Title 14, Coast GuardRelease 119-110

§1138 Service Life Extension Programs

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

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

Coast Guard acquisitions that are service life extension programs do not have to follow the Level 1 or Level 2 acquisition rules in sections 1131 through 1134. Service life extension program — a capital investment only meant to extend an asset’s service life and fix or replace obsolete components or systems for a specific capability or asset.

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Title 14, §1138

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(a)In General.—

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)Service Life Extension Program Defined.—

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

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110