services include acquisition logistics or integrated logistics support associated with the design, development, test, production, fielding, containment and improvement of cost effective systems including the eventual disposal or salvage of these systems. 

Logistics expertise is provided by to enhance agency pre-production or design phase of systems to ensure that the system can be supported through its life cycle and that the infrastructure elements necessary for operation support are identified and acquired.  These services may continue through the life cycle of the system or product and include guidance, assistance or operation support. 

The supply chain elements that are involved in this activity may include an individual support task or a combination of tasks including:  Participation in or consultation to concept development or integrated process teams perform needs assessments, define and establish program objectives, strategies, plans and schedules, develop milestone documentation, market research and acquisition planning, material requirements identification, planning, acquisition and management, specification development or performance based work statements and task estimates, develop, document and support maintenance procedures and technical manuals, configuration and data management and related documentation, develop and monitor funding plans, support packaging, handling, storage and transportation operations, supply chain integration planning, inventory or asset management, vendor management, conduct field problem analysis and recommend corrective action, spares modeling, and disposal, recycle or salvage management.