Attachment9_Production Capability Questionairre.doc

M67854-09-R-1002 Attachment 9 Production Capability Questionnaire 9 April 2009

Production Capability Questionnaire.

The purpose of this form is to collect preliminary information regarding the offeror’s production capability for the MSGL. A full-scale Production Readiness Review will be conducted at the Post Award Conference.

The release of this completed form is governed by the Federal Acquisition Regulations Part 15.3. Its release can only be authorized by the Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO).

Facility Name:

Address:

Point of Contact:

Security Point of Contact:

Production or Operations Manager: __________________________________________ Please include telephone numbers and email addresses for the above contacts.

The offeror is requested to provide all information requested in this questionnaire. The information contained herein will be provided to the source selection process where it will be reviewed by appropriate personnel. If any information contained in the report is proprietary, please identify it so it can be properly handled.

Please respond briefly to the following questions:

1. Does the offeror’s facility have a production line for the MULTI-SHOT GRENADE LAUNCHER? Will major components be manufactured by subcontractors? If components will be manufactured by subcontractors, does the offeror have vendor selection criteria and has the offeror identified more than one subcontractor for each critical component?

2. Does the facility have a production manager for the MULTI-SHOT GRENADE LAUNCHER? If so, how long has the production manager worked for the offeror?

3. Does the manufacturer have approved MULTI-SHOT GRENADE LAUNCHER drawings, system specifications, processes and other documentation necessary to produce the system? (Approved drawings, procedures, work instructions and other information will have either seals or other evidence of approval.)

4. Does the manufacturer have CAD/CAM capabilities for MULTI-SHOT GRENADE LAUNCHER production?

5. Has the offeror developed a bill-of-materiel (BOM) required for production of the MULTI-SHOT GRENADE LAUNCHER? Are the details in the BOM, (quantities, details and deliveries) adequate to meet the production schedule and the delivery schedule? Are BOM details integrated into the offeror’s purchasing and inventory management system?

6. Has the offeror developed a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) for MULTI-SHOT GRENADE LAUNCHER production?

7. Is calibrated equipment available to measure muzzle velocity, rate-of-fire, dimensions, and other pertinent performance characteristics of the MULTI-SHOT GRENADE LAUNCHER if the offeror is awarded a MULTI-SHOT GRENADE LAUNCHER production contract?

8. Has the offeror identified any long lead-time items required for the manufacture of the MULTI-SHOT GRENADE LAUNCHER?

9. Discuss plans to acquire necessary long lead-time items. Are any long lead-time items in stock now?

10. Is the manufacturer’s materiel on hand adequate to validate the start-up time for production?

8. Does the manufacturer have sufficient personnel and equipment on hand to produce the MULTI-SHOT GRENADE LAUNCHER? What are the plans to ramp up production if the offeror is awarded a MULTI-SHOT GRENADE LAUNCHER production contract?

9. If the manufacturer waives privities of subcontracts, does the manufacturer have agreements with vendors of specialized components such as optical assemblies, thermal detector assemblies, shells and casings? If not, how will these components be acquired?

10. Does the manufacturer have the necessary quality assurance programs in place? Are they compliant with ISO 9001:2000? Describe any statistical process control or other statistical methods to be used in the MULTI-SHOT GRENADE LAUNCHER production.

11. Does the manufacturer currently conduct internal audits of the quality management system?

12. Are trends in rework, repair and customer feedback analyzed?

13. Is secure storage available for finished products?

14. Are recovery plans in place to deal with natural disasters, labor actions, supplier disruptions, etc.?

Note: Negative replies to the above questions will not necessarily disqualify the vendor.