Whether cost history can support a fair-and-reasonable call from depot

Situation

A contracting shop mapping vendors from file-first data cannot treat buys against a cancelled spec still in the parts master as color commentary on depot transaction file with duplicate document numbers. DLA item manager's data counterpart must close cost history can support from that extract under Defense Sustainment / Depot Procurement Intelligence.

Decision

DLA item manager's data counterpart in a contracting shop mapping vendors from file-first data must choose Fund and move materiel / Cannibalize or substitute / Defer a cycle / Hold using depot transaction file with duplicate document numbers after buys against a cancelled spec still in the parts master.

Hypotheses to test

• Depot transaction file with duplicate document numbers 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.
• Depot transaction file with duplicate document numbers 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.
• Defer a cycle is still live in depot transaction file with duplicate document numbers for DLA item manager's data counterpart in a contracting shop mapping vendors from file-first data.
• Depot transaction file with duplicate document numbers is missing the fact DLA item manager's data counterpart needs after buys against a cancelled spec still in the parts master; stop this Defense Sustainment close.

Analysis required

• Reconcile depot demand in depot transaction file with duplicate document numbers to fleet readiness and NSN coverage after buys against a cancelled spec still in the parts master.
• Trace the funding or cannibalization line that would actually move depot transaction file with duplicate document numbers.
• Test whether the shortfall is materiel, maintenance posting, or a bad count.
• For this Defense Sustainment Depot Procurement Intelligence file, read depot transaction file with duplicate document numbers against buys against a cancelled spec still in the parts master and write the one fact that would move cost history can support for DLA item manager's data counterpart.

Recommendation