DI-PSSS-81656A, DATA ITEM DESCRIPTION (DID): BILL OF MATERIALS (BOM) FOR DIMINISHING MANUFACTURING SOURCES AND MATERIAL SHORTAGES MANAGEMENT (23-OCT-2015) [SUPERSEDING DI-SESS-81656]

DI-PSSS-81656A, DATA ITEM DESCRIPTION (DID): BILL OF MATERIALS (BOM) FOR DIMINISHING MANUFACTURING SOURCES AND MATERIAL SHORTAGES MANAGEMENT (23-OCT-2015) [SUPERSEDING DI-SESS-81656]., The Bill of Materials (BOM) will provide information that can be used to establish the production status of parts used in a system. The BOM will also provide Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages (DMSMS) management essential information that enables the identification, forecasting, mitigation, and management of Hardware and Software obsolescence as a part of the Department of Defense (DoD) Program Manager’s Total System Life Cycle Management responsibilities. The data will be used in DMSMS forecasting tools to allow for standard and efficient sharing of information on common items.