Published: March 8, 2013

This handbook provides guidance for the framework and descriptions governing performance of Product Support Analysis (PSA) during the life cycle of systems and equipment. To provide more affordable product support for materiel systems the DoD is focusing on total ownership cost throughout the life cycle. Achieving affordable support takes effective product support management across the product’s life cycle.

This handbook offers guidance on conventional PSA as an integral part of the systems engineering process. The information contained herein is applicable, in part or in whole, to all types of materiel and automated information systems and all acquisition strategies. This handbook is provided for guidance only, and should not be cited as a contract requirement.

Supersedes MIL-HDBK-502 30 May 1997

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