Sec. 126. Block buy contract and multiyear procurement authority for CH–53K heavy lift helicopter program
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The Secretary of the Navy may enter into one or more block buy contracts, during fiscal years 2025 and 2026, for the procurement of not more than 37 airframes in support of the CH–53K heavy lift helicopter program. Any block buy contract entered into under paragraph
(1)shall provide that any obligation of the United States to make a payment under the contract for a fiscal year after fiscal year 2025 is subject to the availability of appropriations or funds for that purpose for such later fiscal year. In this subsection, the term block buy contract means a contract for the procurement of CH–53K airframes— for not more than two program years; that permits the procurement of airframes over a period of more than one year without requiring the exercise of a contract option for each year after the first year; and that may provide for a cancellation payment to be made to the contractor if appropriations for payments under the contract are not made. Subject to section 3501 of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary of the Navy may enter into one or more multiyear contracts for the procurement of not more than 350 T408 engines. The Secretary of the Navy may enter into one or more contracts, beginning in fiscal year 2025, for advance procurement associated with the engines (including economic ordering quantity) for which authorization to enter into a multiyear contract is provided under paragraph (1). Any multiyear contract entered into under paragraph
(1)shall provide that any obligation of the United States to make a payment under the contract for a fiscal year after fiscal year 2025 is subject to the availability of appropriations or funds for that purpose for such later fiscal year.