SD-19 Parts Management GuideIn todays acquisition environment-characterized by rapidly changing designs, increased risk for Department of Defense DoD weapon systems and equipment acquisition contracts due to an increase in the use of commercial part types, offshore manufacture of parts, and Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages DMSMS-the need for contractors to have an effective Parts Management Program PMP is greater than ever before.The PMP is an integral part of the acquisition process for design, development, modification, and support of weapon systems and equipment.

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e  Degree of technical data package availability (including legacy part support)

e  Stability of current configuration and technology

•  Test data

e  Hardware, software, and manpower interface issues such as human factors and product safety as experienced by similar users or customers

e  Manufacturer test results

e  Certification or test results from independent test organizations

e  Reliability and availability of test data.

Information for Suppliers

The following information may be required by a supplier in order to supply a part that will meet design requirements:

•  Operating characteristics for hardware and software

•  Environmental conditions for use

•  Usage (e.g., fixed, airborne, tactically deployable) during service life

•  Certificate of conformance/traceability requirements

•  Quality and reliability assurance criteria

•  Compliance requirements to standards

•  Shipping restrictions

•  International Traffic in Arms Regulations

•  System interface or integration requirements

e  Computer language, speed, throughput, ports, memory, and expansion potential

e  Radio transmission frequency requirements and allocation status

e  Rules for government use of frequency spectrum

e  Human factors considerations

e  Open architecture requirements

•  Maintainability information

e  Self-test requirements

e  Warranty requirements

e  Limitations, if any, on organizational-level support equipment

•  Communications/computer system interface information

e  Software portability to other communications/computer systems

e  Operating duty cycle (e.g., 24 hours, intermittent)

e  Input power quality (drops, surges, spikes, noise)

e  Essential safety characteristics

e  Reliability, maintainability, and survivability data

e  Nuclear hardening requirements

e  Chemical, biological, and radiological survivability data

e  Electromagnetic compatibility/electromagnetic interference susceptibility.

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