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EXAMPLES OF COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES
COVERED BY A-76

 

Audiovisual Products and Services

 

Photography (still, movie, aerial, etc.)
Photographic processing (developing, printing, enlarging, etc.)
Film and videotape production (script writing, direction, animation, editing, acting, etc.)
Microfilming and other microforms
Distribution of audiovisual materials
Reproduction and duplication of audiovisual products
Audiovisual facility management and operation
Art and graphics services
Maintenance of audiovisual equipment

 

Automatic Data Processing

 

ADP services - batch processing, time-sharing, facility management, etc.
Programming and systems analysis, design, development, and simulation
Key punching, data entry, transmission, and teleprocessing services
Systems engineering and installation
Equipment installation, operation, and maintenance

 

Food Services

 

Operation of cafeterias, mess halls, kitchens, bakeries, dairies, and commissaries
Vending machines
Ice and water

 

Health Services

 

Surgical, medical, dental, and psychiatric care
Hospitalization, outpatient, and nursing care
Eye and hearing examinations and manufacturing and fitting glasses and hearing aids
Medical and dental laboratories
Dispensaries
Preventive medicine
Physical examinations
Dietary services
Veterinary services

 

Industrial Shops and Services

 

Machine, carpentry, electrical, plumbing, painting, and other shops
Industrial gas production and recharging
Equipment and instrument fabrication, repair and calibration
Plumbing, heating, electrical, and air conditioning services, including repair
Fire protection and prevention services
Custodial and janitorial services
Refuse collection and processing

 

Maintenance, Overhaul, Repair, and Testing

 

Aircraft and aircraft components
Ships, boats, and components
Motor vehicles
Combat vehicles
Electronic equipment and systems
Weapons and weapon systems
Medical and dental equipment
Railway systems
Office furniture and equipment
Industrial plant equipment
Photographic equipment
Space systems

 

Management Support Services

 

Advertising and public relations services
Financial and payroll services
Debt collection

 

Manufacturing, Fabrication, Processing, Testing, and Packaging

 

Ordnance equipment
Clothing and fabric products
Liquid, gaseous, and chemical products
Lumber products
Rubber and plastic products
Optical and related products
Sheet metal and foundry products
Machined products
Construction materials
Communications and electronics equipment
Test and instrumentation equipment

 

Office and Administrative Services

 

Library operations
Stenographic recording and transcribing
Word processing/data entry/typing services
Mail/messenger
Court reporting
Translation
Management information systems, products and distribution
Financial auditing and services
Compliance auditing
Material management
Supply services

 

Other Services

 

Laundry and dry cleaning
Mapping and charting
Architect and engineer services
Geological surveys
Cataloging
Training -- academic, technical, vocational, and specialized Operation of utility systems (power, gas, water steam, and sewage)
Laboratory testing services

 

Printing and Reproduction

 

Facility management and operation
Printing and binding -- where the agency or department is exempted from the provisions of Title 44 of the U.S. Code
Reproduction, copying, and duplication
Blueprinting

 

Real Property

 

Design, engineering, construction, modification, repair, and maintenance of buildings and structures; building mechanical and electrical equipment and systems; elevators; escalators; moving walks
Dredging of waterways
Construction, alteration, repair, and maintenance of roads and other surfaced areas
Landscaping, drainage, mowing and care of grounds

 

Security

 

Guard and protective services
Systems engineering, installation, and maintenance of security systems and individual privacy systems
Forensic laboratories

 

Special Studies and Analyses

 

Cost benefit analyses
Statistical analyses
Scientific data studies
Regulatory studies
Defense, education, energy studies
Legal/litigation studies
Management studies

 

Systems Engineering, Installation, Operation, Maintenance, and Testing

 

Communications systems - voice, message, data, radio, wire, microwave, and satellite
Missile ranges
Satellite tracking and data acquisition
Radar detection and tracking
Television systems - studio and transmission equipment, distribution systems, receivers, antennas, etc.
Recreational areas
Bulk storage facilities

 

Transportation

 

Operation of motor pools
Bus service
Vehicle operation and maintenance
Air, water, and land transportation of people and things
Trucking and hauling







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