RIX Industries Flow Downs

7/2/2020

Description:

HOLD POINT SOURCE INSPECTION

Clause:

Materials produced for this order, and related production processes and procedures, aresubject to inspection by HII-NNS at points indicated in the HII-NNS Hold Point SourceInspection (HPSI) Document, or in the Purchase Order Item’s Supplemental Description.When a HPSI document is included in the Purchase Order as a Specification MOD for anItem, any Hold Points identified elsewhere (supplemental text, standard clauses, etc.)are superseded by the HPSI invoked hold points and are not applicable. However, theSupplemental Text section of the PO Item may contain additional information, beyondHold Points, which is still invoked on the Supplier.For HPSI actions requiring HII-NNS personnel (other than Supplier Inspection) to visit thesupplier’s (or sub-tier’s) facility, notify the HII-NNS Buyer two weeks in advance ofreaching each Hold Point for scheduling. For HPSI actions assigned to HII-NNS SupplierInspection (Department: Supplier Inspection), the Supplier may submit a SourceInspection Request (https://supplier.huntingtoningalls.com/forms/sir.aspx) noting thatthe request is for a Hold Point. In all cases, the Supplier must assure that the product iscompleted to the production Hold Point and ready for the Source Inspection(s).For Hold Points requiring documentation to be submitted to HII-NNS, the completedocumentation package shall be provided to the HII-NNS Buyer, unless stated otherwisein the hold point description, according to the HPSI Document, ensuring that allapplicable Items are identified.HII-NNS reserves the right to conduct inspections of parts (prior to or during assembly)and assemblies at any time, and to witness any operational, pressure, or NDT type tests.