Use the responsible program or contracting office for this instrument.
The recorded role is not itself a general application endpoint.
What this role does not control
A routing lead does not establish funds, an individual delegation or approval of the proposed action.
Stockpile not for ordinary economic/budgetary purposes under §98a
Avoid undue market disruption; competition where feasible
Presidential emergency release power has distinct reserved conditions
Legal basisSources linkedLegal sources and instrument limits are recorded.
RequirementsGates recordedRead the requirements for this instrument; applicability depends on the proposed action.
Public fundingRules recordedThe record states funding rules and conditions; no program amount is attributed to this action.
Assigned rolesRoles recordedPublic sources describe institutional authority. The instrument identifies approval and execution roles; a specific signature remains transaction-dependent.
EngagementRole recordedRecorded executing role: DLA Strategic Materials acquisition, materials management, and contracting functions. Use the responsible program’s process.
Build and manage defense reserves with procurement, storage, processing and rotation; FY26 amendments permit disposal through the most recent annual materials plan rather than only transaction-specific disposal legislation.
What this is not / limit: Stockpile not for ordinary economic/budgetary purposes under §98a
Executing role: DLA Strategic Materials acquisition, materials management, and contracting functions
Authority holder
National Defense Stockpile Manager for §98e(a); President for reserved functions
Eligibility gate
Strategic/critical material determination and stockpile requirements
Annual Materials and Operations Plan
Disposal notice within 15 days under amended §98d(b); applicable acquisition-plan changes and waiver/disposal waits reduced to 30 days
Funding condition
Stockpile Transaction Fund and acquisition appropriations/authorizations as applicable; disposals do not authorize general retention/spending beyond §98h.
All recorded limits
Stockpile not for ordinary economic/budgetary purposes under §98a
Avoid undue market disruption; competition where feasible
Presidential emergency release power has distinct reserved conditions