Performance Based Logistics (PBL)

The Performance Based Logistics (PBL) program is a Department of Defense acquisition initiative focused on optimizing weapon system sustainment and support through outcome-based agreements. This comprehensive program spans multiple military branches and encompasses logistics, maintenance, technical services, and parts supply for various defense systems including aircraft, combat vehicles, missiles, and command and control systems. The program emphasizes measurable performance outcomes rather than traditional transactional approaches to military logistics and sustainment.

Contract awards under this program typically range from $1 million to $250 million in value, with performance periods generally spanning 1-5 years. Major prime contractors include Raytheon Company, General Dynamics Land Systems, Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, Boeing Company, and Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, often delivering specialized maintenance, spare parts, engineering support, and logistics services. Common subcontractors include companies such as Circor Aerospace, Potomac Electric Corp, and Triumph Gear Systems providing component manufacturing and specialized technical services. The primary funding agencies are the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command, Naval Supply Systems Command, and Air Force Materiel Command. Most contracts are awarded without set-aside designations through full and open competition. Principal places of performance include Sterling Heights, Michigan; Huntington Beach, California; and various military installations nationwide. Contract types are predominantly firm-fixed-price or cost-plus-fixed-fee delivery orders issued under larger indefinite delivery vehicles.