Basis of Issue Plan - BOIP

A.  DESCRIPTION:  THE M31E1 BIOLOGICAL INTEGRATED DETECTION SYSTEM,
LIN Z07092, CONSISTS OF A DETECTOR SUITE OF COMPLEMENTARY BIOLOGICAL
DETECTION TECHNOLOGIES MOUNTED IN THE S-788 LIGHTWEIGHT SHELTER ON A
HVY HMMWV, LIN:T07679.  IT TOWS THE GENERATOR SET, DIESEL: PU-801 FOR
EXTERNAL POWER.
     COMPONENT MAJOR ITEMS:
     LIN: S01563, S-788 LIGHTWEIGHT RIGID WALL SHELTER

   B.  CAPABILITIES:  THE SYSTEM IS CAPABLE OF SEMIAUTOMATED
DETECTING AND WARNING THAT A BIOLOGICAL ATTACK HAS OCCURRED. IT
PROVIDES PRESUMPTIVE IDENTIFICATION, AND PRODUCES A SAFELY CONFIGURED
SAMPLE FOR LATER LABORATORY ANALYSIS. IT CAN BE OPERATED IN MOUNTED
OR DISMOUNTED MODE. THE SYSTEM INTERFACES WITH THE COMM ARCHITECTURE
OF THE SUPPORTED UNIT, AS WELL AS DIVISION AND HIGHER UNITS, AND
UTILIZES AN OPERATIONAL NET OF LONG RANGE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS
CAPABLE OF RAPIDLY FORWARDING INFORMATION TO COMMANDERS. IT
INCORPORATES BOTH TACTICAL AND HIGH FREQUENCY VOICE CAPABILITIES.

   C.  EMPLOYMENT: THE M31E1 WILL BE EMPLOYED WITHIN CORPS DOWN TO
DIVISION LEVEL.

   D.  BASIS OF ISSUE: ONE PER TEAM IN THE BIOLOGICAL DETECTION
CHEMICAL COMPANY (TOE 03477A000).

   E.   POWER REQUIREMENTS: STANDARD MILITARY GENERATORS OR
INSTALLATION POWER, AND LIMITED OPERATION ON VEHICLE POWER.

   F.   TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS: THIS SYSTEM IS TRANSPORTABLE BY
HIGHWAY, RAIL, MARINE, AND AIR, AND HAS NO SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS.

   G.   PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE IMPACTS:

        (1)  OPERATOR: 54B - FOUR PER BIDS

        (2)  MAINTAINERS:

                  UNIT LEVEL: 31U
                  DIR SPT: INTERIM CONTRACTOR SPT
                  GENERAL SPT: INTERIM CONTRACTOR SPT

   H.  SPECIAL NOTES:
        (1) THIS ITEM IS NOT CONSIDERED APPROPRIATE FOR INCLUSION IN
AR 71-13.
        (2) NO SPECIAL TMDE IS REQUIRED.
        (3) IKPT WILL BE PROVIDED BY ERDEC TO USACMLS AND WILL
PROVIDE NEW EQUIPMENT TRAINING.
        (4) TRAINING FACILITIES AT USACMLS WILL RECEIVE 10 M31E1'S,
AS WELL AS COMPONENTS, AND SIMULATORS.
        (5)  TWO NEW COMPANIES ARE TO BE CREATED UNDER TOE 03477A000.
THESE NEW COMPANIES WILL RECEIVE THE M31E1, WHEREAS THE ORIGINAL
COMPANY WILL RETAIN THE M31. THE CURRENT TOE DOCUMENTATION SYSTEM CAN
NOT DISTINGUISH AT THIS UIC LEVEL OF DETAIL DESCRIBED. (UNDER TOE
DOCUMENTATION, ALL COMPANIES ORGANIZED UNDER A TOE MUST RECEIVE THE
SAME EQUIPMENT. DIFFERENT UIC'S CAN NOT BE DISTINGUISHED.) AS A
SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM, THE M31E1 IS BEING DOCUMENTED AS A 1:1
REPLACEMENT FOR THE M31. THIS WILL ALLOW MTOE DOCUMENTORS FLEXIBILITY
TO AUTHORIZE WHICHEVER OF THE BIDS IS NEEDED IN EACH UIC.