{
  "schema_version": "uav-build-to-print-guide.v1",
  "reviewed_at": "2026-09-16",
  "scope": "Evidence-planning guide for a controlled build-to-print UAV manufacturing handoff; not a certification, supplier approval or release authorization.",
  "gates": [
    {
      "gate": "Controlling product baseline",
      "evidence": "Approved configuration definition and the authority that controls it.",
      "source_ids": [
        "NASA-CM"
      ]
    },
    {
      "gate": "Released drawings and interfaces",
      "evidence": "Identifiers, revisions, dates, approval state and production effectivity.",
      "source_ids": [
        "NASA-CM",
        "NASA-IMPLEMENT",
        "NASA-HDBK-1004"
      ]
    },
    {
      "gate": "Parts and material definition",
      "evidence": "A controlled BOM or equivalent that identifies parts, materials and applicable effectivity.",
      "source_ids": [
        "NASA-WORKMANSHIP",
        "NASA-HDBK-1004"
      ]
    },
    {
      "gate": "Approved manufacturing instructions",
      "evidence": "Released procedures, work orders and process instructions available to the people doing the work.",
      "source_ids": [
        "NASA-WORKMANSHIP"
      ]
    },
    {
      "gate": "Inspection and test evidence",
      "evidence": "Defined in-process, quality and production-acceptance checks with records to retain.",
      "source_ids": [
        "NASA-CM",
        "NASA-WORKMANSHIP"
      ]
    },
    {
      "gate": "Fixtures and enabling products",
      "evidence": "Required fixtures, machines, software and test equipment identified and ready.",
      "source_ids": [
        "NASA-IMPLEMENT"
      ]
    },
    {
      "gate": "Change and deviation control",
      "evidence": "Disposition, approval, affected configuration and production effectivity recorded.",
      "source_ids": [
        "NASA-CM",
        "NASA-HDBK-1004"
      ]
    },
    {
      "gate": "As-built records",
      "evidence": "As-built drawings, discrepancies, test records, manuals and applicable certificates captured.",
      "source_ids": [
        "NASA-IMPLEMENT"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "id": "NASA-CM",
      "title": "NASA Systems Engineering Handbook, 6.5 Configuration Management",
      "url": "https://www.nasa.gov/reference/6-5-configuration-management/"
    },
    {
      "id": "NASA-IMPLEMENT",
      "title": "NASA Systems Engineering Handbook, 5.1 Product Implementation",
      "url": "https://www.nasa.gov/reference/5-1-product-implementation/"
    },
    {
      "id": "NASA-WORKMANSHIP",
      "title": "NASA-STD-8739.6A, Implementation Requirements for NASA Workmanship Standards",
      "url": "https://nepp.nasa.gov/files/27623/NSTD87396A.pdf"
    },
    {
      "id": "NASA-HDBK-1004",
      "title": "NASA-HDBK-1004, indexing and configuration documentation guidance",
      "url": "https://standards.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/standards/NASA/Baseline/0/2020_04_01_nasa_hdbk_1004_approved.pdf"
    }
  ]
}