To require the Secretary of the Air Force to submit to Congress a plan to increase the number of contractors eligible to be awarded contracts under the Air Force's Network-Centric Solutions-2 (NETCENTS-2) indefinite-delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract.
What it does: Adds SEC. 888. PLAN TO INCREASE NUMBER OF CONTRACTORS ELIGIBLE FOR CONTRACTS UNDER AIR FORCE NETCENTS-2 CONTRACT at the end of subtitle E of title VIII
Sen. James M. Inhofe (R-OK)What it changes
1 change to S. 3254 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. 888. PLAN TO INCREASE NUMBER OF CONTRACTORS ELIGIBLE FOR CONTRACTS UNDER AIR FORCE NETCENTS-2 CONTRACT at the end of subtitle E of title VIII
Adds a sectionIn S. 3254 · Placed on Calendar Senate
Section 845(i) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1994 (10 U.S.C. 2371 note) is amended by striking "September 30, 2013" and inserting "September 30, 2018".
Inserted: SEC. 888. PLAN TO INCREASE NUMBER OF CONTRACTORS ELIGIBLE FOR CONTRACTS UNDER AIR FORCE NETCENTS-2 CONTRACT.
Inserted: (a) Plan Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a plan to increase the number of contractors eligible to be awarded contracts under the Air Force's Network-Centric Solutions-2 (NETCENTS-2) indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract.
Inserted: (b) Content.--The plan required under subsection (a) shall include the following elements:
Inserted: (1) A recommendation and rationale for a maximum number of contractors to be eligible for contract awards under NETCENTS-2 to foster competition and reduce overall costs associated with hardware and operation and maintenance of Air Networks.
Inserted: (2) The methodology used to periodically review existing eligible NETCENTS-2 contractors and contracts.
Inserted: (3) A timeline to increase the current number of eligible contractors under NETCENTS-2 and dates of future "on-ramps" under NETCENTS-2 to assess current eligible contractors and add additional eligible contractors.
Original wording
At the end of subtitle E of title VIII, add the following:
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SA 2978. Mr. INHOFE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 3254, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2013 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 E of title VIII, add the following:
SEC. 888. PLAN TO INCREASE NUMBER OF CONTRACTORS ELIGIBLE FOR CONTRACTS UNDER AIR FORCE NETCENTS-2 CONTRACT.
(a) Plan Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a plan to increase the number of contractors eligible to be awarded contracts under the Air Force's Network-Centric Solutions-2 (NETCENTS-2) indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract.
(b) Content.--The plan required under subsection (a) shall include the following elements:
(1) A recommendation and rationale for a maximum number of contractors to be eligible for contract awards under NETCENTS-2 to foster competition and reduce overall costs associated with hardware and operation and maintenance of Air Networks.
(2) The methodology used to periodically review existing eligible NETCENTS-2 contractors and contracts.
(3) A timeline to increase the current number of eligible contractors under NETCENTS-2 and dates of future “on-ramps” under NETCENTS-2 to assess current eligible contractors and add additional eligible contractors.
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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 2978 proposed by Senator Levin for Senator Inhofe.(consideration: CR S7324-7329; text: CR S7324)
December 3, 2012
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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 2978 proposed by Senator Levin for Senator Inhofe.(consideration: CR S7324-7329; text: CR S7324)
December 3, 2012
Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 2978 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
December 3, 2012
Amendment SA 2978 proposed by Senator Levin for Senator Inhofe. (consideration: CR S7324-7329; text: CR S7324) To require the Secretary of the Air Force to submit to Congress a plan to increase the number of contractors eligible to be awarded contracts under the Air Force's Network-Centric Solutions-2 (NETCENTS-2) indefinite-delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract.
December 3, 2012
Amendment SA 2978 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
December 3, 2012
Senate amendment submitted
November 27, 2012