Manufacturing Readiness Level (MRL) Deskbook

perform or support these assessments. The offeror shall identify its approachfor flowing down these requirements as a function of risk. The offeror shalladdress how assessments of manufacturing readiness will be executed andmonitored to ensure achieving the required level in accordance with theirManufacturing Maturity Plans.The offeror should assume that the government will lead the assessment ofmanufacturing readiness at the prime contractor and the prime contractor willlead the assessments at the suppliers with government participation unlessclearly specified differently in the proposal. The offeror shall address howMRLs will be monitored to ensure achieving the required level in accordancewith their Manufacturing Maturity Plans.6.5 SOW LANGUAGE FOR CONTRACTSThe contract SOW should include language similar to the following:The contractor shall conduct assessments of manufacturing readiness usingthe definitions, criteria, and processes defined in the ManufacturingReadiness Level Deskbook as a guide. Assessments will be conducted atthe locations and frequencies specified in Appendix TBD. They will be led bythe government program office at the prime contractor’s facilities. The primecontractor shall lead the assessments at suppliers and include governmentparticipants.The contractor shall develop and implement manufacturing maturation plansor their equivalent for areas in which the MRL is lower than required to meetMilestone X.The contractor shall monitor and provide status at all program reviews for inhouseand supplier MRLs and shall re-assess MRLs in areas for whichdesign, process, source of supply, or facility location changes have occurredthat could impact the MRL.6.6 OTHER DELIVERABLESImplementation of MRL-based assessments may require some deliverabledocumentation from the contractor and, if so, should be included in the SOW.Specifically, a plan for implementing MRL-based assessments and anypotential MMPs may be deliverable documents. Generally, requirements forofficial, deliverable data items should be minimized, unless the program officedetermines it is necessary.A plan to describe implementation of MRL-based assessment approaches,schedules and responsibilities, etc. may be desired. There are severaloptions for obtaining this plan. Preferably, the contractor’s plans forimplementing MRLs may be included in a Manufacturing Plan, which mayitself be either a deliverable item or not. Alternatively, the SOW may include6-4