Assess whether an alternate source is technically qualified (113ea6)

SITUATION Depot Procurement Intelligence work in a depot whose parts master does not match DLA now turns on an alternate source is because buys against a cancelled spec still in the parts master put lead-time outlier report in play. NSN research lead should say what lead-time outlier report proves.

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 lead-time outlier report after buys against a cancelled spec still in the parts master.

HYPOTHESES TO TEST 1. Lead-time outlier report reads as Fund and move materiel once buys against a cancelled spec still in the parts master is lined up to the same Defense Sustainment population. 2. Lead-time outlier report is closer to Cannibalize or substitute after buys against a cancelled spec still in the parts master; Fund and move materiel would over-claim this Depot Procurement Intelligence extract. 3. Defer a cycle is still live in lead-time outlier report for NSN research lead in a depot whose parts master does not match DLA. 4. Lead-time outlier report is missing the fact NSN research lead needs after buys against a cancelled spec still in the parts master; stop this Defense Sustainment close.

ANALYSIS REQUIRED 1. Reconcile depot demand in lead-time outlier report to fleet readiness and NSN coverage after buys against a cancelled spec still in the parts master. 2. Trace the funding or cannibalization line that would actually move lead-time outlier report. 3. Test whether the shortfall is materiel, maintenance posting, or a bad count. 4. For this Defense Sustainment Depot Procurement Intelligence file, read lead-time outlier report against buys against a cancelled spec still in the parts master and write the one fact that would move an alternate source is 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 (lead-time outlier report after buys against a cancelled spec still in the parts master). If lead-time outlier report cannot force a Defense Sustainment label under Depot Procurement Intelligence, stop. Do not invent missing evidence a depot whose parts master does not match DLA does not have.

COMMAND RETURNS - Bottom-line Defense Sustainment option on an alternate source is, then the evidence in lead-time outlier report, then the action for NSN research lead - Hypothesis scorecard against lead-time outlier report: supported / rejected / untestable - Missing page in lead-time outlier report after buys against a cancelled spec still in the parts master, if any - Regulatory or exam hook Depot Procurement Intelligence would cite