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Commercial and Non-developmental items

Overview

The acquisition of Commercial and Non-Developmental Items (CANDI) represents an approach that allows the Department of Defense to save costs, shorten fielding time, and reduce risks associated with new development. DoD must buy from the commercial market to access state-of-the-art technology and products. In many of the technological areas significant for defense items such as communications, electronics, and computers, the pace of evolution resulting from high commercial demand outstrips the capabilities of any government research and development (R&D) program. Use of existing, previously developed items, whether commercial or military, can be beneficial to the DoD. The statutory impact of CANDI use is discussed in detail in Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 2.



Policy and Guidance


Acrobat Document Acquisition of Commercial Items: A New Paradigm
Acrobat Document SECNAVINST 5000.2B: Implementation of Mandatory Procedures for Major and Non-major Defense Acquisition Programs
Acrobat Document Total Ownership Cost & Cost as an Independent Variable and their Relationship to Target Costing



Success Stories

Document Acquiring a Common NDI Ship/Submarine Inertial Navigation System
Document Acquisition of the Navy and Marine Corps Intranet (NMCI)
Document Addressing Risk of CI/NDI Use in Shipboard Systems
Document Applying Commercial Practices to SONAR System Component Development
Document Applying Commercial Practices to START Compliant Telemetry Data Collection
Document Applying Commercial Technology to MTRE Mk 11 Acquisition
Document Applying COTS/Specs and Standards Reform to E-2C Acquisition
Document Applying Performance Based Acquisition and Logistics to Navigation Guidance Systems
Document Applying Perfromance Based Acquisition to the Replacement of Attitude Heading and Reference System
Document Applying Risk Management to the Modifications at SWFPAC to Support Trident Missiles
Document Cost Reduction in the TB-29A Towed System
Document Cost-Effective Life Cycle Support for the V-22 Engine
Document Development of the Integrated Ship Control System (ISCS) Design for the MCM
Document Emergency Escape Breathing Device Source Selection
Document Evolutionary Acquisition Techniques Applied to Naval Tactical Command Support System
Document Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle (EFV) Development
Document Innovative Proposal Processes for High Frequency Radio Group Contract
Document Innovative Technical and Contracting Approaches to Acquisition of SubHDR
Document Installing a Commercial Cockpit in the E-6 Aircraft
Document Interim Fast Attack Vehicle Acquisition and Development
Document Joint Standoff Weapon Program's Acquisition Streamlining
Document Leveraging Buying Power for Enterprise Software
Document Managing the Life Cycle and Modernization of the F-14
Document Meeting JTIDS Testing Requirements through Partnering
Document Modified Commercial Replacement for MILSPEC based 25 Man Life Raft
Document Navy Power Supply Guidelines Development
Document Paperless Contracting for the FY99 SLAM ER Procurement
Document Partnering During EMD Phase Improves MK30 Mod 2 ASW Training Target Program
Document Partnering for an NDI Atmospheric Dive System (ADS)
Document Partnering with Industry to Acquire State of the Art Digital Modular Radios
Document Partnership to Develop Universal, Scalable Power Control Device
Document Procurement of Tactical TOMAHAWK Weapons Control System
Document Procurement of the AN/UYQ-70(V) Advanced Display System
Document Rapid Prototyping and Software Reuse in AADC Capability
Document Rapid Prototyping of Shipboard Scalable High Performance LAN (SHPL)
Document Reducing Costs for NATO Seasparrow Missile
Document Reducing Costs of Precision Targeting Workstations through COTS/GOTS Hardware
Document Reengineered Procurement and Management of COTS IT Equipment
Document Streamlining Acquisition for Cooperative Engagement Capability
Document T45TS Naval Undergraduate Flight Training System Acquisition
Document Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Tactical Control System (TCS) Development
Document Using COTS Components to Reduce Cost of Surface Ship Torpedo Defense Systems
Document Using Innovative Contracting Approach for Tactical Information Technology
Document Using Risk Management to Assess Performance/Cost Trades for a Nuclear Weapons Program
Document Value Engineering Reduced Costs on the STANDARD Missile Program


Tools

Document Program Manager's Workstation Station (PMWS)
Document Turbo Streamliner


Links

Document Department of Defense Executive Agent for Automatic Test Systems (ATS)




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