Basis of Issue Plan (BOIP) is an Army requirements document that describes a new or improved system or component. It’s required before Milestone B approval and is used by Program Managers (PM) for concept studies, life-cycle cost estimates, and trade-off analyses during the research and development process. BOIPs include personnel changes caused by introducing new items into the Army inventory and address the military occupational specialty (MOS) needed to operate and maintain the equipment.
Definition: Document that establishes the distribution of new equipment and associated support items of equipment and personnel, as well as the reciprocal displacement of equipment and personnel
Purpose of the Basic of Issue Plan (BOIP)
The BOIP aims to plan and manage the introduction of developmental and Non-Developmental Items (NDIs) of equipment, make administrative changes, and implement Notification of Future Changed (NOFC) to the 611 series of Army regulations. BOIP is sourced documents for changes to the following: [1]
- TOE: Tables of Organization and Equipment (TOEs) system
- TDA: Tables of distribution and allowances
- JTA: Joint tables of allowances
- ADOP: Additive operational projects
Basis of Issue Plan (BOIP) Army Pamphlet
This pamphlet provides procedures for developing the basis of issue plan feeder data submissions to build basis of issue plans used in the force development process. The objective of this pamphlet is to provide step-by-step instructions and guidance to new and existing product support managers (PSM), basis of issue plan feeder data (BOIPFD) developers, and other subject matter experts on how to accurately prepare and submit DA Form 7751 (Logistics Integrated Database Basis of Issue Plan Feeder Data) packages for approval through the basis of issue plan (BOIP) process.
(Old) Army Pamphlet: 700-27 “Instruction for Basis of Issue” – 30 Nov 2015
Army Pamphlet: 700-27 “Instruction for Basis of Issue” – 10 Aug 2020
The Basis of Issue Plan (BOIP) Describes: [1]
- Capabilities
- Planned quantity
- Placement of new item
- MOSs needed to operate and maintain the item
- Component Major Items (CMI)
- Associated Support Items Of Equipment (ASIOE) and personnel
- Reciprocal displacement of equipment and personnel
Use of the Basis of Issue Plan (BOIP)
Program Managers (PM) use BOIPs as input for concept studies, life-cycle cost estimates, and trade-off analyses during the research and development process. Army Commands use BOIPs to plan the equipment, facilities, initial provisioning, and personnel required to support new or improved materiel systems.
AcqLinks and References:
- [1] Army Regulation 71–32: Force Development and Documentation – Consolidated Policies
- (Old) Army Pamphlet 700-27 “Instruction for Basis of Issue” – 30 Nov 2015
- Army Pamphlet 700-27 Instruction for Basis of Issue – 10 Aug 2020
Updated: 9/13/2023
Rank: G1
