BY ORDER OF THE COMMANDER
AIR FORCE MATERIEL COMMAND
AIR FORCE MATERIEL COMMAND
INSTRUCTION 23-113
31 MARCH 2020
Materiel Management
PRE-AWARD QUALIFICATION OF
NEW OR ADDITIONAL PARTS
SOURCES AND THE USE OF THE
SOURCE APPROVAL REQUEST (SAR)
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY
ACCESSIBILITY: Publications and forms are available for downloading or ordering on the
ePublishing web site at www.e-Publishing.af.mil
RELEASABILITY: There are no releasability restrictions on this publication
OPR: AFMC/A4/10-EN
Supersedes: AFMCI 23-113, 14 Dec 2010
Certified by: AFMC/A4/10-EN
(Heather J. Moore)
Pages: 66
This instruction implements Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), current edition, Subpart 9.2 -
- Qualifications Requirements which is implementing Title 10 United States Code Section 2319
and 41 USC § 253(c), DoDM 4140.01 V3, DoD Supply Chain Materiel Management
Procedures: Materiel Sourcing and AFPD 23-1, Supply Chain Materiel Management by
prescribing policy and procedures to implement the manufacturing and repairing Source
Approval Request process throughout Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC). It is applicable to
any organization which is managing items (Critical Application Items (CAI), Critical Safety
Items (CSI), and non-critical items) for AFMC. It is applicable to any items managed by weapon
systems at any AFMC Center. This publication does not apply to Air Force Reserve Command
(AFRC) Units. This publication does not apply to the Air National Guard (ANG). Public Law
(PL) 96-369, The Competition in Contracting Act of 1984, established requirements to increase
competition in defense procurements. The source approval requirements and process described
within this instruction are not intended to restrict competition, but rather to provide for consistent
application of the process through consistent documentation as required by FAR 9.202. This
instruction should be used in conjunction with the Joint Aeronautical Commanders’ Group
(JACG) Aviation Source Approval and Management Handbook, but this instruction takes
precedence if there are conflicts with the handbook. It is to be used by all AFMC organizations
and its contractors to provide war-winning capabilities - on time, on cost. This instruction is
applicable to both the manufacture and repair source approval process. Ensure that all records
created as a result of processes prescribed in this publication are maintained in accordance with
