Pre-Award_Source_Qual_MRL_Final_12_Oct_2016_(002).pdf

PRE‐AWARD SOURCE QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

AMSC C: These assemblies are aviation Critical Application Items (CAI) and require engineering source approval by the design control activity in order to maintain quality. Alternate sources must qualify by submitting a Source Approval Request (SAR) in accordance with design control activity’s procedures, AFMCI 23‐113, and receiving notification of approval from the Small Business Office or Procurement

Contracting Officer (PCO). The Government plans to solicit these items listed in Section A with the subcomponents listed in Section B6. In order for your proposal to be considered for award a potential contractor must submit a SAR package and obtain approval for the items listed in Section A and Section

B 6, Appendix A. The Pre‐Award Source Qualification Requirements for the subcomponents start on page 6.

SECTION A: ITEM IDENTIFICATION

Stock Number Part Number Nomenclature Application

1440‐01‐316‐1238 3820480‐135 LAU‐128 A/A F‐15

1440‐01‐315‐4103 3820490‐137 LAU‐129 A/A F‐16

1440‐01‐513‐7329 56G4100‐1 LAU‐129 B/A F‐16

1440‐01‐513‐7354 56G4200‐1 LAU‐129 C/A F‐16

1440‐01‐513‐7351 56G4200‐2 LAU‐129 D/A F‐16

1440‐01‐513‐7352 56G4300‐1 LAU‐129 E/A F‐16

1440‐01‐513‐7353 56G4300‐2 LAU‐129 F/A F‐16

SECTION B: JUSTIFICATION FOR ESTABLISHING A QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT

The LAU‐12X (LAU‐128 and LAU‐129) Missile Rail Launchers (MRL’s) are part of the Air Dominance

Mission of the US Air Force. They are installed on either the F‐15 or F‐16 aircraft and are the captive‐ carry and delivery system for the Air Force’s Air‐to‐Air missiles. The MRL is an electro‐mechanical device which is designed to provide a stable and reliable platform in which a loaded missile can be safely stowed while the aircraft is airborne, and then when required, launch the stowed missile. The MRL is also used to captive‐carry PODs, which are non‐releasable devices. The electro‐mechanical components within the MRL must prevent an inadvertent launch of a loaded missile but allow a launch when called or required. The mechanical components of the MRL must maintain secure position of a loaded missile and not suffer any material degradation due to fight maneuvers. Additionally, the MRL must retain the missile in the event of an un‐commanded or inadvertent launch attempt.

Listed below are the critical requirements for the procurement of these NIINs.

1. Characteristics associated with the materials, heat treatment, machining, manufacturing, and processing of the individual parts of the assembly can result in structural and performance degradation. Close tolerance matching of components is required to ensure proper performance and operation of the MRL. Special care and attention is required for surface finish, assembly, and alignment to assure compliance with specified acceptance test requirements.

2. The avoidance of parts obsolescence, with respect to electronic parts and assemblies, is required.

3. The qualification requirements specified herein are necessary to verify the structural, operational, and/or functional integrity and/or fit and form of the item being procured.

4. Failure of the MRL could result in an inadvertent or un‐commanded launch of a loaded missile. A failure could also result in the loss of a loaded missile or POD through degradation of the

Structural Rail Section or any of the Sub‐Assemblies designed to secure the loaded asset during flight. In order to maintain the quality of the MRL, the sources must qualify in accordance with the procedures of the applicable government ESA, AFLCMC/EBREM (Launcher Engineering

Section), Robins AFB, GA.

5. Completion of the specified pre‐contract award qualification requirements will assure the government that the offeror is pre‐award qualified to submit a proposal for producing the item in compliance with the applicable technical specification/data and within the schedule and economic constraints of our contracts.

6. The submittal of the pre‐contract award qualification requirements for the MRL’s must also include pre‐contract award qualifications for the major Sub‐Assemblies, as well as the Structural Rail Section of the LAU‐129 A/A, summarized below in Appendix A.

Appendix A: Sub‐Assemblies

P/N NSN Nomenclature

7002791‐6 1440‐01‐492‐1196 Structural Rail Section (LAU‐129)

7002590‐4 1440‐01‐319‐8871 Umbilical Assembly

7002557‐2 1440‐01‐320‐2157 Wrench Point Assembly

7002730‐6 1440‐01‐514‐6552 AFT Dampener Assembly

7002760‐16 1440‐01‐538‐5531 Detent Assembly

7002760‐15 1440‐01‐538‐5532 Detent Assembly

SECTION C: QUALIFICATON REQUIREMENTS

Source approval information: Listed below are the minimum requirements necessary to become a pre‐ award qualified bidder on the items listed above.

a) Potential bidders shall provide a summary of the company’s capabilities, including a detailed factory layout, a list of the machinery, fixtures, tooling, and test and inspection equipment. The summary shall demonstrate that the company has the required facilities and equipment to manufacture, inspect, test, package, and store the item. The contractor shall furnish all material, support equipment, tools, test equipment, and services. The contractor is responsible for providing, maintaining, and calibrating all support equipment required at their facility or a subcontractor’s facility.

b) Potential bidders shall demonstrate the ability and have experience in manufacturing the same or similar aviation critical application items which are currently in use on military launchers or missile systems. Potential bidders shall provide the following information on the items:

1. Part number, stock number, nomenclature, and drawing of similar item.

2. Aircraft similar item is used on.

3. Contract Number.

4. Procuring Agency.

5. Contract Value.

6. Number of assets shipped.

c) Potential bidders shall provide a detailed quality plan.

d) Potential bidders shall provide a detailed manufacturing plan describing fabrication, inspection, and test procedure that outlines:

1. Traceability of batch/lot for material, heat treatment, coatings, test/inspections, chemical composition, and certifications.

2. Identification of material sources of all parts of the assembly. Sources for raw materials must be documented for each type of material called for in the assembly, including country of origin. Sources for castings and forgings must be documented. No material waivers will be granted.

3. Identification of sources for all processes not performed in‐house.

4. Identification and management of the critical application items.

5. How compliance with the performance, environmental, mechanical, and quality assurance requirements identified by the ESA‐approved engineering data package will be verified.

e) The offeror must manufacture this item to conform to the government requirements as prescribed within the ESA approved engineering data package. The offeror must show compliance with Unique Identification (UID) requirements in accordance with DFARS 211.274 as prescribed within the ESA approved engineering data package. The offeror must provide, at their own expense, data showing the results of all quality, performance, and environmental evaluations conducted by the offeror to show compliance with the government requirements as prescribed by the ESA.

f) Potential Bidders must be able to demonstrate the ability to machine 7075‐T7351 plate and “U” shaped extrusions in order to hold .070 in flatness through 100 in of material length following machining and assembly of the Structural Rail Section.

g) Test and Evaluation and/or Verification. The offeror, at their own expense, shall prepare and submit to the design control authority AFLCMC/EBREM for their prior approval, a qualification test plan/procedure detailing how they intend to verify compliance with all performance, environmental, mechanical and quality assurance requirements identified in the top level drawing of the P/N’s shown in Table of Section A. These top level drawings require physical Testing IAW DS32050‐116 Part II of the MRL as well and the individual Sub‐Assemblies.

Following any future contract award, the offeror will be required to submit a formal First Article (FA) of the assembly along with the Test Report to the design control authority AFLCMC/EBREM for their review and approval. The government retains the right to exercise the option to inspect the testing processes, including on‐site witnessing of any or all documented testing. To allow accomplishing this, the offeror shall notify the government at least 30 days in advance of the occurrence of any testing that will be used as a basis for qualification. The offeror’s facilities shall be made available for government inspection during these tests.

h) A Quality Control Sampling plan, IAW DS32050‐116 Part II, outlying production sample rate and size as well as to how documents will be maintained and controlled.

i) Potential bidders shall provide a sub‐vendor qualification and quality assurance process to ensure conformance to requirements on work performed by subcontractors.

j) Potential bidders shall provide a detailed plan on how they will manage Configuration Control of drawings.

k) After becoming pre‐award qualified, the manufacturing plan, processes, vendor sources, quality procedure, etc. shall be incorporated into any resultant contract, and shall not be changed without the approval of AFLCMC/EBREM, obtained through the contracting office.

l) The SAR package submittal requirement shall be required for all potential bidders. Submissions will be in a permanent, readable, digital format.

m) The Air Force may not qualify potential bidders who have had quality/performance problems when delivering similar or identical items to the government.

SECTION D: ESTIMATE OF THE TEST AND EVALUATION COSTS

Applicant costs are negligible. All costs related to pre‐award qualification shall be paid by the applicant and would include cost to print/ship pre‐award qualification documentation package. If deemed necessary applicant may host (but not pay for) a Government representative during on‐site audit. Travel to applicant site would be incurred by the Government. Barring travel deemed necessary in support of technical review, required review is expected to take 30 days from receipt of SAR package.

SECTION E: GOVERNMENT CONTACT

SARs received from potential sources for items not in active solicitation are processed through the Small Business Office and those received against active solicitations are processed through the Procurement Contracting Officer.

SECTION F: SIGNATURE BLOCK

Michael Oliver Digitally signed by

OLIVER.MICHAEL.P.1072657078

DN: c=US, o=U.S. Government, ou=DoD, ou=PKI, ou=USAF, 15 Aug 16

DN: c=US, o=U.S. Government, ou=DoD, OLIVER.MICHAE

L.P.1072657078 cn=OLIVER.MICHAEL.P.1072657078

Date: 2016.08.15 06:11:50 -04'00'

AFLCMC/EBREM

Engineer

Signature Digitally signed by

NOFS.STEPHE NOFS.STEPHEN.E.1229503223

Date

Steve Nofs N.E.1229503223 ou=PKI, ou=USAF, cn=NOFS.STEPHEN.E.1229503223 Date: 2016.08.15 08:42:54 -04'00'

15 Aug 16

AFLCMC/EBREM

Missiles Chief Engineer

Signature

Digitally signed by

Date

Hector R Hernandez HERNANDEZ.HEC HERNANDEZ.HECTOR.R.1231165661 DN: c=US, o=U.S. Government, ou=DoD, TOR.R.1231165661 ou=PKI, ou=USAF, cn=HERNANDEZ.HECTOR.R.1231165661 Date: 2016.08.15 08:56:32 -04'00'

15 Aug 16

AFLCMC/EBRE

Director of Engineering, Armament Division

Signature

Digitally signed by

Date

Tracee A Sealy

409 SCMS/GUEA

Chief, F-15 and Armament Engineering

Richard L. Voss

409 SCMS/GUEA

Chief, Engineering Flight

SEALY.TRACEE SEALY.TRACEE.A.1229963011

DN: c=US, o=U.S. Government, ou=DoD, .A.1229963011 ou=PKI, ou=USAF, cn=SEALY.TRACEE.A.1229963011 Date: 2016.08.18 15:26:01 -04'00'

Signature

Digitally signed by

VOSS.RICHAR VOSS.RICHARD.L.1230019653

DN: c=US, o=U.S. Government, ou=DoD, ou=PKI, ou=USAF, D.L.1230019653 cn=VOSS.RICHARD.L.1230019653 Date: 2016.08.18 16:49:38 -04'00'

Signature

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Date

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AFLCMC/WWQKB

Contracting Officer

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AFLCMC/WWQK

Branch Chief

Signature Date

AFLCMC/PZC-R

Chief Contract Clearance & Program Support Division Competition Advocate

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AFLCMC/PZK

Chief, Systems Support Contracting Division

AFSC/PK

Contracting Chief

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The qualification requirement shall not exceed seven (7) years past the last signed date (FAR 9.202(f)

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