ONE-STOP EFFICIENCY


PM WIN-T THUS IS POISED TO BE THE PREFERRED PROVIDER OF TACTICAL COMMERCIAL- OFF-THE-SHELF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FOR THE ARMY MODULAR FORCE.


and test a new product. CHS ruggedizes hardware at three different levels and pro- vides the environmental testing to ensure that the equipment meets its operational standards. Customers can choose a level of ruggedization based on environmental and mission requirements.


CHS increases efficiencies by applying a command, control, communications, computers,


intelligence, surveillance


and reconnaissance enterprise-centric approach to streamlined technology insertions,


saving execution time global-reach, tactical and


accelerating delivery schedules at the point of need. It also delivers a com- mon,


COTS


IT sustainment strategy and total life-cycle systems management capabil- ity,


including regional depot support,


extended warranties, rapid turnaround times and configuration management.


What distinguishes CHS from other con- tracts is that, through a single technology insertion or contractual modification, CHS can design, develop, modify, rug- gedize, environmentally test, procure, sustain and provide configuration man- agement under a single part number. Te bigger POR managers such as PM WIN-T, PM Mission Command and PM Distributed Common Ground System – Army use CHS to fulfill their multiyear sustainment strategies, as bundling these services allows the PORs to control costs across the product life cycle.


In collaboration with its prime contractor, CHS will design and develop a system upfront to meet customer requirements without having to charge for nonrecurring engineering to research, design, develop


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Sustainment is typically the largest life- cycle cost factor to consider in purchasing equipment for U.S. forces. Te CHS contract provides an efficient means to maintain the hardware: a five-year war- ranty covering all hardware for defects in material or workmanship and for


“fair wear and tear.” Warranty repairs or replacements are accomplished within a 72-hour repair turnaround at worldwide CHS regional support centers (RSCs). Tis approach gives customers the peace of mind of having a single number to call and a single turn-in point.


Configuration management is a cal function of the CHS package;


criti- it is


provided to ensure cross-POR baseline management and system interoperability. CHS manages customers’ unique config- urations and program baselines to ensure that the precise configuration is purchased in all subsequent buys, and that it can be used and integrated into other systems exactly as the initial equipment had been.


In the past, when purchasing quantities of equipment large from multiple


contractors at different times, it was nearly impossible to receive the exact equipment in the same configuration that was originally purchased. Tat, in turn, can cause future integration, interoper- ability, training and user difficulties that increase cost. CHS also manages items reaching the end of life, and works with industry providers and PORs to ensure that


replacement items fit within the


configured design and operating environ- ment. Tese efforts increase consistency


for greater efficiency, as well as offering significant cost avoidance.


CHS customers also benefit from


theCHS catalog. Once CHS places items onto the contract, that piece of hardware is available for purchase for the life of the contract, so the customer can buy it as many times as needed without going through a recompete for future procure- ment. If the customer does not need the benefits and services provided by CHS, other contract vehicles are available, such as PEO Enterprise Information Systems’ Computer Hardware, Enterprise Soft- ware and Solutions (see related article on Page 120), or the U.S. Army Communi- cations – Electronics Command’s Rapid Response, that might provide a better fit.


CONCLUSION In a unified effort, PM WIN-T will lever- age GTACS and CHS as much as possible to deliver and support needed capabilities, specifically with respect to supporting the Army’s Network Integration Evalu- ations and Capability Set development, and in delivering command post and mounted computing environments.


Te GTACS and CHS teams envision further economies of scale by looking at opportunities to combine purchases, not just within PM WIN-T, but throughout PEO C3T and other defense organiza- tions. PM WIN-T is also looking at ways to leverage and extend the CHS warranties and WIN-T’s RSC infrastructure for cus- tomers looking to use the GTACS vehicle. Tis strategy could provide tremendous cost savings through economies of scale, as there can potentially be one uniform logistics strategy for the entire PEO.


To remain relevant, ahead of its enemies and prepared for future operations, the Army must continue to deliver improved battlefield


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