Assess whether an alternate source is technically qualified (1eb1d7)

SITUATION A mission-capable rate drop tied to one NSN put depot transaction file with duplicate document numbers in front of NSN research lead in a depot whose parts master does not match DLA. This Defense Sustainment / Depot Procurement Intelligence decision is an alternate source is from depot transaction file with duplicate document numbers, and the live options are Fund and move materiel, Cannibalize or substitute, Defer a cycle.

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 depot transaction file with duplicate document numbers after a mission-capable rate drop tied to one NSN.

HYPOTHESES TO TEST 1. Depot transaction file with duplicate document numbers reads as Fund and move materiel once a mission-capable rate drop tied to one NSN is lined up to the same Defense Sustainment population. 2. Depot transaction file with duplicate document numbers is closer to Cannibalize or substitute after a mission-capable rate drop tied to one NSN; Fund and move materiel would over-claim this Depot Procurement Intelligence extract. 3. Defer a cycle is still live in depot transaction file with duplicate document numbers for NSN research lead in a depot whose parts master does not match DLA. 4. Depot transaction file with duplicate document numbers is missing the fact NSN research lead needs after a mission-capable rate drop tied to one NSN; stop this Defense Sustainment close.

ANALYSIS REQUIRED 1. Trace the funding or cannibalization line that would actually move depot transaction file with duplicate document numbers. 2. Test whether the shortfall is materiel, maintenance posting, or a bad count. 3. Compare on-hand, due-in, and condemned quantities in depot transaction file with duplicate document numbers. 4. For this Defense Sustainment Depot Procurement Intelligence file, read depot transaction file with duplicate document numbers against a mission-capable rate drop tied to one NSN 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 (depot transaction file with duplicate document numbers after a mission-capable rate drop tied to one NSN). The follow-on Depot Procurement Intelligence action is what NSN research lead does next: implement the option, assign an owner, and log the missing fact.

COMMAND RETURNS - Bottom-line Defense Sustainment option on an alternate source is, then the evidence in depot transaction file with duplicate document numbers, then the action for NSN research lead - Hypothesis scorecard against depot transaction file with duplicate document numbers: 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