Use the responsible program or contracting office for this instrument.
The recorded role is not itself a general application endpoint.
What this role does not control
A routing lead does not establish funds, an individual delegation or approval of the proposed action.
Equipment use under subsection (a)(2) is limited to independent R&D or friendly-foreign-government demonstrations.
General facility access under (a)(4) must not directly compete with the domestic private sector; testing/access fees may not exceed direct and indirect costs.
Legal basisSources linkedLegal sources and instrument limits are recorded.
RequirementsGates recordedRead the requirements for this instrument; applicability depends on the proposed action.
Public fundingRules recordedAuthorized fees may be credited to the providing activity’s appropriations or other funds; fee schedules must conform to statutory limits. Office budget figures are separate institutional context, not an allocation to this instrument.
Assigned rolesRoles recordedPublic sources describe institutional authority. The instrument identifies approval and execution roles; a specific signature remains transaction-dependent.
EngagementProgram unverifiedAdded in the October 5 statutory review; no current implementing program, intake or individual delegation verified.
Sell, rent, lend, or give qualifying samples, drawings, and manufacturing information; sell, rent, or lend equipment for exclusive independent R&D or friendly-government demonstrations; provide paid testing and laboratory, research-center, or range access.
What this is not / limit: General facility access under (a)(4) must not directly compete with the domestic private sector; testing/access fees may not exceed direct and indirect costs.
Executing role: Authorized contracting, grants, agreements, property, or finance office; implementation not verified
Authority holder
Secretary of Defense or Secretary of a military department
Eligibility gate
Make the required national-defense-interest determination under Secretary of Defense regulations.
Protect third-party information rights and confidential test results.
Funding condition
Authorized fees may be credited to the providing activity’s appropriations or other funds; fee schedules must conform to statutory limits.
All recorded limits
Equipment use under subsection (a)(2) is limited to independent R&D or friendly-foreign-government demonstrations.
General facility access under (a)(4) must not directly compete with the domestic private sector; testing/access fees may not exceed direct and indirect costs.