WR-ALCI23-102 — Industrial Product Support Vendor (IVP) Program

WR-ALCI23-102 governs procedures for managing national stock numbers for production support flights under the IPV program.

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  • Publication number: WR-ALCI23-102
  • Title: Industrial Product Support Vendor (IVP) Program
  • Date: 2024-10-28

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It defines IPV business rules for bench stock, NSN eligibility, demand, cost, packaging, and precious-metal management. It also establishes processes for BSL automation, kitting, AutoCrib vending machines, and related support activities.

Applies to: The procedures included in this instruction apply to the planner, production support flight chief, Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) contracting officer representative (COR) and technical assistant, and the Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex Workload and Analysis Supportability Element (WR-ALC/OBWC).

Topics covered

  • IPV business rules
  • Bench stock material
  • NSN eligibility
  • BSL automation
  • Kitting process
  • AutoCrib vending machines
  • Task order labor

Questions and answers

What price qualifies an item as low cost under the IPV business rules?

Low cost is considered those items less than $300 each in price. (paragraph 2)

How is frequent demand defined for IPV bench stock?

Frequent demand is defined as items with a minimum of four bin replenishments per year unless exception granted by WR-ALC/OBWC IPV point of contact (POC). (paragraph 2)

Which acquisition advice codes are prohibited for NSNs?

NSNs must be active and cannot be acquisition advice code (AAC) of Y, X, J, V. (paragraph 2)

How must shelf-life or critical safety NSNs be packaged?

NSNs identified as Shelf-life or Critical Safety Items shall remain in original packaging. (paragraph 2)

What maximum level is usually maintained in an automation requirements plan?

Max is usually a 30-day supply unless there is a specific quantity such as a QPA that must be met. (paragraph 3)

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