4 records in this family–mechanism intersection. These editorial groups do not expand legal scope.
Contracts & purchases Other statutory tools What this group is not: A contract or purchase tag is not general lending or equity authority; priorities, purchase commitments and financing-cost treatment remain distinct routes.
Basis: ACQ-35 , ACQ-41 , IND-01 , IND-55
IND-45 · Utility privatization Transfer military utility systems to utility entities; procure services and contribute authorized project funds toward system improvements. FY26 broadens post-conveyance monetary contributions.
What this is not / limit: Utility ownership does not transfer military mission authority
Executing role: DLA Energy Installation Energy or Utility Services as appropriate; Service contracting officers / USACE / NAVFAC / AFCEC
Authority holder Secretary of military department
Eligibility gate Competition or valid exception Business-case cost-effectiveness for terms >10 years Reliability, resilience/cybersecurity, health/safety and utility regulation Authorized/appropriated improvement project for §2688(k) Funding condition Utility service appropriations; authorized MILCON contributions under(h)/(k); receipts merged into specified appropriations. All recorded limits Service terms normally10years, up to50years on finding Army civil works systems excluded Utility ownership does not transfer military mission authority Contracts & purchases Property & leases
Legal basis Sources linked
Requirements Gates recorded
Actor sources & routing basis Recorded executing role; this record-specific route is not an additional institutional office.
IND-46 · Long-term energy purchase Procure output and operation of energy-production facilities on controlled or private land; support energy/fuel agreements under incorporated geothermal authority.
What this is not / limit: Not unrestricted construction or lending authority
Executing role: DLA Energy Installation Energy or Utility Services as appropriate; Service contracting officers / USACE / NAVFAC / AFCEC
Authority holder Service Secretary with Secretary of Defense approval
Eligibility gate Secretary of Defense approval of proposed contract Include energy security/resilience as critical factors Appropriate site and utility agreements Funding condition Annual appropriations may pay annual contract costs; project liability and termination provisions require review. All recorded limits Maximum30year contract Not unrestricted construction or lending authority Environmental and technology-specific licensing still apply Contracts & purchases
Legal basis Sources linked
Requirements Gates recorded
Actor sources & routing basis Recorded executing role; this record-specific route is not an additional institutional office.
IND-47 · Performance-based energy finance Private contractor finances conservation equipment/services in return for a share of guaranteed savings; agencies may combine appropriations and private financing.
What this is not / limit: Annual utility-plus-contractor payment cannot exceed without-project baseline
Executing role: DLA Energy Installation Energy or Utility Services as appropriate; Service contracting officers / USACE / NAVFAC / AFCEC
Authority holder Federal agency head; Secretary of Defense/authorized contracting officials
Eligibility gate Guaranteed savings exceed debt service Annual audits/measurement and verification First-year funds adequate; statutory competitive selection Funding condition Payments from authorized energy/related O&M resources; permitted incentives/credits/grid revenues may support contract. All recorded limits Maximum25years Annual utility-plus-contractor payment cannot exceed without-project baseline Not general infrastructure debt borrowing Contracts & purchases
Legal basis Sources linked
Requirements Gates recorded
Actor sources & routing basis Recorded executing role; this record-specific route is not an additional institutional office.
IND-52 · Environmental restoration Carry out Defense Environmental Restoration Program, including offsite contamination and eligible former/Guard sites; obtain services from agencies, tribes, owners of covenant property and conservation nonprofits.
What this is not / limit: Cannot reimburse regulatory enforcement through §2701(d)
Executing role: USACE district real-estate/construction offices; NAVFAC real-estate and facilities engineering commands; AFCEC installations/facility engineering directorates
Authority holder Secretary of Defense; designated OSD program office
Eligibility gate Defense-related site/response responsibility Consult EPA; CERCLA federal-facility requirements Reimbursement agreement generally no more than2years except BRAC FY26 PFAS destruction/disposal technologies must be cost-effective and regulator-permitted/approved Funding condition Environmental restoration/BRAC and other legally available accounts; §2703 restrictions apply. All recorded limits Cannot reimburse regulatory enforcement through §2701(d) Agreement cannot change legal cleanup standards Not universal environmental waiver Contracts & purchases Cooperation & exchanges
Legal basis Sources linked
Requirements Gates recorded
Actor sources & routing basis Recorded executing role; this record-specific route is not an additional institutional office.
Public evidence describes the institution and instrument; it is not approval of an individual transaction.