Downloaded from https://www.everyspec.com 2–21. Commander, U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command The Commander, U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command oversees Army logistician functions of new, modified, and displaced medical materiel systems and will— a. Review, recommend changes, and assist in the preparation of contract, solicitation documents, test plans, transfer plans and agreements. b. Develop, staff, and publish the MON and MFPs for designated materiel. c. Negotiate MFAs, logistics support agreements, letters of instruction, site surveys, and other documentation pertaining to fielding or displacement of medical systems and medical items. d.
Participate in prefielding and postfielding assessments. e. Participate in the PM materiel release review process as a member of the MRRB (as appropriate) and provide an Army logistician position for MR of medical items. f. Develop staff and publish a sample data collection program for medical systems and equipment that captures life cycle costs. 2–22. Commander, Installation Management Command The Commander, Installation Management Command (IMCOM) will oversee the worldwide installations and will— a. Ensure installations and field sites housing radioactive material have NRC and Army licenses and are in accordance with AR 385–10 and the Code of Federal Regulations and vehicle/system manuals.
b. Perform necessary advance planning and coordination with the PM or losing command for receipt of new, m o d i f i e d , d i s p l a c e d , a n d e x c e s s s y s t e m s . T h i s i n c l u d e s n e w o r m o d i f i e d f a c i l i t i e s n e e d e d t o m e e t t h e f a c i l i t y requirements. (1) Staff each version of the MON/MFP with the gaining and supporting units. (2) Ensure each unit is provided with a copy of the final MFP and MFA 6 months prior to the receipt of the new system. Chapter 3 Type Classification 3–1. Purpose Type classification is the process used to establish the degree of acceptability of materiel for Army use and— a.
Implements DOD 5000 series milestone (MS) C, FRP, and post-full operational capability (FOC) life cycle decisions and documentation discussed in AR 70–1, chapter 3. b. Documents and provides data for authorization, procurement, logistical support, asset visibility, maintenance and readiness reporting. c. Satisfies the Army acquisition management process to determine that materiel is “accepted for Army use” prior to spending procurement funds. d. Integrates the acquisition process with standard Army logistics processes that lead to production and deployment (materiel fielding) of the materiel. 3–2. Policy The following policy applies to TC of Army materiel. a.
The PM will assign TC using activities/documentation outlined in paragraph 3–4. (1) Type classification will be accomplished as part of an IPT under the control of the PM. (2) The acceptance decision of other military services will be used to fulfill Army TC requirements; however, Army TC-standard (STD) requirements remain applicable for this materiel. (3) Program manager and LCMCs will minimize the documentation and data necessary to perform TC. (4) Program managers may include data provided by the contractor or other military services, when the data provided is verified by a Government source and approved by the MDA.
(5) Program managers will initiate nonstandard LIN requests using the SLAMIS nonstandard LIN module for PM- pushed items not considered to be programs of record to document items fielded for Army use that may be considered for future Army wide use. b. The MDA will approve TC, and the PM will document the decision in the acquisition decision memorandum (ADM) prior to the FRP decision review. (1) The PEO will approve TC for programs where the MDA is the defense acquisition executive. (2) The PEO will approve TC for programs where the MDA is the Army acquisition executive. c. Once the TC has been approved, the PM/LCMC will— (1) Submit an MSR through SLAMIS to update SB 700–20.
11 AR 700–142 • 26 March 2008