Outfitting

Outfitting is a critical component of the Navy's shipbuilding and conversion efforts. The primary goal of this program is to ensure the operational readiness of ships undergoing new construction, conversion, service life extension program (SLEP), and nuclear refueling. This is achieved by acquiring on board repair parts, secondary items, equipage, recreation items, precommissioning crew support, and general use consumables furnished to the shipbuilder or the fitting-out activity to fill the ship's initial allowances as defined by the coordinated shipboard allowance list (COSAL). Additionally, the program budgets for contractor-furnished spares and lead-time away from delivery. It also supports shipboard maintenance and ensures that ships are equipped with operating space items, personnel safety and survivability commodities for successful completion of builder sea trials.

The Outfitting program also includes Post Delivery (PD) funding which covers the repair of government-responsible items believed to have been complete to standard and/or operable at delivery. It is essential to deliver complete ships free from both contractor and government responsible deficiencies capable of supporting the Navy's mission. The Post Shakedown Availability (PSA) is a shipyard availability assigned to commence after delivery and to be completed prior to the expiration of the SCN OWLD. It is during this time that acceptance and final contract trials deficiencies will be corrected. The purpose of the PSA is to correct new construction deficiencies found during the shakedown period; to correct contractor and government responsible deficiencies previously authorized; and accomplishment of other improvements or class items as authorized.

In addition, First Destination Transportation (FDT) delivers material from a procurement source to the first point of use or storage which may be in the Continental United States or overseas. The procurement source may be a supplier outside of the Department of Defense (DoD) supply system or a DoD activity which fabricates new material. FDT also includes transportation from point of origin to point of use or storage when Navy-owned material or equipment is provided to a contractor incident to a Research and Development project or a system/equipment acquisition or modification.