An Analysis of Interim Contractor Support Costs in the Weapon System Acquisition Process
Abstract
This thesis sought to determine what categories of items contribute the most cost and the highest demand for repair to interim contractor support (ICS) in the acquisition process. Six investigative questions guided the project: 1) What items do the contractors repair most frequently?; 2) Can these items be grouped by Federal Supply Classes?; 3) What are the costs associated with these items/classes?; 4) Are the items/classes the same or different in different weapon systems?; 5) What are the descriptive statistics for the various items/classes?; and, 6) What actions can the Air Force take to reduce the time frame for paying these costs?. The study was conducted by performing a review of available literature, gathering samples of ICS repairs in both the B-1B and the F-16 programs, and analyzing those samples. Analysis of the data found few similarities in the two weapon system programs. Federal Stock Classes common to both weapon system programs exhibited differing behaviors. Cost data for the F-16 program was non-existent so cost comparisons in the two programs could not be achieved. Keywords: Aircraft maintenance management; Cost analysis; Contract administration; Logistics support; Logistics planning. Theses.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1989
- Accession Number
- ADA215255
Entities
People
- Robert E. Dulong
Organizations
- Air Force Institute of Technology