(a) Each DLA supply chain will continually review the supplier base for potential strategic supplier alliance candidates. At a minimum, each supply chain will review the supplier business base and nominate new SSA candidates annually. A mandatory review will be conducted in conjunction with the end of the fiscal year and the strategic materiel sourcing program review. Supply chain leadership may conduct additional reviews and propose SSA candidates at any time.
(b) Each SSA supplier will be assigned a supplier relationship manager (SRM). The SRM resides physically at the DLA location most appropriate to the supplier and is a permanent member of the Joint Steering Group (JSG). The SRM will manage DLA’s overall relationship with the SSA supplier. A single SRM may be assigned more than one SSA to manage.
(c) Each SSA will identify associated CAGE codes. Once an SSA is established, DLA contracting officers, regardless of supply chain, shall obtain coordination on all non-competitive contracting actions associated with SSA CAGE codes with the responsible SRM before award.
(d) DLA supply chains may use agreements, contracts, and alliances created and managed by non-DLA activities in SSA efforts.
(e) DLA supply chains may pursue participation in non-DLA sponsored SSAs.
(f) See HQ DLA J-72 management website (https://today.dla.mil/j-3/j-336/logisticspolicy/J-72/SSA.htm) for additional program information.
(g) All SSA charters will include the following paragraph:
"The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), ______, and _______ have initiated efforts to identify opportunities across the spectrum of the Supplier and Government organizations to improve customer support, procurement, quality, program management, engineering, and program integration in order to further improve support to the warfighter. In all matters that arise under the Alliance, the parties commit to a broad-based, cooperative approach."
