Form_260_FA.pdf

This is a First Article Requirements form (AFMC IMT 260) dated 14 September 2023 that establishes testing and approval specifications for a first article component under Air Force contract 65907/DNM-100-150-06 (NSN 6645015203119RK).

The contractor must deliver three units of the first article as part of production quantity. The component will serve as a manufacturing standard and is subject to special requirements, including contractor testing at the contractor's facility with 422 SCMS/GUEA in attendance. All manufacturing and testing requirements are specified in MIL-PRF-32144, with detailed technical requirements for first article approval tests contained in the same specification. A test plan is required with 30 days allowed for government approval or disapproval. The contractor must notify the Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) and provide 30 days' notice prior to testing. A test report is required and must be forwarded to the FA Monitor at DODAAC FA-8111, with government written notice of approval or disapproval due within 90 days of receiving the contractor's report. First article delivery must occur within 180 calendar days from contract date, with 30 days' notice prior to shipment and delivery to the government within 90 days of receiving the first article package. The estimated cost of government testing and inspection evaluation is $2,000,000. Approved first articles will be forwarded to USAF supply, while disapproved articles will be returned to the contractor. Waivers of first article approval are available under specified conditions, including previous satisfactory performance by the offeror on similar articles for the government or Department of Defense.