DoD is proposing to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement to implement sections 822, 832, and 882 of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 and sections 813, 814, and 892 of the NDAA for FY 2017.  These sections establish minimum requirements for the use of the lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) sources selection procedures, as well as specific restrictions on the use of LPTA procedures in acquisitions:

• Where DoD would realize no, or minimal, additional innovation or future technological advantage by using a different methodology;
• Where the goods procured are predominantly expendable in nature, are non technical, or have a short life expectancy or short shelf life;
• For major defense acquisition programs;
• For aviation critical safety items;
• Predominantly for information technology services, cybersecurity services, systems engineering and technical assistance services, advanced electronic testing, audit or audit readiness services, or other knowledge-based professional services;
• Predominantly for personal protective equipment;
• Predominantly for knowledge-based training or logistics services in contingency operations or other operations outside the United States, including in Afghanistan or Iraq;
• For auditing services and audit readiness services; and
• For personal protective equipment, when the level of quality or failure of the item could result in combat casualties.