Commandant
United States Coast Guard
2100 Second St. W.W.
Washington, DC 20593-0001
Staff Symbol: G-ELM
Phone: 202-267-1407
COMDTINST M4408.8
20 NOV 1995
COMMANDANT INSTRUCTION M4408.8
Subj: SPARE PARTS BREAKOUT (SPBO) PROGRAM
Ref: (a) Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement
(DFARS), Appendix E - DOD Spare Parts Breakout Program
1. PURPOSE
. This manual provides guidance for Coast Guard Supply Centers (SUPCENs) to
accomplish Spare Parts Breakout (SPBO) of all parts subject to breakout within their managed
inventory. Through application of these procedures, Equipment Specialists at Inventory
Control Points (ICPs) can reduce the prices paid for parts acquisition. In addition to this
manual, SUPCENs are expected to develop in-house procedures to accomplish the objectives
of reference (a) and this manual.
2. ACTION.
The commanding officers of the Aircraft Repair and Supply Center (AR&SC),
Supply Center Baltimore (SCB), Supply Center Curtis Bay (SCCB), and chiefs of appropriate
offices and special staff divisions at Headquarters shall ensure compliance with the provisions
of this manual.
3. DIRECTIVES AFFECTED.
Spare Parts Procurement Initiatives, COMDTINST 4200.21,
dated 30 May 1986 and Spare Parts Control Activities at Inventory Control Points,
COMDTINST 4408.4, dated 28 February 1992, are cancelled.
