SikorskyToolingBulletin7303.docVIP

1.0 INTRODUCTION: Most special tooling (ST) used by Sikorsky suppliers is provided by Sikorsky or Government funding. This document establishes supplier responsibilities in the procurement, acquisition, manufacture, receipt, acceptance, storage, control maintenance, transfer, handling, accountability and disposition of this property. It further establishes requirements for records and reports related to the maintenance and disposition of these tools. The responsibilities outlined herein are mainly extensions of Sikorsky Aircraft’s DOD prime contractual requirements and applies fully to all Purchase Orders in which it is incorporated unless specifically modified or restricted therein. Any changes made to this bulletin must be approved by the Sikorsky Durable Tooling Manager. 2.0 DEFINITIONS: CONTRACTOR-ACQUIRED PROPERTY (CAP): Property acquired, fabricated or otherwise provided by the Contractor for performing a contract and to which the Government has title. GOVERNMENT PROPERTY (GP): All property owned or leased by the Government. Government Property includes both Government-furnished and Contractor-acquired property. GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED PROPERTY: Property in the possession of, or directly acquired by, the Government and subsequently furnished to the Contractor for performance of a contract. MEDIA OF INSPECITON (MOI) TOOL: Tool used to validate product to verify compliance to engineering requirements. MOI tools require initial validation and periodic validation if they are subject to wear. PERIODIC VALIDATION: Examination of tool features, which could affect product conformance due to wear at established intervals. PERISHABLE TOOLS: these consist of catalog items readily available on the open market, which because of their size and nature, are considered expendable. Drills, reamers, taps, snap gages and all types of cutting tools are considered perishable tools even though they are altered for production purposes and may be special in nature, unless they are o