America's Premier Manufacturing Consortium For Aerospace, Maritime, Space, And Defense
"As a nonprofit based in New Hampshire, the Consortium serves its Members, the Department of Defense, and Prime Contractors by strengthening the supply chain, accelerating speed to market, lowering engagement costs, and delivering high-confidence supplier matches through granular capability data. This ensures the resilience, readiness, and competitiveness of our nation’s defense industrial base."
The Consortium Advantage: Smarter Sourcing, Stronger Suppliers
How Do We Vet Your Suppliers?
Benefits: simplified access to manufacturers true capabilities, Capacity, and compliance
The Prime Ready Program
Our Prime Ready qualification program provides standardized assessment of supplier capabilities against prime contractor requirements, giving buyers confidence in their sourcing decisions.
A higher score indicates a supplier is well-positioned to meet the contractor's requirements with minimal additional development needed.
Key Qualification Categories
Manufacturing Processes
Equipment capabilities, precision tolerances, process controls
Quality Management
Quality systems, inspection methods, certification compliance
Special Processes
Heat treatment, welding, plating, and other critical processes
Materials Management
Material handling, traceability, and specialized material expertise
Sample Qualification Report
Manufacturing Processes
95%- 5-axis machining capabilities
- Precision grinding to ±0.0005" tolerance
Quality Management
92%- AS9100D certified quality system
- First article inspection process
Special Processes
88%- NADCAP heat treatment certification
- Special process operator certification (in progress)
Materials Management
85%- Digital material traceability system
- In-house material testing capabilities
Overall Score
90%This supplier meets 90% of the contractor requirements and is qualified for Prime Ready Gold status.
Who is NHADC?
Our Members represent the best of America
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