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LIFE  CYCLE  COST  ESTIMATION  REQUIREMENTS 
FOR  THE 
INTEGRATED  OPERATIONAL  NUDET  DETECTION  SYSTEM  fclONDj 
GLOBAL  SEGMENT  (IGS)  USER  SUBSEGMENT  (U) 
Prepared  by: 
Ford  Aerospace  & 
Communications  Corporation 
Western  Development 
Laboratories  Division 
Prepared  for: 
SPACE  DMSION/AFSC/YE 
P.O.  Box  92960 
Wortdway  Postal  Center 
Los  Angeles,  California  90009 
RFP  No.  F04701-82-R-0110
IGS-LCC-1 
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LIFE  CYCLE  COST  ESTIMATION  REQUIREMENTS 
FOR  THE 
INTEGRATED  OPERATIONAL  NUDET  DETECTION  SYSTEM  (IONDS) 
GLOBAL  SEGMENT  (IGS)  USER  SUBSEGMENT  (U)
IGS-LCC-1 
Code   Ident  07868 
1  October  1982 
LIFE  CYCLE  COST  ESTIMATION  REQUIREMENTS 
FOR  THE 
INTEGRATED  OPERATIONAL  NUDET  DETECTION  SYSTEM  (IONDS) 
GLOBAL  SEGMENT    (IGS)  USER  SUBSEGMENT    (U) 
RFPNO.:     F04701-82-R-0110 
PREPARED  FOR: 
SPACE  DIVISION/AFSC/YEG 
P.O.    Box  92960 
Worldway  Postal  Center 
Los  Angeles,    California  90009 
PREPARED  BY: 
FORD  AEROSPACE  &  COMMUNICATIONS  CORPORATION 
WDL  Division 
3939  Fabian  Way 
Palo  Alto,   CA     94303 
CONTRACT  NO.:     F04701-76^C-0060
IGS-LCC-1 
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LIFE  CYCLE  COST  ESTIMATION  REQUIREMENTS 
FOR  THE 
INTEGRATED  OPERATIONAL  NUDET  DETECTION  SYSTEM   (IONDS) 
GLOBAL  SEGMENT    (IGS)  USER  SUBSEGMENT  (U) 
COMPLIANCE  DOCUMENT 
Page 
1.0       INTRODUCTION  1 
2.0       OVERVIEW  3 
a.  PRICE  Hardware  Model   (PRICE  H)  3 
b.  PRICE  Software  Model   (PRICE  S)  5 
c.  Operation  and  Support  Cost  Model  (ONSCOSTS)  6 
3.0  LIFE  CYCLE  COST  OBJECTIVES  8 
4.0       USE  OF  MODELS  9 
a.  PRICE  H  Input  Variables  10 
b.  Program  Constraints  -  Global  38 
c.  PRICE  S  Input  Variables  42 
5.0  COSTING  GROUND  RULES  AND  ASSUMPTIONS  51 
6.0  COST  DATA  DESCRIPTION  53 
7.0       DESIGN-TO-COST  53 
a.  Design- to-cost  for  PRICE  H  53 
b.  Design- to-cost  for  PRICE  S  56 
c.  Design- to-cost  for  ONSCOSTS  57 
8.0      TERMINAL  OPERATION  57 
a.  PRICE  H/S  57 
b.  ONSCOSTS        :'  58
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9.0       PRODUCTION    PLAN  58 
10.0     COST  OUTPUT  59 
11.0     CONSOLIDATED  COSTS  60 
APPENDIX  I  61 
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LIST  OF  FIGURES 
Figure                                                          Title  Page 
1  Input  Worksheet  for  PRICE  H  20 
2  Input  Worksheeet  for  PRICE  H  -  Other  Modes  21 
3  PRICE  Global  Worksheet  39 
4  Input  Worksheet  for  PRICE  S  43 
5  PRICE  H  Design- to-Cost  Input  55 
LIST  OF  TABLES 
Table  Title  Page 
I  Input  Data  Base  Operation  and  Support  Cost 
(ONSCOSTS)  11 
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LIFE  CYCLE  COST  ESTIMATION  REQUIREMENTS 
FOR  THE 
INTEGRATED  OPERATIONAL  NUDET  DETECTION  SYSTEM   (IONDS) 
GLOBAL  SEGMENT    (IGS)   USER  SUBSEGMENT   (U) 
COMPLIANCE  DOCUMENT 
1.0     INTRODUCTION. 
The  objective  of  the  Ground/Airborru    IGS  Terminal   (G/AIT)  program  is  to 
provide  the  means  by  which  operational   forces  are  furnished  NUDET   (Nuclear 
Detonation)   data   for  use   in   force  management  decisions.     Since  this  can  be 
achieved  only  by  the  deployment  of  terminals  at  varied  coranand  post  loca- 
tions, management  decisions  during  the  development  phase  must  place  major 
emphasis  on  the  evaluation  of  alternatives  in'  the  context  of  life  cycle  cost 
(LCC) .     The  intent  of  this  cost  estimating  approach  is  to  provide  a  consis- 
tent means  of  assessing  the  impact  of  alternatives  and  to  establish  a  basis 
for  determining  LCC.     This  may  be  done  based  on  the  following  philosophy: 
a.  The  objective  of  a  good  weapon  f'Stem  development  must  be  to  achieve 
the  required  performance  for  the  least  life  cycle  cost.     Specific- 
ally, design  implementation  decisions  must  seriously  assess  the 
effects  on  long  term  support  cost  such  as  maintenance  resources  and 
sparing.     Reliability,  producibility  and  maintainability  are 
considered  integral  parts  of  the  system  design  and  are  worthy  of 
equal  consideration  with  performance  achievement. 
b.  The  credibility  of  any  LCC  estimate  is  directly  related  to  the 
validity  of  the  assumptions  made  in  generating  input  variables.
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These  variables  fall   into  two  categories  —  programmatic  and 
designer's  choice.     The  programmatic  variables  (e.g.,  production, 
quantity,  year  of  economics,  MTBF,  deployment  factors,  etc.)   must  be 
furnished  by  the  Government  to  permit  a  credible  comparative 
assessment  of  design  alternatives.     Other  variables  (e.g.,  design 
complexity,  tooling  requirements,  etc.)   are  design  driven  and  are 
the  contractor's  choice  to  the  extent  to  where  they  can  be 
justified. 
This  justification  will  involve  both  technical  and  cost  consider- 
ations.    The  technical  consideration  should  be  consistent  with  the 
proposed  design  and  the  nonrecurring  cost  estimates  should  be 
consistent  with  the  proposed  cost. 
c.     LCC  modeling  is  a  credible  design  tool.     The  assessment  of  a  design, 
in  the  context  of  LCC  variables,  can  provide  a  sensitivity  to 
unnecessary  complexity  which  optimizes  system  design  when  convolved 
•with  reliability  (including  parts  selection)  and  performance 
considerations. 
The  purpose  of  this  manual  is  to  provide  instructions  and  requirements  for 
estimating  the  G/AIT's  life  cycle  cost  through  the  use  of  PRICE   (H  and  S)  and 
ONSCOSTS  cost-modeling  methods. 
These  three  models  provide  the  means  for  determining  life  cycle  cost  from  the 
acquisition  phase  (nonrecurring  and  recurring)  through  the  operation  and 
support  phase  of  the  Ground/Airborne  IGS  Terminal  procurement.
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2.0     OVERVIEW. 
PRICE  Hardware  Model   (PRICE  H)  was  developed  by  RCA  in  early  1960 
and  used  rigorously  in  the  late  1960's  and  early  1970*s  to  estimate 
avionics  and  space  systems'   costs.     Interest  grew  outside  of  RCA  to 
the  extent  that  arrangements  were  made  to  lease  this  model   from  RCA. 
Commercial  operations  began   in   1975  with  nearly  200  new  trainees 
each  year . 
PRICE  H  is  a  traditional  method  used  to  derive  cost  estimates. 
Although  PRICE  H  is  based  upon  representative  traditional  process  of 
cost  estimating  (material  lists,  man-hour  of  labor,  etc.)   they  are 
neither  inputs  nor  outputs.     Representative  cost  factors  are  reduced 
by  experienced  users  and  then  inserted   into  the  operational  model 
for   final  evaluation. 
PRICE  H  is  applicable  to  all  aspects  of  hardware  acquisitions 
whether  it  be  development,  production,  purchase,  government 
furnished,  or  modification  of  existing  equipment.     It  estimates  the 
cost  associated  with  design,  drafting,   project  management, 
documentation,  support  engineering,  special  tool  and  test  equipment, 
plus  overhead.     Cost  for  integrating  subassemblies  and  testing 
system  requirements  are  estimated  by  PRICE  H.     Costs  for  field  test, 
site  construction  and  software  are  also  estimated  by  the  PRICE  H 
hardware  model.
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(1)  Methodology  -  The  method  used  to  model  the  estimating  procedure 
is  parametric.     When  the  model  calculates  a  manufacturing  cost, 
it  does  not  use  parts  list  and  labor  resource  charts  but  a 
parametric  representation  of  parts  and  labor  costs. 
PRICE  H  contains  thousands  of  mathematical  equations  relating   input 
variables  to  cost.     Each  specific  set  of  input  parameters  defines 
the  hardware  cost  model.     The  resultant  cost  is  determined   from 
mathematical  equations.     PRICE  H  does  not  perform  the  function  of  a 
look-up  table  but  relies  upon  its  internal  mathematical  equations  to 
determine  cost. 
PRICE  H  was  designed  to  estimate  costs  with  a  minimal  amount  of 
hardware  information.     In  the  conceptual  stage  of  development  this 
feature  makes  it  a  legitimate  tool  for  cost  estimating. 
(2)  Mechanics  -  From  a  mechanics  standpoint,   PRICE  H  is  a 
conversation  between  a  computer  and  a  user.     The  parametric  data 
used  to  determine  hardware  cost  is  formulated  and  stereo  in 
computer  data  files.     After  the  user  stores  the  data,  he 
controls  the  output  format,  makes  sensitivity  analyses, 
contributes  to  integration  and  test  efforts  and  uses  estimates 
to  arrive  at  a  hardware  cost. 
Since  PRICE  H  must  be  adaptive  to  hardware  configuration,  the  user 
must  validate  the  data  for  hardware  calibration.     Although  the  input 
is  a  tedious vand  arduous-task,  its  performance  saves  time  when 
considering  the  overall  process.
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b.     PRICE  Software  Model   (PRICE  S)  is  an  outgrowth  of  RCA's  empirical 
modeling  methods  for  solving  computer  software  costs  and  schedules. 
This  model  is  designed  to  cover  all  types  of  software  development, 
including  business  systems,  communication,  command  and  control, 
avionics  and  space  systems.     Its  universality  is  achieved  by 
parametric  techniques  similar  to  the  hardware  cost  estimating 
method.     PRICE  S  provides  sensitivity  and  schedule  analyses,  monthly 
cost  and  progress  summaries,  risk  analysis  and  project  tracking. 
(1)  Mechanics.     The  parametric  procedures  employed  by  this  model 
provide  several  major  advantages.     They  permit  rapid  top-down 
evaluations,  independent  of  traditional  bottoms-up  estimates. 
They  enable  rapid  updates  in  light  of  increased  knowledge  and 
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changing  requirements.     They  permit  extrapolation  beyond  the 
range  of  personel  experience.     They  provide  a  framework  for 
organizing  and  categorizing  relevant  experience  for  future 
projects.     They  provide  a  language  for  negotiation  which 
identifies  assumptions  fc"  proposed  development  costs  and 
schedules . 
(2)  Modes  of  Operation.     PRICE  S  provides  four  modes  of  operation 
which  are  available  to  the  user  —  normal  operation,  resource 
calibration,  application  calibration  and  design-to-cost.     Since 
PRICE  S  is  an  interactive  model,  the  user  has  to  access  time- 
sharing computer  via  telephone  lines  from  standard  office 
terminals.
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Normal  Mode  -  The  normal  mode  i3  the  one  used  to  develop  cost 
estimates  for  new  software   projects.      This  mode  combines  the 
project  descriptors  and  customized  parametric  values  with 
economic  and  technological  growth  factors. 
Resource  and  Application  Calibration  -  These  calibration  modes 
instruct  PRICE  S  to  run  in  reverse  to  calculate  empirical 
factors  from  historical  costs.     They  enable  an  estimator  to 
organize  and  describe  real-world  experience. 
Design- to-cost  -  The  design-to-cost  mode  uses  specified  target 
costs  to  compute  typical  program  sizes  and  schedules  which  are 
consistent  with  given  cost  constraints.     It  permits  PRICE  S  to 
*       investigate  feasibilities  and  to  set  scope  of  work  goals  when 
faced  with  total  resource  limits  and  allowable  expenditures. 
Operation  and  Support  Cost  Model  (0NSC0STS) .     The  ONSC0STS  model 
expands  and  supplements  the  Air  Force  Logistics  Command  (AFLC) 
Logistics  Support  Cost  (LSC)  model  to  yield  estimated  costs  as 
initial  fixed  costs,  annual  recurring  costs  and  service  life  total 
costs  for  seventeen  cost  categories.     There  are  twelve  statistical 
outputs.     This  depth  of  output  provides  the  program  manager  with  the 
capability  to  request  more  diversified  estimates  and  trade-off 
studies  than  heretofore  available.
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O)  Levels  of  Output.     ONSCGSTS  calculates  costs  and   statistics  to 
five  levels  corresponding   to  the  following: 
-  System  (SYS). 
-  Support  Equipment  (SEQ) . 
-  Subsystem  (SUB)  . 
-  Line   Replaceable  Unit   (LRU). 
-  Software,  including  programs  with  firmware  (SFT). 
(2)  Column  of  Outputs.     Outputs  are  formatted   for  ready  presentation 
as  final   reports.     Costs  are  printed   in  three  columns  which 
correspond  to: 
-  INITIAL.     This  is  a  one-time  cost  called  "Support 
Investment."     These  costs  must  be  expended  prior  to  initial 
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operational  use  of  the  equipment  being  acquired. 
-  ANNUAL.     The  annually  recurring  costs  must  be  expended  over 
the  operational  life  of  the  equipment. 
-  SUM.  The  sum  is  the  total  of  the  INITIAL  cost  plus  the 
ANNUAL  cost  multiplied  by  the  estimated  service  life  in 
years . 
(3)  Lines  of  Cost  Output.     Following  the  name  of  each  equipment 
there  are  output  lines  by  cost  categories  listing  abbreviated 
titles  and  the  costs  for  INITIAL,   ANNUAL  and  SUM.
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3.0     LIFE  CYCLE  COST  OBJECTIVES. 
The  objectives  of  the  G/AITs  LCC  are  to  evaluate  design  alternatives  and  to 
determine  the  overall  system  configuration  subject  to  the   following 
constraints: 
a.  Meets  or  exceeds  technical   performance  requirements. 
b.  Meets  or  exceeds  specified  reliability  and  maintainability 
requirements. 
c.  Provides  the  lowest   feasible  life  cycle  cost  characteristics. 
d.  Determines  the  total  cost  of  the  G/AIT  over  its  full  life  cycle. 
To   identify  the  lowest  effective  LCC,   cost  estimates  shall  be  developed  using 
the   parametric  cost  model    (PRICE  H/PRICE  S)   and  the  grass  roots  estimate 
(0NSC0STS).     Outputs  from  these  models  may  be  used  to  review,  assess  and 
update  the*  iterative  LCC  management  process  shown  below. 
STEP  1 
STEP  2 
STEP  3 
STEP  4 
DEFINE  &   ISSUE 
1.  DESIGN  REQUIREMENTS  . 
2.  LCC  REQUIREMENTS 
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DESIGN  EVOLUTION 
DESIGN  TRADEOFFS 
-} 
LCC 
ESTIMATE 
—5 
MANAGEMENT 
REVIEW  & 
ASSESSMENT 
, 
STEP  5 
UPDATE    DTLCC   AND 
REQUIREMENTS 
DESIGN
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H.0     USE  OF   MODELS. 
While  running  PRICE  H,    PRICE  S  and  ONSCOSTS  during  the  acquisition,  operation 
and   support  phase,    it  is  important  that  cost  drivers  are   identified, 
understood  and   evaluated.     Those   items  that  are  considered   important  cost 
drivers  are  underlined  in  this  section.     To  determine  an  equitable  cost 
estimate   for  evaluating   the  G/AIT  procurement,  each  contractor  shall   furnish 
with  their   proposal  a  list  of  input  variables   for   Price  H,    Price  S  and 
ONSCOSTS  plus  their  cost  listings  (printouts)    for  each  option  listed   on  page 
54. 
The   following   input  variables  are  provided  by  the  Government  to  establish  an 
LCC  baseline: 
PRICE  H 
(1)  'production  Quantity  -  QTY  s  (See  page  59) 
(2)  Year  of  Economics  -  YRECON  =  1982. 
(3)  Prototypes  -  PROTOS  s     (Two  runs  shall  be  made  -  the  first  one 
shall  use  PROTOS  -  1  using  anticipated  new  design   factors  (NEWEL/ 
NEWST);   the  second  one  shall  use  PROTOS  =2  and  design  factors 
(NEWEL/NEWST  =0).     Sum  the  results  of  these  two  runs). 
(40     Development  Start  -  DSTART  =  Apr  1983- 
(5)  Development  Complete  -  DLPRO  =  May  1987  and  contractor's  best 
estimate . 
(6)  Production  Start  -  PSTART  =  Jul  1984. 
(7)  Production  Complete  -  PEND  =   (See  page  59).
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PRICE  S 
(1)  Schedule  -  DSTART  =  Apr   1983. 
(2)  Supplemental   Information. 
-  Economic  year  -  YEAR  =  1982. 
ONSCOSTS 
(1)  Level   of  output  -  System,   Support  Equipment,   Subsystem,   Line 
Replaceable  Unit,    Software   including  programs  of  Firmware. 
(2)  Base-year-dollars  =   1982. 
(3)  ONSCOSTS  INPUT  CONSTANTS.     The  input  constants  used   for  costing 
ONSCOSTS  procurement  options  are  contained  in  Table  I  and  shall  be 
used    in  place  of  the  data  referenced   in  AFSCR   173-10.*     For  a 
complete  description  of  ONSCOSTS  input  data,  its  diversified 
estimates,  trade-off  capabilities  and  outputs,  see  Appendix  I. 
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•(NOTE:     The  intermediate  repair  facilities  (IRFA)  are  excluded 
from  the  IONDS  ONSCOSTS  computation) . 
a.     PRICE  H  Input  Variables.     This  section  defines  the  variables  used  to 
describe  the  hardware  program  for  the  operation  and  support  phase  of 
the  life  cycle  cost.     (For  a  complete  description,  usage  and  tables 
relating  to  these  input  variables,  use  the  current  RCA  PRICE  H 
Reference  Manual.)     There  are  ten  different  modes  for  entering  data 
into  PRICE  H,   each  serving  a  different  purpose.     The  term  "mode"   is 
a  coded  value  which  provides  engineers  with  the  following 
alternative  operations: 
MODE  ITEM 
1  *'         Electronic  & 
Mechanical  Item 
OPERATION 
Most  common  mode.     Provides  for  analysis  of 
typical  item  containing  both  electronic  and 
mechanical/structural  elements,  or  electronic 
elements  only.
TABLE  I.      INPUT  DATA  BASE  OPERATION  AND  SUPPORT  COST  (ONSCOSTS) 
ONCOSTS  INPUT  CONSTANTS 
PROCUREMENT   CATEGORIES 
USE   FOR  WORLDWIDE, 
THEATER  AND  SELECTED 
AREA.  UNLESS  INDICATED 
WORLDWIDE 
THEATER 
SELECTED 
AREA 
AOHR  (OP.   HRS.   PER  MO) 
AIRBORNE 
GROUND 
AIRBORNE 
AIRBORNE 
EC135/E4B- 
20  HRS 
GROUND 
100  HRS 
AIRBORNE 
EC   135-90  HRS 
E4B-220  HRS 
GROUND 
EC135/E4B- 
30  HRS 
GROUND 
220  HRS 
100   HRS 
ASEB,  ASED,   &  ASEI  (HOURS  PER  YEAR  SE  IS 
AVAILABLE  AT  BASE,  DEPOT, 
AND  IFRA,   RESPECTIVELY) 
ASEB/ASED-8,769.6  HRS 
ASEI  -  0  HRS 
BASE  (NO.   OF  OP  LOCATIONS) 
BLRA  (AV.    INTERMEDIATE  FAC.   LABOR  RATE  WHEN 
USED) 
$27.45/HR. 
DEPO  (NO.   OF  TRC'S) 
DLRA  (AV.   DEPOT  LEVEL  LABOR  RATE) 
$35.83/HR. 
EXBO  (EXPECTED  BACK  ORDERS) 
0.001 
^ 
FACB,  FACD,   &  FACI  (FACILITIES  COST  AT  BASE, 
DEPOT,  AND  IFRA) 
CONTRACTOR  TO 
RECOMMED 
FACI  -  0  HRS
TABLE  I.   INPUT  DATA  BASE  OPERATION  AND  SUPPORT  COSTS  (ONSCOSTS)  (CONT'D) 
ONCOSTS  INPUT  CONSTANTS 
PROCUREMENT  CATEGORIES 
USE  FOR  WORLDWIDE , 
THEATER,  AND  SELECTED 
AREA,  UNLESS  INDICATED 
WORLDWIDE 
THEATER 
SELECTED 
AREA 
FACD  (COST  OF  ADDL.  DEPOT  LEV.  MAINT.  FAC.) 
CONTRACTOR  TO 
RECOMMEND 
FACI  (COST  OF  ADDL/NEW  MAINT.  FAC.  PER  IITER. 
REP.  LOC.) 
CONTRACTOR  TO 
RECOMMEND 
FACU  (FACILITIES  UPKEEP) 
CONTRACTOR  TO 
RECOMMEND 
FCOS,  FCRA,  FMHR  &  FPTK  (FUEL  RELATED  COSTS  ~ 
ARE  THEY  EVEN 
APPLICABLE?) 
SEE  AFLCR  173-10  OR 
CONTRACTOR  TO 
ESTIMATE' 
IMCO  (INIT.  INV.  MGT.  COST) 
$1200.00/Item 
IMLR  (AV.  BASE  LEVEL  LABOR  RATE  WHEN  USED) 
$27.45/HR. 
IRCT  (INTERMEDIATE  REPAIR  CYCLE  TIME  WHEN  USED) 
0.5  MO. (15  days) 
IRFA  (INT.  REP.  FAC.)°/SAME  AS  BASES  WHEN  USED) 
0-SAME  AS  BASES 
JPAG  (NO.  OF  PAGES  OF  MAINT.  AND  SUPPLY  AT  BASE 
AND  DEPO) 
CONTRACTOR  TO 
RECOMMEND 
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TABLE  I.   INPUT  DATA  BASE  OPERATION  AND  SUPPORT  COST  (ONSCOSTS)  (CONT'D) 
ONCOSTS  INPUT  CONSTANTS 
PROCUREMENT  CATEGORIES 
USE  FOR  WORLDWIDE, 
THEATER  AND  SELECTED 
AREA.  UNLESS  INDICATED 
WORLDWIDE 
THEATER 
SELECTED 
AREA 
NCIV  (NUMBER  OF  CIVILIANS  IN  THE  OPERATING 
CREW) 
ZERO 
NENL  (NUMBER  OF  ENLISTED  PERSONNEL  IN  THE 
OPERATING  CREW) 
ZERO 
' 
NOFF  (NUMBER  OFOFFICER  PERSONNEL  IN  THE 
OPERATING  CREW) 
ZERO 
OHBF  (OVERHEAD/BASE  LEVEL  -MAINT.  FACTOR) 
0.18 
  *• 
OHDF  (OVERHEAD/DEPOT  LEVEL  MAINT.  FACTOR) 
0.18 
fe 
OHIF  (OVERHEAD/INTER.  LEVEL  MAINT.  FACTOR) 
0.18 
OSEA  (OVERSEAS  LOCATIONS,  FRAC.  OF  TOT. 
DEPLOYMENT) 
0.33 
OSTC  (AV.  ORDER  &  SHIP.  TIME/CONUS) 
0.31 
  £. 
OSTO  (AV.  ORDER  &  SHIP.  TIME/OVERSEAS) 
0.9 
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TABLE  I.      INPUT  DATA  BASE  OPERATION  AND  SUPPORT  COST  (ONSCOSTS)   (CONT'D) 
ONCOSTS   INPUT  CONSTANTS 
PROCUREMENT  CATEGORIES 
USE  FOR  WQRLDWIDE, 
THEATER  AND  SELECTED 
AREA.  UNLESS  INDICATED 
WORLDWIDE 
THEATER 
SELECTED 
AREA 
PAYC  (AV.   MO.   PAY  FOR  1  CIV.   OF  AV.    GR.    IN  OP. 
CREW) 
$2443.85(GS-11) 
PAYE   (AV.   MO.    PAY  FOR  1  E/M  OF  AV.   GR.    IN  OP. 
CREW) 
$1061.00(Sgt) 
PAYO  (AV.'-MO.   PAY  OF   1  OFF.    OF  AV.   GR.    IN  OP. 
CREW) 
$2521.00(Capt) 
PCSC   (AV.    COST  RELO.    1  CIV.    CREW  MEMBER) 
$3500.00 
PCSE   (AV.   COST  RELO.    1  E/M  CREW  MEMBER) 
$1827.00 
PCSM   (PERMANENT  CHANGE  OF  STATION  COST) 
$1827.00 
PCSO  (AV.    COST  RELO.    1  OFF.    CREW  MEMBER) 
$4826.00 
PDYC  (AV.   PER  DIEM  COST  PER.    CIV.) 
$     60.00 
PDYE   (AV.    PER  DIEM  COST  PER.    E/M) 
$     60.00 
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PDYO   (AV.   PER  DIEM  COST  PER.    OFF.) 
$     60.00 
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TABLE  I.   INPUT  DATA  BASE  OPERATION  AND  SUPPORT  COST  (ONSCOSTS)  (CONT'D) 
ONCOSTS  INPUT  CONSTANTS 
PROCUREMENT  CATEGORIES 
USE  FOR  WORLDWIDE 
THEATER  AND  SELECTED 
AREA,  UNLESS  INDICATED 
WORLDWIDE 
THEATER 
SELECTED 
AREA 
PIUP  (OP.  SER.  LIFE  OF  TOT.  SYSTEM.  IN  YRS.) 
15  YRS. 
* 
PMHB  (DIR.  PRODUCTIVE  MAINT.  M/H  PER  BASE) 
1,728  M/H  Per  Year 
• 
PMHD  (DIR.  PRODUCTIVE  MAINT.  M/H  PER  DEPOT) 
1,728  M/H  Per  Year 
PKHI  (DIR.  PROD.  MAINT.  M/H  PER  INTERMEDIATE 
FAC.) 
1,728  M/H  Per  Year 
POHD  (PERSONNEL  O/H  FACTOR  FOR  OPS.  SUPPORT) 
0.18 
t 
POHR  (EXPECTED  PEAK  OP.  HRS.  PER.  MO.) 
\ 
360 
360 
240 
PSCU  (AV.  SHIP.  &  PKG.  COST/CONUS) 
$0.94/lb 
PSOS  (AV.  SHIP.  &  PKG.  COST/OVERSEAS) 
$1.42/lb 
RMCO  (RECURRING  MANAGEMENT  COST) 
$150.00 
RUTS  (RATIO  OF  UNIT  WEIGHT  TO  SHIPPING  WEIGHT) 
$1.35 
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TABLE  I.   INPUT  DATA  BASE  OPERATION  AND  SUPPORT  COSTS  (ONSCOSTS)  (CONT'D'; 
ONCOSTS  INPUT  CONSTANTS 
PROCUREMENT  CATEGORIES 
USE  FOR  WORLDWIDE 
THEATER  AND  SELECTED 
AREA,  UNLESS  INDICATED 
WORLDWIDE 
THEATER 
SELECTED 
AREA 
SPAD  (ANNUAL  BASE  SUPPLY  IN  INV.  MGT.  COST 
PER  ITEM) 
$36.59 
. 
TDAT  (COST  OF  ORIG.  TECH  DOCUMENTATION) 
ZERO  ' 
TDUP  (TECH  DATA  COST  PER  PAGE  FOR  UPKEEP) 
ZERO 
TDYC  (AV.  NO.  OF  DAYS  TDY  FOR  CN.  CREW  MEM.) 
ZERO 
100  Per  Year 
TDYE  (AV.  NO.  OF  DAYS  TDY  FOR  E/M  CREW  MEM.) 
ZERO 
TDYO  (AV.  NO.  OF  DAYS  TDY  FOR  OFF.  CREW  MEM.) 
ZERO 
50  Per  Year 
TMMB,  TMMD,  &  TMMI  (TRAINED  MAINTENANCE  MEN  AT 
BASE,  DEPOT,  AND  IRFA) 
TMMD  -  10 
TMMI  -  0 
TMMB  -  5 
TMMB  -  2 
TMMB  -  2 
TRBA  (ANNUAL  TURNOVER  RATE,  BASE  LEV.  MAINT. 
PERS.) 
0.33 
TRDE  (ANNUAL  TURNOVER  RATE,  DEPOT  LEV'.  MAINT. 
PERS.) 
0.15
TABLE  I.   INPUT  DATA  BASE  OPERATION  AND  SUPPORT  COST  (ONSCOSTS) (CONT'D) 
ONCOSTS  INPUT  CONSTANTS 
TRGC  (AV.  INIT.  TRNG.  COST  PER  CIV.  CREW  MEM.) 
TRGE  (AV.  INIT.  TRNG.  COST  PER  E/M  CREW  MEM.) 
PROCUREMENT  CATEGORIES 
USE  FOR  WORLDWIDE, 
THEATER  AND  SELECTED 
AREA,  UNLESS  INDICATED 
$5500.00 
$9532.00 
WORLDWIDE 
THEATiSR 
SELECTED 
AREA 
TRGO  (AV.  INIT.  TRNG.  COST  PER  OFF.  CREW  MEM.) 
$9532.00 
TRIF   (ANNUAL  TURNOVER  RATE/INTER  MAINT.    PERS. 
WHEN  USED) 
0.33 
TRNC  (TURNOVER  RATE  OF  OPERATING  CREW  CIVILIANS) ZERO 
TRNE  (ANNUAL  TURNOVER  RATE/E/M  CREW  MEM.) 
0.33 
TRNO  (ANNUAL  TURNOVER  RATE/OFF  CREW  MEM.) 
0.33 
UMMB,  UMMD,  &  UMMI  (UTILIZATION  OF  MAINTENANCE 
BASE,  DEPOT  &  IRFA) 
UMMB  -  0.4 
UMMD  -  1.0 
UMMI  -  ZERO 
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UNEQ  (UNIT  EQUIP.,  NO.  OF  INDIVIDUAL  "SYS.) 
106 
110 
554 
XMTB,  XMTD,  &  XMTI  (EXTRA  MAINTENANCE  TIME  AT 
BASE,  DEPOT  &  IRFA 
XMTB  -  0.49 
XMTD  -  0.65 
XMTI  -  0.65
TABLE  I.   INPUT  DATA  BASE  OPERATION  AND  SUPPORT  COSTS  (ONSCOSTS)  (CONT'D) 
ONCOSTS  INPUT  CONSTANTS 
PROCUREMENT  CATEGORIES 
USE  FOR  WORLDWIDE, 
THEATER  AND  SELECTED 
AREA,  UNLESS  INDICATED 
WORLDWIDE 
THEATER 
SELECTED 
AREA 
NOTE: 
The  following  are  4th  level  variables.  Use 
weighted  average  for  appropriate  application, 
e.  g. ,  63  days  x  95%  in  conus  =  59.85,  73 
days  x  5%  overseas  =  3.65.  The  combined 
value  for  depot  =  63.50  days. 
DRCT  (DEPOT  REPAIR  CYCLE  TIME/CONUS) 
2.1  MOS  -  63  Days 
DRCT  (DEPOT  REPAIR  CYCLE  TIME /OVERSEAS) 
2.41  MOS  -  73  Days 
DRCT  (CONTR.  REPAIR  CYCLE  TIME /OVERSEAS) 
2.51  MOS  -  76  Days 
DRCT  (CONT.  REPAIR  CYCLE  TIME/CONUS) 
2.2  MOS  -  66  Days 
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Purchased  Item 
GFE  Item 
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7  ECIRP 
8  T^RU-PUT 
9  PROA D J 
10  DESIGN -TO-COST 
IGS-LCC-1 
Code  Ident  07868 
1  October  1982 
For  analysis  of  mechanical /structural  items 
which  contain  no  electronic  elements,  e.g., 
housing  modules  or  optical  packages. 
Processes  purchased  item  to  support 
computation  of  integration  and  test  costs. 
Processes  Government  Furnished  Equipment 
(GFE)   item  to  support  computation  of 
integration  and  test  costs . 
Provides  for  extracting  appropriate  data  from 
all  items  being  integrated   into  a  system,  and 
developing  these  data  into  an  integration  and 
test  (I&T)   empirical  data  set.     Total  system 
costs  can  therefore  reflect  the  cost  of 
integratior   and  test  as  well  as  the  cost  of 
all   indivioual   items. 
Processes  the  modification  effort  on 
purchased  or  GFE  items  using  approach  and 
inputs  similar  to  Modes   1  and  2. 
Used  to  derive  complexity  values  from 
historical  project,   technical  and  cost  data. 
Used   to  Thru-put  costs  not  estimated  by 
PRICE. 
Processes  follow-on  production  lots.     Must  be 
preceded  by  a  MODE    1,   2,  or   10. 
Calculates  hardware  parameters  based  on 
target  cost  goals  and  type  of  technology. 
Figure   1  shows  the   input   form  for  PRICE  H  —  basic  Modes   1,    2,    6,   7  and  10. 
Figure   2  shows  the  input   form  for  PRICE  H  for  Modes  3,    4,    5,  8  and  9.      Data 
for   each  form  will  be  inputted  by  consecutive  lines  such  as  General  A, 
General  B,   Mechanical/Structural,  etc.     Thus,  the  first  line  of  data  in 
Figure   1  is  the  General  A  line  and  will  be  the   sequenced   in  order   as  listed 
on  the   input  sheets.     The   following  definitions  will  aid   in  understanding  and 
filling  out  each  entry  on  the  input   sheet.
**PRICE  84  (This  must  be  used  only  as  the  first  line  of  the  file.) 
Title: 
Date: 
General  A 
Production 
Quantity 
QTY 
Prototypes 
PROTOS 
Weight  (lbs) 
WT 
Volume  (ft3) 
VOL 
MODE 
1  E/MITEM 
2  MECHANICAL 
ITEM 
6  MODIFIED  ITEM 
7  ECIRP 
10  DESIGN  TO  COST 
General  B 
Quint  ity/Next 
Higher  Asecmbry 
QTYNHA 
NHA  Integration  Factors 
Electronic                   Structural 
INTEGE                     INTEGS 
Specification 
Level 
PLTFM 
Yeerof 
YRECON 
Yeerof            -     4 
Technototr 
YRTECH- 
Mechanical/ 
Structural 
Structure 
Weight 
WS 
Manufacturing 
Complexity 
MCPLXS 
nsrw 
Structure 
NEWST 
Design 
Repeat. 
DESRPS 
Equipment 
C3assrficnran 
MECID 
Meshanicat 
Reliability 
MREL                    j 
Electronics 
Elect  wies 
Weight/ft? 
WECF 
Manufacturing 
Complexity 
MCPLXE 
New 
Electronic* 
NEWEL. 
Design 
OESHPE 
Equipment 
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Development 
Complete 
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Engineering 
Complexity 
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Tooling  & 
Teat  Equip. 
OTLGTS 
Prototypes 
Activity                 2 
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Production 
Production 
Stan 
PSTART 
First  Article 
Delivery 
PFAO 
Production 
Complete 
PEND 
Cost-Process 
Factor 
CPF 
Tooling  Si 
Teat  Equiav       . 
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Actual 
Cost  Data 
(Mode  7  only) 
Average  Unit 
AUCOST 
Production 
Total 
PTCOST 
Prototypes 
PRCOST 
Development 
Total 
OTCOST 
Additional 
Data 
(Mode  10  only) 
Electronic 
Volume  Fraction 
USEVOL 
Structural 
Weight/ft3 
WSCF 
Target  Cost 
TARCST 
Notes: 
FIGURE  1.   INPUT  WORKSHEET  FOR  PRICE  H
Purchased/GFE  Item  (Modes  3  &  4) 
General  A 
General  B 
Production 
Qutntity 
QTV 
Prototypes 
PROTOS 
«rr 
Vokima  (ft3) 
VOL 
MODE 
QuantJty/Naxt 
HloharAaMmbry 
-QTYNHA 
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General  C 
Manufacturinf  Comptexitiss 
Electronic  Structural 
MCPLXE  MCPLXS 
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CMPIO 
mccm* 
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COST 
(Mode  3  only) 
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Purchased  Unit  Owilcniit     -   V 
COST  CMULT   -V^^^PMUCI^ 
SCHEDULE 
(Mode  3  only) 
Sort 
OSTART 
1st  Prate 
Complata 
DFPRO 
Comptata 
OLPRO 
Production 
Start 
PSTART 
Production 
Compnte 
PEND 
(Use  
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Integration  &  Test  (Mode  5  -  must  be  the  last  box  in  the  file.) 
General  A 
(l&T) 
Production 
Quantity 
QTY 
PrototypM 
PROTOS 
New 
BMCtrOtllCfl 
NEWEL 
Structura 
NEWST 
MODE 5 
Quantity/Next 
Higher  AsssmMy 
OTYNHA 
NHA  Intsgn 
Electronic 
INTEGE 
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General  B 
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Schedule 
Davalopmant 
Start 
OSTART 
IttProto 
Complcta 
DFPRO 
Development 
Complata 
OLPRO 
Production 
Start 
PSTART 
Production 
Complata 
PEND 
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General  A 
(Thru-put) 
Category 
Coda 
CATGRY 
Development 
Coat 
DCOST 
Production 
Cost 
PCOST 
Total  Cost 
TCOST 
MODE 8 
Multiple  Lot  Production  Adjustment  (Mode  9  -  must  be  preceded  by  a  Mode  1  or  Mode  2  input.) 
General  A 
(PROADJ) 
Production 
Quantity 
QTY 
Production 
Start 
PSTART 
First  Artie  la 
Delivery 
PFAD 
Production 
Complata 
PEND 
MODE 
Print 
Control 
PRNT 
FIGURE  2.   INPUT  WORKSHEET  FOR  PRICE  H,  OTHER  MODES
IGS-LCC-1 
Code  Ident  07868 
1  October  1982 
General  A 
QTY   (Production  Quantity)   is  the  total  number  of  production  units  that  will 
be  produced  in  the  production  period  defined  by  PSTART  and  PEND  which  are 
described  below.     Production  units  are  those  units  which  undergo  normal 
acceptance  tests.     Whenever  production  is  involved,  QTY  is  a  required   input. 
When  development  estimates  are  required,  QTY  must  be  entered  as  zero.     QTY 
has  a  direct  and  almost  linear  effect  on  production  cost  and  no  effect  on 
development  cost. 
PROTOS   (Prototypes)    indicate  the  number  of  prototypes  to  be  built.     The 
number   input  for  PROTOS  should  include  engineering  models,  brassboards, 
partial  prototypes,  as  well  as,  working  and  testing  models.     PROTOS  should 
not  include  breadboard  models.     If  brassboard  activity  is  planned,  it  should 
be  equated  to  fabrication  of  a  partial  prototype.     PROTOS  may  be  entered  as 
any  real  positive  number.     For  production  estimates,   PROTOS  must  be  zero. 
WT    (Weight)    sets  forth  the   total  weight  of  the  assembly  in  pounds.     Total 
weight  =  weight  of  electronics  plus  the  weight  of  the  structure.     WT  has  s 
direct  effect  on  all  costs  in  development  and  production  and   is  a  required 
input  in  Modes    1,    2,   4,  6  and  7.      It  is  optional   in  Mode   3. 
VOL    (Volume)    defines  the   size  of  the  product  in  cubic  feet.     Its  primary  use 
in  the  PRICE  methodology  is  in  the  derivation  of  the  assembly's  packaging 
densities,  electronic   (WECF)    and/or  mechanical   (WSCF)    inputs.     If  Volume  is 
used  to  manually  calculate  structural  weight,   packaging  densities,   and
IGS-LCC-1 
Code  Ident  07868 
1  October  1982 
subsequently  MCPLXS  or  MCPLXE.  it  can  have  a  significant  effect  on  costs.     If 
these  values  are  known  and  no  calculation  is  required.  Volume  has  no  effect 
on  costs.     VOL  must  be  greater  than  or  equal  to  0.0001  cubic  feet. 
General  B 
QTYNHA   (Quantity/Next  Higher  Assembly)   is  the  number  of  units  required  to  be 
integrated  and  tested  at  the  next  higher  assembly  level.     It  must  be  a  whole 
number  and   is  a  required   input  in  all  modes  except  7,   8  and  9.     It  has  no 
effect  on  cost  of  the  unit  where  the  variable  entry  is  made  and  only  affects 
cost  accumulated  for  integration  of  the  next  higher  assembly  level. 
INTEGE   (Electronic  Integration  Factor)   defines  the  level  of  electronic 
integration  and  test.     It  describes  the  level  of  effect  required  for  the 
integration  of  electronic  equipment  in  the  next  higher  assembly  level,  and 
has  no  effect  on  the  cost  of  the  box  for  which  it  is  entered.     INTEGE  is  used 
by  the  program  to  generate  an  empirical  data  set  indicative  of  the  level  of 
integration  and   test  effort.     This  data  set  (basically  weight  and  complexi- 
ties)  is  of  abstract  value  and  should  not  be  considered  to  have  any  physical 
significance. 
INTEGS    (Mechanical   Integration  Factor)    is  the  level  of  mechanical   integration 
and   test.     It  describes  \;ne  level  of  effort  required  for  the  integration  of 
mechanical/structural   equipment  in  the  next  higher  assembly  level.     The 
INTEGS  value  is  used  to  generate  an  empirical  data  set  of  abstract  values 
which  do  not  represent  any  actual   physical  device.     PRICE  requires  mass 
(weight,   size,  etc.)   in  order  to  calculate  costs.
IGS-LCC-1 
Code  Ident  07868 
1  October  1982 
PLTFM  (Platform  Specification  Level)   is  a  code  that  describes  the  Intended 
operating  environment  and  the  normal  reliability  requirements  of  the 
environment.     Development  costs  are  a  function  of  reliability  requirements 
and  greatly  affect  the  value  of  PLTFM.     PLTFM.  by  itself.  doe3  not  have  a  big 
impact  on  cost.     However.  MCPLXE  and  MCPLXS  values  are  chosen  as  a  function 
of  PLTFM  and  have  a  major  effect  on  program  cost. 
YRECON   (Year  of  Economics  -  1982  dollars)   defines  the  year  of  economics  from 
19U6   to  20?5.     When  YRECON  is  not  used,   an  input  DSTART  or  PSTART  defines  the 
year  of  economics.     YRECON  uses  1  January  as  its  reference  date  and  does  not 
add   inflation  to  the  final  estimate. 
YRTECH    (Year  of  Technology)    establishes  the  year  of  technology  for  PRICE  H. 
The  model 'assumes  that  technology  is  current  when  development  and  production 
efforts  commence.     Adjustments  are  automatically  made  for  improvements 
throughout  the  duration  of  the  program.     When  YRTECH  is  entered,  the  model 
establishes  the   1st  of  January  of  that  year  as  the  date  of  technology. 
Mechanical/S  tructure 
WS   (Structure  Weight)   is  the  weight  of  mechanical/structural   items  expressed 
in  pounds.     For  electronic  equipment,  WS  usually  involves  the  enclosure, 
rack,  or  cabinet  and  such  other  mechanical   items  as  slides,  blowers,  heat 
sinks,  etc.     WS  is  an  important  variable  which  should  be  determined  as 
accurately  as  possible.     The  entire  production  and  development  cost  of  a 
mechanical  item  is  predicted  on  the  value  of  WS.
IGS-LCC-1 
Code  Ident  07868 
1  October  1982 
MCPLXS   (Manufacturing  Complexity  of  the  Structure)    is  the  manufacturing 
complexity  factor  for  mechanical/ structural  items.     It  is  usually  an 
empirically  derived  value  that  represents  the  product's  producibility.     It  is 
a  function  of  the  material  type,  finished  density  and  fabrication  methods. 
MCPLXS  should  be  a  PRICE  input  whenever  it  is  reliably  determined  from 
empirical   information.     In  the  event  MCPLXS  is  not  known,  its  input  value 
must  be  entered  as  rtCH  and  the  proper  MECID  parameter  used.     The  program  will 
compute  and  output  a  general  MCPLXS  for  the  equipment  class.     MCPLXS  is  used 
to  calculate  the  only  piece  cost  (OPC)   of  structure  or  mechanical  elements. 
MCPLXS' s  effect  on  cost  is  not  linear;   an  increase  from  5.0  to  6.0  may  more 
than  double  the  production  cost. 
NEW5T   (New  Structure)   defines  the  degree  of  new  design  requirements  for  a 
structure.     It  refers  only  to  that  portion  of  a  structural  assembly  that  is 
unique  and  not  to  repetitiveness  or  redundancy.     The  NEWST  parameter  refers 
only  to  relative  new  designs. 
DESRPS  (Design  Repeat  of  Structure)  sets  forth  the  amount  of  structural 
repetition  in  a  particular  concept.  It  is  necessary  to  consider  the  level  of 
repetitiveness  for  an  assembly.  If  a  device  consists  of  ten  identical 
subassemblies,  only  one  subassembly  requires  a  design  effort.  Without  proper 
indication  the  PRICE  program  would  generate  costs  reflecting  each  subassembly 
as  a  unique  design.  In  developing  values  for  DESRPS  parameters,  the  level  of 
activity  ranges  from  5%  to  50%  of  the  total  design  effort.
IGS-LCC-1 
Code  Ident  07868 
1  October  1982 
MECID   (Equipment  aa3sification,  Mechanical)  can  be  used  to  identify  a 
specific  kind  of  structure  as  follows:    . 
Equipment  Class  Code 
100    Mechanical  500  (Not  yet  defined) 
200     (Not  yet  defined)  600  Propulsion 
300     El ec to-Mechanical  700  Antenna 
400     Battery  800  Electro-Optics 
The  principal  use  of  this  variable  is  in  Mode  3  where  it  generates  a  general 
MCPLXS  for  purchased  items.     It  provides  a  means  to  calculate  MCPLXS  in  the 
absence  of  other  reasonable  source  of  reference. 
MREL    (Mechanical  Reliability)    is  a  linear  multiplier  used  to  rate  the  value 
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of  MTBF  in  the  Mechanical/Structural  area.     MREL  has  no  effect  on  the  cost 
estimate  provided  by  PRICE,  but  can  have  a  significant  effect  on  Life  Cycle 
Costs  if  the  calculated  value  of  MTBF   is  used  in  a  subsequent  Life  Cycle  Cost 
analysis.     MREL  can  be  used   to  increase  the  output  value  of  MTBF. 
WECF  (Electronics  Weight/ft3)  defines  the  electronic  packaging  density  of  an 
assembly  in  pounds  per  cubic   feet.     It  is  not  a  cost  driver  used  by  itself 
but  plays  several  important  roles.      It  is  defined  by: 
WT  -  WS 
WECF  = USE VOL  x  VOL
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where  WT  -  WS  is  the  weight  of  electronic  equipment  and  USEVOL  x  VOL  is  the 
volume  occupied  by  this  equipment.     It  is  an  important  check  of  input  values 
relating  to  WT,  WS  and  VOL.     The  second  role  of  WECF  is  to  determine  the 
proper  value  to  use  for  MCPLXE.     MCPLXE  is  a  significant  cost  driver. 
MCPLXE   (Manufacturing  Complexity  of  the  Electronics)   is  a  manufacturing 
complexity  factor   for  electronics  and  can  be  derived  using  other  values, 
principally  CMPID.     MCPLXE  represents  the  product's  producibility  and   is  a 
function  of  its  component  elements,  p  ckaging  density,  manufacturability , 
testing  and  power  dissipation.     This  entry  should  be  an  input  whenever  it  can 
be  reliably  determined.     MCPLXE  is  a  very  significant  cost  driver. 
NEWEL    (New  Electronics)   defines  the  degree  of  new  electronic  design.     It 
refers  only  to  that  portion  of  the  electronic  assembly  that  is  unique.     Do 
not  confuse  it  with  the  repetitiveness  factor  DESRPE.     NEWEL  pertains  only  to 
the  relative  new  design  effort  appropriate  to  unique  designs.     When  there  are 
three  new  designs  and  eight  unique  designs,  the  formula  for  expressing  NEWEL 
follows: 
NEWEL   -       NEW  DESIGN        .  3   .  Q  „. 
HtWhL  -  mim  DESIGN     .  8  .  0.375 
DESRPE    (Design  Repeat  of  Electronics)    sets  forth  the  amount  of  design 
repetition   for  a  specific  concept.     DESRPE  describes  the  electronic  portion 
of  the  design.
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It  must  be  kept  in  mind  that  a  portion  of  the  total  design  concept  involves 
internal  integration  and  test  procedures.     This  level  ranges  from  5%  to  35% 
of  the  total  design  effort.     When  generating  costs  for  drafting  and  design, 
it  is  necessary  to  consider  the  level  of  repetitiveness.     For  example,  a 
digital  processor  contains  12  equivalent  cards  of  which  only  8  cards  are 
involved.     This  means  that  4  of  the  cards  must  be  identical  to  one  or  more  of 
the  8  unique  cards.     This  identity  may  be  performed  by  using  the  following 
formula : 
DESRPE  =  Redundant  Hardware         4 
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33%  of  the  total  electronics  effort  does  not  require  additional  design  effort 
because  it  is  identical  to  portions  of  the  remaining  67S. 
CMPID   (Equipment  Classification,   Electronic)   is  an  optional   input  variable 
which  describes  the  class  of  electronic  equipment  and   its  component 
technology. 
Equipment  Class  Code 
100  Power  Supplies 
200  Analog,  signal   processors,  receivers 
300  Digital 
400  Control   (without  cathode  ray  tube) 
500  Displays  (with  cathode  ray  tube) 
600  Transmitters 
The ' principal  use  of  this  variable  is  to  determine  a  reasonableness  and 
coherency  check  of  other  electronic   parameters,   primarily  MCPLXE.
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EREL   (Electronic  Reliability)   is  a  linear  multiplier  used  to  change  the  value 
of  MTBF.     EREL  has  no  effect  on  cost  estimates  provided  by  PRICE,  but  can 
have  a  significant  effect  on  Life  Cycle  Costs  if  new  calculated  values  of 
MTBF  are  used  in  subsequent  Life  Cycle  Cost  analyses. 
Development 
DSTART   (Development  Start  Date)   is  a  variable  indicating  the  start  of  the 
"scope  of  work"  or  the  performance  of  the  development  effort.     It  is  entered 
as  a  three  or  four' digit  code,  e.g.,    1  Feburary  1980  =  280.     This  variable  is 
used  to:      (1)  Establish  the  starting  time  for  the  application  of  escalation, 
(2)  Establish  the  year  of  technology  for  the  development  effort. 
DFPRO   (Development  First  Prototype)  is  a  variable  indicating  the  date  of 
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completion  of  all  qualification  tests  for  the  first  prototype.     It  is  entered 
as  a  three  or  foui   digit  code  as  described  in  DSTART, 
The  accuracy  of  this  variable  is  important  since  engineering  costs  are 
significantly  influenced  by  schedules.     In  all  cases  PRICE  input  variables 
must  include  either  ECMPLX  or  DFPRO.      It  is  desirable  to  include  both 
variables  and  have  the  model   internally  assess  the  schedule  suggested  by 
ECMPLX  and  compare  it  to  the   schedule  directed  by  DFPRO.     In  cases  where 
DFPRO  is  not  known,  an  input  "C  will  cause  the  program  to  calculate  the 
calendar  months  required.
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DLPRO   (Development  Last  Prototype)   indicates  the  date  of  completion  of  the 
engineering  scope  of  work  and/ or  the  final  prototype.     It  is  entered  as  a 
three  or  four  digit  code  as  described   in  DSTART.     When  the  time  interval 
between  DFPRO  and  DLPRO  is  longer  than  necessary,   the  model  assumes  the  time 
interval  is  used  to  value-engineer  the  product,  i.e.,  to  make  it  cheaper  to 
produce .     When  DLPRO  is  not  known,  the  model  calculates  the  new  date.      In  all 
cases  DLPRO  must  be  equal   to  or  less  than  DFPRO. 
ECMPLX    (Engineering  Complexity)   is  the  engineering  complexity  renking   factor. 
It  is  used  to  scope  the  development  effort  and  to  develop  the  calendar  time 
(in  months)   for  completing  the  first  prototype.     Since  development  costs  are 
very  sensitive  to  ECMPLX  it  is  important  that  input  variables  for  ECMPLX  be 
assessed  critically.     The  PRICE  model  requires  either  ECMPLX  or  DFPRO  as  an 
input .     If  the  program  calculates  ECMPLX,  a  typical  scope  of  work  would  be 
assumed  to  be  accomplished  by  DFPRO,  with  no  provisions  for  acceleration  or 
stretch-out. 
DTLGTS    (Development  Tooling   and  Test  Equipment)    defines  the  level  of  tools 
and   test  equipment  necessary  for  prototype  assembly.     A  value  of   1.0  means 
that  a  full  complement  is  necessary  and   is  chargeable  to  the  job. 
Converseley,  a  value  of  0.0   implies  that  no  such  cost  is  necessary.      DTLGTS 
is  an  optional   input. 
PROSUP    (Prototype  Support)    is  an  empirical  value,  to  adjust  prototype  and 
associated  design  costs.     This  entry  is  an  optional   input.     A  preset  value  of 
1.0  is  used  by  the  model   for  any  box  which  has  no  value  entered.
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Production 
PSTART  (Production  Start  Date)   is  the  date  indicating  the  start  of  the 
production  cycle.     This  date  identifies  significant  manufacturing  activities 
but  does  not  include  long-lead  procurement  activities  which  may  start  before 
the  completion  of  development.     It  is  entered  as  a  three  or  four  numeral 
code,  e.g.,   November  1,    1978  =  1178. 
PFAD   (Production  First  Article  Delivery  Date)   is  the  completion  date  of  the 
first  production  unit.     PFAD  defines  the  length  of  time  required  to  complete 
the  first  production  unit  after  significant  manufacturing  activities  begin. 
That  length  of  time  should  not  include  the  procurement  of  very  long-lead 
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PEND   (Production  End  Date)    is  the  completion  date  of  the  production  program. 
It  is  entered  a  as  three  or   four  numeral  code  as  described   in  PSTART.     This 
entry  is  used  to  determine  the  production  period  over  which  costs  are  to  be 
escalated,   tools  refurbished  and  ECN  levels  established. 
CPF   (Cost  Process  Factor)   describes  the  manufacturing  process  from  which  the 
PRICE  improvement  factor  (PIF)   is  derived.     It  is  used  to  adjust  manufac- 
turing costs  and   to  reflect  the  rate  of  improvement.     PRICE  computes  cost 
improvement  values  based  on  manufacturing,  technology  and  quantity.
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PTLGTS   (Production  Tooling  and  Test  Equipment)   defines  the  level  of  special 
tools  and  test  equipment  for  production.     A  value  of  1.0  means  that  a  full 
complement  is  necessary,  chargeable  and  represents  a  consensus  of  experience. 
A  value  of  0.0  implies  that  no  such  cost  is  necessary.     PTLGTS  is  an  optional 
input . 
RAT00L   (Rate  Tooling)   describes  a  monthly  production  rate  which  is  higher 
than  what  is  described  in  the  input  values  of  QTY,   PFAD  and  PEND.     A  non-zero 
entr<-  of  RAT00L  will  cause  PRICE  to  estimate  the  cost  of  additional  tooling 
required  to  achieve  the  monthly  production  rate. 
RATOOL  is  an  optional  input  and  should  only  be  used  when  an  estimate  for  rate 
tooling  (second  and  subsequent  lots)   is  required  as  part  of  the  first 
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production  lot. 
Actjal  Cost  Data   (Mode  7  only). 
AUCOST   (Average  Unit  Production  Cost)    is  the  average  unit  manufacturing  cost 
for   the   specified   production  quantity.      It  includes  production,  labor, 
material   and  overhead.     AUCOST  is  an  optional  ECIRP  input. 
PTCOST   (Total   Production  Cost)   is  the  total  manufacturing  cost  for  the 
specified  production  quantity.     It  includes  production  labor,  material  and 
overhead,  plus  nonrecurring  costs  such  as  sustaining  engineering,  tooling  and 
test  equipment.     PTCOST  is  an  optional  ECIRP  input.
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PRCOST   (Prototype  Cost)   is  the  total  manufacturing  cost  for  all  prototypes 
including  tooling  and  test  equipment.     It  includes  production,  labor, 
material,  overhead,  tooling  and  test  equipment.     PRCOST  is  an  optional  ECIRP 
input. 
DTCOST   (Total  Production  Cost)    is  the  total  cost  of  development.     It  includes 
production,  labor,  material  and  overhead  for  prototype  models,  nonrecurring 
costs  such  as  design  engineering,  drafting,  tooling  and  test  equipment,  data 
and  project  management.     DTCOST  is  an  optional  ECRIP  input. 
Additional  Data   (Mode  10  only). 
USEVOL    (Electronic  Volume  Fraction)   defines  the  fraction  of  t.he  total 
assembly  voli*r.c  that  is  occupied  by  electronics.      It  is  a  mandatory  input  in 
Mode   10  and   is  defined  by: 
wr  -  WS 
USEVOL 
WECF  x  VOL 
WSCF    (Structural  Weight/ft    )   is  the  structural  density  of  the  assembly, 
expressed   in  pounds  per  cubic   foot.      It  is  defined  as:     WSCF   =  WS/VOL.     WSCF 
is  an   input  only  for  Mode  10. 
TARCST    (Target  Cost)    is  the   target  cost   for  the  assembly  under   study  in   the 
Design- to-Cost  Mode.     TARCST  must  be  expressed  in  COSTU  dollars.
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OTHER  MODES 
General  A   (Mode  3  and  U) . 
QTY   (Production  Quantity)  defines  the  number  of  purchased  GFE  units  which 
will  be  included  in  the  total  production  program.     In  mode  3,   QTY  is  multi- 
plied by  the  average  unit  (COST).     In  mode  4,  the  value  of  QTY  has  no 
significance.     The  cost  contribution  of  GFE  items  relates  only  as  it  affects 
integration  and  test  costs.     The  number  of  units  and  systems  to  be  integrated 
affects  system  cost. 
PROTOS    (Prototypes)    defines  the  number  of  purchased  or  GFE  units  included  in 
the  total  development  program.     PROTOS  affects  development  costs  for  Modes  3 
and  U  in  exactly  the  same  way  QTY  affects  production  costs. 
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WT  (Weight).     In  mode  3,  WT  may  be  input  as  "C"  but  the  weight  should  be 
supplied  when  available.     In  mode  4,  WT  is  a  mandatory  input  and   its  only 
contribution  is  to  integration  and  test  costs . 
VOL    (Volume)   may  be  input  as  "C"   for  mode  3.     It   follows  the  same  rules  for 
alternate  inputs  as  WT  in  mode  3.     VOL  is  a  mandatory  mode  4  input. 
Mode   (see  previous  description) .
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General  B 
QTYMHA   (Quantity/Next  Higher  Assembly)  -  See  previous  definition. 
INTEGE/S  (Electronic  and  Mechanical  Integration  Factors)  -  See  previous 
definition. 
PLTFM  (Platform  Specification  Level)  -  See  previous  definition. 
YRECON  (Year  of  Economics)  is  an  optional  input  in  mode  3  which  may  be  used 
when  it  is  desirable  to  escalate  a  quoted  cost.  YRECON  is  not  used  in  mode 
4. 
YRTECH   (Year  of  Technology)   is  an  optional  input  in  modes  3  and  4. 
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General  C 
MCPLXE/S   (Manufacturing  Complexities).     These  are  optional   input  values  for 
mode  3.     In  mode  4,   these  inputs  must  be  supplied. 
CMPID/MECID   (Equipment  Classification) .     These  are  optional   input  values  for 
moue   3.     In  mode  4,  these  inputs  must  be  supplied,  or  the  associated  inputs 
for  MCPLXE/S  must  be  supplied. 
WS   (Structure  Weight)   is  an  optional   input  and  is  expressed   in  pounds.     It  is 
used  whenever  the  structured  weight  of  an  electromechanical  purchased  or  GFE 
item  is  known.     If  this  entry  is  zero,  the  model  computes  a  "typical"  WS.
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COST  (Mode  3  only). 
COST  (Average  Unit  Cost)  is  the  average  unit  cost  of  purchased  items,  and  is 
the  selling  price  quoted  by  the  supplier.     COST  must  be  set  at  1000  in  the 
program  constants  and  is  a  mandatory  entry. 
DMULT/PMULT   (Development  and   Production  Cost  Multipliers).     Cost  multipliers 
are  optional   inputs  for  mode  3.     The  purpose  is  to  add  material  handling  or 
subcontract  management  surcharges  that  apply  to  their  particular  companies. 
ESC   (Escalation).     In  mode  3,   entry  for  ESC  is  optional  depending  upon  the 
nature  of  the  quotation  from  the  supplier. 
Schedule  (Mode  3  only) 
The  schedule  line  for  mode  3  is  a  composite  of  all  schedule  variables 
included  on  the  development  and  production  lines.     The  schedule  line  should 
only  be  used  when  a  value  for  ESC  was  entered  on  the  cost  line. 
General  A   (I  &  T  -  mode  5) . 
QTY  -  See  previous  definition. 
PR0T0S  -  See  previous  definition. 
NEWEL  -  See  previous  definition. 
NEWST  -  See  previous  definition.
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General  B  (mode  5). 
QTYMHA  (Quantity/Next  Higher  Assembly) .     An  entry  of  zero  for  the  first  three 
variables  indicates  that  this  is  the  highest  level  of  integration  for  the 
system. 
INTEGE/S  -  See  previous  definition. 
PLTFM  -  See  previous  definition. 
YRECON  -  See  previous  definition. 
YRTECH  -  See  previous  definition. 
Schedule  (Mode  5).     See  previous  definition. 
General  A   (Thru-put,  mode  8) . 
This  mode  allows  costs,  which  were  developed  independently  from  PRICE,  to  be 
entered   for  final   print-out  with  PRICE  calculated  costs. 
CATGRY   (Cost  Category)   defines  the  category  of  through-put  cost  on  each  mode 
8  sheet. 
DCOST /PCOST /TCOST   (Development,  Production  and  Total  Costs  for  mode  8). 
These  items  are  through-put  cost  as  they  appear  on  the  input  sheet. 
General  (PROADJ  -  mode  9  only) 
This  mode  is  designed  to  provide  for  automatic  adjustment  to  certain  PRICE 
parameters  applicable  to  follow-on  production  lots.
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•.b.  Program  Constants  -  Global.  Another  class  of  variables  in  the  PRICE 
model  is  called  Program  Constants.  They  remain  constant  from  box  to  box, 
from  system  to  system  and  have  preset  values  that  are  always  used  unless 
deliberately  altered.  These  constants  are  in  two  categories  —  escalation 
rates  and  global  variables.  Since  the  IONDS  program  does  not  use  PRICE  to 
calculate  annual  escalation  rates,  global  variables  model  are  used. 
These  variables  are  classified  into  two  categories  —  program  global 
variables  and  system  global  variables.  The  PRICE  Global  Worksheet,  shown  in 
Figure  3.  includes  the  names  of  the  program  and  system  global  variables. 
Program  Global  Variables 
DDATA  (Development  Data)  is  a  PRICE  output  representing  costs  for  all 
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documentation,   including  reports.     The  input  value  controls  the  DATA  costs 
during  the  development  phase.     The  amount  of  DDATA  costs  are  in  direct 
relationship  with  the  amount  of  new  design  for  both  electronics  and 
structure. 
DTLGTS   (Development  Tooling  and  Test  Equipment)   defines  the  level  of  special 
tools  and  test  equipment  necessary  for  the  development  of  the  assembly. 
DPROJ    (Development  Project  Management)    defines  the  degree  of  project 
management  required  for  the  engineering  phase.
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Title:  Global  Variables 
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Global 
Variables 
Production: 
Data 
OOATA 
Tooling  & 
Test  Equip. 
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Program 
Managtmant 
OPROJ 
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System 
Engineering 
SYSTEM 
Prototype 
Schedule  Factor 
PSF 
Data 
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Tooling  & 
Tan  Equip. 
PTLGTS 
Program 
Management 
PPROJ 
Electronic 
Changes 
ECNE 
Structural 
Changes 
ECNS 
System 
Global 
Resource 
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RSRCE 
Drafting 
DRAFT 
Design 
Engineering 
DESIGN 
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NSHIFT 
Number  of 
Facilities 
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Escalation 
ESC 
Development 
Multiplitr 
OMULT 
Production 
Multiplier 
PMULT 
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Delay 
TECDEL 
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SYSTEM  (System  Engineering)   is  that  support  which  converts  system 
specification  and  requirements  into  a  comprehensive  design  specification  for 
the  "black  box." 
PSF   (Prototype  Schedule  Factor)   defines  the  sequence  in  which  the  prototype 
is  completed.     This  variable  is  used  to  calculate  the  engineering  performance 
period. 
PDATA   (Production  Data)   is  a  PRICE  output  representing  the  costs  for  all 
documentation,   including  reports.     Data  costs  are  not  limited  to  the 
development  phase  but  include  modification  changes  during  the  production 
phase.     During  this  phase  there  will  be  modification  changes  to  0&M  manuals, 
spares  lists,  etc. 
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PTLGTS   (Production  Tooling  and  Test  Equipment)   defines  the  level  of  special 
tools  and  test  equipment  for  production.     This  variable  is  an  optional   input. 
PPROJ    (Production  Project  Management)   defines  the  degree  of  project 
management  required  in  the  production  phase. 
ECNE/ECNS    (Engineering  Change  Notices,  Electronic/Structural)   establishes  the 
level  of  Engineering  Change  Notices   (ECNs)   and   electronic/structural 
assemblies  that  may  be  expected  during  the  production  period. 
RSRCE    (Resources)    is  used   to  represent  the  level  of  resources  available   for 
production.
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DRAFT   (Drafting)   represents  costs  for  conversion  of  designs  to  drawings, 
including  layout  and  checking. 
DESIGN    (Design  Engineering)   represents  engineering  cost  to  convert  system 
specifications  to  detailed  design.     It  provide  inputs  and  guidance  for 
drafting  effort  plus  prototype  construction  and  test. 
NSHIFT   (Number  of  'Shifts)  defines  the  total  number  of  work  shifts  operating 
during  the  production  phase. 
NFACS   (Number  of  Facilities)    defines  the  number  of  factories,  locations  or 
facilities  involved  in  the  production  phase.     This  variable  has  a  direct 
effect  on* schedule  and  tooling  and  a  lesser  effect  on  project  engineering. 
ESC  (Escalation)   is  a  coded  value  indicating  the  period  over  which  costs  are 
to  be  escalated.     It  is  used  to  define  a  single  constant  escalation  rate. 
DMULT   (Development   Cost  Multiplier)   is  a  multiplying  factor  used  to  include 
mark-ups  for  G&A,    IR&D  and   fee,  or  profit  in  the  output  development  costs. 
PMULT   (Production  Cost  Multiplier)   is  a  multiplying  factor  used  to  include 
mark-ups  for  G&A,    IR&D  and   fee,  or  profit  in  the  production  cost  outputs. 
COSTU   (Cost  Units)   defines  the  cost  units  in  the  PRICE  output.      The  present 
value   for  COSTU  is  1000  which  yields  costs  in  thousands  of  dollars.
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TECDEL  (Technology  Delay)  allows  PRICE  to  adjust  for  technology  lag  in  terms 
of  years.  Technology  lag  may  be  recorded  by  entering  the  number  of  years  in 
TECDEL. 
HIDDEN  GLOBALS  are  accessed  through  the  data  change  option.     One  input 
controls  the  print  formats  (PRNT)  and  the  other  controls  the  technology 
consideration  (ZTECH). 
PRINT   (Print  Control)   defines  the  format  for  PRICE  outputs. 
ZTECH   (Technological  Adjustment)   introduces  cost  reductions  for  advanced 
technologies. 
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c.     PRICE  S  Input  Variables.     This  section  describes  the  input  requirements 
for  the  normal  mode  of  the  PRICE  Software  Model.      It  follows  the  PRICE  S 
worksheet  on  a  line-by-line  basis.     A  typical  input  worksheet  for  PRICE  S  is 
shown   in  Figure  4.     (For  a  complete  description,  usage  and  tables  relating  to 
these   input  variables,  use  the  current  RCA  PRICE  S  Reference  Manual.) 
DESCRIPTORS 
INST    (Instructions)    is  the   total  number  of  deliverable,  executable,  machine- 
level   instructions  which  describe  the   size  of  the  software  development 
efforts.     Comments,  format  statements,  data  declaration  statements,  etc., 
should   not  be   included  in  the   instruction  count.      INST  is  not  a  mandatory 
input  to  PRICE  S,   provided   a  proper  combination  of  alternative  input  is 
given.      Four  alternatives  are   possible:
hrojoet  Title 
• 
Project  Category 
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Descriptors 
INST 
APPL 
RESO 
UTIL 
PLTFM 
CPLX 
NEWD 
NEWC 
Schedule 
DSTART 
DENO 
(START 
IEND 
TSTART 
TEND 
Resource 
Constraints 
DCOST 
OMAX 
(COST 
IMAX 
TCOST 
TMAX 
Mix 
MOAT 
MONL 
AREA 
MINT 
MMAT 
MSTR 
MOPR 
MAPP8         APPL8 
New  Design 
OOAT 
DONL 
OREA 
DINT 
DMAT 
DSTR 
OOPR 
DAPP8 
v/trwCode 
COAT 
» 
CONL 
CREA 
CINT 
CMAT 
CSTR 
COPR 
CAPP8 
Interface 
Types 
TOAT 
TONL 
TREA 
TINT 
Interface 
Quantities 
OOAT 
QONL 
OREA 
QINT 
Sizing  Data 
FUNCT 
STRU 
LEVEL 
CAP 
SOURCE 
EXPAN 
Supplemental 
information 
YEAR 
MULT 
ESC 
TARCST' 
INTEG 
Program 
Constants 
GTABLE- 
Notes: 
FIGURE  4.      INPUT  WORKSHEET  FOR  PRICE    S
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1.  SOURCE  and  EXPANSION 
2.  FUNCTIONS 
3.  STRUCTURE  and  LEVEL 
4.  TARGET  COST  and  RESOURCE 
INST  is  an  important  cost  driver. 
APPL   (Application)   is  a  single  parameter  that  summarizes  the  application  mix 
from  real-time  command  and  control  to  math  and  string  manipulation. 
RESO   (Resource)   is  an  empirically  derived  parameter  which  includes  such  items 
as  skill  level,  experience,   productivity,  efficiency,  computer  operating 
charges,  labor  and  overhead  rates. 
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UTIL    (Utilization)   is  the  fraction  of  available  hardware  cycle  time  and  total 
memory  capacity  time  that  is  used.     It  describes  the  extra  effort  needed  to 
adapt  software  to  operate  within  limited  processor  capabilities. 
PLTFM  (Platform)   describes  the  customer's  planned  operating  environment.     It 
is  a  measure  of  the  portability,  reliability,  structuring,  testing  and 
documentation  required   for  acceptable  contract  peformance.     PLTFM  is  a  cost 
driver.
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CPLX   (Complexity)   provides  a  quantitative  description  of  the  factors 
concerning  the  design  task.     Factors  include  product  familiarity,  personnel 
skills,  hardware/ software  design  interactions  and  other  unusual  development 
factors. 
NEWD   (New  Design) 
NEWC   (New  Code)  NEWD  and  NEWC  are  composite  values  (weighted  averages)    for 
the  total  amount  of  new  design  and  new  code. 
Schedule 
DSTART  (Date  of  start)  is  a  recommended  input  date  of  design  efforts.  DSTART 
is  used  to  calculate  cost  penalties  for  stretch-out,  phase  acceleration  and 
deviations  from  typical  phase  overlaps. 
DEND  is  the  date  when  the  design  efforts  end. 
ISTART  is  the  date  implementation  efforts  start. 
TEND  is  the  date  implementation  efforts  end. 
TSTART  is  the  date  when  the  test  and  integration  efforts  start. 
TEND  is  the  date  when  the  test  and  integration  efforts  end. 
RESOURCE  CONSTRAINTS 
DCOST  -  the  average  cost  per  man-month  or  man-hour   (Design  phase  -  unsealed 
units) . 
DMAJC  -  the  maximum  man-months  or  man-hours  per  months  (Design  phase).
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I COST  -  the  average  cost  per  man-month  or  man-hour  (Implementation  phase  - 
unsealed  units). 
IMAX  -  the  maximum  man-months  or  man-hours  per  month  (Implementation  phase). 
TCOST  -  the  average  cost  per  man-month  or  man-hour   (Test/Integration  phase) . 
TMAX  -  the  maximum  man-months  or  man-hours  per  month  (Test/Integration 
phase) . 
MIX  -  describes  the  software  profile  in  terms  of  its  functional  application. 
MDAT  -  data  storage  and  retrieval, 
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MONL  -  the  on-line  communication. 
MREA  -  the  real-time  command  and  control, 
MINT  -  interactive  operations. 
MMAT  -  mathematical  applications, 
MSTR  -  string  manipulation. 
MOPR  -  operating  systems.
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OPTIONAL  INPUTS 
MAPP8  -  user-defined  MIX  element. 
APPL8  -  user-defined  APPL  category. 
New  Design  -  provides  information  on  the  amount  of  design  required  for  each 
non-zero  MIX  element. 
DDAT  -  data  stcrag'e  and  retrieval. 
DONL  -    on-line  communications. 
DREA  -  real-time  command  and  control. 
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DINT  -  interactive  operations. 
DMAT  -  mathematical  application. 
DSTR  -  string  manipulation. 
DOPR  -  operating  systems. 
M7
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OPTIONAL  INPUT 
DAPP8  -  Applies  only  when  MAPP8  and  APPL8  are  specified. 
New  Code  -  provides  information  on  the  amount  of  new  code  required  for  each 
non-zero  MIX  element.     New  code  corresponds  to  MIX  and  NEW  DESIGN. 
CDAT  -  data  storage  and  retrieval. 
C0NL_  -  on-line  communications. 
CREA  -  real-time  command  and   control. 
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CINT  -  interactive  operations. 
CMAT  -  mathematical   applications. 
CSTR  -  string  manipulation, 
COPR  -  operating  systems.
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OPTIONAL  INPUT 
CAPP8  -  Applies  only  when  MAPP8  and  APPL8  are  specified. 
Interface  Types  -  specifies  the  nunber  of  unique  hardware  devices  which  must 
be  supported  by  the  software. 
TDAT  -  data  storage  and  retrieval  devices. 
TONL  -  on-line  communications  devices. 
TREA  -  real-time  command  and  control  devices. 
TINT  -  interactive  devices. 
Interface  Quantities  -  have  a  one-to-one  correspondence  with  the  interface 
types  and  describe  the  system  hardware  configuration. 
QDAT  -  number  of  data  storage  and  retrieval  devices. 
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QONL  -  number  of  on-line  communication  devices. 
QREA  -  number  of  real-time  command  and  control  devices. 
QINT  -  number  of  interactive  devices. 
Sizing  Data  -  represents  the   sizing  constraints  of  the  total   software 
package. 
FUNCT   (Functions)   represents  the  total  number  of  functional  modules  for  the 
software  development.     FUNCT   is  a  cost  driver  if  INST  is  not  entered. 
STRU   (Structure)    is  an  empirical  variable  which  relates  the  average 
functional  level   (LEVEL)   to  the  total  number  of  functional  modules  (FUNCT) .
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LEVEL  -  is  the  average  level  of  the  Work  Breakdown  Structure  displayed  in  an 
equivalent  functional  tree  diagram. 
CAP   (Capacity)  -  CAP,   UTIL  and  INST  are  related  through  the  equation: 
urn.  .  ggS 
where  CAP  is  the  memory  size  expressed  in  terms  of  the  number  of  available 
instructions . 
SOURCE  AND  EXPAN  -  is  the  alternate  method  to  describe  program  size.     INST  = 
SOURCE  x  EXPAN.     SOURCE  and  EXPAN  are  cost  drivers  when  INST   is  not  entered. 
Supplemental  Information  -  is  additional  information  to  complete  the  software 
input .        # 
YJEAR_  -  establishes  the  economic  and  technological  reference  points. 
MULT  (Multiplier)   is  a  linear  multiplier  for  all  project  costs.     Its  primary 
purpose   is  to  adjust  all  costs  to  include  mark-ups,  such  as  G&A,   IR&D  and 
project  or  fee.     Additional  mark-ups  from  the  normal  is  a  cost  driver. 
ESC    (Escalation)    is  the  variable  which  defines  the  cost  escalation   factors 
from  1   January  of  YEAR  through  the  end  of  the  project. 
TARCST    (Target  Cost)    is  the   target  cost  used   in   the  calibration  and  design- 
to-cost  modes.
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INTEG   (Integration  factor  for  System  Integration  and  Test)  -  is  the  normal 
range  of  INTEG  from  0  to  1  with  0.5  representing  a  typical  level  of 
integration  effort. 
Program  Constraints 
GTABLE   (Global  Constant  Table  Filename)    is  an  optional  line  and  is  used  to 
specify  a  customized  global  table  which  was  created  and  stored  under  a  valid 
filename. 
5.0     COSTING  GROUND  RULES  AND  ASSUMPTIONS. 
The  current  ground  rules  and  assumptions  for  the  G/AIT  LCC  analysis  follow: 
a.  Constant  1982  dollars. 
b.  15-year  system  life. 
c.  Operating  and  support  cost  items  relating  to  the  Government  were 
based  on  the  following: 
1.  Current  AFLCP  173-10. 
2.  Current  AFR  173-13. 
ONSCOSTS  factors  assumed  as  follows: 
SYSTEM  LEVEL 
AOHR  -  Average  operating  hours  per  month  -  730.5. 
NENL  &  NDFF  -  Number  of  enlisted  personnel  and  officers  in  operational  crew 
—  contractor  estimate  as  appropriate.
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PDYE  &  PDYO  -  Per  diem  for  enlisted  personnel  and  officers. 
SUBSYSTEM  LEVEL 
DLRA  -  DEPO  labor  rate. 
HPAG  &  JPAC  -  Number  of  pages  of  operating  manuals  and  maintenance  and  supply 
manuals  for  IRFA  and  DEPO  —  ROM  contractor  estimate. 
TCDE  &  TCIR  -  Training  cost  at  DEPO  and  IRFA  —  ROM  contractor  estimate. 
LRU  LEVEL 
MTBM  -  Mean  time  between  maintenance.     The  average  elapsed  time  between 
maintenance  actions  other  than  schedule  preventive  maintenance  to  the 
subsystem*.     Includes  maintenance  actions  due  to  causes  external  to  the 
equipment  (such  as  false  alarms,  directed  tune-ups,  operation  and  maintenance 
damage,  meteorological  damage,  etc.)   additive  to  the  maintenance  caused  by 
true   failures.     (Reference  APR  80-5,   Attachment   1,  paragraph  16.C). 
QPAS  -  Quantity  per  assembly  —  number  of  LRUs  per  assembly/ subsystem. 
UNCO  -  LRU  unit  cost. 
Contractual  Precedence.     The  statements:     "Contractor  to  estimate"   in  the 
ONSCOSTS  test  are  not  intended  to  imply  precedence  over  the  contractual 
rights  of  the  Government  to  review  and  approve  or  require  change  of  the  data 
values.
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6.0  COST  DATA  DESCRIPTION . 
During  the  proposal  phase,  the  contractor  shall  stmmarize  the  preliminary  and 
updated  design- to-cost  goal  and  life  cycle  cost  estimate  of  the  system.     The 
contractor  shall  describe  his  approach  in  arriving  at  the  cost  data  using  the 
following  outline  as  a  guide: 
COST  DATA 
Program  Schedules  -  Summary 
Costing  Ground  Rules  and  Assumptions 
Life  Cycle   Costs 
Rank  Ordered  List  of  Systems  Components  Which  Amount  for  Not  Less  Than  80%  of 
the  Total  Estimated  System  LSC  RDT  &  E  Costs. 
Production  Costs  -  DTC  Goal 
» 
Operations  and  Support  Costs 
Time-Phased  Program  Costs 
Funding  Spreads 
Rate  Sensitivities 
Supplemental  Data 
7.0  DESIGN-TO-COST . 
a.     Design-to-cost  for  PRICE  H.     With  today's  decreasing  defense  budgets  and 
increased  system  costs,  there  is  a  growing  interest  in  design-to-cost 
procurement  which  optimizes  performance  for  predetermined  cost.
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In  any  design  procedure,  a  preliminary  plan  must  be  determined  before  cost 
estimates  can  proceed.     Once  these  plans  are  made,   PRICE  Mode  10  can  be  used 
to  calculate  hardware  technology,  target,  production  cost,  schedules,  manu- 
facturing process  and  design  inventory.     The  outputs  of  total  weight,  total 
volume  and  structural  weight  can  be  evaluated  to  determine  the  feasibility  of 
hardware  parameters  as  shown  in  Figure  5.     Input  requirements  for  Mode  10  are 
as  follows: 
General  A;  General  B;   Mechanical/Structural  -  WT,   VOL  and  WS  must  be  entered 
as  a  "C."     MCPLXE  and  MCPLXS  must  be  entered  to  define  the  technology. 
Electronics  -  Since  WS  must  be  nC,n   setting  MCPLXE  or  MCPLXS  to  zero  will 
establish  the  device  as  structural  or  electronic.     Both  the  electronic  and 
mechanical  lines  will  be  read.     For  all  electronic   items  the  mechanical  line 
must  be  zero  and   for  all  mechanical   items  the  electronic  line  must  be  zero. 
All   other  standard   inputs  are  the  same  as  a  normal  mode  1   or  2  worksheet. 
Additional  Data 
USEVOL  -  must  be  entered   on  this  line  and   cannot  be  substituted   for  WECF  on 
the   Electronic  Line. 
WSCF  -  must  be  entered . 
TARCST  -  is  the   target  production  cost  and  must  be  expressed   in  COSTU 
dollars.
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6.72 
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Cost  Data 
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AUCOST 
Production 
Total 
PTCOST 
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PRCOST 
Development 
Total 
DTCOST 
Additional 
Data 
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FIGURE  5.      PRICE  H  DESIGN-TO 
-COST   INPUT
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OUTPUTS  -  mode  tO  calculates  values  of  WT,  VOL  and  WS  that  are  within  the 
constraints  of  the  target  cost,  packaging  densities,  type  of  technology  and 
schedules. 
b.     Design-to-cost  for  PRICE  S.     The  design-to-cost  mode  for  PRICE  Sis  used 
to  estimate  project  sizes  and  schedules  that  are  compatible  with  given 
target  costs.     In  this  mode,  TARCST  is  specified  and  the  model  computes  a 
program  size  consistent  with  project  descriptors  and   schedule 
constraints. 
Running  Design- to-Cost. 
All   input  parameters  required   for  normal  operation  are  also  required   for  the 
design-to-cost  mode  with  the   following  exceptions: 
INSTRUCTION  must  be  0. 
SOURCE  must  be  0. 
FUNCTIONS  must  be  0. 
Either  STRUCTURE  or  LEVEL  must  be  0. 
TARCST  must  be  input  greater  than  0. 
CPLX  must  be   input  greater  than  0. 
PRICE  S  recognizes  from  this  combination  of  inputs  that  a  DESIGN-TO-COST  run 
is  desired.     TARGET  COST  must  be  in  the  appropriate  units  and  must  be 
consistent  with  the  values  entered   for  YEAR,   MULT  and  ESC.      If  CAPACITY  is 
entered  and  UTILIZATION  is  entered  as  zero,    UTILIZATION  will  be  calculated  by 
INST/ CAP.
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c.     Design- to-cost  for  ONSCOSTS.     ONSCOSTS  does  not  have  a  design- to-cost 
mode  but  may  be  used  as  an  evaluation  tool  in  connection  with  a  design  to 
life-cycle  cost  (DTLCC)   application, 
8.0     TERMINAL  OPERATION. 
a.     PRICE  H/S.     This  portion  is  designed  to  introduce  the  user  to  the  On-Line 
System,   DEC  System  and  the  10  Time  Sharing  System.     The  System  is  easy  to 
use  and  requires  only  a  limited  acquaintance  with  the  use  of  a  time 
sharing  system. 
The   first  thing  to  do  is  to  start  the  terminal   session  by  turning  on  the 
terminal  and  setting  the  switches  according  to  the  following: 
FUNCTION 
TERMINAL  SWITCH  SETTINGS 
POWER 
ON 
DUPLEX 
FULL 
CHARACTERS/SECOND 
MODE 
LINE 
PARITY 
EVEN 
QSL 
UPPER 
After  the  terminal  switches  have  been   properly  set,   the  on-line-system 
(OLS)   computer   system  can  be  accessed  by  the  telephone  as  follows: 
(1)  Dial  the  appropriate  OLS  telephone  number   for  your  area. 
(2)  Wait  for  the  high-pitched   tone  which  indicates  that  you  are  in 
contact  with  the  computer.      If  you  get  a  busy  signal  or  no  answer, 
call  the  OLS  representative.
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<3)     Upon  hearing  the  tone,  press  the  telephone  handset  firmly  into  the 
terminal  cradle.     When  the  light  appears,  the  system  will  respond 
with  the  proper  message.     Proceed  to  answer  the  questions, 
b.     0NSC0STS.     This  portion  of  the  section  describes  the  procedures  for 
running  the  ON3C0STS  model.     Since  the  0NSC0STS  model  may  be  run  by  a 
remote  or  direct  terminal,  check  Appendix  I  for  complete  detail. 
9.0  PRODUCTION  PLAN. 
Base   the  cost  of  the  production  on  PRICE  H  •    S  models  using  a  multi-year 
procurement  plan  with  the  following  buy  categories:      (NOTE:     The  following 
buy  categories  are  subject  to  change.     The  Program  Office  will   submit  the 
appropriate  changes  as  required.) 
THEATER  SELECTED  AREA 
0  0 
0  0 
14  197 
26  222 
32  122 
29  13 
9  0 
YEAR 
» 
WDRLDWIDE 
1984 
1985 
1986 
1987 
1988 
1989 
1990 
TOTAL 
106 
110  554 
The  average  unit  production  cost  goal   shall  be  priced   in  constant  1982 
dollars.     Use  a  learning  curve  of  95S  for  the  total   production  of  the  G/AIT. 
Prepare  and  submit  within  90  days  when  the  cost  variance  is  greater  than  10%.
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10,0  COST  OUTPUT. 
This  section  describes  the  information  presented  on  typical  PRICE  H,  PRICE  S 
and  ONSCOSTS  output  reports.     These  output  reports  provide  the  user  with  a 
complete,  coherent  summary  of  principal   factors  and  implications  which  should 
be  critically  examined  and  justified  before  project  costs  are  validated.     For 
PRICE  H  and  PRICE  S,   all  input  parameters  are  printed  just  as  they  are 
entered   from  the  input  worksheet.     All  values  calculated  by  the  PRICE  models, 
except  for  costs,  are  identified  by  an  asterisk. 
The  typical  PRICE  H  output  report  is  the  minimum  report  required;  however, 
additional  reports  are  available  and  may  be  submitted  as  required.     PRICE  S 
is  capable  of  submitting  the   following  outputs  reports  —  basic  report, 
resource/ complexity  sensitivity  report,   instruction/application  sensitivity 
» 
report,   schedule  effect  summary,  monthly  progress  summary  and  resource 
allocation  profiles. 
The  depth  of  output   for  the  ONSCOSTS  mode  consist  of  cost  totals,  cost 
details,    statistic  details,   costs  as  a   percent,  cost  differences  from  the 
basic,  a   single  line  showing   the  initial,  annual   and/or  total  cost,  or  a 
single   statistic.      Depending  upon  the  command  issued,  up  to  17  cost  details 
and  up  to  12  statistics  may  be  printed  as  outputs.     Outputs  may  be  directed 
to  a   preallocated    file  or  to  an  input  time-sharing   terminal.
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11.0     CONSOLIDATED  COSTS. 
The  consolidated  costs  include  the  compilation  of  acquisition  costs  (PRICE  H 
and  PRICE  S) ,  plus  the  operations  and  support  costs  provided  by  ONSCOSTS. 
Since  these  outputs  are  separate,  the  total  cost  for  each  shall  be 
incorporated  as  follows: 
ACQUISITION  COST 
PR  IC  E  H 
 .  $ 
PRICE  S  : 
 $ 
ONSC  OSTS   .  $ 
Total   Consolidated   Cost         $
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APPENDIX  I 
OPERATION  AND  SUPPORT  COST  MODEL    (ONSCOSTS) 
This  appendix  provides  a  complete  description  of  the  input  variables  for 
ONSCOSTS  which  is  an  Operation  and  Support  Cost  model  derived   from  the 
equations  originating  from  the  Air  Force  Logistics  Command  cost  model.     This 
depth  of  input  and  output  plus  the  built-in  options  provide  the  capability  to 
request  numerous  diversified  estimates  and  trade-off  studies.