AR 40-60 — Army Medical Materiel Acquisition Policy

AR 40-60 governs Army medical acquisition programs, including policy, requirements, testing, funding, assemblages, and workforce management.

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  • Publication number: AR 40-60
  • Title: ARMY MEDICAL MATERIEL ACQUISITION POLICY
  • Date: 05/06/2014
  • Proponent: TSG
  • Status: ACTIVE

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AR 40-60 sets tenets and general policy for medical acquisition, including FDA and EPA approval, commercial products, integrated teams, and Decision Gate procedures. It also addresses requirements documentation, test and evaluation, medical assemblages, funding, and AMEDD acquisition workforce development.

Applies to: This policy applies to those acquisition programs funded by Army resources, as well as to those assigned to the Army for execution by the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs (ASD(HA)) and funded by Defense Health Program (DHP) resources.

Topics covered

  • Medical acquisition policy
  • Medical acquisition process
  • Medical materiel requirements
  • Test and evaluation
  • Medical assemblages
  • Medical resupply and supply sets
  • Acquisition workforce management

Questions and answers

What products can the AMEDD acquire for Soldier use?

The AMEDD will acquire only U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) or Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved products for Soldier use, whenever such approvals would be needed for civilian-use products. (paragraph 1-6)

What must Army medical acquisition projects meet?

Projects must be affordable, and must meet a validated military need. (paragraph 2)

What must acquisition strategies maximize?

Acquisition strategies will maximize use of commercial and non-developmental products and processes. (paragraph 1-6)

What must AOAs and CBAs consider?

AOAs and CBAs will be robust assessments of alternatives, based upon current market research, and at a minimum will consider any potential commercial solutions, as well as the status quo. (paragraph 2-6)

When is FDA or EPA approval needed before operational testing?

FDA/ EPA approval, if required, is needed before conducting operational testing with military personnel. (paragraph 6-2)

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