Common use of Obsolescence Management Clause in Contracts

Obsolescence Management. 4.1 Any configuration changes due to obsolescence shall be approved in accordance with the Configuration Management process defined in this contract. 4.2 The Contractor shall provide the Authority with obsolescence status briefs, as part of the periodic programme reviews. 4.3 The Contractor shall be responsible for all costs associated with: 4.3.1 the mitigation of Obsolescence Concerns; and 4.3.2 the resolution of Obsolescence Issues. 4.4 The costs for which the Contractor is responsible include, but are not limited to, the costs of investigating part availability, locating suitable part replacement, vendor interface, engineering and redesign efforts, testing and qualification requirements, documentation changes. The Contractor shall ensure that the Authority does not incur any additional costs due to obsolescence. 4.5 The Contractor shall be responsible for managing obsolescence for each SCB system (as defined in the Scope of Supply Document) up to the point of final delivery to ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and, notwithstanding any Obsolescence Issues or problems; the Contractor remains responsible for meeting all performance and other requirements of this contract. 4.5.1 Final delivery of each SCB system to ********, is defined as when all hardware and software components associated with an SCB system have been delivered to *******. This addresses the fact that the system will physically be delivered to ******** in separate parts over a period of time in order to support the Dreadnought Class build programme. Obsolescence management is required until such time as all parts have been delivered to **********. 4.5.2 Obsolescence management responsibility for an SCB system procured for future platforms under Options 2, 3, and 4 of this Contract starts on placement of the Contract Option and ends on final delivery of that SCB system to *********. 4.5.3 Obsolescence management responsibility for an SCB system from the point of final delivery to *************** is outside the scope of this contract. 4.6 The Contractor shall implement a proactive Obsolescence Management strategy in accordance with IEC 62402:2007 (Obsolescence Management – Application Guide). This shall include as a minimum: 4.6.1 the ongoing identification and review of Obsolescence Concerns and Obsolescence Issues; 4.6.2 the identification of mitigation action for each Obsolescence Concern; 4.6.3 the identification of resolution action for each Obsolescence Issue. 4.7 The strategy at Clause 4.5 of Condition 4 above shall include, but is not limited to, obsolescence of components, assemblies, sub-assemblies, piece parts, and material (hereafter referred to for purposes of this section only as "parts and/or material"). 4.8 The Contractor shall liaise with the Authority to ensure Obsolescence Management plans and mitigation / resolution of Obsolescence Concerns and Obsolescence Issues are appropriately aligned with the Authority’s Future Capability Upgrade Programme.

Obsolescence Management. 4.1 Any configuration changes due to obsolescence shall be approved in accordance with the Configuration Management process 22.4.1 Obsolescence Concern means an identified future Obsolescence Issue. Obsolescence Issue means an item within a project which has been declared obsolescent. Obsolescence Resolution means a resolution type (as defined in this contractthe Defence Logistics Framework) which is required to be implemented. 4.2 The Contractor shall provide the Authority with obsolescence status briefs, as part of the periodic programme reviews. 4.3 22.4.2 The Contractor shall be responsible for managing obsolescence over the entire period of the Contract in accordance with this Condition 22 of Schedule 3 and the Obsolescence Management Plan (OMP) at Annex 14 to Schedule 3 and, notwithstanding any Obsolescence Issues or problems; the Contractor remains responsible for meeting all performance and other requirements of this Contract. 22.4.3 The Contractor shall be liable for all costs associated with: 4.3.1 incurred in identifying and implementing a form fit function (equivalent) replacement to resolve the mitigation of Obsolescence Concerns; and 4.3.2 the resolution of Concern or Obsolescence Issues. 4.4 Issue. The costs for which the Contractor Contactor is responsible include, but are not limited to, the costs of investigating part availability, locating suitable part replacement, vendor interface, engineering and redesign efforts, testing and qualification requirements, documentation changes. The Contractor shall ensure that the Authority does not incur any additional costs due to obsolescence. 4.5 The Contractor shall be responsible for managing obsolescence for each SCB system (as defined in all other costs associated with: - the Scope of Supply Document) up to the point of final delivery to ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and, notwithstanding any Obsolescence Issues or problems; the Contractor remains responsible for meeting all performance and other requirements of this contract. 4.5.1 Final delivery of each SCB system to ********, is defined as when all hardware and software components associated with an SCB system have been delivered to *******. This addresses the fact that the system will physically be delivered to ******** in separate parts over a period of time in order to support the Dreadnought Class build programme. Obsolescence management is required until such time as all parts have been delivered to **********. 4.5.2 Obsolescence management responsibility for an SCB system procured for future platforms under Options 2, 3, and 4 of this Contract starts on placement of the Contract Option and ends on final delivery of that SCB system to *********. 4.5.3 Obsolescence management responsibility for an SCB system from the point of final delivery to *************** is outside the scope of this contract. 4.6 The Contractor shall implement a proactive Obsolescence Management strategy in accordance with IEC 62402:2007 (Obsolescence Management – Application Guide). This shall include as a minimum: 4.6.1 the ongoing identification and review mitigation of Obsolescence Concerns (limited to Planned System Upgrades and Risk Mitigation Buys); - the resolution of Obsolescence Issues; 4.6.2 the identification of mitigation action for each Obsolescence Concern; 4.6.3 the identification of resolution action for each Obsolescence IssueIssues excluding form fit function (equivalent) replacement. 4.7 The strategy at Clause 4.5 of Condition 4 above shall include, but is not limited to, obsolescence of components, assemblies, sub-assemblies, piece parts, and material (hereafter referred to for purposes of this section only as "parts and/or material"). 4.8 22.4.4 The Contractor shall liaise with the Authority to ensure Obsolescence Management plans OMP and mitigation / resolution of Obsolescence Concerns and Obsolescence Issues are appropriately aligned with the Authority’s Future Capability Upgrade Programme. 22.4.5 The Contractor shall deliver an OMP in accordance with Appendix 1 to Annex 12 of Schedule 2, with the first issue being provided to the Authority no later than the CED + 3-months. 22.4.6 The OMP shall be reviewed, maintained and updated by the Contractor throughout the Contract duration as necessary, and in any event no less frequently than at 6-monthly intervals.