JQR BBU-48 May 2019 signed.pdf

JUSTIFICATION FOR QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

FAR 9.202(a) and DoD 4120.24-M

Section A: Item Identification

1. Stock Number (NSN): 1377-01-640-7205 SS27

2. Part Number (P/N): 8241124-50

3. Noun: Cartridge, Impulse BBU-48A/B

4. Application: RR-180 and RR-196 Chaff, Multiple Aircraft

5. Item Specification: SP8241124B

Section B: Justification For Establishing a Qualification Requirement and Reason Why Qualification Requirement Must Be Demonstrated Prior to Any Contract Award.

1. Characteristics associated with the manufacture of these impulse cartridges, if not correct, would result in product functional degradations. This item performs a critical function on the aircraft and special equipment is required for its manufacture and testing. Special care and attention is required but not limited to finish, processing, assembly, performance, and part interchangeability of this item.

2. The prospective bidder’s ability to interpret engineering drawings and specifications and the execution of the qualification requirements specified herein are necessary to verify the structural and functional integrity and/or form, fit, and function of the item being procured.

3. Failure to procure this item from a fully qualified source could result in failure of the part, degradation of aircraft mission capability, or loss of aircraft and crew.

4. Completion of the specified pre-contract award qualification requirements will ensure the government that the prospective bidder is technically capable of producing the item in compliance with the applicable technical specifications and associated drawings and within the schedule and economic constraints of our contracts. To protect the interests of the Air Force, only suppliers in the United States will be considered. There are sufficient technical and schedule risks, which can only be minimized by a completion of the requirements prior to contract award.

Section C: Qualification Requirements That Must be Satisfied to Become a Qualified Source and Qualification Waiver Requirements.

1. Prequalification Notice. The offeror shall notify AFLCMC/EBHCC or, if responding to a solicitation, the contracting officer in AFLCMC/EBHK of intent to qualify as a source for this impulse cartridge.

2. Facilities. The offeror must certify to the design control activity (AFLCMC/EBHCC) that they have the required facilities and equipment to manufacture, inspect, test, and package the item in accordance with the technical data package. The offeror shall make their facilities, equipment, tooling, and personnel available for evaluation and inspection by the government.

3. Data Verification. The offeror must verify that they have a complete and current data package. This verification must include a complete list of all drawings and specifications, including change notices, in the offeror’s possession. The offeror may also be required to produce copies of the drawings or specifications.

4. Process Verification. The offeror shall identify sources for materials and standards for internally used processes. The offeror shall further identify their sources for all energetic materials and constituents. The offeror shall further define/provide written procedures for the utilization of any special test or inspection facilities and/or equipment. This documentation shall also include a diagnostic procedure showing the process the impulse cartridges being produced would undergo and production quantity capability. The production process shall show how the offeror shall test, inspect, diagnose, produce and perform a final functional checkout including how they will verify, by measurement, that each vendor lot of energetic materials and constituents meet the specified requirements. Development of special test procedures not available from the government is required. The offeror shall develop those procedures for review and approval by the design control activity. The contractor must be capable of locating alternative components to minimize any diminishing manufacturing sources & materiel shortages (DMSMS) problems.

5. Test and Evaluation and/or Verification. The offeror shall submit to the design control activity (AFLCMC/EBHCC) an explanation of how they will certify that the test methods and production procedures meet the specifications for the impulse cartridge. The government retains the option to inspect the offeror’s production and testing facilities. To allow accomplishing this, the offeror’s facilities shall be made available to government inspection during the qualification effort upon ten days written notice of intent to inspect.

6. Testing and Production Evaluation. Upon Completion of requirements 1 – 5, the offeror shall manufacture enough impulse cartridges to complete a First Article Test per the item specification, complete the FAT per the item specification, and submit a complete test report for the production capability demonstration verifying compliance with all performance, environmental, mechanical, and quality assurance requirements identified by the technical data package. In addition the test report shall contain detailed documentation describing the testing equipment and procedures during production. This data shall describe in detail the point(s) in the production process that testing occurred, and if failures were noted, the root cause and corrective action taken and the results of the retest if failure was attributed to a non-cartridge issue. The government retains the option to inspect the production and testing process, including on-site witnessing of any or all production and testing activities. The offeror will provide notification to the government of testing and evaluation 30 days in advance so that the government can witness, coordinate needed activities, support, etc.

Estimated costs for government-unique testing and evaluation which will be incurred by the potential offeror to become qualified: $75,000

7. Time Completion Estimate. It is the estimate of the design control activity that completion of this qualification effort could require 180 to 360 days. This is based on complexity and hazards associated with the impulse cartridge and other factors. This is not a deadline but a notification to a potential offeror of the time we believe will be required. Events that occur during the qualification process may cause this time requirement to increase or perhaps decrease, depending on individual circumstances.

8. Time Limitation. An offeror may not be denied the opportunity to submit and have considered, an offer for a contract if the offeror can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the contracting officer and cognizant engineering activity that the offeror (or its product) meets these standards for qualification or can meet them before the date specified for award of the contract.

The award will not be delayed to provide the contractor with an opportunity to demonstrate its ability to meet the standard specified in this source qualification statement.

9. Evaluation of Proposals Not Previously Qualified. The offeror must be fully qualified in order to be eligible for a contract award. Therefore, the offeror must fulfill all of the requirements stated, in writing, in this Justification for Qualification Requirements before the date specified for award of the contract. The government reserves the right to award a contract at the time specified for award, to a qualified source even though other sources may not have finished qualifying.

10. Waiver. Offerors who meet any of the following Qualification Waiver Criteria (QWC) may apply for a waiver of all or part of the qualification requirements. A waiver will be granted only if the design control activity can establish the qualification of the offeror from previous knowledge/interface or from written inputs from the offeror. If a waiver is granted and the offeror is awarded a contract, the offeror may still be required to provide a post-contract award first article exhibit to verify production capability:

QWC1: The potential offeror submits written certification that the articles have been supplied to the government or original equipment manufacturer (e.g., DD Form 250, Material Inspection and Receiving Report, Purchase Order invoice, e.g.).

QWC2: The potential offeror is qualified on the right-hand article and requests to be qualified on the left-hand article. If the right-and left-hand articles are mirror images of each other, then approval can generally be given.

QWC3: An offeror qualified to provide an assembly is usually qualified to provide subassemblies, major components, and items of that assembly.

QWC4: An offeror qualified to provide earlier dash numbers of a basic P/N may be qualified to provide other dash numbers of that same basic P/N, provided there is no increase in complexity, criticality, or other relevant requirements.

QWC5: An offeror qualified to provide a similar or like item can be qualified to provide the required item. However, for approval, the engineering authority must verify that there is no increase in complexity, criticality, or other requirements over that of the similar item. At a minimum, the source shall provide a complete set of drawings for the similar item and written proof, such as purchase orders, shipping documents, etc., to show that the similar item was provided to the original equipment manufacturer or DoD.

QWC6: An offeror previously qualified to provide an item, but which has been purchased, sold, merged, absorbed, reformed, split, etc., may qualify if it can be established that the qualification is currently with the requester and that the requester has the same or equivalent facilities, tooling, equipment, personnel, and utilizes the original forging, castings, etc., in the manufacturing process.

11. Approval. AFLCMC/EBHCC will provide a written response as to the success or failure of an offeror in meeting qualification requirements along with specific reason for disapproval if applicable. Once the qualification requirements are met, the offeror will be listed as an approved source for this impulse cartridge. Successful completion of the qualification requirements does not guarantee any contract award.

Section D: Signatures

AFLCMC/EBHCC Program Engineer Signature Date

AFLCMC/EBHC Lead Engineer Signature Date

AFLCMC/PZK Contracting Division Chief Signature Date

Blake Bradford BRADFORD.BLAKE.F

ARRELL.1504743663

Digitally signed by

BRADFORD.BLAKE.FARRELL.15

04743663 Date: 2019.05.15 08:21:05 -06'00'

15 May 2019

Steven Decker DECKER.STEVE N.R.1292009999

Digitally signed by

DECKER.STEVEN.R.1292009999

Date: 2019.05.17 08:00:22 -06'00'

17 May 2019

FLINDERS.KEVIN.

G.1231477949

Digitally signed by

FLINDERS.KEVIN.G.1231477949

Date: 2019.05.20 14:42:02 -06'00' Kevin Flinders 20 May 2019