Basis of Issue Plan (BOIP) is an Army requirements document that describes a new or improved system or component. It’s required prior to 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 the introduction of new items into the Army inventory and address the military occupational specialty (MOS) needed to operate and maintain the equipment.
Army Pamphlet: 700-27 “Instruction for Basis of Issue” – 30 Nov 2015
A BOIPs is a required document used 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 are 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
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
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
- Army Pamphlet 700-27 “Instruction for Basis of Issue” – 30 Nov 2015
Updated: 7/12/2021
Rank: G1
