As prescribed in 46.311,
(a) The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.246-11, Higher-Level Contract Quality Requirement, in solicitations and contracts when the inclusion of a higher-level contract quality requirement is necessary (see 46.202-4).
(b) For each higher-level quality standard, the contracting officer shall fill in the title, number, date, and tailoring (if any).
Higher-Level Contract Quality Requirement (Dec 2014)
(a) The Contractor shall comply with the higher-level quality standard(s) listed below.
______________________________________________________[Contracting Officer insert the title, number (if any), date, and tailoring (if any) of the higher-level quality standards.]
(b) The Contractor shall include applicable requirements of the higher-level quality standard(s) listed in paragraph (a) of this clause and the requirement to flow down such standards, as applicable, to lower-tier subcontracts, in—
(1) Any subcontract for critical and complex items (see 46.203(b) and (c)); or
(2) When the technical requirements of a subcontract require—
(i) Control of such things as design, work operations, in-process control, testing, and inspection; or
(ii) Attention to such factors as organization, planning, work instructions, documentation control, and advanced metrology.
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(b) The Contractor shall include applicable requirements of the higher-level quality standard(s) listed in paragraph (a) of this clause and the requirement to flow down such standards, as applicable, to lower-tier subcontracts, in— (1) Any subcontract for critical and complex items (see 46.203(b) and (c)); or (2) When the technical requirements of a subcontract require— (i) Control of such things as design, work operations, in-process control, testing, and inspection; or (ii) Attention to such factors as organization, planning, work instructions, documentation control, and advanced metrology.