E1.1.18. Products, Services, and Technologies.
The DoD Component(s) shall consider multiple concepts and analyze possible alternative ways to satisfy the user need. System concepts shall be founded in an operational context, consistent with the National Military Security Strategy, Strategic Planning Guidance, Joint Programming Guidance, Joint Concepts, and joint integrated architectures. The DoD Components shall seek the most cost-effective solution over the system's life cycle. They shall conduct market research and analysis to determine the availability, suitability, operational supportability, interoperability, safety, and ease of integration of the considered and selected procurement solutions. The DoD Components shall work with users to define capability needs that facilitate the following, listed in descending order of preference:
E1.1.18.1. The procurement or modification of commercially available products, services, and technologies, from domestic or international sources, or the development of dual-use technologies;
E1.1.18.2. The additional production or modification of previously-developed U.S. and/or Allied military systems or equipment;
E1.1.18.3. A cooperative development program with one or more Allied nations;
E1.1.18.4. A new, joint, DoD Component or Government Agency development program; or
E1.1.18.5. A new DoD Component-unique development program.
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