NASA NPR 8735.2 REV A W/CHG 1

Abstract

<strong>Purpose</strong> <br>This NASA Procedural Requirements (NPR) sets forth Agency requirements for performance of Government contract quality assurance functions as required by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 46, NASA FAR Supplement (NFS) Part 1846, and NPD 8730.5, NASA Quality Assurance Program Policy. The purpose of Government contract quality assurance is to ensure that supplies and services acquired under Government contract conform to contract requirements. <br><strong>Applicability</strong> <br>a. This NPR applies to NASA Headquarters; NASA Centers, including Government Component Facilities; and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory as specified in its contract. <br>b. This NPR provides requirements for the quality assurance functions to be provided by the Government on contracts for the supply of acquisition products and the performance of product-related services. The term "acquisition products" includes Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) (i.e., Government-procured equipment that is furnished to NASA prime contractors for integration into the final product). The term "services," as used in this NPR, refers to contractor work that directly supports the establishment or verification of product configuration (e.g., design, manufacture, nondestructive testing, laboratory testing, fabrication, assembly, integration, performance testing, maintenance, refurbishment, repair, calibration) or to contractor operation of the delivered product (e.g., hazardous test facility). The term "services" does not refer to Government contract quality assurance functions assigned to support contractors. <br>c. Except as provided in Appendix C, section 17, this NPR does not apply to Government contract quality assurance functions related to software. Software assurance functions are defined by NASA-STD-8739.8, as required by NPR 7150.2. <br>d. This NPR does not apply to quality assurance functions related to the acquisition of NASA facilities or to facilities maintenance operations. Quality assurance requirements for such acquisitions/services are performed in accordance with NPR 8820.2, Facility Project Implementation Guide, NPR 8831.2, Facilities Maintenance Management, and FAR/NFS regulations. <br>e. This NPR does not apply to basic and applied research or to information technology (IT) services. Government contract quality assurance for basic and applied research and IT services is governed by FAR Part 46 and NFS Part 1846.