F16_NSN_1680013211164_PN_16E3648_805_Power_Control_Assem

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS THAT MUST BE SATISFIED TO BECOME A QUALIFIED SOURCE

a. Prequalification 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 POWER CONTROL ASSEM.

b. Facilities, Testing, and Inspection Capabilities: The offeror must 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 must verify that he has a complete data package. This verification

must include a complete list of all procedures, drawings, and specifications, including change

notices, in the offeror’s possession including, at a minimum Lockheed Martin(81755) drawing

16E3648. The offeror may also be required to produce copies of all applicable procedures,

drawings, or specifications.

d. Manufacture/Process Verification: The offeror must manufacture this item to conform to the

government requirements as prescribed within the ESA-approved engineering/technical data

package. The offeror must show compliance with Unique Identification (UID) requirements in

accordance with DFARS 211.274 as prescribed within the ESA-approved engineering/technical

data package. The offeror must 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 416th SCMS/GUEAA. The

offeror shall also identify its sources for 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 416th 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 16E3648. After

completion of the approved qualification testing, the offeror shall be required to submit a

complete test report of the results to 416th SCMS/GUEAA for their review and approval prior to

the contract award. The government retains the right to exercise the option to inspect the

testing processes, including on-site witnessing of any or all documented testing. To allow

accomplishing this, the offeror shall notify the government at least 60 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 must provide, at their own expense, a pre-contract

award qualification article for evaluation by the government. This article must comply with all

of the requirements of Drawing 16E3648. This article shall be subjected to a form, fit, and

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Noun: POWER CONTROL ASSEM

Application: F-16

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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 required qualification testing within 90 days of

submitting a product for qualification testing. Note that successful completion of the

qualification testing does not guarantee any contract award. If the offeror is deemed qualified

and awarded the contract, a post-contract award first article exhibit may be required to verify

production capability.

g. Qualification Requirement Cost Estimate: Estimated likely costs for testing and evaluation, which

will be incurred by the potential offering party to become qualified: $5,000.00.

h. Qualification Time Completion Estimate: It is the estimate of the engineering support activity

that completion of this qualification effort should require 180 days. This is based on complexity

of the POWER CONTROL ASSEM 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 with an opportunity to demonstrate its ability to meet the standards

specified in this qualification requirement.

j. 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 the qualification requirement 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.

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P/N: 16E3648-805

Noun: POWER CONTROL ASSEM

Application: F-16

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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 supplied to

the government or original equipment manufacturer (e.g., DD Form 250, Material Inspection

and Receiving Report, Purchase Order invoice, etc).

b. QWC2: A source qualified to provide an assembly is usually qualified to provide subassemblies,

major components, and items of that assembly.

c. QWC3: A source 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.

d. QWC4: 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 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.

e. QWC5: 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 utilizes the original forging, castings, etc., in the manufacturing process.