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SUBJ/REVISED POLICY FOR THE SOURCING OF CLASS VIII MEDICAL AND
DENTAL MATERIEL//
REF/A/MCO P4400.39G//
AMPN/REF A, IS THE WAR RESERVE MATERIEL POLICY MANUAL.//
POC/M. DRUMMOND/LT/LPP-2/DSN 225-8946/TEL:703-695-8946//
RMKS/1. BACKGROUND. TRADITIONAL MEANS OF CLASS VIII MEDICAL SUPPORT
FOR THE MARINE CORPS HAS BEEN VIA LARGE INVENTORIES HELD BY THE
MEDICAL LOGISTICS COMPANY (MEDLOGCO). THIS CONCEPT OF MAINTAINING
SUPPLIES ON HAND AT THE MEDLOGCO HAS PROVEN TO BE COSTLY AND
LABOR INTENSIVE. CMC (LPP-2) HELD TWO CLASS VIII MEDICAL MATERIEL
CONFERENCES (2-3 FEB 99, 28-29 APR 99) TO DISCUSS THE ISSUES AND
DEVELOP STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE THE MANAGEMENT AND SOURCING OF CLASS
VIII MEDICAL MATERIEL. PRECISION LOGISTICS ALTERNATIVES (PLA'S)
PROVIDE THE MARINE CORPS WITH VARIOUS OPTIONS FOR THE SOURCING OF
CLASS VIII MEDICAL SUPPLIES. HQMC ENCOURAGES THE USE OF PLA'S (PRIME
VENDOR (PV), PV SURGE, VENDOR-MANAGED INVENTORY (VMI), AND STOCK ROTATION CONTRACTS) TO ENSURE THAT CLASS VIII MEDICAL AND DENTAL
MATERIEL IS AVAILABLE FOR THE WAR FIGHTING FORCES IN THE RIGHT
QUANTITIES AND MIX NECESSARY FOR MISSION SUPPORT.
2. POLICY. THE FOLLOWING POLICY APPLIES TO EACH MEF REGARDING
SOURCING 60 DAYS OF SUPPLY (DOS) REQUIRED TO SUPPORT THEIR ESTIMATED
WORST CASE SCENARIO.
A. DOS 1 THROUGH 30:
(1) THE INITIAL ISSUE 15 DOS WILL BE MAINTAINED ON HAND
OR IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE VIA PLA.
(2) AN ADDITIONAL 15 DOS WILL BE SOURCED FROM MPS USING A
COMBINATION OF MATERIEL ON BOARD, FLY IN ECHELON, AND PLA'S.
B. AN ADDITIONAL 30 DAYS OF SUSTAINMENT WILL BE SOURCED THROUGH
A COMBINATION OF ON-HAND (MILITARY UNIQUE) STOCKS AND PLAs.
3. ACTION.
A. COMMANDERS, MARINE CORPS FORCES ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC.
CONTINUE TO PURSUE PLA'S TO THE FULLEST EXTENT POSSIBLE, FOR THE
SOURCING OF CLASS VIII MEDICAL MATERIEL. THIS SOURCING PLAN MUST
BALANCE COST AND RISK WITHOUT DEGRADING THE CAPABILITY TO SUPPORT
EXPECTED BATTLEFIELD CASUALTIES.
B. COMMANDER, MARCORMATCOM. TO IMPROVE THE WARFIGHTER'S
CONFIDENCE IN THESE CONCEPTS, IMPLEMENT THE OVERSIGHT AND MANAGEMENT
OF THIS POLICY. DEVELOP AND ENFORCE STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES FOR
THE TESTING OF PLA'S, MONITORING ALL EXISTING CONTRACTS WITH DLA.
CONDUCT REGULAR TESTING TO ENSURE PLA'S MEET THE WARFIGHTER
REQUIREMENTS.
4. THIS POLICY WILL BE INCORPORATED IN THE UPDATE OF REF A.//
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