Bill > S2139

This bill, known as the "Procurement Reform for Immediate Military Equipment Act" or the "PRIME Act", proposes significant changes to how the U.S. military can procure experimental equipment and technologies. The bill modifies Section 4023 of Title 10 of the United States Code to expand the types of defense-related articles that can be experimentally purchased, broadening the scope from specific categories like ordnance and transportation to a more flexible definition of "demonstrations, prototypes, products, supplies, parts, accessories, auxiliary services, and design for defense-related articles". It also allows for modified experimental purchases and introduces a new provision that permits follow-on production contracts without additional competitive procedures or justification, provided a combatant command submits a written determination that the purchased item successfully completed its experimental phase and is intended to be fielded. This change aims to streamline the military procurement process, potentially allowing faster adoption of innovative military technologies by reducing bureaucratic hurdles in the experimental and production stages.

Military Affairs and Security

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