SD-2 Dod Acquisitions Buying Commercial Items And Nondevelopmental ItemsThis document offers guidance on acquisitions involving all types of commercial and nondevelopmental items: systems, subsystems, assemblies, parts, and items of supply. Commercial services are also addressed.This document does not present a “cookbook” approach to the acquisition of commercial and nondevelopmental items; such an approach could not accommodate the vast array of potential applications. It does offer lessons learned and things to consider when participating on an integrated product team.

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In addition to considering the performance of a commercial item or NDI, along with the cost of and schedule for acquiring the item, the IPT also must consider the item's supportability. In short, supportability is a critical factor in the decision as to whether a commercial or nondevel- opmental item is practicable.

When a candidate item meets performance, cost, and schedule requirements, it is tempting to assume that it will not have an adverse impact on the supportability and life-cycle cost of a program, even if the seller has a support system for the item. However, due to the rapid pace of changes in the commercial market, and depending on where a product is in its life cycle (Fig- ure 2), DoD may find that an item is unlikely to be available in or no longer supported by the commercial market.Thus, in the long run, supportability of a commercial or nondevelopmental item may not be cost-effective.

Figure 2. Life Cycle of a Product

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