Chapter 3:

Major Commands and Direct Reporting Units



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Typical Buys for Base Contracting Activities
All Bases
 


Contracting responsibility for support of a command's mission generally is assigned to a particular base or bases within the command. Contracts awarded by the other bases assigned to the command generally are limited to the supplies and services required for the daily operation of the base. The following lists are typical of the services and items bought by all base contracting offices.

REPRESENTATIVE SERVICE ACQUISITIONS:

 Air Conditioning  General Construction
 Appliance Repair  Grounds Maintenance
 Architect Engineer  Laundry and Dry Cleaning
 Audio Visual  Military Family Housing Maint
 Boiler Repairs  Refuse Collection
 Custodial  Road Maintenance
 Education  Roofing
 Environmental Detection &
Disposal/Prevention
 Steam Line Installation
 Environmental Restoration  Swimming Pool Maintenance
 Equipment Maintenance  Transient Aircraft Services
 Equipment Rental  Transportation Services
 Equipment Repair Utility Services
 Food Services  Various Maintenance of ADP
 Vehicles Operation &
Maintenance


TYPICAL ITEM ACQUISITION:

FSC NOMENCLATURE
1200 Fire Control Equipment
1300 Ammunition and Explosives
1560 Aircraft Structural Components
1650 Aircraft Hydraulic, Vac and De-Icing System Components
1700 Aircraft Launching, Landing & Ground Handling Equipment
2300 Motor Vehicles, Trailers & Cycles
2400 Tractors
2500 Vehicular Equipment Components
2600 Tires & Tubes
2800 Engines, Turbines & Components
2900 Engine Accessories
3000 Mechanical Power Transmission Equipment
3100 Bearings
3200 Woodworking Machinery & Equipment
3400 Metalworking Machinery
3500 Service & Trade Equipment, Including Laundry
3600 Special Industry Machinery
3700 Agriculture Machinery & Equipment
3800 Const, Mining, Excav & Highway Maintenance Equipment
3900 Materials Handling Equipment
4000 Rope, Cable, Chain & Fittings
4100 Refrigeration, Air Cond & Air Circulating Equipment
4200 Fire Fighting, Rescue & Safety Equipment
4300 Pumps & Compressors
4400 Furnace, Steam Plan & Drying Equipment
4500 Plumbing, Heating & Sanitation Equipment
4600 Water Purification & Sewage Treatment Equipment
4700 Pipe, Tubing, Hose & Fittings
4800 Valves
4900 Maintenance & Repair Shop Equipment
5100 Hand Tools
5200 Measuring Tools
5300 Hardware & Abrasives
5400 Prefabricated Structures & Scaffolding
5500 Lumber Millwork, Plywood & Veneer
5600 Construction & Building Materials
5800 Communication Equipment
5900 Electrical & Electronic Equipment Components
6100 Electric Wire & Power Distribution Equipment
6200 Lighting Fixtures & Lamps
6300 Alarm, Signal and Security Detection System
6500 Medical, Dental & Veterinary Equipment & Supplies
6600 Instruments & Laboratory Equipment
6700 Photographic Equipment
6800 Chemicals & Chemical Products
6900 Training Aids & Devices
7000 Automatic Data Processing Equipment
7100 Furniture
7200 Household & Commercial Furnishings & Appliances
7300 Food Preparation & Serving Equipment
7400 Off Machines, Text Proc Systems, & Vis Record Equipment
7500 Office Supplies & Devices
7600 Books, Maps & Other Publications
7800 Recreational & Athletic Equipment
7900 Cleaning Equipment & Supplies
8000 Brushes, Paints, Sealers & Adhesives
8100 Containers, Packaging & Packing Supplies
8300 Textiles, Leather, Furs, Apparel, Shoes, Tents & Flags
8400 Clothing & Individual Equipment & Insignia
8700 Agricultural Supplies
8900 Subsistence
9100 Fuels, Lubricants, Oils & Waxes
9300 Nonmetallic Fabricated Materials
9500 Metal Bars, Sheets & Shapes
9600 Ores, Minerals, and Their Primary Products
9900 Miscellaneous: Signs, Advertising Displays, Identification
Plates, Memorials, Cemeterial & Mortuary Equipment &
Supplies, Smoking Articles & Matches, etc.


NOTE: Base contracting offices do not acquire major buys for the FSCs listed above unless the assigned class item managers are unable to furnish the quantity or meet the required delivery.

 
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