BioTesting Division (BTD-CBC) - MRTFB
Abstract
Funding maintains MRTFB test and evaluation test and evaluation (T&E) mission readiness at DEVCOM Chemical Biological Center (CBC) Bio Testing Division (BTD) for biological surety laboratory operations, bio-safety risk management, and defensive T&E mission support activities. Lothar Salomon Life Sciences Test Facility (LSTF) and Baker complex contains biosafety level (BSL) 1, 2, and 3 laboratories for testing biological weapons detectors, individual protective clothing and equipment, decontamination systems, and material survivability in a bioweapon contaminated environment. LSTF is the sole DoD Facility Certified to challenge developmental defensive test equipment with aerosolized biological warfare agents, including bacteria, viruses, and biological toxins, in BSL-3 chambers. Represents the MRTFB activity's institutional and overhead costs which cannot be charged to DoD MRTFB users in compliance with DoDI 3200.18 and DoDFMR 7000.14-R.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2025
- Source ID
- ff1ef6fca2685d937999a9ba715ea3a9