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                        - Replenishment Parts Purchase or Borrow (RPPOB)                            - Parts Catalog
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# SAM Handbook Overview

## Aviation Source Approval and Management (SAM) Handbook

The information contained within this **Source Approval & Management (SAM) Handbook **** document enables potential sources of supply to create a package containing sufficient data to evaluate a new manufacturing facility as an approved source of supply for a DLA managed product. Potential new suppliers may request consideration based on products that they previously manufactured for the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), or for products they produced that possessed similar characteristics, or for products that are reverse-engineered by domestic suppliers.

The checklist contained within this SAM Guidance specifies the minimum data requirements required for each category above. SAM Packages that do not meet the minimum requirements are disapproved without any further action. The potential supplier must offer an explanation for any criteria that they deem not applicable or required. Any additional data deemed pertinent to the source approval consideration process by the engineering authority such as pictures, material and process analysis, **sketches or inspection levels should also be provided**

Product change proposals should be addressed after approval and delivery of a production contract through the **Value Engineering Change Proposal (VECP) process**.

## Resources

                            - Parts Catalog Spreadsheet **:  Breakdowns of each sole source item are shown in the linked spreadsheet. Display room staff can show contractors how to view the DLA Internet Bid Board System (DIBBS) and other computer systems that allow them to see annual demand and other helpful information. 
                            - Online Parts Catalog : Web-based search for Aviation RPPOB Parts
                            - Reverse Engineering Request ****:  (CAC-Authentication Required - DoD Users must use Email Certificate) Contractors interested in the Reverse Engineering Program can submit their request and we will get back to you in a timely manner.
                            - RPPOB Overview:  Find general information and helpful resources associated with the Aviation Engineering RPPOB Program
                            - Aviation Industrial Supply Day Conference - Display Supplier Brief (PDF):  This presentation explains the basics of the RPPOB program.
                            - AMPS Pre-Approval Instruction:  Learn more about the first phase of the RPPOB process, the ability to logon to our system and order parts for Sale or Loan.
                            - New Source Contract Step-by-Step instructions:  Learn the requirements to request a new source contract.
                            - Aviation Source Approval and Management Handbook:  The SAM handbook enables vendors to become a source of supply for DLA-managed product.
                            - **RPPOB ICE Customer Comment Card****

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