QualificationRequirements.pdf

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MANUFACTURING QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

6135-00-992-8750 201128232

BATTERY, SQUIB ACTUATED

Application: WS-133 (Minute Man III

04Jun2019 Section C 2/4

SECTION C:

1. QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS THAT SHALL BE SATISFIED TO BECOME A QUALIFIED SOURCE

a. Pre-qualification Notice/Sources Sought: The offeror shall notify the appropriate government Small Business Office or, if responding to a solicitation, the contracting officer in the appropriate government contracting office, of intent to qualify as a source for this Premature Stage Separation Battery.

b. Facilities, Testing, and Inspection Capabilities: The offeror shall certify to the government that they have, or have access to, the required facilities and equipment to manufacture, inspect, test, package, and store the item. The offeror shall make their facilities, equipment, tooling, and personnel available for evaluation and inspection by the government.

c. Data Verification: The offeror shall verify that he has a complete data package. This verification shall include a complete list of all procedures, drawings, and specifications, including change notices, in the offeror’s possession. The offeror may also be required to produce copies of all applicable procedures, drawings, or specifications.

d. Manufacture/Process Verification: The offeror shall manufacture this item to conform to the government requirements as prescribed within the ESA-approved engineering/technical data package. The offeror shall provide, at their own expense, data showing the results of all quality, performance, and environmental evaluations conducted by the offeror to show compliance with the government requirements as prescribed by, OO-ALC/414 SCMS/GUEAA. The offeror shall also identify its sources for all materials and its standards for internally used processes.

e. Test and Evaluation and/or Verification: The offeror, at their own expense, shall prepare and submit to, OO-ALC/414 SCMS/GUEAA for their prior approval, a qualification test plan/procedure detailing how they intend to verify compliance with all performance, environmental, mechanical, and quality assurance requirements identified by drawing 201128232 and sub tier documents. After completion of the approved qualification testing, the offeror shall be required to submit a complete test report of the results to, OO-ALC/414 SCMS/GUEAA for their review and approval. The government retains the right to exercise the option to inspect the testing processes, including on-site witnessing of any or all documented testing. The offeror shall notify the government at least 30 days in advance of the occurrence of any testing that will be used as a basis for qualification. The offeror’s facilities shall be made available for government inspection during these tests.

f. Qualification Article Verification: The offeror shall provide, at their own expense, a pre-contract award qualification article for evaluation by the government. This article shall comply with all of the requirements of drawing 201128232 and sub tier documents. This article shall be subjected to a form, fit, and function evaluation to demonstrate compatibility with the weapon system and to evaluate the manufacturing capability of the offeror. Offerors will be notified whether or not their qualification article passed or failed the evaluation within 120 days of submitting a

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MANUFACTURING QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

6135-00-992-8750 201128232

BATTERY, SQUIB ACTUATED

Application: WS-133

04Jun2019 Section C 3/4 product for evaluation. Note that successful completion of the qualification testing does not guarantee contract award. If the offeror is deemed qualified and awarded the contract, a post-contract award first article exhibit may also be required to verify production capability.

g. Qualification Requirement Cost Estimate: Estimated costs for qualification testing and evaluation, which will be incurred by the potential offering party to become qualified:

$628,400.00.

h. Qualification Time Completion Estimate: It is the estimate of the engineering support activity that completion of this qualification effort should require 550 days. This is based on the complexity of the BATTERY, SQUIB ACTUATED, and other factors.

i. Qualification 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 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 vendor an opportunity to demonstrate their ability to meet the requirements as specified in this qualification document.

j. Evaluation of Proposals Not Previously Qualified: The offeror shall be fully qualified in order to be eligible for a contract award. Therefore, the offeror shall fulfill all of the requirements stated, in writing, in the qualification requirements before the date specified for award of the contract.

Once all requirements are met, the offeror will be listed as an approved source for this item.

Approval, however, does not guarantee subsequent contract award.

Noun:

MANUFACTURING QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

6135-00-992-8750 201128232

BATTERY, SQUIB ACTUATED

Application: WS-133 (Minuteman III)

04Jun2019 Section C 4/4

2. SOURCE QUALIFICATION WAIVER REQUIREMENTS

Sources who meet any of the following source Qualification Waiver Criteria (QWC) may apply for a waiver of all or part of the qualification requirements. 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:

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

b. QWC2: The potential source 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.

c. QWC3: A source qualified to provide an assembly is usually qualified to provide subassemblies, major components, and subcomponents of that assembly, verified by the engineering authority.

d. QWC4: A source qualified to provide earlier revisions of a basic P/N may be qualified to provide other revisions of that same basic P/N, provided there is no increase in complexity, criticality, or other relevant requirements, verified by the engineering authority.

e. QWC5: A source 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 potential source shall provide a complete set of drawings for the similar item and written proof, such as purchase orders, shipping documents, compliance documentation, etc., to show that the similar item was provided to and accepted by the government or the original equipment manufacturer or DoD.

f. QWC6: A source 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 uses the original forging, castings, etc., in the manufacturing process, verified by the engineering authority.