Title 10 — Armed ForcesRelease 119-73

§2818 Contracts for design and construction of facilities of Department of Defense

Title 10 › Subtitle Subtitle A— - General Military Law › Part PART IV— - SERVICE, SUPPLY, AND PROPERTY › Chapter CHAPTER 169— - MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AND MILITARY FAMILY HOUSING › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - MILITARY CONSTRUCTION › § 2818

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Allows the head of a Defense Department component to hire another Defense Department component to design and build DoD facilities, including maintenance, repairs, and unspecified minor military construction under section 2805, with the hiring unit reimbursing the performing unit for costs. That contract counts as the hiring leader’s spending commitment just like one with a private company. The contractor can add up to 10 percent of the proposed contract value for contingency costs.

Full Legal Text

Title 10, §2818

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(a)The head of an element of the Department of Defense (as defined in section 111(b) of this title) may award a contract to any other such element for the design and construction of facilities of the Department of Defense, including facility maintenance and repair projects and unspecified minor military construction projects under section 2805 of this title, on a reimbursable basis.

(b)A contract awarded under subsection (a) by such head shall be considered to be an obligation of such head in the same manner as a similar order or contract placed by such head with a private entity.

(c)An awardee of a contract under subsection (a) may include an amount equal to not more than 10 percent of the proposed value of the contract for contingency expenses.

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Amendments

2025—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 119–60 substituted “contract” for “contact”.

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Citation

10 U.S.C. § 2818

Title 10 — Armed Forces

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73