Creates a five-year Pentagon pilot program that gives a 20 percent bidding advantage to defense contractors who partner with government-owned Army arsenals — aging federal factories that make ammunition and parts, including Rock Island Arsenal in Illinois and Watervliet Arsenal in New York. Contractors who don't team up with an arsenal would effectively see their bid priced 20 percent higher in the source-selection process, and bidders using an arsenal would need to ensure at least 25 percent of the work is done by DoD employees. Supporters say it keeps historic arsenals operational and protects surge capacity for wartime. The Pentagon would report to Congress within a year on how the preference is working.
Details
- Congress
- 119th
- Chamber
- Senate
- Status
- summarized
- Action
- Introduced in Senate
- Action Date
- 2025-03-06
- Date Added
- 2026-04-21
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