Title: W A R N E R R O B I N S A I R L O G I S T I C S C E N T E R
1Warner Robins Air Logistics Center
W A R N E R R O B I N S A I R L O G I S T I
C S C E N T E R
Flight Control Surfaces Commodity Class Contract
Effort
782d CBSG
Robert Pinkney
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Overview
- Air Force Commodity Councils
- Aircraft Structures Commodity Council
- Flight Control Surfaces Definition
- Breakout by Weapon System
- Competition Strategy
- Contract Goals
- Key Milestones
- Summary
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Air Force Commodity Councils
- Single activity, common strategy and contract
vehicle for common items - Acquiring services (e.g., spares, repairs)
quicker, at better quality, and for less expense - PSCM Goals cycle times reduction, material
availability increase, cost reduction - Three commodity councils at Robins AFB
- Aircraft Structures Commodity Council
- Communications and Electronics Commodity Council
- Support Equipment Commodity Council
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Aircraft Structures Commodity Council
- Stood up at Robins AFB Feb 05
- Develop and implement strategic sourcing
strategies for aircraft structures - 1560, 1610, 1615, and 5342 FSCs
- Structures managed at all three ALCs
- Nine Process Groups for competitive NSNs - Flight
control surfaces is one of the process groups
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Definition
- Metallic and nonmetallic
- Critical in nature interchangeable
- Examples aileron, elevator, rudder, flaps,
slats, spoilers, stabilizers - Manufacturing Processes
- Machining
- Surface treatment
- Bonding
- Repair kits
- Assembly
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Breakout by Weapon System
Total NSNs 87
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Competition Strategy
- Contract type Firm Fixed Price
- IDIQ
- Contract length Eight years
- One Full and Open, One Small Business
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Contract Goals
- Increase on time delivery
- Reduce average administrative lead time
- Reduce average production lead time
- Reduce number of contracts
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Key Milestones
- Pre-proposal Conference March 2008
- Request for Proposal May 2008
- Contract Award October 2008
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Summary
- Commodity Council Concept
- Single activity, common strategy, common contract
- Designed to meet PSCM goals of cost and cycle
times reduction and availability increase - Flight Controls Strategy
- Consolidates requirements from three ALCs
- Provides long term support
- Involves seven weapon systems
- Involves small and large businesses
- Consistent with PSCM goals