Attachment_17_Production_Capability_Assessment.pdf

ATTACHMENT 17

1.0 Production Capability Assessment

1.1 Assessment Schedule

The Production Capability Assessment schedule is shown below:

Schedule for IMILES VTESS Assessment

Contractor welcome.

Introduction of Government and Offeror’s Team.

Briefing describing objectives and expectations.

Contractor overview and discussion of self-assessment.

Shop-floor visits.

One-on-one/small group discussions between

Assessment team members & Contractor’s

SMEs.

Record and discuss observations –

Government Only.

Table 1 Agenda for Site Visits

1.2 Instructions to Offerors

1.2.1 Request Contractors Perform Self-Assessment

The contractor shall conduct an overall initial self-assessment using the criteria and process identified in the Manufacturing Readiness Level Deskbook v2.4, dated August 2015

(http://www.dodmrl.com/MRL_Deskbook_V2.4%20August_2015.pdf) to address the following basic questions and be prepared to conduct a one-hour brief with the results of this questions during the site visit.

1. What is the current Manufacturing Readiness Level (MRL) for each of the key technologies being developed and each key manufacturing process being used?

2. If currently funded activities continue as planned, what MRL will be achieved for each key technology or process by the end of this acquisition phase or program? What activities and schedules are required to achieve this MRL?

3. What MRL would be sufficient for you to commit to the VTESS product baseline design?

Directions to additional materials on self-assessment can be found at http://www.dodmrl.org/.

The results of the self-assessment shall be submitted with the offeror’s proposal.

1.2.2 Data Collection Proposal Instructions & artifacts

The contractor shall provide the Government Assessment team evidence as it relates to

Production Capability Assessment Thread and Sub-Threads identified below in section 1.3.

http://www.dodmrl.com/MRL_Deskbook_V2.4%20August_2015.pdf http://www.dodmrl.org/

Among those, the Government will be evaluating such things as: process maps, proposed manufacturing plan, process capability data, yield data, technology development plans, risk reduction plans, value stream analysis, supply chain management, and quality. The Government

Assessment team will seek for existing and objective documentation that supports the Offeror’s assessment results in the key areas mentioned above (e.g., process maps, process capability data, risk reduction plans, yield data, reports, briefings, work instructions).

All collected data will be labeled ”FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY” in accordance with procurement integrity regulations and will only be disclosed to personnel with a need to know and signed Non-

Disclosure Agreement (NDA).

1.3 Production Capability Assessment Threads

1.3.1 Thread 1 - Planning, Scheduling & Management

No. Sub-Threads

1 Requirements for equipment

2 Facilities and plant layout

3 Resource needs and allocations

4 Visibility into subcontractor production

5 Describe Configuration Management Process

6 Drawing Release Procedure

7 Describe Producibility Program: Process and Procedures

Configuration tracking mechanism in place at the Prime and Subcontractors

9 Describe Engineering Change Process

Methods, work instructions, and routings adequately identified

11 Internal audit practices and procedures

Supply Chain Management: vendor delivery delinquencies, vendor/deliveries vs. schedule, Percent on time deliveries, criteria utilized to determine capability/capacity of subcontractors/critical vendors/suppliers

13 Tooling and equipment maintenance

1.3.2 Thread 2 - Facilities

No. Sub-Threads

Plan capacity adequacy to support production rate of

7000 kits per year (consideration to other production efforts)

2 Physical Security

Production Floor Plan: Capital investment required?

Rearrangement?

Layout optimization to achieve necessary production flow time

Plans for incoming storage, material movement, finished stores, work in process stores, etc.

6 Productivity Enhancement Programs

7 Validation Plans

1.3.3 Thread 3 - Personnel

No. Sub-Threads

1 Provisions for training and certification

2 Turnover Rates

3 Staffing Levels: is hiring required?

4 Overtime hours worked

Incentive & Award program: is there one for continuous process improvements?

6 Intern Program

7 Labor/management agreements

1.3.4 Thread 4 - Quality Management

No. Sub-Threads

Strategy and Plan: formal and informal policies and procedures

2 Historical First-pass yields documented

3 Continuous Process Improvement Program

4 User feedback loop

5 Subcontractor/supplier/vendor quality program

6 Integration of DCMA resources

Trend and failure analysis: is it provided to the MIS?

On real-time basis?

No. Sub-Threads

Participation in: Design, Configuration control, Production Planning and Control, Testing

9 Calibration Procedures