Downloaded from https://www.everyspec.com 11–2. Funding to conduct development tests a. The MATDEV will program and budget funds required to conduct DT based on the requirements of the TEMP. b. The MATDEV and other DOD users will reimburse the test activity for all direct costs and indirect ancillary costs that can be readily identified to a specific test program. Defense contractors will receive the same rates as DOD organizations if their developmental contract with a DOD activity authorizes the use of Government-furnished services for testing. This reimbursement policy applies to both MRTFB activities and non-MRTFB testing facilities (see DOD 7000.14–R, volume 11A, chap 12). c.
Other Government agencies and, when authorized, private organizations and commercial enterprises, will be charged according to guidance reflected in paragraphs 7–3 and 7–4 and DOD 7000.14–R, volume 11A, chapter 12. d. Testing conducted under foreign military sales cases will be reimbursed according to DOD 7000.14–R, volume 15, chapter 7. 11–3. Funding to conduct operational test a. The RDTE appropriation applies to pre-FRP decision review OTs of materiel and tactical C4I/IT systems during acquisition (see chap 5). It also applies to OTs of RDTE funded system changes, modifications, and upgrades to materiel and C4I/IT prior to the decision to start production or fielding. b.
The OMA appropriation applies to post-FRP decision review OTs during acquisition of materiel and C4I/IT and to OTs of non-RDTE funded system changes, modifications, and upgrades (for example, FOT). c. The PM/PEO for ACAT I (IC & ID) and ACAT IA (IAM & IAC) systems will program and budget for OTs. The requesting agency will also fund any OT submitted to the TSARC for out of cycle approval, regardless of ACAT level and applicable appropriation. d. Operational testers will program and budget funds for OT for ACAT II, IIA, III, and IV systems (for, example, EUT, LUT, and IOT). OMA funds are used for all FOT. Tests are funded according to Army budget priorities. e.
Costs of prototypes are normally funded with the RDTE appropriation by the MATDEV. The MATDEV can fund, by RDTE or APA funds, the costs of a limited number of test items originally purchased (or leased) for IOT purposes if the MATDEV also plans to field the items. f. Standard items not available to the activity performing the test will be loaned from inventory for use in OT (see para 11–8). Test funds will finance the modification of standard items for test purposes.
Test funds will also finance any refurbishment to return items leased or loaned from inventory back to their original condition for return to inventory or replacement of leased or loaned items that cannot be economically refurbished. 11–4. Funding to support system evaluation The RDTE funds are used to support system evaluation. Evaluation of a specific event and CE throughout the life- cycle is funded by RDTE. Examples of items funded are analyses of test data, M&S efforts, MANPRINT, evaluation of embedded software, contractor technical services, and methodology studies. 11–5.
Funding to support test and evaluation of commercial items, NDI, and FCT programs The MATDEV will budget and provide, via RDTE appropriations, funds required to procure items for test and for the conduct of tests to support a market investigation of NDI candidate systems. Procurement of NDI and conduct of T&E for purposes of selecting which items will be type-classified standard or approved for service use, if exempt from type classification, will also be financed with RDTE funds. Funds required to procure NDI systems and perform a PVT will be from procurement appropriations. OSD will fund programs included in the FCT Program. 11–6.
Funding to support system changes Funding for testing of system changes is to be the same type of appropriation used for the funding of the changes. 11–7. Funding to support materiel required for testing a. The MATDEV will requisition standard or adopted equipment that is not available to the tester from national inventory control point controlled stock through normal Military Standard Transaction Reporting and Accounting Procedures for a period not to exceed 2 years to support all types of tests. Test agencies will help coordinate such actions when required. All such loaned equipment will include designated basic issue.
The MATDEV will use the appropriate direct-test funds to repair or refurbish economically repairable equipment before returning it to national inventory control point controlled stocks. The MATDEV will reimburse costs of loaned items that are consumed, destroyed, or damaged beyond economical repair to the lending agency using appropriate direct-test funds. The MATDEV will finance costs of transporting non-stock, fund-owned, standard or adopted materiel to and from the designated testing point with OMA (second destination transportation) funds. The MATDEV will use test funds to finance costs of transporting all loaned stock, fund-owned parts. b.
The MATDEV will provide funds to the responsible tester to procure non type-classified equipment and repair parts and non-standard consumables required in connection with the approved OT, FOT&E, and FDT/E. OT, FOT&E, 36 AR 73–1 • 1 August 2006