10 U. S. C. § 4022 (2023) - Authority of the Department of Defense to . . . (1) Subject to paragraph (2), the Director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, the Secretary of a military department, or any other official designated by the Secretary of Defense may, under the authority of section 4021 of this title, carry out prototype projects that are directly relevant to enhancing the mission effectiveness of
Prototype OTs | Adaptive Acquisition Framework Prototype OTs (10 USC §4022) Prototype OTs are appropriate for research and development and prototyping activities to enhance mission effectiveness of military personnel and supporting platforms, systems, components, or materials
10 U. S. Code Subtitle A Chapter 301 Subchapter II Part V Subpart E . . . Research projects: transactions other than contracts and grants § 4022 Authority of the Department of Defense to carry out certain prototype projects § 4023 Procurement for experimental purposes § 4024 Merit-based award of grants for research and development § 4025 Prizes for advanced technology achievements § 4026
Other Transactions for Prototypes Fact Sheet The statutory authority to award Other Transactions (OTs) for Prototypes is found in 10 U S C 4022 What is a Prototype OT? 1 Are legally binding instruments other than a procurement contract, grant, or cooperative agreement used for prototype projects proposed to be acquired by the DoD 2 The result of the effort is a prototype
10 USC 4022: DoD Authority for Prototype Projects 10 U S C 4022 gives the Department of Defense authority to award Other Transaction (OT) agreements for prototype projects without following traditional procurement rules
Defense Primer: Other Transactions (OTs) - Congress. gov Section 4021 authorizes DOD to use OTs to carry out basic, applied, and advanced research projects Section 4022 empowers DOD to use OTs for certain prototype projects of $500 million or less and certain follow-on production projects of $100 million or less