DOD Defense Acquisition Library

Acquisition Planning

AF/A5/7

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The increasing prevalence of software-based capabilities on current and future battlefields has driven recent updates to the processes and authorities DoD uses to define and pursue software solutions. Within the Adaptive Acquisition Framework (AAF), there are two software acquisition pathways available to requirements sponsors.

Acquisition Planning

AF/A5/7

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The Strategic Requirements Document (SRD) is one of several possible first steps in developing operational capability requirements. The SRD is an AF-only product primarily used for “top down” directed initiatives and portfolio-wide capability development efforts. An SRD can also be proposed by HAF or MAJCOM sponsors as a “bottom-up” initiative.

Acquisition Planning

WAU

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This guide provides guidance on how to conduct a program-specific IA&E Assessment as early as possible in a program's lifecycle to evaluate international considerations and potential foreign involvement in areas such as interoperability requirements, program protection considerations, cooperative opportunities, and international markets.

Acquisition Planning

AF/A5/7

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This guidebook explains the framework for oversight and implementation of the Air Force process for validation of operational capability requirements in support of overarching capability development efforts and in compliance with the main processes for “requirements” via the Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS), for “acquisition”.

Acquisition Planning

WAU

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This JST provides guidance on how to identify and assess international cooperative opportunities, formulate cooperative program strategies, establish required ICP international agreements, and execute cooperative programs and projects in accordance with USG/DoD laws, regulations, policies, and practices.

Acquisition Planning

Defense Standardization Program Office

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This document provides DoD and other federal personnel involved in the acquisition process with practical guidance on using market research to ensure the acquisition of products and services that will best serve the government’s needs.

Acquisition Planning

AF/A5/7

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This guidebook outlines the requirements activities to support the management of modifications to systems managed by USAF under the acquisition policies and procedures. Modifications are changes to hardware or software to satisfy an operational mission requirement by removing or adding a capability or function, enhancing technical performance or suitability, or changing the form, fit, function, and interface of an in-service, configuration-managed USAF asset.

Acquisition Planning

OSD/R&E

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Components of the U.S. military have benefited from the use of prototyping for decades. Many organizations and their subject matter experts developed processes, methods, and tools that helped them succeed. This prototyping guidebook attempts to capture and consolidate these approaches, best practices, and recommendations into a single reference document for DOD.

Acquisition Planning

DOD/OSBP

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When the consolidating of two or more requirements results in a contract, task order, or delivery order that is ”likely to be unsuitable for award to a small business concern,” it is referred to as “bundling.” This guide helps acquisition personnel to evaluate whether budling is supported given significant reductions in cost.

Acquisition Planning

DISA

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Provides a series of proactively tailored acquisition models and processes to assist with the effective acquisition of IT products and services.