PROVISIONING/SUPPLY SUPPORT UNDER CALS

ADVANCEMENTS IN MICROCOMPUTERS PERMIT A LINKAGE BETWEEN ENGINEERS AND SUPPLY SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS. THE SELECTION OF PARTS WHICH SATISFY HARDWARE SYSTEM PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS CAN BE INFLUENCED BY NAVY SUPPLY SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS WHO MUST ASSURE HARDWARE SYSTEM READINESS BASED ON SUPPLY SUPPORT. IMPROVEMENTS CAN BE MADE IN THE ACCURACY AND COMPLETENESS OF CATALOGING DATA. INCREASED COMPETITION CAN BE DEVELOPED FOR UNREASONABLY PRICED OR LONG LEADTIME PARTS. THE MISSING LINK IS AN AUTOMATED MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WHICH WILL PROVIDE: A VEHICLE FOR THE GOVERNMENT TO IDENTIFY ITS DATA AND MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS TO INDUSTRY IN A MEDIUM THAT WILL BE SUPPORTIVE AND UNOBTRUSIVE IN THE WAY INDUSTRY DOES ITS BUSINESS; A DATA COMMUNICATIONS AND PROTOCOL VEHICLE BETWEEN GOVERNMENT AND INDUSTRY; AND A LOW-COST, COST-SAVINGS, OR PROFIT ENHANCEMENT SYSTEM FOR IMPLEMENTATION BY INDUSTRY (I.E., A CAPABILITY WHICH WILL SERVE BOTH GOVERNMENT'S AND INDUSTRY'S BEST INTEREST). PHASE I WILL DEVELOP THE PROPOSAL SYSTEM DESIGN FOR A MICROCOMPUTER-BASED LINK BETWEEN ENGINEERS AND SUPPLY SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS. PHASE II WILL PROVIDE AN OPERATING, TESTED MICROCOMPUTER SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATED DEVELOPMENT AND DELIVERY OF PROVISIONING AND SUPPLY SUPPORT DATA.