LIBERTY ELECTRONICS, INC.                                                     Telephone Number:         (814)432-7505

189 Howard St.                                                                             Fax Number:                      (814)432-7050                             

Franklin, PA 16323

 

 

PROCUREMENT QUALITY REQUIREMENTS

 

 

Section 1.            The Supplier shall provide personnel, facilities, tools and all materials necessary to furnish a completed product for this contract.  The supplier shall notify Liberty Electronics of any process changes including design, material, tooling, test equipment and facility changes prior to shipment.  Supplier shall notify Liberty of any potential part obsolescence.

 

Section 2.            The Supplier shall manufacture or supply items in a manner that results in the finished product meeting all requirements of order.  Electronic component suppliers shall certify that the product is not counterfeit component, maintain traceability to the OEM and inform Liberty of any suspect items.

 

Section 3.            When material is found to be discrepant, a request for corrective action may be sent to the Supplier.  Corrective actions must take positive action, be completed within the specified time and reviewed by Liberty electronics, Inc. before final acceptance.

 

Section 4.            The Supplier shall furnish a “Certificate of Compliance” (C of C) with each shipment stating that the product provided complies with all purchase order requirements, drawings, specifications and reference documents.  Delivery of Non-Conforming product shall require Liberty approval prior to shipping.  Applicable requirements including customer requirements shall be flowed down to the supply chain as applicable.  The purchase order number must be on all packing slips and also marked on the outside of the shipping container.  Suppliers calibration system shall be in accordance with ISO 17025 and records shall be available upon request with the as found condition recorded.

4a.         If material falls under the stipulation of DFAR 252.225-7008, 252.225-7009 and 252.225-7010 (specialty metals) a material certification, stating conformance will be required.

NOTE:  If 4a is noted on the quality requirements, both 4 and 4a are required.

 

Section 5.            The Supplier has the responsibility to maintain adequate control of packaging to ensure the quality of the part.  The Packing List will consist of the following minimum requirements:  Part Number, Revision Level, Description, Liberty Electronics Purchas Order Number, Lot/Date Code (If applicable).  Further, Static Sensitive Material is to be identified on the outside of each shipping container.  Once a committed ship dated is established, Supplier is responsible for shipping charges if more than 1 day late.

 

Section 6.            Final acceptance of all items delivered under this purchase order shall be at Liberty electronics, Inc. Franklin PA location.  Liberty Electronics, Liberty Electronics customer and /or any Regulatory Authority shall have the right to inspect and test the materials at any time during the period of manufacture at the Supplier’s location.  The Supplier shall provide, without additional charge, access and use of necessary facilities to accomplish inspection and test.

 

Section 7.            This contract (purchase order) may not be subcontracted by the supplier without written approval from Liberty Electronics, Inc.

 

Section 8.            A Mercury-Free Statement must be signed and dated by an authorized company representative.

 

Section 9.            An Inspection Report showing all dimensions, tolerances and actual measurements will be required in accordance with ANSI/ASQ Z1.4-2014 Sampling Plan.

9a.         First Article in accordance with the requirements of AS9100 is required.  First Article report, meeting AS9102, is required to be submitted with product.

 

NOTE:  If 9a is noted on the quality requirements, both 9 and 9a are required.

 

Section 10.          First Piece approval is required before production is to begin.

 

Section 11.          Liberty Electronics, Inc. will perform Source Inspection at the Supplier’s facility.  The Supplier shall advise Liberty Electronics, Inc. five (5) days in advance when part is ready for Source Inspection.

 

Section 12A.       Traceability of parts is required.

 

Section 12B.       Date Code is required.

 

Section 13.          Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) is required.

 

Section 14.          Material Certification required.

 

Section 15.          Process Certification (Plating, etc.) is required.

 

Section 16.          “EU Directive/11/EC Banning Brominated Fire Retardants (Pentabromodiphenylether (PentaBDE) and Octabromodiphenyl (OctaBDE))”.

 

Section 17.          European Union Directives and RoHS Compliant materials required.            

 

Section 18.          Suppliers and their sub-tier’s shall retain all Procurement, Fabrication and Verification records indefinitely.  These records must be in either electronic or hard copy format.  All records shall be legible and retrievable.

18a.       Suppliers and their sub-tier’s shall retain all Procurement, Fabrication and Verification records for 11 years.  These records must be in either electronic or hard copy format.  All records shall be legible and retrievable.

 

18b.       Suppliers and their sub-tier’s shall retain all Procurement, Fabrication and Verification records for 3 years.  These records must be in either electronic or hard copy format.  All records shall be legible and retrievable.

 

18c.       Suppliers and their sub-tier’s shall retain all Procurement, Fabrication and Verification records for 7 years.  These records must be in either electronic or hard copy format.  All records shall be legible and retrievable.

 

18d.       Suppliers and their sub-tier’s shall retain all Procurement, Fabrication and Verification records for 15 years.  These records must be in either electronic or hard copy format.  All records shall be legible and retrievable.

 

18e.       Suppliers and their sub-tier’s shall retain all Procurement, Fabrication and Verification records for 10 years.  These records must be in either electronic and hard copy format.  All records shall be legible and retrievable. 

 

Section 19.          Suppliers Quality System shall be in compliance with ISO 9001.

                              19a.       Suppliers Quality System shall be certified with AS9100.

                             

19b.       Suppliers/Sub-tier suppliers who perform Special Processes shall be certified with NADCAP.   Supplier/Sub-tier suppliers who perform Special Processes shall supply C of C referencing NADCAP accreditation.

 

Section 20.          Honeywell SPOC 002 shall be flowed down to vendors building to Honeywell Special Processes.

 

Section 21.          Suppliers shall handle Silver Coated Copper Wire per Liberty electronics process MPP-09-09.  Silver Coated Copper Wire carries a 2 year shelf life from the DOM.  Suppliers shall ship wire with a minimum of 1 year remaining on the 2 year shelf life.

 

Section 22.          Liberty Electronics suppliers must have a policy in place to reasonably assure that the Tantalum, Tin, Tungsten and Gold in the products they manufacture are CONFLICT FREE in accordance with 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.  If it is determined that the minerals used to manufacture the product was procured within the Conflict Region, the supplier shall state on the C of C:  “CONFLICT MINERAL,” the mineral affected and the region it was procured from.

 

 

 

Section 23.          NO CADMIUM PLATING, ABESTOS, PCB’s, LEAD, LEAD PAINT, MERCURY OR OTHER HAZARDOUS MATERIALS (see definition on Hazardous tab) OF ANY per (49 C.F.R. 172.010) and (C.F.R. Part 302 and amendments thereto) UNLES REQUIRED BY a KAC SPECIFICATION, OR DISCLOSED IN ADVACE IN WRITING.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CCL

 

Rev. 12/11/12    Added need for Special Processes (NADCAP) C of C

Rev. 6/4/12         Added Section 22 “Conflict Minerals”

Rev. 9/13/13      Fixed revision date and updated 1 thru 6 and 22 callout

Rev. 12/5/13      Revised Section 21

Rev. 1/27/14      Revised Section 18 for vendor records flowdown

Rev. 5/28/14      Added Section 18a and 18 for vendor records flowdown

Rev. 6/4/14         Added Section 18c for vendor records flowdown

Rev. 3/10/15      Updated Section 1

Rev. 4/8/15         Record retention to be flowed down by QAE

Rev. 4/14/15      Clarified 19b

Rev. 6/23/17      Updated Section 4

Rev. 1/3/18         Added Section 23

Rev. 2/28/20      Updated Section 4 Calibration per ISO 17025 per Westinghouse Audit

Rev. 3/18/20      Updated Sections 1 & 2 – Section 1 – Obsolescence, Section 2 – Suspect Items

                              Added Section 18d

Rev. 12/21/20    Added 18e Record retention for 10 years

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hazardous Material

 

Hazardous Material is defined as any hazardous or toxic substance, material or waste that because of its concentration, or physical or chemical characteristics, poses a significant present or potential hazard to human health and safety, or to the environment of released into the workplace or the environment.  Hazardous materials include but are not limited to, those listed in the United States Department of transportation Hazardous Materials Table (49 C.F.R. 172.010) or by the United States Environmental Protection Agency as hazardous substances (40 C.F.R. Part 302 and amendments thereto) or comparable Canadian laws, rules or regulations, petroleum products and their derivatives, and such other substances, materials, and wastes as become regulated or subject to cleanup authority of any environmental law or any country or which form the basis of liability under any environmental law of any country.