scope:

PURPOSE

This MWI establishes the instructions for requesting and providing acquisition, kitting, storage, inventory management, and control services for flight-designated, qualification and MSFC project's associated hardware parts, components, and subassemblies through the MSFC Logistics Services Office (LSO), Marshall Logistics Support Services (MLSS) Flight Hardware Support Operations (FHSO) as permitted by NPR 1400.1. The FHSO is specifically designed to provide dedicated support for MSFC flight projects and maximize the effectiveness of project engineers and scientists by reassigning and minimizing non-engineering-related tasks. MSFC flight projects are encouraged to fully utilize the prescribed services to maximize project efficiency.

APPLICABILITY

This MWI applies to Center personnel, programs, projects, and activities including contractors and resident agencies to the extent specified in their respective contracts or agreements. ("Contractors" for purposes of this paragraph include contractors, grantees, Cooperative Agreement recipients, Space Act Agreement partners, or other agreement parties.)

This MWI does not apply to Michoud Assembly Facility.

This MWI applies the following: all mandatory actions (i.e., requirements) are denoted by statements containing the term "shall." The terms: "may" or "can" denote discretionary privilege or permission, "should" denotes a good practice and is recommended, but not required, "will" denotes expected outcome, and "are/is" denotes descriptive material.

This MWI applies the following: all document citations are assumed to be the latest version unless otherwise noted.