First Article Requirements_V6 05 MAR 2026.pdf

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This is an Air Force First Article Requirements form (AFMC IMT 260) dated March 5, 2026, establishing approval conditions for a production contract. The document requires submission of 2 units as the first article for NSN 6120015249044UC under PR/MIPR 19623/716340-1, with the first article to serve as part of the production quantity.

The contractor must perform all testing at the manufacturing facilities designated for production and submit a test plan for government approval within 60 days. Detailed technical requirements are specified in the Original Equipment Manufacturer controlled technical data package and include design, materials, construction, electrical, and form-fit-function characteristics. The contractor must notify the Air Force 30 days prior to testing, with testing to commence by day 60 of the contract. First article delivery is due within 365 calendar days from contract date, with 30-day advance shipment notification required. Delivery location is 409 SCMS/GUEA, 235 Byron Street, Suite 19A, Robins AFB, GA 31098-1670, attention Delon Tong (delon.tong@us.af.mil). The government will issue approval or disapproval within 30 days of receiving the test report and within 150 days of receiving the first article package. Approved articles will be forwarded to Supply; disapproved articles will be retained by WR-ALC pending contractor disposition instructions. The estimated government testing cost is $5,452. First article approval may be waived for offerors with previous production history of the same or similar article to the Air Force, provided satisfactory service performance is documented and no more than 36 months have elapsed since contract completion. All documentation must be submitted electronically in PDF format to delon.tong@us.af.mil.

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FIRST ARTICLE REQUIREMENTS 1. DATE

05 MAR 2026(AFMCI 23-110, AFMCDAFI 20-102, and FAR, Subpart 9.3) (additional instructions on page 3)

2. PR / MIPR NUMBER 3. CAGE / REFERENCE NUMBER

19623 / 716340-1

4. NSN

6120015249044UC

5. FIRST ARTICLE QUANTITY

THE FIRST ARTICLE IS 2 UNIT(S) OF LOT / ITEM Item

AND WILL BE: X PART OF PRODUCTION QUANTITY IN ADDITION TO PRODUCTION QUANTITY

6. ARTICLES

X WILL WILL NOT SERVE AS A MANUFACTURING STANDARD

7. LONG LEAD TIME ITEMS

REQUIRED X NOT REQUIRED

(See FAR 52.209-3 OR -4, alternate II)

8. SPECIAL REQUIREMENT/PRODUCTION FACILITIES (See FAR 52.209-3 OR -4 Alternate I)

X REQUIRED NOT REQUIRED

"The First Article offered must be manufactured at the facilities in which that item is to be produced under the contract, or if the First Article is a component not manufactured by the contractor, such component must be manufactured at the facilities in which the component is to be produced for the contract. A certification to this effect must accompany each First Article which is offered."

9. TEST / INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS

A. X CONTRACTOR TESTING

GOVERNMENT TESTING

Performance or other characteristics which the First Articles must meet are

Design, Materials, Construction, Electrical, Form-Fit-Function, and any other requirements specified per the manufacturer drawings and specifications.

B. The detailed technical requirements for First Article approval tests are contained in

Original Equipment Manufacturer controlled technical data package.

(Cite Spec and Para number)

C. X TEST PLAN REQUIRED

(3) Number of days for government approval / disapproval days.

(1) DD Form 1423 ELIN

(2) Delivery due calendar days from date of contract.

D. Contractor's notification to ACO and

409 SCMS/GUEA/C-5 Avionics Engineering

(Requesting Activity) of test time and location due 30 days prior to start of testing.

E. X TEST REPORT REQUIRED

(3) Forwarded to delon.tong@us.af.mil

409 SCMS/GUEA

235 Byron St., Suite 19A

Robins AFB, GA 31098-1670

(4) Government written notice of approval / disapproval due

(2) Due

(1) DD Form 1423 ELIN days after receipt of contractor's report.

A005

A004 calendar days from date contract.

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PREVIOUS EDITION IS OBSOLETE

Prescribed by: AFMCI23-110

F. FIRST ARTICLE DELIVERY

(1) Due within 365 calendar days from date contract.

(2) Notify 30 calendar days prior to shipment.

(3) Delivered to government at

409 SCMS/GUEA

235 Byron St. Suite 19A

Robins AFB, GA 31098-1670

Attn: Delon Tong

(Set Forth Consignee and Address)

(4) Government written notice of approval / disapproval within 150 days after receipt of first article package.

G. Estimated cost of government testing / inspection evaluation.

$5,452.0000

10. DISPOSITION OF FIRST ARTICLES

X Approved First Articles will be forwarded to

Supply

(insert quantity) First Articles will be expended in testing. Residual components of disapproved First Articles will be returned to the contractor will be retained by pending disposition instructions from the contractor.

First Articles will be installed on aircraft/equipment to determine proper fit/function. Approved article will remain on the aircraft/equipment and will not be forwarded to USAF Supply, but will be considered part of the contract quantity.

X Disapproved First Articles will be returned to the contractor

X will be retained by WR-ALC pending disposition instructions from the contractor.

On purchase requests designated as direct shipments the following disposition will apply. (NOTE: Always applicable on Foreign Military Sales (FMS)).

a. Approved First Articles will be returned to the contractor for shipment with production item.

b. Disposition of disapproved First Articles will remain the same as marked above.

Other Disposition:

11. CONDITION(S) FOR WAIVER OF FIRST ARTICLE APPROVAL

a. X Offerors who have previously furnished production quantities of the same or similar article to the prime contractor for delivery to the X Government, DoD, Air Force.

b. X Offerors currently in production of the same or similar article for a X Government, DoD, Air Force contract and who have received First Article approval under the existing contract.

c. X Offerors who have previously furnished production quantities of the same or similar articles to the X Government, DoD, Air Force, provided articles thus furnished, have exhibited satisfactory performance in service in the opinion of the Air Force.

d. X Provided not more than 36 months have elapsed since completion of the contract.

e. First Article testing will not be waived.

f. See Remarks in block 12 below.

NOTE TO BUYER: UNDER CONDITIONS A AND C ABOVE, THE COGNIZANT ENGINEERING ACTIVITY WILL DECIDE WHETHER OR NOT THE ITEM HAS EXHIBITED SATISFACTORY PERFORMANCE IN SERVICE AND PREPARE AND RETAIN SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION TO FULLY JUSTIFY THIS DECISION. THE BUYER MUST SOLICIT DUAL PRICES (That is, both with and without requirement for first article approval) AND MUST FURNISH THE COGNIZANT ENGINEERING ACTIVITY WITH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ON THE PREVIOUSLY SUPPLIED ARTICLE:

A. PROCURING OFFICE B. CONTRACT NUMBER C. DATE OF CONTRACT D. SPECIFICATION NUMBER AND REVISION

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12. REMARKS

Tong, DelonNAME: 05 MAR 2026DATE:

Please send ALL documentation ELECTRONICALLY. Send PDF format copies of WAWF, Contract, and Vendor Certifications to delon.tong@us.af.mil. For documents over 25MB in size, send a request to the listed email for a DoD Safe link. Documentation on disc mailed via certified/tracked mail is also acceptable if unable to provide electronically by the requested means.

13. COGNIZANT ENG ORGANIZATION RESPONSIBLE FOR APPROVING

(Name, Organization, Phone)

Delon Tong

409 SCMS / GU E A

478-327-5339

497-5339

14. COGNIZANT ENG ORGANIZATION RESPONSIBLE FOR CONDUCTING

TEST (Name, Organization, Phone)

Delon Tong

409 SCMS / GU E A

478-327-5339

497-5339

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