F16_AIBU_NSN5895013478037_PN5188110_004

NSN: 5895-01-347-8037
P/N: 5188110-004
Noun: AIBU
Application: F-16
24 May 2024 Section C 1/3
SECTION C:
1. QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS THAT MUST BE SATISFIED TO BECOME A QUALIFIED SOURCE
a. Prequalification Notice: 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 AIBU.
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 repair, 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 they have 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 SCI TECHNOLOGY,
INC (2J622) drawing 5188110. The offeror may also be required to produce copies of all
applicable procedures, drawings, or specifications.
d. Repair Process Verification: The offeror must repair 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 5188110. 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 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 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 5188110. This article shall be subjected to a form, fit, and
function evaluation to demonstrate compatibility with the weapon system and to evaluate the
REPAIR QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
NSN: 5895-01-347-8037
P/N: 5188110-004
Noun: AIBU
Application: F-16
24 May 2024 Section C 2/3
repair 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 are $23,300.00.
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 AIBU 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 repair source
for this item. Approval, however, does not guarantee subsequent contract award.
REPAIR QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
NSN: 5895-01-347-8037
P/N: 5188110-004
Noun: AIBU
Application: F-16
24 May 2024 Section C 3/3
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 repair
process.