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S905119th CongressWALLET

Arsenal Workload Sustainment Act

Sponsored By: Senator Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]

Introduced

Summary

Gives a bidding edge to projects that use Army-owned arsenals. This bill would create a five-year pilot that prefers public-private partnerships using Army arsenals by adding 20% to the bid price of non-public partners that do not use a government-owned, Army-operated arsenal and by favoring partners that use the Army’s Advanced Manufacturing Center of Excellence and that ensure at least 25% of partnership activities are performed by Department of Defense employees.

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  • Army arsenals and readiness: Aims to sustain workload at government-owned Army arsenals to preserve technical skill and surge capacity for mobilizations and emergency needs.
  • Private sector partners: Non-public companies that do not partner with an Army-owned arsenal would face a 20% price disadvantage in source selection, while firms using the Advanced Manufacturing Center get selection preference.
  • Department of Defense workforce: Requires that not less than 25% of partnership activities be carried out by DoD employees, shifting some work back to federal hands.
  • Oversight and planning: Requires a report within one year breaking out arsenal workload by budget account, assessing where arsenals can meet future needs, projecting workload, and listing needed capital investments.

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Pilot favors contractors using Army arsenals

If enacted, the bill would require the Defense Department to start a five-year Arsenal Workload Sustainment Pilot within 90 days. The pilot would use public-private partnerships to keep work at Army arsenals owned and run by the U.S. government. In pilot solicitations, bids that do not use an Army-owned arsenal would be treated as 20% higher for source selection. The Secretary would also favor partners who use the Army Advanced Manufacturing Center of Excellence and who ensure at least 25% of partnership work is done by Department of Defense employees. A report to Congress would be due within one year describing workload, future outlook, and needed capital investments at those arsenals.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]

IL • D

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]

    IA • R

    Sponsored 3/6/2025

  • Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 3/6/2025

  • Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA]

    IA • R

    Sponsored 3/6/2025

  • Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR]

    AR • R

    Sponsored 3/6/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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