• Q1 QUALITY SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

The seller shall provide and maintain a quality system that complies with ISO 9001, AS 9100, AS 9120, AC7004 or other International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Quality Management System appropriate to the product. The supplier is responsible for the presentation of their accreditation certificate to QAP Metal Finishing as evidence of their certification.

• Q2 MRB AUTHORITY

• Q3 CHANGES

The seller shall notify the buyer of any proposed changes in design, fabrication methods, tooling, raw material suppliers, changes of facility location, and obtain QAP Metal Finishing approval in writing when wanting to implement the change of processes previously approved by the Buyer and/or Buyer’s customer. Changed articles shall be clearly identified in a different manner from previous articles. When a proprietary item is procured by the Buyer, the Seller shall notify the Buyer of Changes.

• Q4 RAW MATERIALS

Raw materials shall be accompanied by certifications, chemical and/or physical test results. The seller shall certify the specific requirements defined on the face of the purchase order.

• Q5 RAW MATERIALS USED IN PURCHASED ARTICLES

Results of test performed on specimens or detailed analysis of Seller’s acceptance test results on all raw materials that are required to satisfy specification requirements, and which are employed in the fabrication of the articles purchased on a subcontract or purchase agreement shall be made available to the Buyer upon request.

• Q6 AGE CONTROL AND LIMITED LIFE PRODUCTS

Seller records for age-control/shelf-life limited products shall reflect the useful life and when the useful life is expended.

• Q7 IDENTIFICATION AND DATA RETRIEVAL

Where and to the extent traceability is a specified requirement, the seller shall apply a unique identification to individual product, material or batches. This identification data shall be recorded on and traceable to related Seller records.

• Q8 SELLER RECORDS

The seller shall maintain suitable inspection and test records to serve as evidence of conformance with specified requirements. Such records shall be legible and traceable to the product involved. These records shall be maintained for a minimum of ten (10) years after final payment or as specified elsewhere in the purchase order. See requirement(s) stated elsewhere in this order, for specific records to be forwarded to the Buyer.

If required by customer and or contract program, the vendor/supplier shall maintain for as long as required by purchase order (e.g., fracture/durability critical designation requires record retention time of twenty (20) years beyond the termination of the contract. F-35 program requires a retention time of thirty (30) years beyond the termination of the contract.)

• Q9 INSPECTION AND TEST CHARACTERISTICS

Seller shall inspect and/or test, as applicable, all characteristics defined by the applicable purchase order and drawing specifications pertinent to the work that the Seller is responsible for performing.

• Q10 RESUBMISSION OF NONCONFORMING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS

Non-conforming articles and materials returned by the Buyer and subsequently resubmitted by the Seller shall bear adequate identification of such non-conformance, either on the articles, materials or applicable Seller records. The Seller shall provide evidence that the cause for non-conformances has been corrected, and actions taken to preclude any recurrence. Seller shall communicate immediately with buyer to notify them of any non-conformance and identify corrective action to be taken, whether or not the item is returned to buyer.

• Q11 BUYER QUALITY ASSURANCE ACTIVITY AT SOURCE

The Buyer and its customers reserve the right to perform inspections and test on all articles, materials or services at any time and / or place. The Buyer and its customers also reserve the “right of entry” which shall allow the Supplier, Customer, or Regulatory agency to determine and verify the quality of work, records, and materials at any place, including the plant of the supplier or sub-tier supplier(s) within (48) hours of notification.

• Q12 GOVERNMENT SOURCE INSPECTION

When the Government or Customer elects to perform inspection at the Seller’s facility, the following requirement applies: All work on this order is subject to inspection and test by the Government or Customer(s) quality representatives who have been delegated quality assurance functions on this procurement shall be notified immediately upon receipt of this order. The Government or Customer(s) shall also be notified forty-eight (48) hours in advance of the time articles or materials are ready for inspection or test.

• Q13 PROCUREMENTS OTHER THAN THOSE REQUIRING GSI

For procurements which do not require Government Source Inspection, the following requirement applies: The Government has the right to inspect any and all of the work included in this order at the Seller’s plant.

• Q14 ITAR FLOWDOWN

If the order falls under the regulations of ITAR (International Traffic and Arms Regulations), all manufacturers, exporters, brokers of defense articles, defense services or related tech data are required to register with DDTC (Director of Defense Trade Controls). All license requirements imposed by ITAR are the sole responsibility of the subcontractor in possession of the purchase order.

• Q15 CALIBRATION SYSTEM

The supplier and supplier subcontractors shall meet and maintain a Calibration System in compliance with Calibration System Requirements of ISO 17025 or ANSI Z540-1. Gauges and Equipment must be Traceable to NIST standards.

• Q16 SELLER’S FLOW DOWN OF REQUIREMENTS

By accepting and performing work against this Purchase Order, the Supplier agrees to ALL requirements listed on this Purchase Order. The Supplier also agrees to the flow-down of all documents stated on this document, QAP Metal Finishing Quality Clauses QF 73-02-1, to the lowest sub-tier supplier in writing. Supplier shall flow down requirements and/or key characteristics in the purchase documents to sub-tier suppliers as applicable.

• Q17 STATEMENT OF CONFORMANCE

Each shipment must be accompanied by at least one legible copy of a statement of conformance. This statement shall specify that all contractual requirements have been adhered to including all specifications and other applicable documents as cited in the purchase agreement and that evidence is on file for review by a quality representative from either QAP Metal Finishing, its Customer or a Governmental entity. The statement of conformance must contain at a minimum: the part number, purchase order number, quantity, revision as specified on the purchase order, name, address of the company certifying the product, part or service and the company official signing the document.

• Q18 TEMPORARY SHIPPING PROTECTION

Apply adequate packaging and sufficient protection on parts or articles to prevent damage during transportation (i.e., Truck, UPS, Fed-Ex, etc.)

• Q19 DFARS

The Supplier certifies that all products supplied against the purchase order fully comply with DRAFS Clause 2522257008, Preference of Domestic Specialty Metals, Including Alternate Clause 1, Reference Code of Federal Regulations (48 CFR Chapter 2).

• Q20 DPAS

Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) provides that Department of Defense (DoD) contracts are assigned priority ratings to ensure that these contracts are afforded production priorities for delivery ahead of unrated orders which include commercial orders. Ratings are assigned to DoD contacts and enforced in both peacetime, war and emergencies.

DPAS rules are a standard part of U.S. defense contracting process: (15 CFR 700.11 (a))

There are two (2) levels of priority ratings:

1. (DX) Highest national defense urgency

All DX rated orders have equal priority and take preference over DO and unrated orders (based on ship schedule)

2. (DO) Critical to national defense

All DO rated orders have equal priority and take preference over unrated orders (based on ship schedule)

(A1) Aircraft

(A2) Missiles

Other

U.S. Government's Defense Priorities and Allocation System (DPAS)

The Contractor is obligated to accept the rated order, to schedule production operations to satisfy delivery requirements of each rated order, and to extend the priority rating to sub-suppliers to assure that the item is delivered in the timeframe requested.

• Q21 RIGHT OF ENTRY

The company, their representatives, customer(s) and any regulatory agencies shall have “Right of Entry” to the supplier facility and at any level of the supply chain, and quality records for the purpose of the audit, surveillance and/or verification of quality of work, documentation or material when given (24) hour notice by the Buyer. The supplier shall ensure that this requirement flows down to their supply chain.

• Q22 COUNTERFEIT PARTS & MATERIAL

Suppliers shall have a counterfeit parts avoidance, detection, mitigation, and disposition program. Seller shall only deliver authentic components, devices, pieces, material, goods, etc. that are manufactured by or obtained from Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM’s), original component manufacturers (OCMs), or authorized distributors. Sellers shall make available POC documentation that authenticates and provides traceability of the parts and material to the OEM or OCM. Supplier shall notify QAP Metal Finishing, and appropriate regulatory authorities should they find counterfeit materials or products that were intended to be or were delivered to QAP Metal Finishing.

• Q23 AWARENESS

Supplier shall ensure their employees are aware of the following:

1. Their contribution to our product conformity;

2. Their contribution to our product safety;

3. The importance of ethical behavior.

• Q24 QAP METAL FINISHING QUALITY POLICY

QAP Metal Finishing, Inc is committed to meet and exceed all customers and regulatory requirements and expectations. QAP will strive to continually improve the effectiveness of its Quality Management System.

We are committed to excel in:

• Quality Products

• On-Time Delivery

• Customer Satisfaction

• Q25 WORKER CERTIFICATION

When required in the QAP Metal Finishing Purchase Order, Suppliers shall provide evidence of qualification and/ or certification of personnel when requested. Personnel participating in the completion of this P.O. shall be, as a minimum, qualified and certified by the organization; the qualification and or certification methods shall be periodically reviewed and renewed based on the performance of personnel. Unless otherwise specified in the customer’s specification or ordering data, all personnel interpreting the NDT results of a test shall be certified to at least NDT Level II proficiency IAW the latest revision of MIL-STD-410 /NAS 410. Organization shall ensure that only certified and/or qualified personnel participate in the completion of this purchase order when customer driven specifications specify such requirement.

• Q26 DOCUMENTATION

When informed by QAP Metal Finishing, the Supplier shall deliver technical test specifications, records, verification records, number of products reviewed, and any audit or investigation reports when product compliance testing records must be obtained.

• Q27 NONCONFORMANCE AND ACTION TO MAKE RIGHT

All non-conformances that cannot be reworked to engineering or customer requirements must be reported to QAP on a supplier’s nonconformance document prior to disposition and/or approval.

When QAP Metal Finishing issues a Corrective Action Request (CAR) to a Supplier, the CAR is required to be submitted in writing within (7) calendar days with a containment action. A full corrective action report and implementation is to be provided in writing within (30) days to the Buyer. Failure to submit a valid CAR within (30) days to QAP Metal Finishing will allow us to withhold payment until the documented CAR properly addresses the issue and is returned to QAP Metal and is approved.

• Q28 FOREIGN OBJECT DEBRIS AND OR FOREIGN OBJECT DAMAGE (FOD)

Vendor/Supplier shall maintain a FOD prevention program in accordance with the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) NAS-412, Foreign Object Damage/Foreign Object Debris (FOD) Prevention. Whenever and/or wherever FOD entrapment or foreign objects can migrate, Vendor/Supplier shall ensure that this requirement is flowed down to any sub-tiers and/or suppliers used to satisfy this purchase order. By delivering parts or products to QAP, the Vendor/Supplier certifies that such items are free from any FOD that could result in damage to parts or products.

In addition, Vendor/Supplier shall adequately package, box, wrap and strap parts to safeguard against any shipping damage.

QF 73-02-1

Rev. A Date: 11/26/2024