Assess whether cost history can support a fair-and-reasonable call (926494)

SITUATION A live Defense Sustainment Depot Procurement Intelligence file in a depot whose parts master does not match DLA now turns on technical-data-package completeness checklist after buys against a cancelled spec still in the parts master. NSN research lead should state what that extract proves for whether cost history can support a fair-and-reasonable call.

DECISION NSN research lead in a depot whose parts master does not match DLA must choose Fund and move materiel / Cannibalize or substitute / Defer a cycle / Hold using technical-data-package completeness checklist after buys against a cancelled spec still in the parts master.

HYPOTHESES TO TEST 1. NSN research lead can defend Fund and move materiel from technical-data-package completeness checklist after buys against a cancelled spec still in the parts master in a Defense Sustainment challenge. 2. NSN research lead cannot defend Fund and move materiel from technical-data-package completeness checklist; Cannibalize or substitute is what the extract actually supports after buys against a cancelled spec still in the parts master. 3. Buys against a cancelled spec still in the parts master never reached the population in technical-data-package completeness checklist — reopen intake, do not close cost history can support. 4. Two facts in technical-data-package completeness checklist after buys against a cancelled spec still in the parts master conflict for NSN research lead; hold this Depot Procurement Intelligence file.

ANALYSIS REQUIRED 1. Test whether the shortfall is materiel, maintenance posting, or a bad count. 2. Compare on-hand, due-in, and condemned quantities in technical-data-package completeness checklist. 3. Quantify mission impact if cost history can support is deferred one cycle in a depot whose parts master does not match DLA. 4. For this Defense Sustainment Depot Procurement Intelligence file, read technical-data-package completeness checklist against buys against a cancelled spec still in the parts master and write the one fact that would move cost history can support for NSN research lead.

RECOMMENDATION Choose Fund and move materiel / Cannibalize or substitute / Defer a cycle / Hold on this Defense Sustainment / Depot Procurement Intelligence packet (technical-data-package completeness checklist after buys against a cancelled spec still in the parts master). Lead with the Defense Sustainment option technical-data-package completeness checklist can support after buys against a cancelled spec still in the parts master, then the two facts that force it, then the Monday action for NSN research lead in a depot whose parts master does not match DLA.

COMMAND RETURNS - Bottom-line Defense Sustainment option on cost history can support, then the evidence in technical-data-package completeness checklist, then the action for NSN research lead - Hypothesis scorecard against technical-data-package completeness checklist: supported / rejected / untestable - Named option among Fund and move materiel, Cannibalize or substitute, Defer a cycle and the fact that kills the others - Owner and next date for NSN research lead in a depot whose parts master does not match DLA