Assess whether an alternate source is technically qualified (bd8c24)

SITUATION A sole-source claim the CAGE file does not support raised whether an alternate source is technically qualified for repair-vs-buy decision support lead at an engineering support activity reviewing alternate sources. Lead-time outlier report is incomplete relative to that question, so Hold remains live until the file is complete.

DECISION Repair-vs-buy decision support lead in an engineering support activity reviewing alternate sources must choose Fund and move materiel / Cannibalize or substitute / Defer a cycle / Hold using lead-time outlier report after a sole-source claim the CAGE file does not support.

HYPOTHESES TO TEST 1. Lead-time outlier report reads as Fund and move materiel once a sole-source claim the CAGE file does not support is lined up to the same Defense Sustainment population. 2. Lead-time outlier report is closer to Cannibalize or substitute after a sole-source claim the CAGE file does not support; 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 repair-vs-buy decision support lead in an engineering support activity reviewing alternate sources. 4. Lead-time outlier report is missing the fact repair-vs-buy decision support lead needs after a sole-source claim the CAGE file does not support; stop this Defense Sustainment close.

ANALYSIS REQUIRED 1. Trace the funding or cannibalization line that would actually move lead-time outlier report. 2. Test whether the shortfall is materiel, maintenance posting, or a bad count. 3. Compare on-hand, due-in, and condemned quantities in lead-time outlier report. 4. For this Defense Sustainment Depot Procurement Intelligence file, read lead-time outlier report against a sole-source claim the CAGE file does not support and write the one fact that would move an alternate source is for repair-vs-buy decision support 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 a sole-source claim the CAGE file does not support). Lead with the Defense Sustainment option lead-time outlier report can support after a sole-source claim the CAGE file does not support, then the two facts that force it, then the Monday action for repair-vs-buy decision support lead in an engineering support activity reviewing alternate sources.

COMMAND RETURNS - Bottom-line Defense Sustainment option on an alternate source is, then the evidence in lead-time outlier report, then the action for repair-vs-buy decision support lead - Hypothesis scorecard against lead-time outlier report: 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 repair-vs-buy decision support lead in an engineering support activity reviewing alternate sources