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Contractor logistics support (CLS) that keeps parts, equipment, and consumables in front of the maintenance schedule.

Soldiers hook a sling load beneath a CH-47 Chinook. U.S. Army photo.

U.S. Army photo · public domain · DoD imagery implies no endorsement

Overview

A grounded aircraft waiting on a part costs flight hours a customer cannot recover. CS Vertical’s logistics staff work from consumption-rate data and mission tempo, not a fixed reorder calendar, so replenishment happens ahead of the maintenance line, not after it stalls.

Engagements scale from a single parts requirement to fleet-wide CLS on one task order, coordinated with the maintenance and program management functions supporting the same customer.

What we deliver

  • Parts and equipment procurement, tracking, and reporting through the customer’s supply system [Client to confirm system]
  • Consumption-rate analysis with reorder points set per part number [Client to confirm: NSN or other identifier used]
  • Bench-stock and warehouse organization matched to the maintenance schedule, not a fixed shelf plan
  • Inventory reconciliation against government property records
  • Backorder status reported before a shortage grounds an aircraft, not after

How we staff it

CLS staff work on site at the customer’s installation, tracking government supply and maintenance records directly. Procurement, reporting, and demand-forecast work is backed by a small reach-back team at our Enterprise, Alabama office. Personnel on Army installations meet background-check eligibility and base-access requirements before starting work.

Typical task orders

  • Parts and consumables ordering, receiving, and issue for a maintenance shop
  • Bench-stock and warehouse management on an Army installation
  • Consumption-rate tracking and demand forecasting for a site or fleet
  • Inventory reconciliation against government property records
  • Coordination between maintenance schedules and parts availability

What you get

Consumption-rate and demand-forecast reports, inventory status updates, and backorder tracking, in the format and on the cadence the task order sets.

Standards and qualifications

Logistics staff and the systems supporting them operate under company-wide quality registrations.

  • ISO 9001:2015 registered quality management system
  • AS9100/AS9110 aerospace quality registration

Questions primes ask

Can you take over CLS on a task order already in progress?

Yes. Send the incumbent’s inventory records and any hand-over window the task order allows, and we build the transition plan around them.

Do you support single-site or fleet-wide CLS?

Both. Tell us the site count and fleet size and we’ll scope staffing to match.

Does CS Vertical hold CLS-specific certifications beyond ISO and AS91xx?

[Client to confirm: any CLS-specific certifications beyond ISO 9001:2015 and AS9100/AS9110] Contact us to confirm current holdings.

Related past performance

Aviation services at Fort Novosel, Alabama

Small-business subcontract from M1 Support Services, LP delivering CLS alongside maintenance, training, and safety and quality management for the Army’s rotary-wing training fleet.

Prime

M1 Support Services, LP

Customer

U.S. Army, Fort Novosel

Awarded

January 2024

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Codes

UEI

KLEBVYHVCDK8

CAGE

6F8N9

Primary NAICS

488190

Related NAICS

541614 · Logistics consulting

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