UFC 4-390-01
23 July 2003
requirements of this document by manufacturers or vendors. Areas
of particular importance in the preparation of contract
specifications are described in the following paragraphs.
4.2.1
Material Specifications. All materials used for the
construction, fabrication and assembly of parts, components,
subsystems and systems which are within the scope of
certification must meet or exceed the specifications set forth in
Appendix A. This material should also be provided with
documented objective quality evidence (OQE) and test data
verifying its acceptability, in accordance with Appendix C. The
Acquisition Manager should ensure that contract specifications
are complete and accurate in this respect and that deviations
from these specifications are authorized only with the approval
of the appropriate technical authority and the concurrence of the
SCA.
Performance and Procedure Specifications. The
4.2.2
Acquisition Manager should ensure that the performance and
procedure specifications for the construction, fabrication and
assembly of the facility are clearly and accurately described in
contract documents.
Quality Assurance (QA). The Acquisition Manager should
4.2.3
ensure that contract documents require the contractor to provide
a Quality Assurance Program plan that specifically addresses the
critical requirements of system certification. Contract
documents should recommend the designation of a certification
manager within the contractor's organization who will serve as a
single point of contact between the contractor and the
Acquisition Manager on matters concerning system certification.
Document Control. It is the responsibility of the
4.3
Acquisition Manager to ensure that adequate document control
procedures are developed and implemented in the earliest phase of
the procurement process and that these procedures are strictly
adhered to in every phase and at all levels of the procurement
process. All documentation required by this document should be
reviewed and evaluated by the Acquisition Manager, or his agent,
prior to submission to the SCA. If an agent is used, the agent
should not be affiliated with the fabricator.
4.4
Preparation Of Certification Application. The
Acquisition Manager, as system applicant, should prepare and
submit the application for system certification. The application
for system certification should be prepared in accordance with
the provisions of Section 2 of this document and should be
submitted to the SCA with all required documentation attached.
4.5
Configuration Management Plan. The Acquisition
Manager, as system applicant, should ensure that a configuration
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