scope:

PURPOSE

This Instruction:

Reissues Reference (a) as a DoD Instruction in accordance with the guidance in Reference (b) and the authority in Reference (c).

Establishes policy and implements Reference (d) by establishing the DoD RPPOB Program to provide domestic business concerns an opportunity to purchase or borrow replenishment parts from the Government for:

Design replication or modification.

Subsequent submission of offers to sell items of supply replenishment parts to the Government.

Enhancing competition, lowering costs, and improving lead times by developing and locating alternative sources of supply and manufacturing.

APPLICABILITY

This Instruction applies to the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Military Departments, the Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Joint Staff, the Combatant Commands, the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense, the Defense Agencies, the DoD Field Activities, and all other organizational entities within the Department of Defense (hereafter referred to collectively as the "DoD Components").