RPPOB

Replenishment Parts Purchase 

or Borrow Program

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• The RPPOB program supports reverse engineering

• Designed to allow vendors to visually inspect, borrow or

purchase Government owned material with the intent of

becoming an approved source

• May result in a Source Approval Request (SAR):

• Packages are sent to the Competition Advocates Office

• Technical Review occurs within the Value Management 

Office

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Purpose
• Statutory Requirement

• Defense Procurement Reform Act of 1984

• Public Law 98-525, Section 1216(a)

• Codified at Title 10 U.S.C. 2320(B)

• Benefits

• Break Sole Source

• Provide additional sources on limited source items

• Reduce cost through enhanced competition

• Potential for Unlimited Rights TDPs

Why RPPOB

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• Direct Purchase

• Contractor purchases at Standard Unit Price (SUP)

• Item is not returned

• Bailment

• Item loaned at SUP

• SUP held in Trust by DFAS

• SUP monies returned if item returned in 

original condition

• View Parts or we can send Pictures

• Contractors may inspect part in a designated area

RPPOB Methods

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RPPOB – What it is Not

• Not availabNSNs with Acquisition Method Suffix Codes

(AMSC) of B, G, and T

• Not available on NSNs with less than $10,000 annual buy

value or with multiple years of stock on-hand.

• Not available on NSNs with Specification Controlled Drawing

• Not to compare with other approved sources’ stock.

• Not to find out information on the NSN after being awarded a

contract

Purpose: Develop New Sources in the best interest of the 

Government Reference - DoD Manual 4140.01, Volume 9

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1st Screening

• All requests will be evaluated for eligibility within 10 calendar 

days:

• Verify if it is in the best interest government at this time

• NSN not full and open (1/G)

• Vendor not already an approved source

• Annual Demand Value (ADV) lower than $10,000

• Check if stock available

• Verify Vendors are not suspended or debarred at time of 

request

• Verify Joint Certification Program (JCP) certification. 

http://www.dlis.dla.mil/jcp/

Note: If you wish to proceed you need to inform DLA

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• Verify Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) 

registration - NSNs with Demilitarization Code other than 

“A” or “Q”.

• http://pmddtc.state.gov/

• Review business case and the technical/quality history 

of the NSN to see if it is in the best interest of the 

government to pursue Reverse Engineering

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2nd Screening
• We found data

• Drawings that we can share (drawings, catalog data, 

picture, etc.) please review and let us know if you

want to proceed.

• If no data, we will request whether you want to continue 

with Reverse Engineering.

• You will need to tell us or give us the required

information if you want to proceed

• Engineering Support Activity (ESA) coordination or “Own 

Risk” option is determined.

• If the ESA approves Reverse Engineering (RE) the 

minimum time to become an approved source is > year.

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2nd Screening (Continued)
• 1st screening process (10 days maximum)

• 2nd screening process (10 days maximum)

• Request for RE sent to Engineering Support Activity (ESA) 

for approval (30 days minimum)

• Answer back to Vendor after ESA RE approval/denial (10 

days maximum )

• Vendor provides monies and signs the agreement based on 

availability of stock (unknown days – first part is up to the 

Vendor and second part is up to DSCC having stock)

• Item (when in Stock) sent to Vendor (usually within10 days)

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Timeline
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Timeline (Continued)

• Vendor provides Source Approval Request (SAR) package 

(unknown days - up to Vendor)

• SAR package reviewed by DLA Land and Maritime to see if 

acceptable, 10 days maximum

• SAR package sent to ESAfor approval (minimum 90 days)

• Answer back to Vendor after ESA SAR reply (10 days 

maximum )

• DLALand and Maritime controls 50 days, the ESAcontrols 

minimum 120 days DLA Land and Maritime will follow-up if 

they are late, the rest of the days are controlled by the 

vendor (around 200 days but could vary due to ESA)

Total Process has averaged a minimum of 1 Year

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• List of NSN available on: 

http://www.dla.mil/LandandMaritime/Offers/Services/TechnicalSup

port/ValueMgtDiv.aspx

• Forecast information can be found on DIBBS webpage: 

Supplier Requirements Visibility Application (SRVA) link. It 

should provide 24 months of projected purchase order 

quantities.

• Search the website to find opportunities that match your 

companies capabilities.

• Some available tools are:

• PTACs (Procurement TechnicalAssistance Centers).

• Haystack (available through your PTAC)

• Identify NSNs that are sole or limited-source.

Identifying Potential Projects
• The definitions for AMSC codes can be found: 

http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfars/html/r20060412/app

endix_e.htm#E-201.2

• List of NSN available on: 

http://www.dla.mil/LandandMaritime/Offers/Services/Technic

alSupport/ValueMgtDiv.aspx

• Alternate sourcing information can be found at website: 

http://www.dla.mil/LandandMaritime/Business/Selling/Altern

ate-Offers/

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Websites
What Is Needed To Fill Request

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• Your Name

• Your Company Name

• Phone Number

• Shipping Address

• National Stock Number (NSN) also include on subject line of 

email

• CAGE CODE
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Points of Contact

DLALand and Maritime

• DSCC.Partrequest@dla.mil

Submitting complete Alternate Offer/SAR package:

• DSCC_AO-SAR@dla.mil

For Questions in submitting Alternate Offer

• DSCC.AltOffer.PM@dla.mil