How to Process VRIC – Revision B
/ VENDOR REQUEST FORINFORMATION ORCHANGE (VRIC) / 1. DATE WRITTEN / 2. PURCHASE ORDER / SUBCONTRACT NO.
Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company / ARCA20
41006
3. PART/DOCUMENT NO. / REV. NO. / 4. LOT DATE CODE / 5. UNIT SERIAL NO. / CCA NO. / LOT NO.
(as applicable) / 6. see definitions
MR, Eng, Dev / 7. CONTRACT NO.
8. PART NAME / 9. EST. COST OF PROPOSED CHANGE / 10. BUYER / SUBCONTRACT ADMIN.
11. NEXT ASSEMBLY NO./END ITEM ASSEMBLY NO. / 12. AFFECTED DOCUMENT NAME / DOC. NO. / REV. NO. / 13. QUANTITY
A.AFFECTED BYB.REMAINING THIS REQUEST:ON ORDER: / 14. PERCENT OF WORK COMPLETE
15.VENDOR NAME & ADDRESS / 16. VENDOR NUMBER
LM
17. PROGRAM NAME
Orion Program / 18. ORGN.RESP. CERTIFIED PRINCIPAL ENGINEER (CPE) / PARTS ENGR. (RPE) NAME / TELEPHONE NO.
19. DESCRIPTION OR REASON
Generally, the IS and SB statement would be inserted here.
20. EFFECTIVITY (serial or lot number) / 21. DATE EFFECTIVITY NO LONGER VALID / 22. SCHEDULE IMPACT / 23. END ITEM DESC. / 24. VEHICLE
25A. VENDOR CAUSE
25B. VENDOR PROPOSED CORRECTIVE ACTION
Use Blocks 26 through 30 for shipment of products with an open requirement that cannot be closed priorto shipment.
26. DESCRIPTION OF PRODUCT / 27. DESCRIPTION OF WHY AN ACTION IS NECESSARY
28. MODE OF TRANSPORTATION / 29. PRODUCT’S DESTINATION / 30. REFERENCE TO OPEN REQUIREMENT(S)
31. VENDOR AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE / DATE SIGNED / 32. LMSSC PQAR SIGNATURE / DATE SIGNED / 33. GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE / DATE SIGNED
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO VENDOR: This form is informational only. Permission to make a change to any documentation or hardware will be authorized only by a Purchase Order Change Notice or Subcontract Change Notice or Amendment.
34. RESPONSE TO VENDOR’S REQUEST
35. INSTRUCTIONS TO VENDOR
36. ESTIMATED DATE FOR COMPLETION OF LMSSC VRIC ACTION(S) / 37. CLASSIFICATION OF CHARACTERISTIC
YES NO
38. Q-NOTE / DISCREPANCY REPORT NO. / 39. DEVIATION REQUEST NO. / 40. CHANGE REQUEST NO.
41. COORDINATOR SIGNATURE / ORGN. NO. / DATE SIGNED / 42. ENGINEERING SIGNATURE / ORGN. NO. / DATE SIGNED
43. ENGINEERING SIGNATURE / ORGN. NO. / DATE SIGNED / 44. PRODUCT ASSURANCE SIGNATURE / ORGN. NO. / DATE SIGNED
45. PROCUREMENT SIGNATURE / ORGN. NO. / DATE SIGNED / 46. VRIC DOCUMENT NO.
Usually the contract number shown in
Block 2 for ARCATA. / REVISION NO.
VRIC Processing Instructions:
1. Sub Contracts/Buyer supplies the correct LM Space Systems VRIC form to Vendor.
2. Vendor fills outs the following blocks and will be subject to be rejection if not filled out correctly:
Blocks 1, 2, 3,5,6,13,14,15,16, 19, 25A, 25B & 31.
Block 6 coding: code VRIC as DEV, MR or ENG – see below for definitions
DEV (Deviation) – if Supplier has incomplete part due to shortages or special processes not performed.
LM needs to authorize ‘ok to ship” and an Open Lien Q-note must be written.
MR (Material Review) – generally will be a non-conformance for “Repair” and “Use As Is” disposition.
LM will generate a NC Q-note.
ENG– Any engineering drawing errors or design problems or questions.
3. Sub Contracts/Buyer verifies VRIC form is filled out correctly by Vendor. Sub Contracts/Buyer fills in block 18 with CPE/RE name and routes the VRIC to CPE/RE for VRIC instructions to Vendor.
4. CPE/RE fills out blocks 34 or 35 – Respond to Vendor’s request or Instructions to Vendor. CPE/RE sign the VRIC in block 42 or 43. Note: CPE must coordinate with Manufacturing Engineering if work is to be performed at an LM/Subtier facility to ensure capability exists.
5. CPE/RE routes VRIC to Quality Engineering to write a NC or Open Lien Q-note (as applicable). QE populates block 38 with Q-note number. QE reviews Supplier’s VRIC Cause and Corrective Action for completeness and signs VRIC.
6. Quality Engineer attaches signed VRIC form to Q-note (less Sub Contracts/buyers signature – not required). QE then routes Q-note to CPE/RE for disposition and okay to ship. Note: The Q-note disposition should mirror the Vendor’s instructions on blocks 34 or 35 as applicable.
7. Quality Engineer forwards signed VRIC to Sub Contracts for Buyer’s signature in block 45.
8. Sub Contracts forwards signed VRIC to Vendor.
9. QE follows up with the Q-note disposition and cause and corrective action prior to closing Q-note. Note QE shall forward a copy of the approved disposition to the buyer for coordination with the supplier.
10. If there are any pertinent VRIC changes, i.e., dimensions, quantities, serial numbers, etc, SubContracts needs to change Block 46 revision level and re-submit VRIC per the above instructions. All instructions apply to CPE/RE and Quality. QE makes the necessary changes in the Q-note and attaches the new revised and signed VRIC and attaches the form to the Q-note.