This bill requires the Pentagon's Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment to develop and submit a plan for using advanced manufacturing techniques to increase production of critical military supply items within 180 days of the law's enactment. The plan affects defense contractors, military supply chain partners, and the Defense Logistics Agency, which must update its tracking systems to mark items identified as critical readiness shortfalls. Following the plan's submission, a working group composed of members from an existing collaborative forum must implement solutions designed to boost production of these critical items within 24 months. The Defense Logistics Agency must also update its No Bid Solicitation List within 60 days to identify which items have been flagged as critical readiness supplies. The bill is intended to strengthen the defense industrial base by addressing supply chain gaps through innovative manufacturing approaches.
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