Military Base Requirements: (Space Operations)
Military Base Contracting Requirements: (Defense Space Operations)
The United States Air Force is primarily responsible for conducting and supporting defense space operations. To perform this mission, Air Force installations and space operations support units purchase an extensive variety of products, equipment, and services from private industry. The requirements to support defense space operations fall into five basic categories:
- Space Operations
- Systems Maintenance (space systems, land-based support systems and equipment, vehicles, information systems, etc.)
- Logistics Support (parts, fuels, propellants and chemicals, supplies, transportation, etc.)
- Facilities and Base Support (civil engineering, utilities, security, etc.)
- Personnel Support (medical, administration, services, etc.)
The Categories of Specialized Systems, Products, Equipment, and Technical Services procured from private industry to support defense space operations are listed below. These systems, products, equipment, and services are listed by Federal Supply Classification (FSC) codes.
| Federal Supply Classification Code | Description |
| B | Special studies and analysis - (not Research & Development) |
| D | Information technology services, including telecommunications services |
| H | Quality control, testing & inspection services |
| J | Maintenance, repair & rebuilding of equipment |
| K | Modification of equipment |
| L | Technical representative services |
| M | Operation of Government-owned facilities |
| N | Installation of equipment |
| R | Professional, administrative, and management support services |
| T | Photographic, mapping, printing, publication services |
| U | Education & training services |
| V | Transportation, travel, & relocation services |
| W | Lease or Rental of equipment |
| Y | Construction of structures and facilities |
| Z | Maintenance, repair, and alteration of real property |
| 12 | Fire control equipment |
| 14 | Guided Missiles |
| 15 | Aircraft & airframe structural components |
| 16 | Aircraft components & accessories |
| 17 | Aircraft launching, landing & ground handling equipment |
| 23 | Ground effects vehicles, motor vehicles, trailers & cycles |
| 28 | Engines, turbines & components |
| 29 | Engine accessories |
| 35 | Service and trade equipment |
| 36 | Special industry machinery |
| 39 | Materials handling equipment |
| 40 | Rope, cable, chain & fittings |
| 42 | Fire fighting, rescue & safety equipment |
| 49 | Maintenance & repair shop equipment |
| 51 | Hand Tools |
| 52 | Measuring Tools |
| 54 | Prefabricated structures and scaffolding |
| 60 | Fiber optics materials, components, assemblies & accessories |
| 61 | Electric wire & power & distribution equipment |
| 63 | Alarm, signal & security detection equipment |
| 66 | Instruments & laboratory equipment |
| 68 | Chemicals & chemical products |
| 69 | Training aids & devices |
| 70 | General purpose information technology equipment |
| 72 | Household & commercial furnishings & appliances |
| 73 | Food preparation and serving equipment |
| 74 | Office machines, text processing systems & visible record equipment |
| 75 | Office supplies and devices |
| 76 | Books, maps & other publications |
| 79 | Cleaning equipment and supplies |
| 81 | Containers, packaging, & packing supplies |
| 89 | Subsistence (food, beverages, etc.) |
| 91 | Fuels, lubricants, oils & waxes |
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