MIL-STD-1388-1A 100 Series Tasks

MIL-STD-1388-1A 200 Series Tasks

MIL-STD-1388-1A 300 Series Tasks

MIL-STD-1388-1A 400 Series Tasks

MIL-STD-1388-1A 500 Series Tasks

When requiring LSA tasks in an RFQ/RFP Statement of Work (SOW), specific requirements for CALS should be included. The following subparagraphs offer ideas for specific language to be included as part of a solicitation package.

MIL-STD-1388-1A 100 Series Tasks

The primary purpose of the 100 Series LSA tasks of MIL-STD-1388-1A is the management and control of the LSA program. The project manager should include CALS as a factor when performing Task 101, Development of an Early Logistics Support Analysis Strategy, when deciding which of the LSA tasks and subtasks will provide the NATO/NATO nations with the best return on investment. The following statement may be included in the SOW:

The contractor shall include as part of Task 102, Logistics Support Analysis Plan, a description of how CALS (the digital management and flow of data) is being integrated into the LSA tasks and shall identify how CALS will be used in interfacing the data developed from the LSA process with other ILS and system-oriented tasks and data.

MIL-STD-1388-1A 200 Series Tasks

The 200 Series LSA tasks of MIL-STD-1388-1A are to establish supportability objectives and supportability-related design goals, thresholds and constraints through comparison with existing systems and analyses of supportability, cost, and readiness drivers. CALS should be included as part of the objectives, considerations, and comparisons.

The following statements may be included in the SOW when requiring a contractor to perform one of the 200 Series LSA tasks of MIL-STD-1388-1A in which CALS should be considered:

• The contractor shall perform Task 201, Use Study, to identify and document the pertinent supportability factors related to the intended use of the (name of new system or equipment). This study shall include the contractor's intended use of CALS as one of the pertinent supportability factors.
• The contractor shall perform Task 202, Mission Hardware, Software, and Support Standardization, to provide supportability and supportability-related design constraints for the (name of new system or equipment) based on existing and planned logistic support resources that have benefits due to cost, manpower, personnel, readiness, or support policy considerations and benefits. Identification of existing and planned logistics support resources shall include CALS as one of the potential benefit factors to be considered.
• The contractor shall perform Task 203, Comparative Analysis, to select or develop a Baseline Comparison System (BCS) representing characteristics of the (name of new system or equipment). This analysis shall include any past CALS implementation of the design and support of the existing system. The analysis may be a factor in which judgments can be made in determining the feasibility of the supportability parameters. This analysis shall also include the identification of areas for improvement in which CALS may be targeted.
• The contractor shall perform Task 204, Technological Opportunities, to identify and evaluate design opportunities for improvement of supportability characteristics and requirements of the (name of new system or equipment). These opportunities shall consider implementation of CALS into the design objectives and techniques. The identity of CALS implementation in design improvements to logistic elements during development should also be considered.

MIL-STD-1388-1A 300 Series Tasks

The 300 Series LSA tasks of MIL-STD-1388-1A are to optimize the support system for the new item and to develop a system that achieves the best balance among cost, schedule, performance, and supportability. CALS should be considered as part of the functional requirements and/or a support system alternative. The following statements may be included in the SOW when requiring a contractor to perform one of the 300 Series LSA tasks of MIL-STD-1388-1A.

• The contractor shall perform Task 301, Functional Requirements Identification, to identify the operations, maintenance, and support functions that must be performed in the intended environment for each (name of new system or equipment) alternative under consideration. The identification shall include the contractor's intended use of CALS as one of these functional requirements.
• The contractor shall perform Task 302, Support System Alternatives, to establish viable support system alternatives for the (name of new system or equipment). The contractor shall include support concepts that foster CALS utilization when developing alternatives to the system level support concept.
• The contractor shall perform Task 303, Evaluation of Alternatives and Tradeoff Analysis, to determine the preferred support system alternative(s) for each (name of new system or equipment) alternative. For each evaluation and tradeoff to be conducted under this task, the contractor shall include the utilization of the intent of CALS as one of the criteria of evaluation.

MIL-STD-1388-1A 400 Series Tasks

The 400 Series tasks of MIL-STD-1388-1A are to identify the logistic support resource requirements of the new system in its operational environment(s) and to develop plans for post production support. CALS considerations should have been identified as part of Task 303.

Task 401, Task Analysis, provides the detailed identification of requirements for all elements of ILS to operate and support the new system/equipment. The results of task 401 are documented in the Logistic Support Analysis (LSA) Record (LSAR) as described by MIL-STD-1388-2. Although automation of the LSAR data is not mandatory, it is strongly encouraged and should be a consideration in implementing a CALS environment since this data has a structured format dictated by a standard. Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) approved LSAR data software packages are readily available. LSAR data is also suited for CITIS. The following statement may be included in the SOW when requiring a contractor to perform Task 403 of MIL-STD-1388-1A.

MIL-STD-1388-1A 500 Series Tasks

The 500 Series tasks of MIL-STD-1388-1A are to assure that specified requirements are achieved and deficiencies corrected. The following statement may be included in the SOW when requiring a contractor to perform the 500 Series Task of MIL-STD-1388- 1A.

• The contractor shall perform Task 501, Supportability Test, Evaluation and Verification, to assess the achievement of specified supportability requirements, identify the reasons for deviations from projections, and identify methods of correcting deficiencies and enhancing system readiness. The assessment shall include CALS supportability cost and readiness drivers. These CALS related drivers should have been identified in Tasks 203 and 303.