Forging Questions and Answers 28MAR2022.pdf

FA8212-22-R-0013

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

DATE: 28MAR2022

QUESTION#1: Does the USAF have a list of forging houses that must be used?

ANSWER#1: Read Engineering Instruction attached to the notice, specifically paragraph 9, 10, 11, and 13.

BLUF: The USAF does not have a list of forging houses that you must use nor does the forging house have to be pre-qualified as part of qualifying a new prime manufacturer. However, the forging house you select must be identified as part of your proposal. Your proposal must include the name and CAGE code of the selected forging house and whether the forging house is using pre-qualified forging or if they are procuring new tooling.

The CAGE code of the forging house must be included in the proposal to meet #11. 11. PRIOR TO PRODUCTION, FORGING LOT QUALIFICATION SHALL BE ACCOMPLISHED at the forging house by their local DCMA office. This will be a preliminary inspection in the CLIN for the production articles.

9. FORGING REQUIREMENTS: IF THE FORGING SOURCE(S) IS KNOWN, THE CONTRACTOR

MAY PROCURE FORGINGS FROM SOURCES PRE-APPROVED BY THE PROPER A-10

ENGINEERING ORGANIZATION TO BUILD THE 162D611621-5001 FORGING. IF FORGINGS ARE

PROCURED FROM TOOLING APPROVED BY A-10 ENGINEERING, ORIGINAL CERTIFIED

FORGING PROCEDURES AND DIES/TOOLING OR EQUIVALENT (E.G., REFURBISHED/RESUNK

BY APPROVED FORGING SOURCE AND HAVING THE SAME DIE NUMBER DESIGNATION)

SHALL BE USED. NEW TOOLING AT AN EXISTING SOURCE MUST BE QUALIFIED PRIOR TO

CONTRACT AWARD, THE DETAILED PART BIDDER SHALL PROVIDE VERIFICATION (E.G.,

FORGING QUOTE) TO THE GOVERNMENT THAT THE CERTIFIED DIES AND PROCEDURES ARE

AVAILABLE FOR THEIR USE IN THE EVENT THEY ARE THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER.

10. IF THE FORGING SOURCE IS LISTED AS UNKNOWN OR THE CONTRACTOR WISHES TO

DEVELOP ADDITIONAL SOURCES OR NEW TOOLING AT AN EXISTING FORGING SOURCE, THE

CONTRACTOR SHALL ADVISE THE GOVERNMENT IN WRITING OF THEIR INTENT TO

PROCURE NEW FORGING DIES AND THE PROPOSED FORGING SOURCE PRIOR TO CONTRACT

AWARD. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL NOT PROCEED TO OBTAIN NEW DIES WITHOUT

THE EXPRESS CONSENT OF THE GOVERNMENT PROCURING AGENCY. THE GOVERNMENT

SHALL HAVE UNLIMITED USE OF THE DIES DEVELOPED UNDER THIS CONTRACT. THE

CONTRACTOR SHALL INFORM THE FORGING HOUSE IN WRITING, AT THE SAME TIME THE

ORDER FOR THE DIES IS PLACED, THAT THE GOVERNMENT HAS UNLIMITED USE RIGHT OF

THE DIES AND FORWARD A COPY OF THIS LETTER TO THE GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING

OFFICER.

11. PRIOR TO PRODUCTION, FORGING LOT QUALIFICATION SHALL BE ACCOMPLISHED AS

SPECIFIED ON THE 162D611621-5001 PART REPORT. THE PRIME CONTRACTOR SHALL ASSURE

THAT THIS HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED BY THE FORGING SOURCE AND RETAIN IN THEIR

RECORDS FOR NO LESS THAN 10 YEARS. THE A-10 ENGINEERING ORGANIZATION RESERVES

THE RIGHT TO REVIEW THIS DOCUMENTATION AS NEEDED.

13. THIS PART IS CLASSIFIED AS A CRITICAL SAFETY ITEM (CSI) AND SHALL BE MANAGED IN

ACCORDANCE WITH

AFI 20-106. THE CRITICAL PROCESSES AND CHARACTERISTICS ARE IDENTIFIED FOR THE

PART/ASSEMBLY AS

DETAILED BELOW. THE METHOD OF OVERSIGHT SHALL BE COMMENSURATE WITH DCMA

CSI MANAGEMENT

POLICY.