QUALRQMT

29 April 2016

MQR-PSD-1

Basic

MANUFACTURE QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS (MQR) FOR

PROPULSION CRITICAL SAFETY ITEMS (CSI) & CRITICAL

APPLICATION ITEMS (CAI)

WARNING: This Qualification Requirement (QR) does not apply to any items with an Acquisition Method Suffix Code (AMSC) of G, A, B, H, L, U or Y. AFLCMC/LPS Engineering Support Activity (ESA) must obtain a waiver for these items, except for G coded items, from the appropriate authorization office, AFLCMC/LPS or AFS/PK, depending upon the item criticality. 1. APPLICATION. This QR applies to CSI and CAI with an AMSC code of C, D, K, M, N, P, Q, R, S, V and Z. This QR does not apply to items with an AMSC of G, A, B, H, L, U and Y.

1.1. The intent of this QR is to meet the Operational Safety, Suitability and Effectiveness (OSS&E) requirement, while maximizing competition and complying with AFMCI 23-113, Pre-Award Qualification of New or Additional Parts Sources and the Use of the Source Approval Request (SAR) and the Joint Aeronautical Commander’s Group Aviation Sources Approval and Management (SAM) Handbook.
1.2. This QR sets Qualification Waiver, SAR and Source Resubstantiation Request (SRR) requirements.
2. SCOPE.
2.1. This QR establishes the minimum technical requirements, which Potential Sources (PS) must satisfy in order to obtain ESA approval to manufacture propulsion items for the specific applications.
2.2. The PS may qualify for a number of waivers. The waiver conditions are defined in section 7. PS should submit a waiver request when one of the waiver conditions applies. 2.3. If the PS does not qualify for any of the waivers, then the PS must submit a SAR package. The SAR requirements are defined in section 8. 2.4. Approved sources shall submit SRR packages prior to expiration of the current approval period or when any significant changes to ownership, address, process sequence, process parameters, technical data, Sub-Tier Supplier (STS) and/or significant quality deficiencies occur. The re-substantiation requirements are defined in section 9. 2.4.1. Significant changes, as defined in FAR 9.207, or unresolved quality deficiencies may result in additional testing, or revocation of source approval status, depending on the nature and extent of the changes and/or quality deficiencies. 2.4.2. If an SRR is not submitted prior to the expiration date or after significant changes have occurred, the associated CAGE shall be removed from the approved sources listing. 2.5. ESA source approval expiration is defined in section 12.