1、FED-STD-368A December 10,1979 SUPERSEDING FED, STD. 368 July 27,1977 FEDERAL STANDARD QUALITY CONTROL SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS This standard was approved by the Commissioner, Federal Supply Service, General Services Administration, for the use of all Federal agencies. 1. SCOPE. This standard establishes
2、minimum requirements for a quality control system to be provided and maintained by a contractor under Government contract for furnishing supplies or services. The contractors quality control system shall include the methods, procedures, controls, records, and maintenance of the system to provide ver
3、ification of product compliance with contract requirements. The extent of this system shall depend on the complexity of the item under contract. A written description of this system shall be prepared by the contractor and shall be available to the Government. The contractors quality control system s
4、hall be reviewed by the Government and is subject to the disapproval of the Government representative when the contractors procedures will not accomplish their objective. 1.1 Application. This standard is applicable when referenced in the contract. It is also applicable at supplier locations where G
5、overnment inspection at these points is required. In such cases, it is the contractors responsibility to invoke the use of this standard by his supplier. 2. REFERENCED DOCUMENTS None. 3. DEFINITIONS. As used herein, the following definitions shall apply: 3.1 Inspection. A process of examining, testi
6、ng, measuring and otherwise comparing products and services to An overall system of activities, including inspection, whose purpose is to provide a determine compliance with specified requirements. quality of product or service that meets contract requirements. 3.2 Quality control. 3.3 Statistical q
7、uality control. Quality control in which statistical techniques are used. These techniques include the use of frequency dis tribution, measure of central tendency and dispersions, control charts, acceptance sampling, regression analysis, tests of significance. 4. REQUIREMENTS. The contractor shall p
8、rovide and maintain a documented quality control system which will ensure that the end products (supplies or services) and associated components, spare parts, manuals, packing, packaging, marking, and any other contractual requirements, offered to the Government conf orm to contract requirements whe
9、ther manufactured or processed by the contractor or procured from subcontractors or vendors. It shall be available for review by the Government prior to the start of production and during the life of the contract. It shall provide control over all phases of production from the initiation of design t
10、hrough manufacture and preparation for delivery. 5. DETAILED REQUIREMENTS. 5.1 The contractor shall perform all examinations and tests to substantiate conformance to specifications, using his own or any other inspection facilities or services acceptable to the Government, before offering to the Gove
11、rnment for acceptance. 5.2 Organization. 5.2.1 Personnel performing quality control functions shall be identified and given sufficient well-defined responsibility, authority, and the organizational freedom to identif y and evaluate quality problems, and to initiate, recommend, or provide solutions.
12、5.2.2 Management shall regularly review the status and adequacy of the quality organization and conformance to the quality control system. FSC MISC THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS .3 PAGE$. Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-L FED-STD-3bA HI H 97
13、77777 0005675 b H _. - FED-STD-368A 5.3 Inspection status. The contractor shall keep raw material, parts, partially assembled products, and end products segregated in accordance with their inspection status, such as accepted, rejected, set aside for rework, awaiting decision, to prevent intermixing
14、and unauthorized use. The indication of the inspection status may be accomplished by tags, labels, marking, or other positive means. 5.4 Measuring and test equipment. 5.4.1 The contractor shall have all measuring and testing equipment required to perform testing for all characteristics called for in
15、 the contract, or shall have firm arrangements with another inspection and testing facility acceptable to the Government. 5.4.2 Measuring devices, test equipment, gages, jigs, fixtures, shall be inspected at scheduled intervals against specified, certified, or otherwise valid means to ensure continu
16、ed accuracy. 5.5 Sampling plan. Statistical sampling is generally specified in the applicable product speciications. These are minimum requirements. The contractor may use other statistical sampling techniques; e.g., control charts, frequency distribution, tests of significance; whenever such sampli
17、ng provides greater precision. process, and end-product inspection. 5.6 Inspection stations. The contractor shall set up clearly defined inspection stations for receiving, in, 5.6.1 The quality of all articles produced by subsidiary manufacturers and suppliers for materials and manufactured articles
18、 to be furnished under Gpvernment contract shall be controlled. Subsidiary manufacturers and suppliers shall be notified of any deficiencies which require corrective action. In-process inspection shall be used for quality characteristics which are difficult or impossible to measure by end-product in
19、spection; it shall not be used to eliminate end-product inspection. 5.6.2 5.6.3 End-product inspection. Prior to end-product inspection, the contractor shall ensure that all receiving and in-process inspections have been performed. End-product examinations and tests shall be performed in accordance
20、with contract requirements. 5.6.3.1 Samples of products to be shipped in knockdown condition shall be inspected in fully assembled state to ensure adequate assembly. 5.6.3.2 Reworked material shall be fully inspected before it is reoffered. 5.7 Records. The contractor shall maintain quality controI
21、records in sufficient detail to establish evidence that the sampling was representative, the required examinations and tests have been properly performed, and only specification material has been accepted for production and delivery to the Government. These records shall be available for review by t
22、he Government representative and copies of individual records shall be furnished him upon request. 5.7.1 Records shall cover receiving inspection, calibration of test equipment, in-process inspection, and end- product inspection. The records shall include data on both conforming and nonconforming pr
23、oduct, or services, and show inspectors or analysts name. 5.7.2 The inspection records shall include, as a minimum, the following information, as applicable; lot size, sample size, statistical method used, frequency of sampling, characteristic being examined or tested, number of defectives .(or defe
24、cts) in sample, test results, acceptance and rejection criteria, reason for rejection, and disposition instructions for rejected material. 5.8 Drawings, specifications, changes. The contractor shall develop and maintain a system to ensure that the latest applicable drawings, specifications, and inst
25、ructions required by the contract are incorporated in his production and quality control. 5.9 Preparation for delivery. The contractor shall ensure, prior to shipment, that the product is completed, all required fabrication, examination, and tests have been performed, and the specified quality requi
26、rements have been met, the required components, spare parts, assembly instructions, technical manuals, packing slips, shipping envelope, inspection documents, etc., have been inspected prior to shipment and forwarded in accordance with contract instructions; all supplies have been preserved, package
27、d, packed, and marked in accordance with contract terms. 2 P Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-FED-STD-368A 5.10 Written procedures. The contractor shall maintain a current written quality control procedure. This procedure, and all chan
28、ges thereto, shall be available to the Government representative. It shall describe the administration of the quality control system in use and list authorized names and titles for Government contacts. It shall include: a. An organization chart which dearly depicts the place of quality control funct
29、ions. b. Persons performing quality control functions, their responsibilities, and authority in dealing with the Government on contracts. c. A flow chart of production. d. inspection stations, inspection procedures, test methods, 100 percent inspection, statistical techniques, formation of lots, lot
30、 sizes, collection of samples, sample sizes, frequency of sampling, acceptance/- rejection criteria, identification of lots, segregation of lots, disposition of rejected lots, corrective action, and procedure for recording results of inspection. e. Calibration of equipment, frequency, procedures, tr
31、aceability to standards and records. f. Samples of quality control forms, tags, charts, labels, and any other written matter used to control quality. U.S. G9VER”T PRINTIFIG OFFICE : 1980 - 311-148/1073 This document is available from the General Services Administration (CSA), acting as an agent for
32、the Superintendent of Documents. A copy for bidding and contracting purposes is availabie from GSA Busyness Service Centers. Copies are for sale at the GSA, Specification Sales, Building 197 (Washington Navy Yard), Washington, DC 20407. 3 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-
