Environment, Verification and the Compliance Boundary
Medical requirements are not inferred from the product category. They must be defined by the drawings, specifications and customer-approved acceptance plan, then assigned in a responsibility matrix so that product-level compliance and assembly verification are never confused.
Who owns regulatory compliance
Product-level medical compliance — including ISO 13485, FDA and IEC 60601 obligations where applicable — remains the OEM's responsibility. We record the assembly and verification evidence agreed for the project; those records support the OEM's device history record but do not independently establish product compliance.
Controlled environment and cleanliness
Any controlled-environment, cleanliness or handling requirement should enter the RFQ as a measurable specification with an approval and evidence path. No one should imply cleanroom capability or a particular environmental classification without verified, applicable evidence.
Traceability and records
Component identity, lot or serial capture, work-instruction revisions and inspection results are recorded to the agreed plan. The route and depth of records are defined with quality and traceability so the evidence matches what the OEM's documentation actually needs.
Finished-unit test
A project may require defined power-up behavior, calibration references, indicators, controls, communications or selected I/O checks. The functional-test package must state setup conditions, fixtures, limits, expected responses, pass or fail rules, data capture and the process for failures, rework and retest.
For a new or changed design, an NPI or pilot build can expose access, routing, sequence and test issues before repeat production. Approved findings feed back into the BOM, drawings, work instructions and verification package under change control.
What to Include in the RFQ
Send the current product definition and mark preliminary information clearly. The most useful package explains both the physical build and the evidence required at handover.
Product and material definition
BOM, approved sources, quantities, variants, assembly drawings, enclosure CAD, seal and gasket details and a list of customer-supplied items.
Electrical and software inputs
Connection diagrams, PCBA and harness revisions, grounding and isolation requirements, firmware, configuration values and programming access.
Compliance boundary and environment
Inspection criteria, functional-test procedure, fixtures, acceptance limits, required records, any controlled-environment specification and ownership of product-level certification activities.
Identity and delivery
Unique device identification and serial rules, label artwork, accessories, manuals, packaging, delivery condition, build quantity, forecast and requested timing.
Use the complete Box Build RFQ checklist or return to all product types.