D -- LOGISTICS COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT (LCM) INPUT 17. The Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Logistics has chartered a Logistics Community Management (LCM) organization to facilitate execution of the Logistics Business Systems Corporate Strategy by the Components (Military Services and Defense Logistics Agency). In that role, LCM is supporting the process of defining focused logistics for the warfighter in the twenty-first century. An integral part of that effort is the definition and development of the Global Combat Support System (GCSS) by the Components. In helping to define the methodologies, processes, and technologies that could contribute to GCSS, the LCM is seeking input from the logistics community and industry partners on their views of the emerging concepts, specific tasks which must be performed, and current technologies (hardware and software) to populate the GCSS. All firms, government organizations, and individuals interested in providing comments or suggesting alternatives and solutions are encouraged to review the LCM Charter and other pertinent LCM documents by accessing the Logistics Community Manager World Wide Web Home Page (http://www.lcm. wpafb.af.mil/). Comments can be submitted electronically from the LCM Home Page to the LCM in the form of a brief discussion or white paper not exceeding five pages in length. As part of your response, provide the name and phone number of your point of contact. Responses are requested within 30 days of this announcement. This request for information is not a commercial solicitation, but an attempt to seek the support and ideas of the Components, industry and any other concerned individuals or organizations on how best to meet the goals of LCM and initiate and populate the GCSS. The Government will not pay for any information submitted or any costs associated with providing this information.

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