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Code · BILL · 119th Congress · H.R. 3838 (Engrossed in House) — To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2026 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military c... · Sec. 815

Sec. 815. Acquisition thresholds for certain materials

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Section 4863 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by amending subsection
(f)to read as follows: Subsection
(a)does not apply to acquisitions in amounts not greater than $250,000. A proposed acquisition of an item subject to subsection
(a)in an amount greater than $250,000 may not be divided into several purchases or contracts for lesser amounts in order to meet the exception under paragraph (1). On October 1 of each year that is evenly divisible by five, the Secretary of Defense may adjust the dollar threshold in this subsection based on changes in the Consumer Price Index. Any such adjustment shall take effect on the date on which the Secretary publishes notice of such adjustment in the Federal Register. . Section 4872 of title 10, United States Code, as amended by section 816 of this Act, is further amended by inserting after subsection
(f)(as added by such section) the following new subsection: Subsection (a)(1) does not apply to procurements in amounts not greater than $250,000. A proposed procurement of a material or item subject to subsection
(a)in an amount greater than $250,000 may not be divided into several purchases or contracts for lesser amounts in order to meet the exception under paragraph (1). On October 1 of each year that is evenly divisible by five, the Secretary of Defense may adjust the dollar threshold in this subsection based on changes in the Consumer Price Index. Any such adjustment shall take effect on the date on which the Secretary publishes notice of such adjustment in the Federal Register. . Section 4873 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: Subsection (a)(1) does not apply to acquisitions in amounts not greater than $10,000. A proposed acquisition of an item subject to subsection (a)(1) in an amount greater than $10,000 may not be divided into several purchases or contracts for lesser amounts in order to meet the exception under paragraph (1). On October 1 of each year that is evenly divisible by five, the Secretary of Defense may adjust the dollar threshold in this subsection based on changes in the Consumer Price Index. Any such adjustment shall take effect on the date on which the Secretary publishes notice of such adjustment in the Federal Register. .
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