Military Base Requirements: (Training and Education)
Military Base Contracting Requirements: (Training and Education)
The training and education of military personnel and civilian support personnel is a fundamental activity within the Department of Defense (DoD). Nearly all military bases and defense organizations conduct a myriad of training and educational programs. Military bases and DoD organizations rely heavily upon a wide spectrum of products, equipment, and services from private industry in order to conduct these training and education programs. DoD training and education activities can be categorized into six primary types of activities:
- Entry Level Training / Education Programs (basic military training, service academies, ROTC and Officer Candidate Schools.)
- Technical Training Programs
- Proficiency Training and On-the-Job Training (OJT)
- Advanced Training Programs
- Graduate and Postgraduate Education Programs
- Specialized Training Activities
The Various Categories of Products, Equipment, and Services routinely procured from private industry to support military training and educational programs are listed below. These 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 and inspection services |
| J | Maintenance, repair and 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, and publication services |
| U | Education & training services |
| V | Transportation, travel, and relocation services |
| W | Lease or Rental of equipment |
| Y | Construction of structures and facilities |
| Z | Maintenance, repair, and alteration of real property |
| 10 | Weapons |
| 12 | Fire control equipment |
| 13 | Ammunition and explosives |
| 15 | Aircraft & airframe structural components |
| 16 | Aircraft components and accessories |
| 17 | Aircraft launching, landing and ground handling equipment |
| 19 | Ships, small craft, pontoons and floating docks |
| 20 | Ship and marine equipment |
| 23 | Ground effects vehicles, motor vehicles, trailers and cycles |
| 26 | Tires and tubes |
| 28 | Engines, turbines and components |
| 29 | Engine accessories |
| 34 | Metalworking machinery |
| 35 | Service and trade equipment |
| 36 | Special industry machinery |
| 39 | Materials handling equipment |
| 42 | Fire fighting, rescue and safety equipment |
| 43 |
Pumps and compressors |
| 44 |
Furnace, steam plant and drying equipment; and nuclear reactors |
| 49 | Maintenance and repair shop equipment |
| 51 | Hand Tools |
| 52 | Measuring Tools |
| 54 | Prefabricated structures and scaffolding |
| 60 | Fiber optics materials, components, assemblies and accessories |
| 61 | Electrical wire, power and distribution equipment |
| 63 | Alarm, signal and security detection equipment |
| 66 | Instruments and laboratory equipment |
| 68 | Chemicals and chemical products |
| 69 | Training aids and devices |
| 70 | General purpose information technology equipment |
| 72 | Household and commercial furnishings and appliances |
| 73 | Food preparation and serving equipment |
| 74 | Office machines, text processing systems and visible record equipment |
| 75 | Office supplies and devices |
| 76 | Books, maps and other publications |
| 79 | Cleaning equipment and supplies |
| 80 | Brushes, paints, sealers and adhesives |
| 81 | Containers, packaging, and packing supplies |
| 83 | Textiles, leather, furs, apparel and shoe findings, tents and flags |
| 84 | Clothing, individual equipment and insignia |
| 85 | Toiletries |
| 89 | Subsistence (food, beverages, etc.) |
| 91 | Fuels, lubricants, oils and waxes |
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