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U.S. Department of Commerce,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS)

IndNational Security Assessment: U.S. Defense Supply Chain Network Sector-by-Sector, Tier-by-Tier (S2T2)

 

The U.S Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Office of Technology Evaluation, in coordination with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), Office of Manufacturing and Industrial Base Policy, is conducting an industrial base survey of DoD's supply chain network. The principal goal of this effort is to produce a sector-by-sector, tier-by-tier (S2T2) evaluation of the defense industrial base with a specific focus on the aircraft, ground systems, missiles, missile defense, services and shipbuilding sectors. The results will provide DoD with a comprehensive understanding of the defense supply chain network as a benchmark to plan for future technological, market, and budget challenges that could impact U.S. military capabilities and readiness.

Your facility has been identified as a supplier in the DoD supply chain network and selected to participate in this assessment. To begin, download and save the Microsoft Excel formatted survey and corresponding instructions from the below Excel icon. To help guide your data collection efforts, PDF versions of the Excel survey template, glossary and related DoD acquisition categories (ACATs) are also made available here. BIS will only accept Excel survey submissions. The PDF version of the survey does not contain essential drop-down response criteria held in the Excel version.

In select instances, multiple facilities under the same corporation, business unit, or division have received a letter from BIS. If your company or facility received multiple letters, do not consolidate your responses into a single submission. BIS requires a facility-level response from all letter recipients. Please notify the Senior Compliance Specialist below immediately if a facility-level response is not feasible.

Information furnished to BIS is business confidential and cannot be published or disclosed, other than in aggregate form. Such information is also protected from disclosure from Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests. Also note that you are required by federal law under 50 U.S.C. App Sec 2155 to complete the survey within 30 calendar days of receipt of this letter.

For specific questions or assistance with the Excel survey, e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. E-mail is the preferred method of contact and will allow for a detailed U.S. Government e-mail response for your company records.

In a number of survey questions you will be asked to specify facility/plant, business unit/division, or corporate/whole company sources of data. Facility/plant level data is expected, whenever possible.

Upon completion, review and certification of the Excel survey, transmit the survey via e-mail attachment to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Survey (Excel)* | Survey (PDF)*

Glossary and DoD Acquisition Categories (PDF version)*

* Note 1: First save a copy of the Excel version to your computer before you make any inputs to the survey.

* Note 2: If, when clicking on the above links, your computer does not ask if you want to download the file to your computer, right click on the link and select "Save As."