VIRGINIA Class (VACL) Spares and Repair parts

VIRGINIA Class (VACL) Spares and Repair Parts under the Navy's Other Procurement, Navy / BA 08: Spares and Repair Parts / BSA 1: Spares And Repair Parts, aims to address ongoing issues with the execution of VIRGINIA Class (VACL) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) maintenance availabilities. The lack of material significantly impacts the ability of shipyards to start work on time, conduct required repairs, and complete work efficiently. This program supports procuring materials for VACL CNO availabilities (Extended Dry-Dock Selected Restricted Availability (EDSRA) and Depot Maintenance Period (DMP)) for all VIRGINIA Class submarines. The funding helps optimize supply chain capability and material availability, thereby improving maintenance availability execution to enable submarines to operate or deploy, increasing submarine force operational availability at a time when strategic requirements, force protection, and intelligence gathering capabilities are in high demand by combatant commanders.

The program leverages the new iForecast software tool to determine high-fidelity material requirements. The iForecast Material Tool uses actual usage and future requirements to forecast material needed to optimize material ordering. Additionally, a Bill of Material (BOM) process has been developed to augment the iForecast-Material tool for VACL. The BOM documents exactly what material was used from past and current availabilities to annually inform/update iForecast to account for contingent material and actual usage. This comprehensive approach aims to improve phasing of funding to procure materials, reducing the impact of procurement lead time and directly supporting the readiness of the VACL submarines while meeting operational needs.