Subject: Standard Procurement System Deployment.THE UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE 3010 DEFENSE PENTAGON WASHINGTON, D.C. 20301-3010 14 JUL 2004 MEMORANDUM FOR ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE ARMY (ACQUISITION, LOGISTICS AND TECHNOLOGY) ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE NAVY Assistant Secretary of the Navy (abbrev. "ASN") is the title given to certain senior officials in the U.S. Department of the Navy. They serve as chief assistants to the Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV). (RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND ACQUISITION) ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE (ACQUISITION) DIRECTORS, DEFENSE AGENCIES SUBJECT: Standard Procurement System Deployment The deployment of a mechanical device, electrical system, computer program, etc., is its assembly or transformation from a packaged form to an operational working state. Deployment implies moving a product from a temporary or development state to a permanent or desired state. The deployment of the Standard Procurement System (SPS (Standby Power System) A UPS system that switches to battery backup upon detection of power failure. See UPS. SPS - Symbolic Programming System. Assembly language for IBM 1620. ) Procurement Desktop-Defense (PD2) application continues to be a key initiative of the Department. However, numerous other contract writing systems continue to be utilized by the Military Departments and Defense Agencies, contrary to previous direction. Please be advised again that SPS/PD2 is the interim state solution for contract writing capabilities within the Acquisition Domain. Formidable upgrades are currently in the process for SPS/PD2. Version 4.2.2 is the most current deployed version. Combined with the SPS Adapter A device that allows one system to connect to and work with another. An adapter is often a simple circuit that converts one set of signals to another; however, the term often refers to devices which are more accurately called "controllers. , Version 4.2.2 is now more flexible and responsive to the integration needs of the Military Departments and Defense Agencies. Additionally, representatives from all Military Departments and Defense Agencies are supporting the SPS Joint Requirements Board to outline and review the requirements for Version 4.2.3, due for delivery to the government in Q1FY06. This release will be web-based and more easily accessible and manageable to the contracting community. Both versions also fulfill key requirements of the Department's Business Management Modernization modernization Transformation of a society from a rural and agrarian condition to a secular, urban, and industrial one. It is closely linked with industrialization. As societies modernize, the individual becomes increasingly important, gradually replacing the family, Program (BMMP BMMP Business Management Modernization Program (US DoD) BMMP Biomimetic Materials Processing BMMP Benign Mucous Membrane Pemphigoid BMMP Bluebonnet Military Motor Pool (of Texas) BMMP Basic Major Medical Plan ) including the ability to obtain a clean audit opinion. All Military Departments and Defense Agencies should plan for the deployment of each of these versions of SPS/PD2. Upgrades of the current SPS/PD2 user base to Version 4.2.2, as well as the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA DCMA Defense Contract Management Agency DCMA Dhow Countries Music Academy DCMA Dade County Medical Association DCMA Dry Color Manufacturers Association DCMA Defense Contract Management Association DCMA Data-Driven Cut-Through Multiple Access )'s planned initial deployment, shall be completed by April 30, 2005. Military Departments and Defense Agencies should also deploy Version 4.2.2 to new user bases in order to retire legacy contract writing systems. Given Version 4.2.3's development and delivery schedule, each Military Department and Defense Agency should also plan to upgrade its user base and deploy to all remaining procurement users by October 1, 2006, retiring all remaining legacy contract writing systems. Please provide or update your Military Department's or Defense Agency's deployment plans for SPS/PD2 with the SPS Joint Program Management Office (JPMO JPMO Joint Program Management Office ) to account for these dates by August 31, 2004. Deployment plans should indicate if an Acquisition Domain-endorsed application other than SPS will be used for contract writing capabilities. Ms. Debbie O'Rourke, deborah.orourke@eis.army.mil An Internet address domain name for a military agency. See Internet address. (networking) mil - The top-level domain for entities affiliated with US armed forces. , (703) 460-1290, is the point of contact for the SPS JPMO. My action officer for SPS is Ms. Lisa Romney, lisa.romney@osd.mil, (703) 614-3883. Additionally, please ensure your deployment plans are captured in your Component Transition Strategies, directed by separate memorandum, to be provided to the Acquisition Domain. Michael W. Wynne Acting |
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