I. These requirements apply to all suppliers:

• • Flow Down Requirements – All requirements specified in Beyond Precision’s Purchase Order Clauses Q1 – Q11 and the additional applicable product-specific clauses shall be flowed to sub-tier suppliers.

• • Right of Entry – Beyond Precision, Beyond Precision’s customers, and their customers or any applicable regulatory agency shall have right of access to all facilities involved in the order at any level of the supply chain and to all applicable records.

• • Quality System – The supplier shall conform to the requirements described in SAE AS9003, Inspection and Test Quality System, as a minimum. Supplier shall control sub-tier procurements to the extent necessary to ensure conformance to the quality requirements of the purchase order.

• • Counterfeit Prevention – The quality system shall contain provision for the prevention of suspect/counterfeit items from entering the product stream. The supplier’s certification of conformance represents that the shipment does not contain any “suspect” or “known” counterfeit part, material, or work, and ensures that parts, material, or work are procured through original equipment manufacturers (OEM), original component manufacturers (OCM), or their franchised distributors or authorized suppliers.

• • Notification of Nonconforming Product – The supplier shall immediately notify Beyond Precision when it is suspected or known that nonconforming material has been produced or delivered. The notification shall include a clear description of the actual or suspected nonconformance. Approval of disposition is required.

• • Notification of Inability to Ship – The supplier shall notify Beyond Precision as soon as it has been determined that supplier is not able to ship as specified.

• • Changes in Product, Processes, Suppliers, Manufacturing Location – The supplier shall notify Beyond Precision of any changes in product or process definition, suppliers, or location of the manufacturing facility and obtain Beyond Precision’s approval.

• • Use of Customer Approved Special Process Sources – The supplier shall use and direct sub-tier suppliers to use Beyond Precision or Beyond Precision’s customer’s designated suppliers as instructed on Beyond Precision’s purchase order.

• • Packaging & Preservation – The supplier shall ensure that packaging and preservation is adequate to prevent damage or deterioration during shipment to Beyond Precision.

• • Records – Supplier shall retain and maintain quality records pertaining to the purchase from deterioration for a minimum of ten years unless otherwise specified by purchase order. Records held for the required retention period (ten years) shall not be destroyed without Beyond Precision’s written concurrence.

• • Hazardous Material – The supplier shall furnish applicable Material Safety Data Sheets for products designated by industry, state, or federal agencies as hazardous materials.

• • Release of Information – Except as required by law, no public release of any information, confirmation or denial of the subject matter of this purchase order shall be made without prior written authorization by Beyond Precision or its customer. Access to the information contained in this order shall be provided only to employees or suppliers “with the need to know” (for the performance of this order) and who are under obligation to hold such information in confidence.

II. Additional product-specific requirements.

• • OEM’s Certificates of Analysis – Mill or product certificates denoting chemical and physical properties shall accompany each lot/shipment.

• • Domestic Specialty Metals – Raw materials shall not be procured from foreign agencies or produced in non-domestic mills unless previously approved by Beyond Precision. Specialty metals identified in DFARS Clause 252.225-7014 which have been melted outside the United States, its possessions, or Puerto Rico are prohibited and shall be approved by Beyond Precision prior to shipment.  If approval is granted, an independent laboratory analysis may be required.
• • Certificate of Conformance – The supplier shall submit 1 copy of the supplier’s Certificate of Conformance with each shipment. Required on Special Process Certifications:

• • Required Test Specimens – The supplier shall provide test coupons or specimens as requested by Beyond Precision’s purchase order.

• • Required Test, Inspections, & Related Instructions – The supplier shall perform or obtain tests and/or inspections and provide the resulting data to Beyond Precision prior to shipment or with shipment of the product, as instructed on Beyond Precision’s purchase order. Chemicals with shelf life shall have a minimum of one year or 80% of shelf life remaining at the time of shipment. Expiration dates shall be clearly stated, and  safety data sheets shall be provided.

• • Inspections – A dimensional inspection report is required.

• • First Article Inspections– First article inspection reports shall be provided as instructed in Beyond Precision’s Purchase Order and shall conform to AS 9102.

• • Calibration Services – Calibration certificate traceable to NIST is required.

• • Export Compliance – Supplier shall maintain procedures to prevent the disclosure of technical data and products in this purchase order in written, oral or visual form to any foreign national without prior export authorization from the S. Department of State (Reference 22CFR Part 120-130 International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and 15CFR Part 730-744 Export Administration Regulations (EAR).
• • Media Security – If Model Based Definition is called out on the PO, the Supplier shall develop and maintain documented processes used to ensure the integrity and security of Beyond Precision provided datasets. The Supplier shall contact Beyond Precision and request procedure 200-1 Model Based Definition for the complete media security requirements.

These clauses apply to the commodities shown in the table on the next page.  The purchase order provides further clarification and additional information, if necessary.

PRODUCT SPECIFIC QUALITY REQUIREMENTS

300.1 Purchase Order Clauses Revision: C         4/8/2024