CHAPTER 873—PROCUREMENT OF SUPPLIES AND SERVICES
8751.
Notification of Navy procurement production disruptions.
8752.
Contracts for research.
8753.
Tolls and fares: payment or reimbursement.
8754.
Marine mammals: use for national defense purposes.
8755.
Disclosures for offerors for certain shipbuilding major defense acquisition program contracts.
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
A prior chapter 873, consisting of sections 9021 to 9027, related to civilian employees in the Air Force, prior to renumbering as chapter 947 of this title.
Amendments
2021—Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title XVII, §1701(e)(1)(B), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 2138, added item 8755.
Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII, §1878(b), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4292, added item 8751.
2018—Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, §807(e)(4), (f)(1), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1838, redesignated chapter 645 of this title as this chapter and items 7522 to 7524 as 8752 to 8754, respectively.
1994—Pub. L. 103–355, title II, §2001(j)(3)(C), Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3303, struck out item 7521 "Progress payment for work done; lien based on payment".
1986—Pub. L. 99–661, div. A, title XIII, §1354(b), Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3996, added item 7524.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Pilot Program on Navy Installation Nuclear Energy
Pub. L. 119–60, div. A, title III, §321, Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 812, provided that:
"(a) Pilot Program Required.—Beginning not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 18, 2025], the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Energy, Installations, and Environment shall initiate a ten-year pilot program at one or more naval installations for the purpose of determining how small modular reactors or mobile reactors could be used—
"(1) to meet the installation energy needs of the Department of the Navy during the ten-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act; and
"(2) to inform the development of concepts for the use of nuclear power facilities to support increased energy security for Navy and Marine Corps installations.
"(b) Considerations.—
"(1) Selection of installations.—In selecting naval installations for the pilot program required by subsection (a), the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Energy, Installations, and Environment shall consider whether an installation—
"(A) has entered into, as of the date of the enactment of this Act, a memorandum of agreement with a private power provider or reactor technology vendor to explore the use of a small modular reactor or mobile reactor designed for standardized and scaleable production for installation energy requirements;
"(B) contributes support to naval operations and readiness; and
"(C) could be co-located with a data center.
"(2) Selection of reactors.—In selecting nuclear reactors for use in the pilot program required under subsection (a), the Assistant Secretary shall consider—
"(A) the type of fuel for advanced nuclear power production, with a preference for fuel that is resistant to high heat, such as tri-structural isotropic particle fuel;
"(B) the capacity of the reactor, including that the needed capacity of the reactor is in the range of 20MW to 300MW; and
"(C) whether the reactor includes a passive cooling system to ensure operational safety and sustainability.
"(c) Program Requirements.—In carrying out the pilot program required by subsection (a), the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Energy, Installations, and Environment shall—
"(1) assess and make recommendations regarding how to make available the facilities of a Navy or Marine Corps program selected for participation in the pilot program;
"(2) ensure that the program includes a plan for refueling and end-of-life waste stream management;
"(3) ensure that any reactor used in the program is resilient to grid interruption; and
"(4) coordinate with the working group established by section 319 [139 Stat. 810] and the executive agent established by section 318 [set out as a note under section 2911 of this title] with respect to timing, sequencing of projects, and locations and to prevent duplication and conflicts between the pilot program and other pilot programs and nuclear initiatives of the Department of Defense.
"(d) Contracts.—The pilot program does not require the Secretary of the Navy to enter into any new contract, including an energy savings performance contract.
"(e) Reporting Requirements.—
"(1) Annual report.—Not later than 30 days after the date of the initiation of the pilot program under subsection (a), the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the congressional defense committees [Committees on Armed Services and Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives] a report that includes each of the following:
"(A) A five-year funding plan for all Navy nuclear shore and installation power programs for the Navy, including nuclear efforts provided for in the context of the Navy Shore Energy Program and any identified funding shortfalls.
"(B) An identification of authorities required and remaining barriers to the provision of nuclear power from a military installation to civilian energy grids.
"(C) A review of lessons learned from related efforts conducted by the other military departments, the Defense Innovation Unit, and any other entities the Secretary considers relevant.
"(D) An analysis of efforts taken by the Navy to use nuclear power on Navy installations to support data center power demands.
"(E) Any other details the Secretary of the Navy considers relevant.
"(2) Final report.—Upon conclusion of the pilot program, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that includes, or include in the report required under section 2925 of title 10, United States Code, for the fiscal year during which the pilot program concludes, each of the following:
"(A) An identification of the funding that would be required to convert the pilot program to a program of record.
"(B) An identification of all available funding provided in the budget of the Navy for the fiscal year during which the report is submitted for nuclear power at Navy and Marine Corps installations.
"(C) A list of all installations where the Secretary is considering the future use of nuclear power.
"(f) Early Termination.—The Secretary of the Navy may terminate the pilot program before the expiration of the ten-year period referred to in subsection (a) if the Secretary provides notice of such early termination to the congressional defense committees."
Technology Enhancement for Surface Ship Maintenance
Pub. L. 119–60, div. A, title III, §345, Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 825, provided that:
"(a) In General.—The Secretary of the Navy shall investigate, and, as feasible, qualify, approve, integrate, and fully adopt into contract requirements, advanced technologies and processes for Navy surface ship maintenance on an expedited timeline to enhance readiness, reduce costs, and address delays in maintenance and repair activities.
"(b) Specified Advanced Technologies and Processes.—In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary of the Navy shall prioritize the following:
"(1) Automated weld inspection for robotic weld defect detection.
"(2) Real-time sustainment monitoring for sensor-based health tracking.
"(3) Advanced blast and painting for automated hull coating systems.
"(4) Press connect fittings for no-hot-work pipe repairs.
"(5) Robotic tank inspection for confined space condition assessments.
"(6) Additive manufacturing for on-demand 3D-printed parts.
"(7) Augmented reality support for augmented reality-guided repairs.
"(8) Cold spray repair for metal surface restoration.
"(9) Predictive maintenance algorithms for artificial intelligence-driven failure prediction.
"(10) Automated nondestructive testing for robotic material evaluation.
"(11) Autonomous underwater vehicles for hull inspection submersibles.
"(12) Digital twin technology for virtual ship modeling.
"(13) High-pressure waterjet cleaning for rust and paint removal.
"(14) Modular maintenance platforms for standardized repair setups.
"(15) Smart coatings for self-healing, anti-fouling surfaces.
"(16) Laser ablation for laser-based surface preparation.
"(17) Drone-based inspection for uncrewed structural surveys.
"(18) Electrochemical corrosion mitigation for corrosion prevention systems.
"(19) Smart pigging for internal pipe diagnostics.
"(20) Modular overhaul kits for pre-packaged repair solutions.
"(21) Plasma coating for durable surface protection.
"(22) High-velocity oxygen fuel coating for high-velocity wear protection.
"(23) Portable diagnostics for handheld troubleshooting tools.
"(c) Open Qualification Process.—
"(1) In general.—The Secretary of the Navy shall establish a process under which non-government entities may submit proposals for the investigation, qualification, approval, integration, and full adoption under subsection (a) of advanced technologies or processes not specified in subsection (b).
"(2) Evaluation.—The Secretary of the Navy shall evaluate any proposal submitted pursuant to the process established under paragraph (1) not later than 90 days after the date of such submission.
"(3) Proposal requirements.—A proposal submitted pursuant to the process established under paragraph (1) shall include an assessment of options to improve maintenance efficiency, safety, or cost-effectiveness.
"(4) Qualification decision.—In evaluating proposals pursuant to the process established under paragraph (1), the Secretary of the Navy shall make decisions based on technical merit and the needs of the Navy.
"(d) Third-party Review.—
"(1) In general.—The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment shall seek to enter into a contract with an appropriate independent third-party reviewer under which such reviewer shall assess any decision of the Secretary of the Navy not to select for qualification of approval an advanced technology or process included in a proposal submitted pursuant to the process established under subsection (c).
"(2) Report to congress.—A contract entered into under paragraph (1) shall require the independent third-party reviewer to, not later than 90 days after the date of the decision concerned, submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives an unaltered report that includes—
"(A) an evaluation of the rationale of the Secretary in not selecting the technology or process;
"(B) a statement of the agreement or disagreement of the reviewer with the decision and rationale of the Secretary; and
"(C) recommendations, if applicable.
"(e) Priority.—The Secretary of the Navy may prioritize the investigation, qualification, approval, integration, and full adoption of advanced technologies and processes under this section based on operational needs, budget constraints, and compatibility with existing systems, if the Secretary includes justifications for such prioritization in the report required by subsection (g).
"(f) Updates.—If an advanced technology or process is adopted into contract requirements pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary of the Navy shall update policies, specifications, guidance, and contracts, as necessary, to account for such adoption.
"(g) Report Required.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 18, 2025], the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to Congress a report that includes detailed timelines for the qualification and approval of each advanced technology or process specified in subsection (b) and any additional advanced technologies or processes identified pursuant to the process established under subsection (c), including estimated implementation dates or justifications for non-pursuit."
§8751. Notification of Navy procurement production disruptions
(a) Requirement for Contractor To Provide Notice of Delays.—The Secretary of the Navy shall require prime contractors of any Navy procurement program funded under either the Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy account or the Other Procurement, Navy account to report within 15 calendar days any stop work order or other manufacturing disruption of 15 calendar days or more, by the prime contractor or any subcontractor, to the respective program manager and Navy technical authority.
(b) Quarterly Reports.—The Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the congressional defense committees not later than 15 calendar days after the end of each quarter of a fiscal year a report listing all notifications made pursuant to subsection (a) during the preceding quarter.
(Added Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title VIII, §820(a), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 1489, §2339b; renumbered §8751, Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII, §1878(a), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4292.)
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
A prior section 8751 was renumbered section 9281 of this title.
Amendments
2021—Pub. L. 116–283 renumbered section 2339b of this title as this section.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2021 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 116–283 effective Jan. 1, 2022, with additional provisions for delayed implementation and applicability of existing law, see section 1801(d) of Pub. L. 116–283, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title.
§8752. Contracts for research
(a) The Secretary of the Navy and, by direction of the Secretary, the Chief of Naval Research and the chiefs of bureaus may, without advertising, make contracts or amendments or modifications of contracts for services and materials necessary to conduct research and to make or secure reports, tests, models, or apparatus. A contractor supplying such services or materials need not be required to furnish a bond.
(b) This section does not authorize the use of the cost-plus-a-percentage-of-cost system of contracting.
(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 464, §7522; Pub. L. 96–513, title V, §513(38), Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2934; Pub. L. 97–258, §3(b)(9), Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 1064; Pub. L. 98–525, title XIV, §1405(56)(B), Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2626; Pub. L. 103–355, title II, §2001(j)(2), Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3303; renumbered §8752, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, §807(d)(7), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1836.)
In subsection (a) reference to R.S. 3718, 3719, 3720, and 3722 (34 U.S.C. 561, 562, 563, and 572) is omitted because these sections were expressly repealed by §11(a) of the Act of February 19, 1948, ch. 65, 62 Stat. 25. The words "without advertising" are substituted for the reference to R.S. 3709 (41 U.S.C. 5) for brevity and clarity. The sentence "A contractor supplying such services or materials need not be required to furnish a bond" is substituted for the words "without performance or other bonds" for clarity, since the provision is interpreted as a discretionary authority in the Secretary to waive bond.
In subsection (c) the words "This section does not authorize" are substituted for the words "nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize".
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
A prior section 8752 was renumbered section 9282 of this title.
Amendments
2018—Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 7522 of this title as this section.
1994—Subsecs. (b), (c). Pub. L. 103–355 redesignated subsec. (c) as (b) and struck out former subsec. (b) which read as follows: "Subsections (a) and (b) of section 3324 of title 31 do not apply to advance, progress, or other payments made with respect to a contract under this section."
1984—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 98–525 substituted "Subsections (a) and (b) of section 3324 of title 31 do" for "Section 3324(a) and (b) of title 31 does".
1982—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 97–258 substituted "section 3324(a) and (b) of title 31" for "section 3648 of the Revised Statutes (31 U.S.C. 529)".
1980—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 96–513 substituted "Section 3648 of the Revised Statutes (31 U.S.C. 529)" for "Section 529 of title 31".
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2018 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 115–232 effective Feb. 1, 2019, with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title.
Effective Date of 1994 Amendment
Pub. L. 103–355, title X, §10001, Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3404, provided that:
"(a) Effective Date.—Except as otherwise provided in this Act, this Act [see Tables for classification] and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 13, 1994].
"(b) Applicability of Amendments.—(1) An amendment made by this Act shall apply, in the manner prescribed in the final regulations promulgated pursuant to section 10002 [108 Stat. 3404, formerly set out as a Regulations note under section 251 of former Title 41, Public Contracts] to implement such amendment, with respect to any solicitation that is issued, any unsolicited proposal that is received, and any contract entered into pursuant to such a solicitation or proposal, on or after the date described in paragraph (3).
"(2) An amendment made by this Act shall also apply, to the extent and in the manner prescribed in the final regulations promulgated pursuant to section 10002 to implement such amendment, with respect to any matter related to—
"(A) a contract that is in effect on the date described in paragraph (3);
"(B) an offer under consideration on the date described in paragraph (3); or
"(C) any other proceeding or action that is ongoing on the date described in paragraph (3).
"(3) The date referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2) is the date specified in such final regulations [Oct. 1, 1995, see 60 F.R. 48231, Sept. 18, 1995]. The date so specified shall be October 1, 1995, or any earlier date that is not within 30 days after the date on which such final regulations are published.
"(c) Immediate Applicability of Certain Amendments.—Notwithstanding subsection (b), the amendments made by the following provisions of this Act apply on and after the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 13, 1994]: sections 1001, 1021, 1031, 1051, 1071, 1092, 1201, 1506(a), 1507, 1554, 2002(a), 2191, 3062(a), 3063, 3064, 3065(a)(1), 3065(b), 3066, 3067, 6001(a), 7101, 7103, 7205, and 7206, the provisions of subtitles A, B, and C of title III [§§3001–3025], and the provisions of title V [see Tables for classification]."
Effective Date of 1980 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 96–513 effective Dec. 12, 1980, see section 701(b)(3) of Pub. L. 96–513, set out as a note under section 101 of this title.
Relationship of 1994 Amendment to Prompt Payment Requirements
Pub. L. 103–355, title II, §2001(h), Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3303, provided that: "The amendments made by this section [amending this section and section 2307 of this title and repealing sections 7312, 7364, and 7521 of this title] are not intended to impair or modify procedures required by the provisions of chapter 39 of title 31, United States Code, and the regulations issued pursuant to such provisions of law (as such procedures are in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 13, 1994]), except that the Government may accept payment terms offered by a contractor offering a commercial item."
§8753. Tolls and fares: payment or reimbursement
Naval appropriations chargeable for transportation or travel are available for the payment or reimbursement of ferry, bridge, and similar tolls and of streetcar, bus, and similar fares.
(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 464, §7523; renumbered §8753, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, §807(d)(7), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1836.)
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2018—Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 7523 of this title as this section.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2018 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 115–232 effective Feb. 1, 2019, with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title.
§8754. Marine mammals: use for national defense purposes
(a) Authority.—Subject to subsection (c), the Secretary of Defense may authorize the taking of not more than 25 marine mammals each year for national defense purposes. Any such authorization may be made only with the concurrence of the Secretary of Commerce and after consultation with the Marine Mammal Commission established by section 201 of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1401).
(b) Humane Treatment Required.—A mammal taken under this section shall be captured, supervised, cared for, transported, and deployed in a humane manner consistent with conditions established by the Secretary of Commerce.
(c) Protection for Endangered Species.—A mammal may not be taken under this section if the mammal is determined to be a member of an endangered or threatened species under section 4 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1533).
(d) Application of Other Act.—This section applies without regard to the provisions of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.).
(Added Pub. L. 99–661, div. A, title XIII, §1354(a), Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3996, §7524; renumbered §8754, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, §807(d)(7), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1836.)
Editorial Notes
References in Text
The Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, referred to in subsec. (d), is Pub. L. 92–522, Oct. 21, 1972, 86 Stat. 1027, as amended, which is classified generally to chapter 31 (§1361 et seq.) of Title 16, Conservation. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1361 of Title 16 and Tables.
Prior Provisions
Prior sections 8754 to 8756 were renumbered sections 9284 to 9286 of this title, respectively.
Amendments
2018—Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 7524 of this title as this section.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2018 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 115–232 effective Feb. 1, 2019, with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title.
Prohibition on Use of Funds for Retirement of Legacy Maritime Mine Countermeasures Platforms
Pub. L. 117–263, div. A, title III, §393, Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 2550, provided that:
"(a) Prohibition.—Except as provided in subsection (b), the Secretary of the Navy may not obligate or expend funds to discontinue or prepare to discontinue, including by making a substantive reduction in training and operational employment, any element of the Marine Mammal Program of the Navy, that has been used, or is currently being used, for—
"(1) port security at Navy bases, known as Mark-6 systems; or
"(2) mine search capabilities, known as Mark-7 systems.
"(b) Waiver.—The Secretary of the Navy may waive the prohibition under subsection (a) if the Secretary, with the concurrence of the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation, certifies in writing to the congressional defense committees [Committees on Armed Services and Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives] that the Secretary has—
"(1) identified a replacement capability and the necessary quantity of such capability to meet all operational requirements currently being met by the Marine Mammal Program, including a detailed explanation of such capability and quantity;
"(2) achieved initial operational capability of all capabilities referred to in paragraph (1), including a detailed explanation of such achievement; and
"(3) deployed a sufficient quantity of capabilities referred to in paragraph (1) that have achieved initial operational capability to continue to meet or exceed all operational requirements currently being met by Marine Mammal Program, including a detailed explanation of such deployment."
§8755. Disclosures for offerors for certain shipbuilding major defense acquisition program contracts
(a) In General.—Any covered offeror seeking to be awarded a shipbuilding construction contract as part of a major defense acquisition program with funds from the Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy account shall disclose along with the offer and any subsequent revisions of the offer (including the final proposal revision offer) if any part of the planned contract performance will or is expected to include foreign government subsidized performance, foreign financing, foreign financial guarantees, or foreign tax concessions.
(b) Requirements.—A disclosure required under subsection (a) shall be made in a form prescribed by the Secretary of the Navy and shall include a specific description of the extent to which the planned contract performance will include, with or without contingencies, any foreign government subsidized performance, foreign financing, foreign financial guarantees, or foreign tax concessions.
(c) Congressional Notification.—Not later than 5 days after awarding a contract described under subsection (a), the Secretary of the Navy shall notify the congressional defense committees and summarize the disclosure provided under such subsection.
(d) Definitions.—In this section:
(1) Covered offeror.—The term "covered offeror" means any offeror that requires or may reasonably be expected to require, during the period of performance on a shipbuilding construction contract described in subsection (a), a method to mitigate or negate foreign ownership under section 2004.34(f)(6) of title 32, Code of Federal Regulations.
(2) Foreign government subsidized performance.—The term "foreign government subsidized performance" means any financial support, materiel, services, or guarantees of support, services, supply, performance, or intellectual property concessions, that may be provided to or for the covered offeror or the customer of the offeror by a foreign government or entity effectively owned or controlled by a foreign government, which may have the effect of supplementing, supplying, servicing, or reducing the cost or price of an end item, or supporting, financing in whole or in part, or guaranteeing contract performance by the offeror.
(3) Major defense acquisition program.—The term "major defense acquisition program" has the meaning given the term in section 4201 of this title.
(Added Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title VIII, §803(a), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 3734, §2339c; renumbered §8755 and amended Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title XVII, §1701(e)(1)(A), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 2138.)
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2021—Pub. L. 117–81 renumbered section 2339c of this title as this section and substituted "section 4201" for "section 2430" in subsec. (d)(3).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2021 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 117–81, which renumbered section 2339c of this title as this section, deemed to have taken effect immediately before section 1881 of Pub. L. 116–283, subsec. (a) of which had repealed chapter 137 of this title, where section 2339c of this title was located. See section 881(a) of Pub. L. 117–263, set out as a note under section 4027 of this title.