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MIL-PRF-49506, Performance Specification Logistics Management Information, was developed by the Joint Services Technical Working Group under the direction of the Office of the Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for Logistics. It is the replacement document for MIL-STD-1388-2B (LSAR) and may be used on all future acquisition programs. It provides a contractual method for acquiring support and support related engineering and logistics data from contractors, represents a fundamental change in the way data requirements are levied on contracts, and does not contain any "how to’s". This new specification is designed to minimize oversight and government-unique requirements and allow contractors maximum flexibility in designing systems and developing, maintaining, and providing support and support related engineering data.

Appendix A identifies eight types of supportability analysis summaries in broad, general terms and Worksheet 1 can be used to identify the content of the summaries. Appendix B identifies definitions, data codes, and field formats of 159 data products (previously identified as data element definitions in MIL-STD-1388-2B, Appendix E). One or more data product may be selected as a product deliverable using Worksheet 2.

The LMI specification may be tailored up or down for acquiring support data unique to each program’s requirements. Contractors are strongly encouraged to offer support and support related engineering data to the government in their own commercial formats if the data is readily available and can cost-effectively meet DoD’s needs. The preferred method of delivery is for on-line access to the contractor’s database to eliminate the costly delivery of paper copies.

A training workshop is currently being developed to provide NAST personnel with a better understanding of how to acquire acquisition logistics data using the LMI. Watch this web page for further details on this training and when it will be made available to the NAST.

The LMI is maintained by the USAMC LOGSA, Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, AL and available at https://www.logsa.army.mil/lec/.