The bill would create a five-year Department of Defense pilot program to sustain workloads at Army arsenals owned and operated by the federal government. For certain procurement actions, it would add 20 percent to the price of an offer from a private partner that does not use one of these arsenals. The program would give further preference to partners that use the Army’s Advanced Manufacturing Center of Excellence and have at least 25 percent of partnership activities performed by Department of Defense employees. Within one year, the Secretary of Defense would report on program activities, arsenal workloads, possible future uses, expected workloads, and needed capital investments.
The bill directs defense procurement and reporting. It does not state direct changes to services or requirements for individuals.
The bill does not specify funding or total costs. It requires a report on capital investments needed at each covered arsenal. No publicly available information.
The bill’s findings say that sufficient arsenal workloads can support cost efficiency and technical competence during peacetime while preserving the ability to respond to emergencies and defense needs.
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