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BLU-137/B PENETRATOR WARHEAD PRODUCTION
Manufacturing Readiness Level (MRL) 7 Self-Assessment Instructions to Offeror
1. Manufacturing Readiness Level Self-Assessment The questions provided in the checklist below have been extracted from the MRL 7 assessment questions provided in the MRL Deskbook (see http://www.dodmrl.com) and have been tailored to the needs of this contract.
2. Guidance for Completion The offeror shall provide a ‘yes’ or ‘no’ response, explain the reason for the response, and supply supporting evidence for each question. The supporting evidence can be a reference to a document provided by the offeror or portion of the proposal. It is the responsibility of the offeror to ensure the reference is clearly identified.
The checklist must be completed and provided with the offeror’s response to Section L-4.2.4, Subfactor 2 Manufacturing and Quality paragraph a. The offeror may use and expand Table 1 if additional space is required to address the questions in the self-assessment.
| No. |
| Question |
| ANS (Y/N) |
| Reasoning/Justification |
| Thread |
| Sub |
| 1 |
| Are all outstanding MRL 7 risk areas understood with approved mitigation plans in place? |
| C - Cost & Funding |
| C.3 - Manufacturing Investment Budget |
| 2 |
| Is there an effective supply chain management process defined, documented and in place? |
| D - Materials |
| D.3 - Supply Chain Management |
| 3 |
| Has an adequate assessment of the critical first tier supply chain been completed (i.e., capability, capacity, etc.)? |
| D - Materials |
| D.3 - Supply Chain Management |
| 4 |
| Have special handling procedures been applied in a production representative environment? |
| D - Materials |
| D.4 - Special Handling |
| 5 |
| Have the manufacturing processes been successfully demonstrated in a production representative environment? |
| E - Process Capability & Control |
| E.2 - Manufacturing Process Maturity |
| 6 |
| Have process capability requirements been refined? |
| E - Process Capability & Control |
| E.2 - Manufacturing Process Maturity |
| 7 |
| Have quality targets been established? |
| F - Quality Management |
| F.1 - Quality Management including Supplier Quality |
| 8 |
| Do Quality Management System (QMS) elements (e.g., control of nonconforming material, corrective action, etc.) meet requirements of appropriate industry standards? |
| F - Quality Management |
| F.1 - Quality Management including Supplier Quality |
| 9 |
| Has quality data from the production representative environment been collected and analyzed and the results used to shape improvement plans? |
| F - Quality Management |
| F.2 - Product Quality |
| 10 |
| Do key supplier Quality Management Systems meet appropriate industry standards? |
| F - Quality Management |
| F.3 - Supplier Quality Management |
| 11 |
| Has a strategy been outlined for audits of critical supplier processes? |
| F - Quality Management |
| F.3 - Supplier Quality Management |
| 12 |
| Have the manufacturing workforce resource requirements been identified for the LRIP? |
| G - Mfg. Personnel |
| G.1 - Manufacturing Personnel |
| 13 |
| Have plans been developed to achieve LRIP requirements? |
| G - Mfg. Personnel |
| G.1 - Manufacturing Personnel |
| 14 |
| Has the workforce been trained in the representative environment? |
| G - Mfg. Personnel |
| G.1 - Manufacturing Personnel |
| 15 |
| Has a manufacturing equipment maintenance strategy been developed? |
| H - Facilities |
| H.1 - Tooling/ Special Test and Inspection Equipment (STE/SIE) |
| 16 |
| Have manufacturing facilities been identified for the LRIP build? |
| H - Facilities |
| H.2 - Facilities |
| 17 |
| Have plans for the identified manufacturing facilities been developed to produce the LRIP build? |
| H - Facilities |
| H.2 - Facilities |
| 18 |
| Has manufacturing planning required to achieve MRL 9 by Full Rate Production (FRP) been included in the Integrated Master Plan/Schedule (IMP/S)? |
| I - Mfg. Management |
| I.1 - Mfg. Planning & Scheduling |
| 19 |
| Have manufacturing risks been integrated into risk mitigation plans? |
| I - Mfg. Management |
| I.1 - Mfg. Planning & Scheduling |
| 20 |
| Is an effective production control system in place to support the LRIP? |
| I - Mfg. Management |
| I.1 - Mfg. Planning & Scheduling |
| 21 |
| Are initial work instructions completed? |
| I - Mfg. Management |
| I.1 - Mfg. Planning & Scheduling |
| 22 |
| Are the Make/Buy decisions and Bill of Materials (BOM) complete for LRIP? |
| I - Mfg. Management |
| I.2 - Materials Planning |
| 23 |
| Are material planning systems in place for the LRIP? |
| I - Mfg. Management |
| I.2 - Materials Planning |
Table 1. Continuation of Self-Assessment
| Question Number |
| Approach and Supporting Evidence |
| Thread |
| FA8681-17-R-0036 |
| Attachment 17 |
| Page 5 of 5 |