processes, Registration/Accreditation: Seller shall Materials, or Procedures: Seller shall not notify Buyer when any change has occurred change any drawing, process, material to Seller’s Third-Party AS9100, ISO9001 (including subtier supplier parts), or and/or Nadcap registration. Seller shall procedure without prior Buyer written provide Buyer with a copy of Seller’s approval, if such drawing, process, material, Certificate of Accreditation. Upon or procedure was previously approved by expiration and/or change in Seller’s Buyer as provided for in the procurement accreditation status (including name and/or document. ownership change), the Seller shall provide Seller shall not change any process, Buyer with a current certificate. material or procedure from that is used to B.RESPONSIBILITY FOR CONFORMANCE qualify any item or which was used by Seller Neither surveillance, inspection and/or test to become a qualified source for Buyer made by Buyer or its representatives or US specification/ drawing, without Buyer written Government representatives at either approval. Seller’s or Buyer’s facility, nor Seller’s Resubmittal of Rejected Items: Any item compliance with all applicable Procurement rejected by Buyer and subsequently Quality Requirements, shall relieve Seller of resubmitted to Buyer shall be clearly the responsibility to furnish an item that SYSTEMS 1991 (9-15) 1 of 14 Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems Space Systems

Q CLAUSES PROCUREMENT QUALITY REQUIREMENTS SYSTEMS 1991 conforms to the requirements of the during the period of manufacturer and procurement document. inspection prior to shipment. Final C.BUYER SURVEY, SURVEILLANCE, AUDITS AND INSPECTION inspection, and acceptance, shall be Buyer, Buyer representative, Buyer performed at the Buyer facility, unless Customer, US Government and/or otherwise specified in the procurement regulatory agencies have the right to document. conduct surveys, audits and surveillance of Buyer reserves the right to use Seller facilities, and those of Seller subtier ANSI/ASOCZ1.4, Sampling Procedure and suppliers with prior coordination with Seller, Tables for Inspection by Attributes,” or other to determine capability to comply, and to sampling process for the acceptance or verify continuing compliance, with the rejection of items. requirements of the procurement document. When Q-Clause Q6x or Q6xx is annotated Objective evidence of Seller’s compliance, on the purchase order, Seller conformance either by submittal of requested evidence, or to Buyer requirements shall be verified by evidence of a third party accreditation, may Buyer and shall be performed at Seller’s be acceptable for the purpose of re-survey, facilities prior to shipment of items being but will not preclude the use of on-site procured. Seller shall provide reasonable evaluations or other review methods. facilities and a copy of Buyer’s The Seller shall permit Buyer access to all specification/drawing and the procurement data on the International Aerospace Quality document for Buyer verification of Seller Group’s (IAQG) OASIS website and Nadcap conformance to the procurement document database such as registration and specification/drawing requirements. documentation, audit reports findings, Buyer Source Inspection shall include, but is corrective action, etc. The Seller shall not limited to the following: provide notice to their NGAS Quality Field  Validation of Seller automated test Engineer of any major changes in the key programs and procedures to Buyer’s personnel, organizational structure or specification/ drawing requirements (when manufacturing processes affecting quality applicable). and/or any major findings uncovered during  Witnessing Seller’s performance of their registrar’s periodic audits within 7 acceptance/qualification testing and business days. Corrective and Preventive inspections to Buyer’s actions taken in response to those major specification/drawing requirements. Seller finding shall also be provided to NGAS shall perform an additional 1.0 AQL Quality Field Engineer. The Seller shall also acceptance test/inspection when Buyer’s permit Buyer access to all data relating to Quality Field Engineer has not witnessed management of the Quality System such as Seller acceptance testing. internal audit results and their corrective and  Review of Seller acceptance preventive actions, and results of test/inspection data and reports to verify management reviews. conformance with Buyer’s Buyer has the right to perform inspection at specification/drawing requirements. Seller facilities and those of Seller subtier supplier with prior coordination with Seller,

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Q CLAUSES PROCUREMENT QUALITY REQUIREMENTS SYSTEMS 1991  Review of lot qualification test data to includes Buyer Source Inspection if such Buyer’s specification/drawing requirements, source inspection is performed. Any change if applicable. to the documentation shall be made per  Verification of Seller’s packaging and industry standards such as AS9100, and packing of items being procured to ensure should follow the format of a single line conformance with Buyer’s procurement striking out the incorrect information. document or specification/drawing Adjacent to the strikeout place the correct requirements. information, a date indicating the date of the  Verification of item traceability and Seller’s change and an initial or stamp indicating the certification to ensure conformance with person making the change. Buyer’s procurement document or E. CORRECTIVE ACTION REQUEST specification/drawing requirements. When a quality problem exists with any Seller item, Buyer may forward a “Corrective Seller shall provide inspection/test data and Action Request” to Seller, requiring timely reports to Buyer’s Quality Field Engineer response that shall include the following indicating which characteristics, parameters, information: analysis of the cause of the dimensions, etc., were actually tested/ problem; statement of the action taken to inspected for validation to Buyer’s prevent recurrence; and the effectivity of the specification/drawing requirements. action. When corrective action is required For Customer Source Inspection (CSI), for U.S. Government source inspected please allow for five (5) M-Days in your items, Seller shall coordinate such action manufacturing spans for each CSI request. Notify your local Quality Field Representative with the U.S. Government Quality (QFR) once the hardware is ready for representative assigned to administer Seller inspection. The QFR will get back to you to Facility. schedule a time and day to perform the F. U.S. GOVERNMENT SOURCE INSPECTION inspection. Please do not request CSI until the hardware is ready. Re-scheduling CSI due For procurements made under U.S. to hardware not being ready may result in the Government contracts, the US Government issuance of a Corrective Action Request has the right to inspect any and all of the (CAR). To ensure the right QFR performs the work included in the procurement document, CSI, please request the QFR'S contact at Seller facilities or at subtier supplier information from your NGC Buyer. facilities. Seller Quality Control or inspection After Buyer Source Inspection, any rework or system and manufacturing processes are test of the item(s), including any unscheduled subject to review, verification and analysis or unauthorized entry, such as removal of a by authorized U.S. Government panel, cover, or enclosure shall void the representatives. Buyer Source Inspection and Seller shall G.MEASURING AND TEST EQUIPMENT request Buyer to repeat applicable Source Seller shall be responsible for validating the Inspection step(s). accuracy and stability of tools, gages and D.DOCUMENTATION test equipment used to demonstrate that any Buyer may refuse to accept item if Seller item conforms to the requirements specified fails to submit certifications, documentation, by the procurement document. test data or reports specified by the Documented schedules shall be maintained procurement document. Documentation to provide for periodic calibration to SYSTEMS 1991 (9-15) 3 of 14 Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems Space Systems

Q CLAUSES PROCUREMENT QUALITY REQUIREMENTS SYSTEMS 1991 adequate standards. Objective evidence of  Certification of personnel required by calibrations shall be recorded and made specification and/or contract available for Buyer review.  Raw material and process specifications H.NONCONFORMING MATERIAL  Material Review Reports Any decision to accept any nonconformance  The Seller shall also impose these (variance from Buyer drawings and requirements upon their sub-tier specifications), detected at Seller facilities, suppliers. must be made by Buyer unless otherwise J. SAMPLE INSPECTION specified by the procurement document. Seller may use sample inspection plans, Shipment of any non-conforming item shall when tests are destructive, or when the be accompanied by Buyer-approved records or inherent characteristics of the Supplier Material Review Record (SMRR), product indicate that a reduction in using MES-NC portal on Oasis. inspection/testing can be achieved without Seller shall provide for identification, control jeopardizing product quality. Sample and segregation of non-conforming material inspection shall be in accordance with the detected at Seller facilities. applicable Buyer specification. When not I. RETENTION OF QUALITY RECORDS specified by Buyer, other sampling plans The Seller shall maintain and make available (e.g. from ANSI/ASQCZ1.4, or to the Buyer (or Buyer’s representative) for ANSI/ASOCZ1.9) may be used. The Buyer review all Quality Records associated with prior to their implementation shall approve inspection, test and reviews associated with other sample inspection plans. All sample the Seller’s Quality Management System inspection plans shall provide valid (QMS). confidence in specified Quality levels. Seller shall have a procedure for the K.SELLER’S BASIC CERTIFICATE OF retention, identification, storage and retrieval CONFORMANCE Acceptance of this purchase order indicates compliance to the requirements of Q- of Quality Records for a minimum period of 7 Clause Q-1 A through P and compliance to the following elements: 1. The items furnished per the Buyer years from the date of the last shipment of procurement document have been manufactured, tested and inspected in purchase order or as required per contract or accordance with the requirements of the applicable specifications/drawings and regulatory requirements. the results of such tests and inspections meet the requirements thereof. Quality Records shall include, but are not 2. That Buyer-required inspections and tests have been performed utilizing limited to: calibrated equipment. 3. All material used in items furnished meet  Evidence of inspection to applicable the applicable specification/drawing requirements specified by the drawings or specifications procurement document. 4. Any specification requirements identified  First Article Inspection Report in support of this purchase order shall be done to the revision at the time of PO  Test reports placement unless otherwise negotiated. L. DESC QML BASIC CERTIFICATE OF  Periodic inspection and control of CONFORMANCE (MIL-PRF- 38535 AND MIL-PRF-38534) inspection media Manufacturers or Sellers, including  Records to indicate control of Special Distributors, who offer QML microcircuits Tooling and Special Test Equipment described by MIL-PRF-38535, “Performance  Test data records of all qualifications Specification - Integrated Circuits and acceptance tests performed (Microcircuits) Manufacturing, General Specification For” & MIL-PRF-38534,

Q CLAUSES PROCUREMENT QUALITY REQUIREMENTS SYSTEMS 1991 “Performance Specification – Hybrid Quality Requirements shall include, but are Microcircuits, General Specification For,” not limited to, the following:

shall provide written certification to Buyer as  All items procured from its sub tiers conform to all requirements of the Northrop required by MIL-PRF-38535, paragraph 3.2.1 Grumman purchase order  All applicable provisions of this purchase order are flowed to its sub tiers including & MIL-PRF-38534, paragraph 3.8.1. copies of the latest revision process specifications  Specify on their purchase order for special processes “Northrop Grumman M. COUNTERFEIT PART PREVENTION Aerospace Systems” as your customer and include the applicable Program Identifier (PID), i.e., AMPXX, AEHFX, etc., or Program name such as, AMP, Advance EHF. The PID or Program name can be found on your Northrop Grumman If the Seller is a Distributor, this section, Purchase Order. Q1M, does not apply and the  Sub-tier supplier Quality Systems shall be compliant to either ISO9001:20xx, AS9100, AS9120 or AS9003 Seller/Distributor shall meet the  Subtier supplier pre-award requirements of Q24 when specified on the survey/evaluations procurement document.  Periodic auditing of subtier supplier As part of a counterfeit part prevention practice, Seller shall ensure that all  Implementing a subtier supplier rating material/components included in hardware system being delivered per this procurement  Ensuring adequate review of document have been procured directly from procurement documentation prior to an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) procurements controlling procurement of or a first-tier OEM authorized Distributor. critical items for Seller product For items procured from an OEM or a first-  Inspection of procured items to tier OEM authorized Distributor, the Seller documented procedures shall provide the OEM name, authorized  Control of non-conforming material, Distributor name (as applicable), part including corrective action number, lot number, serial number, and/or O.DISCLOSURES / NOTIFICATIONS date code of items shipped. If the Seller The supplier’s system shall provide for timely reporting of nonconformities that may affect already delivered product, including any continuing airworthiness actions. Notification to cannot procure the part directly from the the Buyer/Subcontract Administrator (SCA) shall be submitted on company letterhead and include a clear description of the discrepancy, and identification of all suspect parts (to OEM or a first-tier OEM authorized include Northrop Grumman part numbers, Purchase Order Numbers and Item Numbers, serial numbers, manufacturing dates, quantities, etc.) and material affected by the deficiency, date(s) delivered, any information relating to the Root Cause / Corrective distributor, Buyer approval is required. Action steps initiated to address the defective condition, and preventive measures taken to preclude recurrence of the process failure. Modifications of a disclosure (additions or Seller shall maintain a method of traceability deletions of data) requiring subsequent issuances shall be revision controlled to provide definitive sequencing (i.e., Rev 'A', 'B' etc.). To expedite the return of "suspect" or known that ensures tracking of the supply chain nonconforming hardware to supplier for investigation, and necessary repair or replacement, suppliers shall provide Return Material Authority (RMA) Number(s) along back to the OEM manufacturer and shall with the disclosure. supply records of this traceability to Buyer Suppliers shall ensure that their Quality Management System has the capability to upon request. Additionally, if Form 1992, report nonconformance(s) on Critical Safety “Supplemental Clauses – Purchase Orders / Items (CSI) in full compliance with Defense Subcontracts,” traceability requirements are Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement noted on the PO, Seller shall comply with (DFARS) 252.246-7003. For suppliers with Design Authority, a technical assessment and recommended the requirements for the 1992 trace code(s) disposition shall be provided. This disclosure process shall also be extended to an issuance of a DCMA issued identified. Corrective Action Request (CAR) to the supplier for Northrop Grumman material. Notification to the Buyer/SCA shall be submitted on company letterhead and include identification of the material above in addition to any manufacturing, processing, testing, N.SUBTIER SUPPLIER CONTROL Quality System or other deficiencies cited. Copies of the initial CAR and subsequent responses necessary to close the CAR shall be sent to the Buyer/SCA with the Seller shall control subtier supplier Notification letters. The supplier’s system shall also provide for timely reporting of nonconformities of Northrop Grumman furnished or consigned material. Notifications shall be made to your procurements to the extent necessary to assigned Quality Field Engineer who will document the discrepancy on a Quality Field ensure Quality Requirements specified in Inspection Report (QFIR) against the responsible supplier affecting their scorecard. the procurement document are satisfied. P. GIDEP ALERTS SYSTEMS 1991 (9-15) 5 of 14 Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems Space Systems

Q CLAUSES PROCUREMENT QUALITY REQUIREMENTS SYSTEMS 1991 The supplier must be a member of GIDEP, if Q6A2 BUYER IN-PROCESS INSPECTION eligible, and take appropriate corrective and Seller performance of in-process operations preventive actions on all suspect or to Buyer requirements shall be verified by defective material or suspect counterfeit or counterfeit parts reported by GIDEP alerts. Buyer Quality Field Engineer during item Access to GIDEPs can be viewed manufacture prior to cleaning. at www.gidep.org/gidep.htm. Q6A3 BUYER IN-PROCESS INSPECTION The supplier must ensure that all Seller performance of in-process operations occurrences where it has: to Buyer requirements shall be verified by 1. Acquired suspect or defective material or suspect counterfeit or Buyer Quality Field Engineer during item counterfeit parts are reported to GIDEP. 2. Provided suspect or defective manufacture prior to plating. material or suspect counterfeit or Q6A4 BUYER IN-PROCESS INSPECTION counterfeit parts are immediately reported Seller performance of in-process operations to the Buyer. to Buyer requirements shall be verified by NOTE: The supplier must respond to any Buyer Quality Field Engineer during item suspect or defective material or suspect manufacture prior to assembly close-up. counterfeit or counterfeit part inquiries made by the Buyer regarding the Q6A5 BUYER IN-PROCESS INSPECTION authenticity of products provided by the Seller performance of in-process operations supplier. to Buyer requirements shall be verified by Q-5 INSPECTION SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS (MIL-I-45208) Buyer Quality Field Engineer during item A. Seller shall provide and maintain an manufacture at other points specified by inspection system that is in conformance the procurement document. with MIL-I-45208, “Inspection System Q6A6 BUYER IN-PROCESS INSPECTION Requirements,” and a calibration program Seller performance of in-process operations that is in conformance with ISO 10012-1, to Buyer requirements shall be verified by “Quality Assurance Requirements for Buyer Quality Field Engineer during item Measuring Equipment”; ANSI Z540-1, manufacture at other points specified in the “General Requirements for Calibration Process Identification Document. Laboratories and Measuring and Test Q6SA BUYER SKIP IN-PROCESS INSPECTION Equipment,” or comparable standards as This procurement has been identified as a Seller alternatives to MIL-STD-45662. whose performance warrants skip lot NOTE: Northrop Grumman will require our sampling for Quality Field Engineer In- Suppliers/Sellers to be 3rd party certified to process Inspection. Do not call for Source AS9100/ISO9001 by December 31, 2013. Inspection. Distributors may obtain AS9120 certification in lieu of AS9100. Q6A1 BUYER IN-PROCESS INSPECTION Seller performance of in-process operations to Buyer requirements shall be verified by Buyer Quality Field Engineer during item manufacture prior to encapsulation/conformal coating.

Q CLAUSES PROCUREMENT QUALITY REQUIREMENTS SYSTEMS 1991 Q6B BUYER AUDIT/PROCESS Buyer Quality Field Engineer shall perform VERIFICATION surveillance at Seller’s facilities during the Buyer audit of Seller process operations by contract period. Surveillance shall be Buyer Quality Field Engineer shall include, but scheduled by Buyer and coordinated with is not limited to, the following: Seller prior to implementation. Surveillance activities shall include, but is not limited to, the  Verification that Seller is maintaining a following: Quality System that has been previously approved by Buyer.  Auditing Seller’s procurement, manufacturing, test and inspection,  Verification that Seller’s flow down of configuration control, and non-conforming requirements to subtier suppliers is adequate material control procedures and processes. to meet Buyer’s requirements.  Witnessing of product  Verification that Seller’s work instructions are acceptance/qualification testing. adequate to ensure implementation of Buyer’s requirements.  Review of Seller’s test/inspection data and reports to verify conformance to procurement  Verification that Seller’s manufacturing document requirements. processes is under control to ensure product quality, configuration control and traceability Q6F BUYER SOURCE INSPECTION FOR to meet Buyer’s requirements. PROCUREMENT TO ANOTHER CONTRACTOR’S PART  Verification that Seller is maintaining proper NUMBER/SPECIFICATION control of non- conforming material and taking corrective action, as required. Buyer Source Inspection shall consist of verification of another contractor’s inspection Q6C BUYER PRECAP INSPECTION data to ensure that items have met the other Items of this procurement document that require contractor’s specification requirements when pre-cap inspection by Buyer Quality Field Buyer procurement document specifies Engineer subsequent to the 100 percent pre- contractor’s part number. Seller shall provide cap visual inspection performed by Seller. copy of other contractor’s source inspection Q6SC BUYER SKIP PRE-CAP INSPECTION report/data containing results of other This procurement has been identified as a Seller contractor’s inspection. Whenever other whose performance warrants skip lot sampling contractor’s source inspection report/data for Quality Field Engineer Pre-Cap Inspection. is/are not available, the Seller’s inspection Do not call for Source Inspection. traveler, indicating other contractor’s Q6D BUYER SCANNING ELECTRON test/inspection acceptance may be used for MICROSCOPE ANALYSIS verification. Inspection verification review shall Buyer approval of Scanning Electron Microscope be performed at Seller facility prior to (SEM) analysis shall be required for wafer lots shipment. to be incorporated in parts supplied to Buyer Q6G BUYER FINAL SOURCE INSPECTION Quality Field Engineer. The SEM analysis Items of this procurement require final inspection shall be performed by Seller and must be by Buyer Quality Field Engineer subsequent to approved by Buyer prior to the incorporation of the 100 percent final inspection performed by wafers in parts. Seller. When the procurement document Q6E BUYER SOURCE SURVEILLANCE authorizes shipment of parts prior to

Q CLAUSES PROCUREMENT QUALITY REQUIREMENTS SYSTEMS 1991 completing Quality Conformance Inspection Government representative who normally (QCI) additional Buyer Source Inspection is services the Seller’s facility, so that required for QCI samples and data unless appropriate planning for U. S. Government otherwise documented on the procurement Source Inspection can be accomplished. If a document. U.S. Government Representative does not Q6SG BUYER SKIP FINAL SOURCE normally service the Seller’s facility, the INSPECTION nearest Army, Navy, Air Force, or Defense This procurement has been identified as a Seller Agency inspection Office shall be contacted. whose performance warrants skip lot sampling In the event that a U.S. Government for Quality Field Engineer Final Source representative cannot be contacted, Seller Inspection. Do not call for Source Inspection. shall notify Buyer immediately. Q6H BUYER SOFTWARE AUDITS Seller, without additional charge to the Buyer shall perform audits, review and/or procurement document, shall provide all verification at Seller’s facilities during the reasonably required facilities and assistance development and test of software to be for convenience and safety of the U.S. furnished on this procurement. Government Representatives in the Q-9 U.S. GOVERNMENT SOURCE performance of their duties. INSPECTION (NASA) Q-13AMETALLIC RAW MATERIAL All work under the procurement document is DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS subject to inspection and test by the U.S. Shipment of materials whether raw, semi- Government any time and place. The U.S. finished or finished, shall be accompanied by a Government representative who has been Certificate of Conformance from Seller, stating delegated NASA Quality Assurance functions at a minimum: for the procurement document shall be notified  Material identification by specification immediately upon receipt thereof. The U.S. number, and material conditions where Government representative shall also be applicable. notified three (3) working days in advance of  The raw material manufacturer’s or mill’s the time the items are ready for inspection or lot or batch number. test. In the event that the U.S. Government  A statement of raw material conformance Representative cannot be contacted, Seller to applicable requirements. shall notify Buyer immediately.  The name and location of the raw Seller, without additional charge to the material manufacturer or mill. procurement document, shall provide all All wrought raw metals shall be procured reasonably required facilities and assistance directly from a Mill or shall show full for convenience and safety of the U.S. traceability from the Mill, that produced the Government Representatives in the final product size, through any subsequent performance of their duties. processing steps, including actual Q-10 U.S. GOVERNMENT SOURCE INSPECTION (DOD) chemical/physical test results and/or U.S. Government Source Inspection is inspection on the final “as delivered” material required prior to shipment from Seller’s facility. form/size showing full compliance to the Upon receipt of this procurement document, material’s specification requirements. Q-13BMETALLIC RAW MATERIAL Seller shall immediately notify and provide a DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS copy of the procurement document to the U.S. SYSTEMS 1991 (9-15) 8 of 14 Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems Space Systems

Q CLAUSES PROCUREMENT QUALITY REQUIREMENTS SYSTEMS 1991 All items defined in Q13A. items to Buyer. Shipment of data on non- Seller shall provide Independent paper, CD ROM/disk is desirable. Data shall chemical/physical test results that meet the format requirements of Buyer substantiate compliance with the applicable specification and, as a minimum, be identified raw material and/or specification with: requirements.  Buyer’s procurement document number and Q-13C METALLIC RAW MATERIAL applicable change notice number. DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS  Buyer’s specification/drawing number and revision letter. This procurement document requires  Buyer’s engineering order(s). compliance with Buyer document D32656 for  Part number. third party testing of high strength fasteners.  Type of test performed. Q-13DMETALLIC RAW MATERIAL  Lot number, serial numbers, and/or codes of DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS SKIP items tested. LOT SAMPLING PROGRAM  Total quantity tested, quantity accepted and Raw Material testing and Raw Material Skip quantity rejected. Sample testing per D46113, “Raw Material  Any codes, keys or other information Skip Lot Sampling Inspection Plan Process necessary to interpret Seller’s data. Document” and D32956, “Skip Lot Sampling Q-18 RADIOGRAPHIC INSPECTION Program,” is not applicable to this Seller must be approved by Buyer to perform procurement. Forward the manufacturer’s the radiographic inspection applicable to this raw material certification to Buyer. procurement document or shall use a Q-15 CONTROL OF PROCESSES radiographic facility approved by Buyer. Buyer A process requiring Buyer approval of shall provide a list of approved radiographic processor’s facility is being procured on this facilities upon request. If Seller wishes to use order. The facility performing such processes, an unapproved facility, prior authorization must whether the Seller’s or a sub-tier to the Seller, be requested and received from Buyer. The must be approved by Buyer at the time the facility performing the radiographic inspection, actual processing takes place. The Seller is whether the Seller’s or a sub-tier to the Seller, required to call the Buyer for the approved must be approved by Buyer at the time the process facilities specific to the applicable actual radiographic inspection takes place. processes and shall ensure prior to shipment The Seller shall ensure prior to shipment to to Buyer that the facility performing the Buyer that the facility performing the process was approved by Buyer at the time of radiographic inspection was approved by use. A Certificate of Conformance to the Buyer at the time of use. process specification requirements shall be The Seller must have at their Facility the provided with the shipment. necessary equipment to review and evaluate Q-16 TEST DATA the x-ray film, or electronically saved images When Buyer specification requires test data to from real time x-ray, per ASTM E 1742, be recorded during performance of “Standard Practice for Radiographic acceptance testing, a copy (paper or Examination.” electronic) of the recorded data, showing evidence of Seller’s inspection and verification Equipment must be calibrated per ISO 10012- of conformance, shall accompany shipment of 1, “Quality Assurance Requirements for

Q CLAUSES PROCUREMENT QUALITY REQUIREMENTS SYSTEMS 1991 Q-24 COUNTERFEIT PART PREVENTION Measuring Equipment” or ANSIZ540-1, FOR DISTRIBUTORS AND “General Requirements for Calibration MANUFACTURERS Laboratories and Measuring and test Distributor (supplier other than the Equipment” or equivalent as approved by the manufacturer): Buyer.  As part of a counterfeit part Unless otherwise specified by the parts prevention practice, the distributor shall specification, each radiograph shall comply procure directly from the Original Equipment with ASTM E 1742 “Standard Practice for Manufacturer (OEM) as listed on the NGAS Radiographic Examination, MIL-STD-883 Part Approved Supplier List (PASL). The “Test Method and Procedures for distributor shall identify the following on the Microelectronics,” MIL-STD-750 “Test Method Certificate of Conformance: the procurement for Semiconductor Devices.” document, the original manufacturer name, location, part number, lot number, serial The radiographic film or electronically number, and/or date code of each item recorded real time image (jpg or tiff format shipped. Seller shall also provide the only) shall accompany the shipment of the original Certificate of Conformance received items to the Buyer (hard copy print out of from the OEM. If the distributor cannot electronically recorded real time images are procure the part directly from the OEM (i.e., not acceptable). Serial number location, x-ray part obsolescence issue), Buyer approval is orientation and electronic position must be required. Additionally, if Form 1992 recorded. A final report shall be provided in traceability requirements are noted on the .pdf format. PO, Seller shall comply with the requirements for the 1992 trace code(s) identified.  When procuring Raw Material, the distributor shall be listed on the NGAS Approved Supplier List (ASL). However the raw material manufacturer need not be listed.. The distributor shall identify the following on the Certificate of Conformance: the procurement document, the manufacturer name, location, part number, lot number, serial number, and/or date code of each item shipped as applicable. Seller shall also provide the original Certificate of Conformance received from the OEM. Manufacturer:  As part of a counterfeit part prevention practice, Seller shall ensure that all material/components included in hardware being delivered per this procurement document have been procured

Q CLAUSES PROCUREMENT QUALITY REQUIREMENTS SYSTEMS 1991 directly from an Original Equipment actual measurement results, except that a Manufacturer (OEM) or a first-tier OEM check mark will suffice for those dimensions authorized distributor. For items procured with a total tolerance greater than ±0.010” from an OEM or a first-tier OEM authorized inch, true position dimensions greater than distributor, the Seller shall require the 0.014” inch or surface finish less than 32. The following on the Certificate of Conformance: inspection report will include, by number, each the procurement document, the OEM name, General Note called out on the drawing. A authorized distributor name (as applicable), check mark will be used to address each part number, lot number, serial number, general note to indicate that the general note and/or date code of items shipped. If the requirements are in compliance. All required Seller cannot procure the part directly from certifications and/or test report traceability the OEM or a first-tier OEM authorized numbers shall be listed on the PO-F283 distributor, Buyer approval is required. Detailed Data Sheet, Notes section and Seller shall maintain a method of traceability Certification copies shall be included as part of that ensures tracking of the supply chain the data package. 100% verification on 100% back to the OEM manufacturer and shall of the items is required for all Threaded supply Certificate of Conformance records of Features including Non-Locking Inserts. PO- this traceability to Buyer upon request. F283 Detailed Data Sheet shall be used for all Additionally, if Form 1992 traceability Electro Mechanical Components where requirements are noted on the PO, Seller controlled Dimensions are documented on a shall comply with the requirements for the Drawing and Q25 Quality Clause is required. 1992 trace code(s) identified. Inspection record traceability shall be Q-25 SELLER INSPECTION REPORTING REQUIREMENTS maintained by either serialization or tag Seller shall submit, with each shipment of identification of each inspected item. The item items, one copy of an inspection report identification is then matched with the reflecting 100 percent inspection verification of corresponding inspection report. A single all drawing characteristics for each product inspection documentation record sheet may be type delivered. Seller shall use form, PO- used for more than one item of the same part F283, Detailed Data Sheet, to document all number and production lot. The only Drawing Notes and Requirements for the First exception to the above procedure applies to and Last Parts, of each CNC Machined or items machined/manufactured under non-CNC Automated Processing Set up. Inspections or Operator dependent processing where the shall include all Materials, Processes, Finishes processing can vary from unit to unit. If items and Source Control Requirements. Record are processed using non-CNC or Operator shall be divided and organized into sections, dependent processing, a documented,100 listing Drawing Dimensions, Materials, Special percent inspection is required for all units in Processes, Finishes and Installed Items the order. See the following link for the Q25 (Inserts, Dowel Pins, Nut Plats, etc.). The Detailed Data Sheet. (Link to PO-F283, report shall include the type of measurement Detailed Data Sheet) Q-26 SUPPLIER FIRST ARTICLE INSPECTION equipment and a unique identifying number of (FAI) actual equipment used for the inspection. The First Article Inspection (FAI) shall be performed in accordance with the requirements of AS9102 (“Aerospace First Article Inspection Requirement”) as per the revision level established at report shall delineate each drawing time of purchase order (PO) issuance. FAI shall be performed prior to product acceptance and/or shipment to Northrop Grumman (NGAS). Where product does not meet the intent of characteristic and specify the corresponding "first production run", as defined within AS9102, FAI may be deferred until product SYSTEMS 1991 (9-15) 11 of 14 Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems Space Systems

Q CLAUSES PROCUREMENT QUALITY REQUIREMENTS SYSTEMS 1991 manufactured meets the intent of "first production run". In such instances, 100% of all product characteristics shall be inspected on the entire quantity of product prior to shipment to NGAS.  Operating instructions accompanying the FAI Reports and supporting documents shall be retained at the supplier and provided at no developed software are sufficient to enable cost to NGAS when requested by the Buyer. loading, initialization, and operation by The following fields indicated on the AS9102 FAI Report Form 1 are mandatory for NGAS: 11, 12, Buyer’s personnel. 21, 22, 23, and 24. All Conditionally Required fields on FAI Report Forms 2 and 3 shall be completed. In addition, any FAI report form generated shall not contain open fields. To ensure each field of the FAI has been reviewed, the supplier shall mark all open or unused fields “N/A”. Q-34C CONTROL OF SOFTWARE

If the supplier already has FAI documentation on file for the same configuration of product noted in Seller shall provide and maintain a software the PO and is still compliant with AS9102, Paragraph 5.3 requirements, a new FAI is not required. development program, which is in conformance with MIL-STD-498, “Software The FAI Report will remain open (Not Complete) if Qualification Testing is required per engineering and not accomplished at time of FAI part verification. Development and Documentation.”

Suppliers may obtain copies of the AS9102 Forms and Frequently Asked Questions information from Q-34D CONTROL OF SOFTWARE http://www.sae.org/aaqg/publications/as9102a-faq.htm. Seller shall provide and maintain a software Commercial Off the Self (Standard/Catalog Hardware items) are not subject to FAI. For Custom/Modified Off the Shelf assemblies and sub-assemblies, only the modification is development program in accordance with subject to FAI. Q-33 CALIBRATION SYSTEM requirements of MIL-STD-498, “Software REQUIREMENTS Development and Documentation” that have Seller shall provide and maintain a been tailored as specified in Buyer’s calibration program that is in conformance procurement documents. with ISO 10012-1, “Quality Assurance Requirements for Measuring Equipment”; Q-34E CONTROL OF SOFTWARE ANSI Z540-1, “General Requirements for Canceled Calibration Laboratories and Measuring and Q-34F CONTROL OF SOFTWARE Test Equipment,” or comparable standards as alternatives to MIL-STD-45662. Canceled Q-34ACONTROL OF SOFTWARE Q-34G CONTROL OF SOFTWARE Seller shall provide and maintain a system for Seller shall provide and maintain a software the control of software used in the development process that is in compliance qualification/acceptance testing of deliverable with 12207-2008, “ISO / IEC / IEEE Standards hardware, software and firmware to be for Systems and Software Engineering – furnished on this procurement. Seller shall Software Life Cycle Processes.” maintain procedures and test records on items Q-34H CONTROL OF SOFTWARE delivered to Buyer and these records shall be Seller shall provide and maintain a software available for Buyer’s review. development process that is in compliant with Q-34B CONTROL OF SOFTWARE 12207-2008, “ISO / IEC / IEEE Standards for Seller shall deliver documentation of software as Systems and Software Engineering – Software specified in the procurement document. Life Cycle Processes” that have been tailored Software documentation shall be sufficient to as specified in Buyer‘s procurement establish that: documents.  All requirements are achieved or waivers Q-34I CONTROL OF SOFTWARE submitted. Seller shall provide and maintain a software  Configuration is correct and deliverables are development program that is in compliance properly identified and marked. with CMU/SEI-93-TR-024 – “Capability  Planned level of acceptance is achieved Maturity Model for Software, Version 1.1” and/or deviations/waivers are made part of the deliverable documentation package. Seller shall provide and maintain a software development program that is in compliant with SYSTEMS 1991 (9-15) 12 of 14 Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems Space Systems

Q CLAUSES PROCUREMENT QUALITY REQUIREMENTS SYSTEMS 1991 CMU/SEI-93-TR-024- “Capability Maturity A. Format: Model for Software, Version 1.1” that has been . Table of contents and labeled dividers tailored as specified in Buyer’s procurement between sections. documents B. Contents: Q-35 ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE  As -built versus as-designed report. CONTROL  Acceptance test procedure and Seller shall provide and maintain a program for Data. electrostatic discharge (ESD) control for  Operating time record. hardware items to be furnished on this  Discrepancy documents (initiated procurement. Buyer’s requirements are as after final acceptance test has begun). specified in the procurement document. Seller  Waivers/deviations/SMRR(s). electrostatic discharge control program is  Identification sheet listing: unit name, subject to review and approval by the Buyer. equipment specification (if applicable), Q-36 SUBCONTRACTOR PRODUCT ASSURANCE REQUIREMENTS part number, serial number, revision level, Seller shall provide and maintain a system that contract number, project name (if assures implementation of the provisions applicable), number of volumes, original contained in the applicable Product Assurance vs. retest package, acceptance vs. Requirements (PAR) document, Statement of Qualification test data, and review signatures. Work (SOW) and/or Supplier Assurance Q-44 PROHIBITED MATERIAL (Pure Requirements Document (SMARD) that is Cadmium, Pure Zinc, Pure Tin) All constructions and finishes containing pure referenced within the procurement document. cadmium or pure zinc are prohibited. In addition, constructions and finishes containing The general Quality Assurance requirements of pure tin are prohibited unless they contain a Q1 are also applicable for this procurement. minimum of 3 weight percent lead. The use of lead free solder alloys is not acceptable unless Q-41 LEAD MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS approved by the Buyer. (Note - Sn96/Ag4, Sn95/Sb5, and Au80/Sn20 are acceptable Seller must be approved by Buyer to perform the when indicated in Buyer specifications, or Buyer approved Process Identification Hot Solder Coating applicable to this Documents (PID).) procurement document or shall use a Hot Seller shall certify that the above noted Solder Coating facility approved by Buyer. prohibited materials are not present in Buyer shall provide a list of approved Hot supplied hardware. This certification is Solder Coating facilities upon request. Lead acceptable to be supplied in the following material requirements of Buyer’s document manners: D11048, “Hot Solder Coating (Tinning) of  An on-line certification to be completed for Electronic Parts by Outside Supplier,” applies each applicable line item by using SDMS to this procurement. Seller shall submit a (Supplier Delivery Management System) certificate describing the lead material and  A hard copy certification may be completed finish with each shipment of items, including a by making a statement on the Certificate of statement of compliance with the provisions of Conformance or a separate certification Buyer document D11048. Q-42 END ITEM DATA PACKAGES stating compliance to this requirement to be The following are the minimum Buyer included with the shipment. requirements for data package contents, This certification is separate and independent Special project requirements in addition to from Buyer requirements that stipulate these are contained in Buyer “Product Prohibited Material test data must also be Assurance Requirements” and/or “Statement of Work.” provided.

Q CLAUSES PROCUREMENT QUALITY REQUIREMENTS SYSTEMS 1991 The requirement of this Q-Clause shall be A. ISO Certification from an accredited flowed down to any subtiers utilized in fulfilling registrar or, On-site survey performed using the requirements of this PO. the ISO 9001 checklist. Q-45 SEMICONDUCTOR CERTIFICATION NOTE: Northrop Grumman will require our Suppliers/Sellers to be 3rd party certified to AS9100/ISO9001 by December 31, 2013. Distributors may obtain AS9120 certification in lieu Shipment of electronic devices using of AS9100. Q-50 QUALITY SYSTEM: AS 9100 semiconductors shall be accompanied by a The Seller shall provide and maintain a Quality Management System that demonstrates its certification of conformance from Seller, ability to consistently provide product that meets customer’s and applicable regulatory stating as a minimum: requirements and aims to enhance customer satisfaction through the effective application of  The name and location of the original the system, including processes for continual improvement of the systems and the manufacturer of any semiconductor used in assurance of conformity to customer’s and applicable regulatory based on the AS 9100 the fabrication of the end item. Aerospace Standard. The Seller’s capability to perform satisfactory to these requirements  The semiconductor lot number. shall be demonstrated by having either: Q-48 QUALITY SYSTEM: AS9003 A. AS 9100 Certification from an accredited registrar or, on-site survey performed using The Seller shall provide and maintain a Quality the AS 9100 checklist Q-51 Contamination/Foreign Object Debris Management System that meets the Buyer’s (FOD) Control requirements for final inspection and test Seller shall maintain an FOD prevention based on the AS9003 Standard. The Seller’s program. Seller’s FOD prevention program capability to perform satisfactorily to these shall include the review of design and requirements shall be demonstrated by an on- manufacturing processes to identify and eliminate foreign object entrapment areas and site survey performed using the AS9003 paths through which foreign objects can checklist. migrate. Articles ordered under this NOTE: Northrop Grumman will require our procurement document shall be protected by Suppliers/Sellers to be 3rd party certified to Seller from contamination or damage from AS9100/ISO9001 by December 31, 2013. foreign objects during processing, testing, Distributors may obtain AS9120 certification in inspection, handling, and packaging prior to delivery to Seller. Buyer shall have the right to lieu of AS9100. perform inspections, verifications, and FOD Q-49 QUALITY SYSTEM: ISO 9001 prevention program audits at Seller’s facility to The Seller shall provide and maintain a Quality ensure program documentation and Management System that demonstrates its effectiveness. ability to consistently provide product that meets customer’s and applicable regulatory NOTE: Items changed with this revision: requirements and aims to enhance customer  Q1C: Customer Source Inspection (CSI) paragraph re-written. satisfaction through the effective application of  Q25: Paragraph completely re-written. Approved by: __George Winchester____ Date: the system, including processes for continual 09/01/15 improvement of the systems and the assurance of conformity to customer and applicable regulatory requirements based on the ISO 9001 Standard. The Seller’s capability to perform satisfactorily to these requirements shall be demonstrated by having either:

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