Manufacturing Qualification Requirements (MQR) for Commodity Critical Safety and Critical Application Items (848 SCMG MQR)
Contract Overview
Solicitation details, issuing organization, response deadlines, documents, and interested companies for this government contract opportunity.
AI Contract Overview
The Department of Defense, through the FA8122 Afsc Pzaab and the 848th Supply Chain Management Group (SCMG), has established Manufacturing Qualification Requirements (MQR) for a variety of commodity items used on major US Air Force aircraft. This initiative focuses on Critical Safety Items (CSI) and Critical Application Items (CAI), including structures, instruments, and accessory items across electrical, hydraulic, navigation, and flight control systems. To become an approved source of supply, potential vendors must submit a Source Approval Request (SAR) package in accordance with FAR Subpart 9.2, AFMCI 23-113, and the 848 SCMG MQR guidelines. The qualification process evaluates a vendor's technical capabilities, facilities, production management processes, and quality assurance systems to mitigate supply chain and programmatic risks. The scope of work involves manufacturing End Items that adhere to Engineering Data List (EDL) drawings and specifications, including specialized processes such as unique welding, brazing, soldering, and the application of protective coatings. Vendors must be capable of performing complex testing, such as destructive or nuclear hardness testing, and meeting higher-level contract quality requirements under DFARS 246.202-4. The Master Item List provides essential data including National Stock Numbers, nomenclature, and Acquisition Method Suffix Codes (AMSC), limited to C, D, K, M, N, P, Q, R, S, and V. While this is a sources-sought qualification process rather than a direct procurement, the estimated cost for a vendor to develop a SAR package is up to 5,000 dollars, with government evaluation costs up to 2,500 dollars. Qualifications must be revalidated every seven years per FAR 9.202(f), and performance is centered at Tinker AFB, Oklahoma.
General Info
Agency
NAICS
Place of Performance
S Coffeyville, OK, 73145, USASet-Aside
Timeline
Response Deadline
Organization & Contact Information
Full Description
This information is posted in order to publicize the establishment of manufacturing qualification requirements (MQRs) for the items listed in the “848 SCMG Master Item List July 2020.pdf” attached in this posting. Pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulations (FARs), potential vendors wishing to become qualified as an approved source of supply for manufacturing items specified in the subject Master Item List must submit a Source Approval Request (SAR) package. Air Force Material Command Instruction 23-113, Material Management, Pre-award Qualification of New or Additional Parts, Sources and the Use of the Source Approval Request (SAR) and the 848 SCMG MQR document serve as the basis for creating and submitting a SAR package. AFMCI 23-113 implements FAR requirements and Air Force Policy and procedures. The 848 SCMG MQR is applicable to only manufacturing SAR packages and references relevant sections of AFMCI 23-113 where needed and serves to clarify requirements the proposed offeror (i.e., potential supplier) must satisfy in order to obtain source approval to manufacture a commodity item for a specific application. The 848 SCMG MQR covers a variety of different commodity items managed by the 848th Supply Chain Management Group, 448th Supply Chain Management Wing, under the Air Force Sustainment Center. Commodity items managed by the 848 SCMG span a number of different categories to include structures, instruments, and accessory items used on a number of major aircraft operated by the US Air Force. The 848 SCMG Master Item List provides each item's: National Stock Number; Nomenclature; managing Group; managing Squadron; Mission, Design, Series (MDS); Type, Model, Series (TMS); and Acquisition Method Suffix Code (AMSC) data for each item.
Notes:
- AMSC are limited to: C, D, K, M, N, P, Q, R, S, and V.
- In general, “MDS” is the combination of numbers/letters used to describe different aircraft and “TMS” is the number/letter combinations used for equipment, engines, missiles, etc.
Comments and suggestions regarding this MQR are welcome. If industry has suggestions, to include clarifications or changes to the specified requirements, please contact the 848 SCMG through the email provided.
Similar Contracts
Same NAICS industry code
More opportunities from Department Of Defense → FA8122 Afsc Pzaab
Same awarding agency
Ready to Pursue This Opportunity?
Get AI-powered intelligence on this solicitation and the ones like it
Every page of the solicitation package shredded into a compliance breakdown
AI-powered matching based on your capabilities and past performance
Competitor and incumbent history on the requirement
Automated alerts on amendments, Q&A deadlines, and award
Join 650+ contractors already using CLEATUS