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: : Facilities Operation Model
About the Model
Estimating cost requirements for the operation of real property facilities is a credible and auditable task for
the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) thanks to the Facilities Operation Model (FOM), a predictive model
developed and maintained by R&K Engineering. This standardized analytical tool is based on commercial practices
and academic sources to help planners more accurately forecast future annual financial requirements. This model
is an integral component of DoD's real property budgeting process, and is a source and justification of reports
and financial requests to Congress.
Determine facility annual spending for the following functions:
- Custodial
- Energy
- Engineering readiness
- Fire and emergency services
- Grounds maintenance and landscaping
- Pavement clearance
- Pest control
- Real property leases
- Real property management and engineering services
- Refuse collection and disposal
- Water/wastewater
How the Facilities Operation Model Works
FOM processes DoD-supplied real property data according to business rules unique to the model. R&K
Engineering develops these rules under the auspices of the Configuration/Support Panel for FOM. The
rules specify which types of facilities are to be included in the model, the funding organization and
fund source for the cost requirements for each facility, and the formulas for calculating the operation
requirements. Over two dozen reference tables of facility data, codes, and factors are used to support
the business rules.
The facility data is projected from three to eight years into the future, with changes to the inventory
(such as new construction or disposals) incorporated each year. Cost requirement calculations are made
on all facilities in each of the six years. These calculations are based on
characteristics of each
facility and U.S. Government supplied inflation rates, area cost factors, and operations cost factors
for the operation functions for each of these same facility types.
Operation cost requirements data is available from FOM at the facility level, the DoD level, and several
intermediate levels, and can be arranged by facility type, funding organization, and fund source.
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