S 905 · in committee · significant
Arsenal Workload Sustainment Act
- defense
What this bill does
- Creates a five-year pilot program requiring DOD to prefer contracts with private partners using government-owned Army arsenals.
- Affects private defense contractors and the Department of Defense procurement process.
- Adds 20% price penalty to bids from contractors not using government arsenals and requires 25% of work performed by DOD employees.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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How might the 20% price penalty on non-arsenal bids affect competition and innovation among defense contractors?
- 02
What evidence supports the claim that requiring 25% DOD employee involvement will improve arsenal efficiency or reduce overall costs?
- 03
Which private contractors and defense suppliers would face the largest business impact from this five-year pilot program?
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Sponsor · D-IL
Richard J. Durbin
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Introduced 2025-03-06
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Legislative timeline
2025-03-06 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
2025-03-06 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate

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