Assess whether an alternate source is technically qualified (d4d390)

SITUATION The working file is unpriced contractual action aging list after a mission-capable rate drop tied to one NSN. Depot procurement-intelligence analyst in an ALC working a shortage on a high-demand NSN has to name Fund and move materiel or Cannibalize or substitute for this Defense Sustainment Depot Procurement Intelligence file.

DECISION Depot procurement-intelligence analyst in an ALC working a shortage on a high-demand NSN must choose Fund and move materiel / Cannibalize or substitute / Defer a cycle / Hold using unpriced contractual action aging list after a mission-capable rate drop tied to one NSN.

HYPOTHESES TO TEST 1. The population in unpriced contractual action aging list is the one a mission-capable rate drop tied to one NSN named, so Fund and move materiel follows for this Depot Procurement Intelligence file. 2. The population in unpriced contractual action aging list is adjacent only to a mission-capable rate drop tied to one NSN; Cannibalize or substitute is the honest Defense Sustainment call. 3. An ALC working a shortage on a high-demand NSN already contained a mission-capable rate drop tied to one NSN before unpriced contractual action aging list arrived; no new Depot Procurement Intelligence path. 4. Provenance on unpriced contractual action aging list after a mission-capable rate drop tied to one NSN is broken; do not pick Fund and move materiel or Cannibalize or substitute yet.

ANALYSIS REQUIRED 1. Trace the funding or cannibalization line that would actually move unpriced contractual action aging list. 2. Test whether the shortfall is materiel, maintenance posting, or a bad count. 3. Compare on-hand, due-in, and condemned quantities in unpriced contractual action aging list. 4. For this Defense Sustainment Depot Procurement Intelligence file, read unpriced contractual action aging list against a mission-capable rate drop tied to one NSN and write the one fact that would move an alternate source is for depot procurement-intelligence analyst.

RECOMMENDATION Choose Fund and move materiel / Cannibalize or substitute / Defer a cycle / Hold on this Defense Sustainment / Depot Procurement Intelligence packet (unpriced contractual action aging list after a mission-capable rate drop tied to one NSN). If unpriced contractual action aging list cannot force a Defense Sustainment label under Depot Procurement Intelligence, stop. Do not invent missing evidence an ALC working a shortage on a high-demand NSN does not have.

COMMAND RETURNS - Bottom-line Defense Sustainment option on an alternate source is, then the evidence in unpriced contractual action aging list, then the action for depot procurement-intelligence analyst - Hypothesis scorecard against unpriced contractual action aging list: supported / rejected / untestable - Missing page in unpriced contractual action aging list after a mission-capable rate drop tied to one NSN, if any - Regulatory or exam hook Depot Procurement Intelligence would cite