Title 14 — Coast GuardRelease 119-73
§1139 Consideration of life-cycle cost estimates for acquisition and procurement
Title 14 › Subtitle SUBTITLE I— - ESTABLISHMENT, POWERS, DUTIES, AND ADMINISTRATION › Chapter CHAPTER 11— - ACQUISITIONS › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - IMPROVED ACQUISITION PROCESS AND PROCEDURES › § 1139
Summary
When the Coast Guard designs or buys ships and aircraft, the Secretary (through the Commandant) must look at estimates of the total costs over the life of each vessel or plane. Those life‑cycle cost estimates must be considered during the design and review steps, as much as possible.
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Title 14, §1139
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In carrying out the acquisition and procurement of vessels and aircraft, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating, acting through the Commandant, shall consider the life-cycle cost estimates of vessels and aircraft, as applicable, during the design and evaluation processes to the maximum extent practicable.
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14 U.S.C. § 1139
Title 14 — Coast Guard
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73