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Sec. 874 · S. 4784

Competitive procedures for certain pharmaceutical contracts

Division A — Department of Defense authorizations › Title VIII — Acquisition policy, acquisition management, and related matters › Subtitle E — Other matters

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(a) Prohibition The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that any contract awarded for the purpose of pharmaceutical drug, active pharmaceutical ingredients, or other pharmaceutical materials stockpiling, manufacturing, onshoring, or supply chain expansion, is awarded using competitive sourcing procedures. (b) Notification requirement Not later than 15 days before awarding a contract described in subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a written notification including— (1) a description of the scope of work to be performed under the contract; (2) the anticipated value of the contract; and (3) the statutory or regulatory authorities under which the contract will be awarded.