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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The following are examples of questions that the IPT should address when considering the life-cycle support of a commercial or nondevelopmental item:

•  Can the market supply and support DoD's needs?

•  Is the item likely to be updated or revised frequently, requiring DoD to replace the item with the newer version?

•  Will the new version of the item be compatible with the operations and support infra- structure?

Given the many issues related to supportability and life-cycle cost, an acquisition decision should not be made until life-cycle support tradeoffs for a candidate item are identified, ana- lyzed, and compared with those of alternative candidates.The specific goal when planning life- cycle support for a commercial item or NDI is threefold:

•  Determine the appropriate logistics support method

•  Analyze key logistics support elements that influence the selection of the item and can affect the item's life-cycle cost

•  Consider the likely extent and frequency of product enhancements and upgrades and their implications for logistics support.

Logistics Support Methods

As shown in Figure 3, logistics support methods range from no support, which implies disposal of the item when it fails; to no organic support, which means that the contractor is responsible for supporting the item throughout its life cycle; to combined contractor and organic support; to all organic support, which means that DoD is responsible for supporting the item through- out its life cycle.

Figure 3. Spectrum of Logistics Support Methods        

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