Title 14 — Coast GuardRelease 119-73

§1138 Service life extension programs

Title 14 › Subtitle SUBTITLE I— - ESTABLISHMENT, POWERS, DUTIES, AND ADMINISTRATION › Chapter CHAPTER 11— - ACQUISITIONS › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - IMPROVED ACQUISITION PROCESS AND PROCEDURES › § 1138

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Coast Guard service life extension programs — capital investments only to extend an asset's service life and fix obsolete parts or systems — do not have to follow Level 1 or Level 2 rules in sections 1131 through 1134.

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Title 14, §1138

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(a)Requirements for a Level 1 or Level 2 acquisition project or program under sections 1131 through 1134 shall not apply to an acquisition by the Coast Guard that is a service life extension program.

(b)In this section, the term “service life extension program” means a capital investment that is solely intended to extend the service life and address obsolescence of components or systems of a particular capability or asset.

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14 U.S.C. § 1138

Title 14 — Coast Guard

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73