124 STAT. 2937 PUBLIC LAW 111–281—OCT. 15, 2010 shore standard then used by the Department of the Navy for that type of capability or asset; and ‘‘(5) for any contract awarded to acquire an Offshore Patrol Cutter, includes provisions specifying the service life, fatigue life, and days underway in general Atlantic and North Pacific Sea conditions, maximum range, and maximum speed the cutter will be built to achieve. ‘‘(b) PROHIBITED PROVISIONS.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commandant shall ensure that any contract awarded or delivery order or task order issued by the Coast Guard after the date of enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010 does not include any provision allowing for equitable adjustment that is not consistent with the Federal Acquisition Regulations. ‘‘(2) EXTENSION OF PROGRAM.—A contract, contract modi- fication, or award term extending a contract with a lead systems integrator— ‘‘(A) may not include any minimum requirements for the purchase of a given or determinable number of specific capabilities or assets; and ‘‘(B) shall be reviewed by an independent third party with expertise in acquisition management, and the results of that review shall be submitted to the appropriate congressional committees at least 60 days prior to the award of the contract, contract modification, or award term. ‘‘(c) INTEGRATED PRODUCT TEAMS.—Integrated product teams, and all teams that oversee integrated product teams, shall be chaired by officers, members, or employees of the Coast Guard. ‘‘(d) TECHNICAL AUTHORITY.—The Commandant shall maintain or designate the technical authority to establish, approve, and main- tain technical requirements. Any such designation shall be made in writing and may not be delegated to the authority of the Chief Acquisition Officer established by section 56 of this title. ‘‘§ 566. Department of Defense consultation ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Commandant shall make arrangements as appropriate with the Secretary of Defense for support in con- tracting and management of Coast Guard acquisition programs. The Commandant shall also seek opportunities to make use of Department of Defense contracts, and contracts of other appropriate agencies, to obtain the best possible price for assets acquired for the Coast Guard. ‘‘(b) INTERSERVICE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Commandant shall seek to enter into a memorandum of understanding or a memorandum of agreement with the Secretary of the Navy to obtain the assistance of the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, and Acquisition, including the Navy Systems Command, with the oversight of Coast Guard major acquisition programs. The memorandum of understanding or memorandum of agreement shall, at a minimum, provide for— ‘‘(1) the exchange of technical assistance and support that the Assistant Commandants for Acquisition, Human Resources, Engineering, and Information technology may identify; ‘‘(2) the use, as appropriate, of Navy technical expertise; and Memorandum. Review. Deadline.
