10 U.S.C. § 3604: Program to accelerate the procurement and fielding of innovative technologies

reducing acquisition or life-cycle costs; addressing technical risks; improving the timeliness and thoroughness of test and evaluation outcomes; and rapidly implementing such technologies to directly support defense missions. The Secretary shall issue guidelines for the operation of the program established under this section. The issuance of one or more solicitations for proposals by the Department of Defense in support of the program, with a priority established for technologies developed by small business concerns (as defined under section 3 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632 )) or nontraditional defense contractors (as defined under section 3014 of this title ). The issuance of not more than two solicitations for proposals by the Department of Defense in support of the program each fiscal year for innovative technologies from entities that, during the one-year period preceding the issuance of the solicitation, have not performed on contracts and subcontracts for the Department under which the aggregate obligations of the Department to such entity for such period exceeds $400,000,000. the review of proposals received in response to a solicitation issued under subparagraph (A) by the Secretary of Defense and by each Secretary of a military department; the merit-based selection of the most promising cost-effective proposals; and the procurement of goods or services offered by such a proposal through contracts, cooperative agreements, other transaction authority, or by another appropriate process. The total amount of funding provided for any proposal selected for an award under the program established under this section shall be greater than or equal to $10,000,000 and shall not exceed $50,000,000, unless the Secretary (or designee of the Secretary) approves a greater amount of funding. completes a plan for carrying out the data collection required under paragraph (2); and submits the plan to the congressional defense committees. developing and sharing best practices for achieving the objectives of the program; providing information on the implementation of the program and related policy issues; and reporting to the congressional defense committees as required under subsection (e). Not later than March 1 and September 1 of each year beginning after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the program established under this section. The Secretary of Defense shall notify the congressional defense committees within 30 days after funding has been provided for a proposal selected for an award under the program established under this section.