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Introduced
04/20/2016
04/20/2016
In Committee
04/20/2016
04/20/2016
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2017
01/03/2017
Introduced Session
114th Congress
Bill Summary
Promoting Value Based Defense Procurement Act This bill directs the Department of Defense (DOD) to use Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source selection criteria for new solicitations only in situations in which: DOD is able to clearly describe the minimum requirements expressed in terms of performance objectives, measures, and standards that will be used to determine offer acceptability; DOD would realize no, or minimal, value from a contract proposal exceeding minimum technical or performance requirements; the proposed technical approaches will require no, or minimal, subjective judgment of competing proposals; a review of technical proposals other than the lowest bidder's would result in no, or minimal, benefit to DOD; and the contracting officer has included a justification for the use of LPTA evaluation methodology if the contract is predominately for the acquisition of information technology services, systems engineering and technical assistance services, or other knowledge-based professional services. LPTA source selection criteria shall be avoided when the procurement is predominately for the acquisition of information technology services, systems engineering and technical assistance services, audit or audit readiness services, or other knowledge-based professional services.
AI Summary
This bill, titled the Promoting Value Based Defense Procurement Act, aims to ensure the Department of Defense (DOD) uses the "Lowest Price Technically Acceptable" (LPTA) method for selecting contractors only when it's truly appropriate. LPTA is a procurement strategy where the contract is awarded to the lowest-priced offer that meets the minimum technical requirements. The bill restricts the use of LPTA by requiring the DOD to clearly define minimum performance standards, ensuring no significant benefit would be gained from proposals exceeding these minimums, and that there's minimal subjective judgment needed to compare technical proposals. Furthermore, if a contract is primarily for information technology, systems engineering, or other knowledge-based professional services, the contracting officer must provide a specific justification for using LPTA, and generally, LPTA should be avoided for these types of services. The bill also mandates that the Secretary of Defense report annually to Congress on the instances where LPTA is used and how the new criteria were considered.
Committee Categories
Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (5)
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. (on 04/20/2016)
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