SCMG MQR 2026

748 MQR-2026

748th SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT GROUP (SCMG)

MANUFACTURE QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS (MQR)

FOR COMMODITY CRITICAL SAFETY ITEMS (CSI), CRITICAL APPLICATION

ITEMS (CAI), AND HARDNESS CRITICAL ITEMS (HCI)

1. OVERVIEW

This Manufacture Qualification Requirement (MQR) applies to Air Force Sustainment Center (AFSC) commodity items managed by the 748th Supply Chain Management Group (748 SCMG) that are Critical Safety Item (CSI), Critical Application Item (CAI), and Hardness Critical Item (HCI) and are listed in the 748 SCMG Master Item List. CSI and CAI definitions may be found in Air Force Material Command Instruction (AFMCI) 23-113, Pre-Award Qualification of New or Additional Parts Sources and the use of the Source Approval Request (SAR) and Air Force Instruction (AFI) 20-106, Management of Aviation Critical Safety Items. Refer to MMIII SPO Handbook (MMIIISD-HB-91-1104) for HCI information. •

748 SCMG Master Item List located at SASPO website (see Section 11, CONTACT

INFORMATION)

1.1. The intent of this MQR is to provide SAR guidance for items managed by the 748 SCMG and meet the requirements of Operational Safety, Suitability, and Effectiveness (OSS&E) and AFMCI 23-113. This MQR is to be used in conjunction with the Joint Aeronautical Commander's Group (JACG) Aviation Source Approval and Management (SAM) Handbook (Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) 11-514) and the Joint Aeronautical Logistics Commanders’ Aviation Critical Safety Item Management Handbook (Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Instruction (DLAI) 3200.4). Should a conflict exist between this MQR and official published guidance (e.g., AFIs, AFMCIs, NAVAIR 11-514, Federal Regulations, etc.), subject official published guidance shall take precedence.
1.2. SAR for items managed by DLA shall be processed in accordance with (IAW) the JACG SAM Handbook with AFMCI 23-113 taking precedence if there are conflicts.

2. SCOPE

2.1. This MQR helps clarify requirements governed by AFMCI 23-113 and Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Subpart 9.2, Qualification Requirements. The proposed offeror (i.e., potential supplier) must satisfy these requirements to obtain Engineering Support Activity (ESA) source approval to manufacture commodity items for the specific application. The actual Level-of-Effort (LOE) to manufacture a specific commodity item will be specified by the applicable technical data and contract documents.
2.2. The primary source document, AFMCI 23-113 also addresses Repair, Overhaul, Maintenance,