Multiyear contracting authority for certain military construction projects

(a) Authority for multiyear contracting Subject to section 3501 of title 10, United States Code, and the requirements of this section, each Secretary of a military department may enter into one or more multiyear contracts during fiscal year 2026, for any purchase relating to a military construction projects for covered military unaccompanied housing (as defined in section 2856 of title 10, United States Code) or a military child development center (as defined in section 1800 of such title). (b) Conditions for Out-Year Contract Payments A contract entered into under subsection (a) shall provide that any obligation of the United States to make a payment under the contract for a fiscal year after fiscal year 2026 is subject to the availability of appropriations or funds for that purpose for such later fiscal year. (c) Advance purchases A Secretary of a military department may enter into one or more contracts, beginning in fiscal year 2026, for an advance purchase associated with military construction projects for which authorization to enter into a multiyear contracting contract is provided under subsection (a), which may include the purchase of economic order quantities of materials or components for such covered military unaccompanied housing or military child development centers when cost savings are achievable. (d) Additional requirements (1) Cost savings certification A Secretary desiring to award a multiyear contract under this section shall— (A) shall submit to the congressional defense committees a certification that the multiyear contract will result in cost savings of at least 10 percent compared to a similar one-year contract; and (B) may not award such multiyear contract until the end of the 14-day period beginning on the date of submission of the certification described in subparagraph (A). (2) Limitations Multiyear contracting authority under this section may only be used for military construction projects or covered military unaccompanied housing or military child development centers that— (A) are included in the future-years defense program submitted for fiscal year 2026 under section 221 of title 10, United States Code; and (B) use standardized and repeatable designs.