§1135 Acquisition Program Baseline Breach

Summary

The Commandant must send a report to the relevant congressional committees and the House Committee on Homeland Security as soon as possible, but no later than 30 days after the Chief Acquisition Officer learns that a Level 1 or Level 2 acquisition program has a baseline breach caused by one of three things: a likely cost overrun greater than 15 percent, a likely delay of more than 180 days, or a likely failure to meet a key performance threshold. The report must explain what happened and why, show the expected effects on performance, cost, and schedule, give the updated baseline and schedule with their change histories, include a full life‑cycle cost analysis, and lay out a remediation plan with risks and how progress will be measured. If the likely cost overrun is greater than 20 percent or the likely delay is greater than 12 months, the report must also state, with reasons, whether the item is essential to Coast Guard missions, whether there are no better alternatives, whether the new schedule and total cost are reasonable, and whether the program’s management is adequate. If a major contract can’t be performed as written, the Commandant must notify the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee and the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee within 48 hours, saying which contract terms can’t be met and whether a cease‑and‑desist order was issued.