scope:

Purpose. This standard defines nuclear hardness and survivability (NH&S) requirements, procedures, and practices for use during the acquisition life-cycle phases of the intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) weapon systems (see A.3.2). For the design, development, production, deployment, and operation of ICBM weapon systems, it implements Department of Defense Directive (DODD) 5000.01 which requires programs to address survivability as part of the acquisition process and it implements the NH&S aspects of Air Force Instructions (AFI) AFI 63-101/20-101, Acquisition and Sustainment Life Cycle Management and AFI 10-2607, "Air Force Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Survivability."

Application. This standard is intended to be tailored to the requirements and scope of each specific ICBM program and is applicable to Air Force personnel and contractors engaged in the design and development, production, and deployment of aerospace vehicle equipment (AVE), support equipment (SE), including operational support equipment (OSE), survivable real property installed equipment (RPIE), and facility weapon system elements that have nuclear hardness requirements.

The document is not organized around any specific organizational structure in order to avoid becoming obsolete upon a reorganization. Instead, it is organized around the generic equipment types (e.g., AVE) and thus remains applicable and relevant to both existing ICBM programs and future ICBM programs. However, in order to use the standard effectively one must map the tasking into specific hardware designs and into specific organizations. To do this, Air Force personnel must determine which type of hardware (as outlined herein) they are responsible for, what type of contractor (as outlined herein) they are seeking, and the tasks associated with it. For the sustainment phase, the mapping of tasks will be to Air Force organizational entities rather than contractors. With the mapping of tasks to responsible party, the standard can then be tailored as noted in 1.2.1 for the specific program. Using that mapping, program managers and engineers will see how to apply the standard to their specific program, system design concept, and contract structure.

Tailoring. Department of Defense (DoD) policy is to selectively apply and tailor standardization documents to ensure their cost-effective use in the acquisition process. Individual requirements (sections, paragraphs, or sentences) of this standard should be evaluated to determine the extent to which they are suitable for a specific acquisition program or spares procurement, and to identify modifications to ensure that each requirement achieves an optimal balance between need and cost. Therefore, in general, contractual documents will not merely cite this standard, but will also list the specific portions that apply to each contract. Tailoring of data requirements consists of the deletion of requirements from data item descriptions (DIDs). Each program office should carefully consider within DoD and service guidelines the benefits and costs of imposing this standard on each specific acquisition. Explicit recommendations for the tailoring.

intended Use:

This standard is to be used in the acquisition of ICBM weapon system hardware elements whose specifications include nuclear hardness performance requirements.