Sec. 1605. Use of middle tier acquisition authority for Space Development Agency acquisition program
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The Director of the Space Development Agency shall use the middle tier of acquisition authority, consistent with section 804 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 ( Public Law 114–92 ; 10 U.S.C. 3201 note prec.) and Department of Defense Instruction 5000.80, entitled Operation of the Middle Tier of Acquisition
(MTA)and issued on December 30, 2019 (or a successor instruction), for the rapid fielding of satellites and associated systems for Tranche 1, Tranche 2, and Tranche 3 of the proliferated warfighter space architecture of the Space Development Agency. Any tranche of satellites or associated systems developed and fielded under subsection
(a)shall have a level of maturity that allows such satellites or systems to be rapidly prototyped within an acquisition program or rapidly fielded within five years of the development of an approved requirement. The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment may designate a tranche described in subsection
(a)as a major capability acquisition program, consistent with Department of Defense Instruction 5000.80, entitled Operation of the Middle Tier of Acquisition
(MTA)and issued on December 30, 2019 (or a successor instruction). Not later than 90 days before the date on which a designation under paragraph
(1)is made, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment shall notify the congressional defense committees of the intent to so designate and provide a justification for such designation.
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Use of middle tier acquisition authority for Space Development Agency acquisition program
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