Manprint Handbook for Nondevelopmental Item (NDI) Acquisition

Abstract : The MANPRINT NDI guide addresses the key areas of NDI/MANPRINT interface by showing how the MANPRINT process is applied in each phase of the NDI acquisition process. The guide is intended for use in establishing the key MANPRINT issues to be included in the Independent Evaluation Plan (IEP), the Market Investigation (MI) and NDI procurement solicitation. The guide is designed to stress total system performance by: defining the MANPRINT performance concerns, developing MANPRINT issues relevant to those concerns, and preparing questions that address the performance issues during the MI. Keywords: Manpower and Personnel Integration(MANPRINT), Nondevelopmental item, Training, System safety, human factors, Health hazards.