Manufacturing Readiness Level (MRL) Deskbook

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program element will be achieved by the end of the acquisition phase (e.g., MRL 8 forMilestone C). This information should be used to assess the risk of achieving the targetMRL by completion of the proposed phase. The best approach to assess this risk is byassessing the contractors understanding of steps necessary to evaluate their MRL, thesteps necessary to achieve the required MRL (e.g., Manufacturing Maturity Plans), andthe risk associated with achieving those steps.Section L of the RFP (Instructions to Offerors) will specify the content and anyrequired format the offeror must submit to substantiate the process to achieve the targetMRL. This will reduce the likelihood of misunderstandings between the offeror andgovernment when discussing the program’s manufacturing risks and plans.Example scenario for a program entering the Technology DevelopmentPhase: The RFP will direct required offerors to prepare an overall, initial assessment.The offerors shall have conducted a preliminary assessment of manufacturingreadiness using the MRL 4 definitions found in the Manufacturing Readiness LevelDeskbook. The results of this assessment shall be discussed in the proposal along withthe assessment methodology that the offeror used. The offeror shall provide aManufacturing Maturity Plan, which will discuss how they will move forward from theirassessed MRL to the MRL 6 definition that is expected at the end of the TechnologyDevelopment Phase. The offeror shall include enough detail for the government tounderstand all manufacturing risks that are expected and all risk mitigation efforts thatwill be necessary to achieve the final MRL 6 definition at the end of the phase. Theofferor shall discuss how MRL 5 and 6 will be achieved within their plans andschedules.6.3 MANUFACTURING READINESS RFP LANGUAGE FOR SOURCE SELECTIONUsing assessments of manufacturing readiness in source selection requireslanguage in three key sections of the RFP: Section L (Instructions to Offerors), SectionM (Evaluation Criteria), and the SOO. Language should be inserted in Sections L andM only if manufacturing readiness will be a discriminator in the source selection. TheSOO language should be included in all RFPs. The RFP content must be consistentamong the contract requirement in the SOO (e.g. the requirement to achieve a specificMRL or to conduct periodic assessments of manufacturing readiness during the contractperiod of performance), Section M (the criteria stating how the evaluation team willevaluate the offeror’s proposal to meet or exceed the requirement), and Section L (theinstructions for what information must be included in the proposal to allow theevaluators to properly evaluate whether the offeror meets or exceeds the requirement).Section L sample language:Sub-factor/Component (TBD)—Manufacturing Readiness Level DemonstrationThe offeror's proposal shall clearly and specifically identify those elementsbeing assessed for manufacturing risk and their current ManufacturingReadiness Levels using the criteria and process identified in the6-2
Manufacturing Readiness Level Deskbook (seehttp://www.dodmrl.com/MRL_Deskbook_v1.pdf and include theManufacturing Readiness Level Deskbook in the RFP library of referenceddocuments). The contractor shall describe the approach used to assess theMRLs.For any MRL that is assessed below MRL ’X’, the offeror shall identify thecurrent MRL and provide the supporting rationale for the assessment and aManufacturing Maturity Plan to achieve the required MRL.Section M sample language (NOTE—this sample language is written for thesituation where a requirement can only be met, and no additional evaluationcredit is given for an offer that exceeds the threshold requirement.)Sub-factor/Component (TBD)—Manufacturing Readiness Level DemonstrationThis sub-factor will evaluate the adequacy of the offeror’s process and plansto achieve the target MRL as described in the Manufacturing Readiness LevelDeskbook.The evaluation color rating of this sub-factor is limited to: Acceptable (Green);Marginal (Yellow); or Unacceptable (Red). The marginal (Yellow) rating isintended to communicate uncertainty and therefore indicate a need forclarification from the offeror, or indicate a need for adjudication by the MDA.Measure of Merit:This sub-factor is met (i.e., is acceptable) when the offeror's proposal clearlyidentifies and substantiates its MRL assessment and has clearlydemonstrated that its maturity plan is executable within time and resourcesallocated to achieve the target MRL by the end of the effort.6.4 SOO LANGUAGE FOR ALL RFPSThe RFP should specifically describe the respective intentions and roles of thegovernment program office and offeror in preparation, analysis, and reviews of anassessment of manufacturing readiness. For example:The offeror shall conduct assessments of manufacturing readiness todetermine MRLs throughout the life of the contract using the ManufacturingReadiness Level Deskbook as a guide. The offeror shall use the processexplained in Sections 4.0 and 5.0 of that document as a filter for identifyinghigh manufacturing risk technologies or components and present appropriaterisk analysis and associated maturation plans within the Integrated MasterSchedule.The offeror shall specify in a SOW appendix the locations and frequencies ofany assessments of manufacturing readiness, along with all the resources to6-3
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Manufacturing ReadinessLevel (MRL)
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CONTENTS1. Introduction ...........
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APPENDICESA. Detailed MRL Definitio
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