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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Plan  and  Implement

the  Acquisition  Strategy

DoD Directive 5000.01 states that the primary objective of defense acquisition is to obtain

high-quality products and services that satisfy user needs with measurable improvements to mis- sion capability and operational support, in a timely manner, and at a fair and reasonable price. Thus, the acquisition process must ensure, through documentation (historical or developed data) and demonstration (testing), that the solution proposed will satisfy the operational requirement in the operational environment and will be supportable.

The DoD acquisition process, as defined in DoD Instruction 5000.02, provides the flexibility needed to execute a wide variety of acquisition strategies.The instruction specifically establishes "a simplified and flexible management framework for translating mission needs and technology opportunities, based on approved mission needs and requirements, into stable, affordable, and well-managed acquisition programs."

For acquisitions of commercial items and NDIs, many of the steps, procedures, requirements, and safeguards associated with the DoD acquisition process may be unnecessary or even coun- terproductive. The IPT should scrutinize the standard process elements to determine their ap- plicability to the acquisition of a commercial item or NDI. Many standard process elements

may have been accomplished already. For example, documented market research results or con- tractor test and performance data may be adequate to assess manpower and training require-

ments, supply support, reliability, transportability, and other support requirements.

Key Guidance

Defense Acquisition Guidebook (https://akss.dau.mil/dag/) DoD Directive 5000.01, "The Defense Acquisition System"

DoD Instruction 5000.02, "Operation of the Defense Acquisition System"

FAR Part 12, "Acquisition of Commercial Items"

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