SOURCES SOUGHT
59 -- F16_AMRIU_ConnectorReceptacl_NSN5935013045817_PN16VE0490063_33
- Notice Date
- 4/4/2024 5:38:48 AM
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 81121
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- Contracting Office
- FA8122 AFSC PZAAB TINKER AFB OK 73145-3303 USA
- ZIP Code
- 73145-3303
- Solicitation Number
- F16_AMRIU_ConnectorReceptacl_NSN5935013045817_PN16VE0490063_33
- Response Due
- 4/3/2026 9:00:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 04/19/2026
- Point of Contact
- Tracey Beringer, Phone: 7772211
- E-Mail Address
-
tracey.beringer@us.af.mil
(tracey.beringer@us.af.mil)
- Description
- requalification 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� CONNECTOR,RECEPTACL. 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. ata Verification: The offeror must verify that he has a complete data package. This verification� ust include a complete list of all procedures, drawings, and specifications, including change notices, in the offeror�s possession including, at a minimum 81755 (CAGE) drawing 16VE049006. The� offeror may also be required to produce copies of all applicable procedures, drawings, or� pecifications. anufacture/Process Verification: The offeror must manufacture this item to conform to the� government requirements as prescribed within the ESA-approved engineering/technical data ackage.� 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 416 SCMS/ GUEAA. The offeror shall also identify its sources for� materials and its standards for internally used processes. Test and Evaluation and/or Verification: The offeror, at their own expense, shall prepare and� submit to 416 SCMS/ GUEAA for their prior approval, a qualification test plan/procedure etailing� how they intend to verify compliance with all performance, environmental, echanical, and quality assurance requirements identified by Drawing 16ZEO49. After ompletion of the� approved qualification testing, the offeror shall be required to submit a complete test report of� the results to 416 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. 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 16ZEO49. This article shall be subjected to a form, fit, and function� evaluation to demonstrate compatibility with the weapon system and to evaluate the Section C � � � � � � � � � � � � 1/3 MANUFACTURING QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS 5935-01-304-5817 16VE049006-33 CONNECTOR,RECEPTACL F16 anufacturing capability of the offeror. Offerors will be notified whether or not their� qualification article passed or failed the required qualification testing within 30 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� roduction capability. Qualification Requirement Cost Estimate: Estimated likely costs for testing and evaluation, which� ill be incurred by the potential offering party to become qualified: $4,800. Qualification Time Completion Estimate: It is the estimate of the engineering support activity that� completion of this qualification effort should require 90 days. This is based on complexity of the� CONNECTOR,RECEPTACL and other factors. Qualification Time Limitation: An offeror may not be denied the opportunity to submit and have� onsidered 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 eet 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. 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� tem. Approval, however, does not guarantee subsequent contract award. Section C � � � � � � � � � � � � 2/3 MANUFACTURING QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS 5935-01-304-5817 16VE049006-33 CONNECTOR,RECEPTACL F16 QUALIFICATION WAIVER REQUIREMENTS who meet any of the following source Qualification Waiver Criteria (QWC) may apply for a f all or part of the qualification requirements. If a waiver is granted and the offeror is awarded� a , the offeror may still be required to provide a post-contract award first article exhibit to� verify on capability: WC1: 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). WC2: N/A WC3: A source qualified to provide an assembly is usually qualified to provide subassemblies, ajor� components, and items of that assembly. WC4: A source qualified to provide earlier dash numbers of a basic P/N may be qualified to rovide� other dash numbers of that same basic P/N, provided there is no increase in complexity,� criticality, or other relevant requirements. WC5: 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 ncrease in� complexity, criticality, or other requirements over that of the similar item. At a inimum, 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. WC6: A source previously qualified to provide an item, but which has been purchased, sold, erged,� absorbed, reformed, split, etc., may qualify if it can be established that the qualification s� 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� anufacturing process. WC7: N/A Section C � � � � � � � � � � � � 3/3 �
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Tinker AFB, OK 73145, USA
- Zip Code: 73145
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 73145
- Record
- SN07021073-F 20240406/240404230100 (samdaily.us)
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