F16_APG68Radar_NSN 1270011937344_PN691R750G01

REPAIR QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
NSN:   1270-01-193-7344 P/N:       758R862G01 and 691R750G01
Noun:     IF Assembly Application:   APG68 Radar

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 IF Assembly.
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 Northrop Grumman 
Corp. (cage 97942) drawing 758R862G01 and 691R750G01. 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 416 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 416 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 758R862G01 and 691R750G01. After completion 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.
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 758R862G01 and 691R750G01. This article shall be subjected 
to a form, fit, and function evaluation to demonstrate compatibility with the weapon system and

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REPAIR QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
NSN:      1270-01-223-5840 and 1270-01-193-7344 P/N:       758R862G01 and 691R750G01
Noun:     IF Assembly Application:   APG68 Radar

to evaluate the repair capability of the offeror. Offerors will be notified whether or not their 
qualification article passed or failed the required qualification testing within 60 days of 
submitting a product for qualification testing. Note that successful completion of the 
qualification testing does not guarantee any contract award.

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 $5000.00.
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 IF Assembly 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.

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REPAIR QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
NSN:      1270-01-223-5840 and 1270-01-193-7344 P/N:       758R862G01 and 691R750G01
Noun:     IF Assembly Application:   APG68 Radar

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: N/A

c.  QWC3: A source qualified to provide an assembly is usually qualified to provide subassemblies, 
major components, and items of that assembly.

d.  QWC4: 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.
e.  QWC5: 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.

f.  QWC6: 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.