Sec. 851. Rapid acquisition and deployment procedures for United States Special Operations Command
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The Secretary may prescribe procedures for the rapid acquisition and deployment of items for the United States Special Operations Command that are currently under development by the Department of Defense or available from the commercial sector and are— urgently needed to react to an enemy threat or to respond to significant and urgent safety situations; needed to avoid significant risk of loss of life or mission failure; or needed to avoid collateral damage risk where the absence of collateral damage is a requirement for mission success. The procedures prescribed under subsection
(a)shall include the following: A process for streamlined communication between the Commander of the United States Special Operations Command and the acquisition and research and development communities, including— a process for the Commander to communicate needs to the acquisition community and the research and development community; and a process for the acquisition community and the research and development community to propose items that meet the needs communicated by the Commander. Procedures for demonstrating, rapidly acquiring, and deploying items proposed pursuant to paragraph (1)(B), including— a process for demonstrating performance and evaluating for current operational purposes the existing capability of an item; a process for developing an acquisition and funding strategy for the deployment of an item; and a process for making deployment determinations based on information obtained pursuant to subparagraphs
(A)and (B). The process for demonstrating performance and evaluating for current operational purposes the existing capability of an item prescribed under subsection (b)(2)(A) shall include— an operational assessment in accordance with expedited procedures prescribed by the Director of Operational Testing and Evaluation; and a requirement to provide information to the deployment decision-making authority about any deficiency of the item in meeting the original requirements for the item (as stated in an operational requirements document or similar document). The process may not include a requirement for any deficiency of an item to be the determining factor in deciding whether to deploy the item. In the case of any deficiency of an item, a decision to deploy the item may be made only if the Commander of the United States Special Operations Command determines that, for reasons of national security, the deficiency of the item is acceptable. The quantity of items of a system procured using the procedures prescribed pursuant to this section may not exceed the number established for low-rate initial production for the system. Any such items shall be counted for purposes of the number of items of the system that may be procured through low-rate initial production. Of the funds available to the Commander of the United States Special Operations Command in any given fiscal year, not more than $50,000,000 may be used to procure items under this section. The Commander of the United States Special Operations Command may not use the authority under this section at the same time the Commander uses the authority under section 806 of the Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 ( Public Law 107–314 ; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note). The Secretary of Defense shall notify the congressional defense committees at least 30 days before the procedures prescribed pursuant to this section are made effective. The Secretary of Defense shall notify the congressional defense committees not later than 48 hours after each use of the procedures prescribed pursuant to this section.
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Sec. 851
Rapid acquisition and deployment procedures for United States Special Operations Command
Pub. L.Pub. L. 107-314
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