Description:
provide service as an AS9100 (or equivalent) certification body. This includes the initial certification of the Quality Management system for U.S. Army Rock Island Arsenal Joint Manufacturing and Technology Center as well as follow up surveillance and certification audits. **TARGET DATE FOR CERTIFICATION is 13June 2025.
The requirements are as follows:
The certifying body (CB) must be accredited either via the International Aerospace Quality Group (IAQG) or the Americas Aerospace Quality Group (AAQG). The CB will have no suspensions of accreditation at the time of contract award. The CB shall have objective evidence that they’ve performed successful completion of two AS 9100 certification audits on DoD facilities of greater than 1000 personnel. The contractor shall understand the government supply system. The contractor shall complete the necessary audits to certify the Quality Management System of RIA-JMTC as AS9100 (or equivalent) compliant. Upon successful completion of the necessary audits, the contractor shall certify the Quality Management System of RIA-JMTC as AS9100 (or equivalent) compliant, in accordance with the most current revision of IAQG or AAQG accreditation requirements. The seals of the accrediting agency shall be affixed to the certificates of compliance. RIA-JMTC prefers those audits not be performed as witness audits; however, if a witness audit is required in accordance with the IAQG or AAQG, RIA-JMTC requests notification of such as soon as the contractor learns of this condition.
Dates for Requirements:
The TARGET DATE FOR CERTIFICATION is 13June 2025. It is imperative that the vendor be able to provide the stage 1 and stage 2 audits in the time frame as shown below:
Stage 1 audit – March 2025. Will consist, at a minimum, of the lead auditor.
Stage 2 audit – May 2025. Will consist, at a minimum, of a lead auditor and 1-2 additional auditors.
** THIS DATE IS FIRM AND NOT NEGOTIABLE
