USAF RFQ: Theory of Constraints (ToC) Implementation to Support Combat-Focused Logistics

Notice ID: FA7014-24-Q-0058

Tesseract, in support of the Headquarters Air Force, Directorate of Logistics, is seeking information on how an interested contractor could utilize Theory of Constraints as a management methodology to enable highly variable organizations to identify, focus on, and resolve the critical issues affecting their goals across the Logistics enterprise.

Objective – The industry partner shall conduct the following:

• Establish a standard methodology to apply ToC concepts to processes that will smooth the flow of processes.
• Conduct on-location Leadership workshops on ToC concepts and how to apply the concepts of ToC, using the standard methodology, to get targeted results.
• Conduct core team (process owners) workshop on ToC concepts and how to apply ToC concepts, utilizing the standard methodology, to smooth the flow processes.
• Provide data collection and analysis activities of current end to end processes at specified locations/bases to determine where ToC should be applied to obtain the greatest return on investment.
• Work with process owners to design and detail out the ToC solution to fit the locale’s operation that is presumed to provide the greatest return on investment. This includes defining the policies, rules, business processes, roles and responsibilities and metrics measured to assess the solution, as well as metrics used to measure gains.
• Facilitate buy-in workshops to obtain organizational consensus at the process owner and local leadership level.
• Articulate a standard methodology to apply ToC and the process to which ToC concepts will be applied, anticipated gains, and the metrics used to measure anticipated gains.

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