S.Amdt. 1391
What it does: Adds SEC. 848. BEST PRICES FOR ITEMS TO BE PROCURED UNDER SPARE PARTS CONTRACTS at the end of subtitle C of title VIII
Sen. Daniel Coats (R-IN)What it changes
1 change to S. 1867 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. 848. BEST PRICES FOR ITEMS TO BE PROCURED UNDER SPARE PARTS CONTRACTS at the end of subtitle C of title VIII
Adds a sectionIn S. 1867 · Placed on Calendar Senate
(3) The term "one-offer contract" means a contract awarded after receiving a bid from only one qualified vendor.
Inserted: SEC. 848. BEST PRICES FOR ITEMS TO BE PROCURED UNDER SPARE PARTS CONTRACTS.
Inserted: In procuring an item under a contract of the Department of Defense for spare parts that is entered into on or after the date of the enactment of this Act, the procurement officer administering the contract shall--
Inserted: (1) if the item is available through the Defense Logistic Agency, compare the price of the item under the contract with the price of the item through the Defense Logistics Agency; and
Inserted: (2) if the price of the item through the Defense Logistics Agency is less than the price of the item under the contract, procure the item through the Defense Logistics Agency rather than under the contract.
Original wording
At the end of subtitle C of title VIII, add the following:
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As printed
SA 1391. Mr. COATS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1867, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2012 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of subtitle C of title VIII, add the following:
SEC. 848. BEST PRICES FOR ITEMS TO BE PROCURED UNDER SPARE PARTS CONTRACTS.
In procuring an item under a contract of the Department of Defense for spare parts that is entered into on or after the date of the enactment of this Act, the procurement officer administering the contract shall--
(1) if the item is available through the Defense Logistic Agency, compare the price of the item under the contract with the price of the item through the Defense Logistics Agency; and
(2) if the price of the item through the Defense Logistics Agency is less than the price of the item under the contract, procure the item through the Defense Logistics Agency rather than under the contract.
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Senate amendment submitted
November 28, 2011