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

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