Federal Register #2026-22052

Authorization to Expand Domestic Petroleum Capacity for National Defense

This Executive Office of the President determination authorizes measures to expand domestic petroleum capacity for national defense. - Government buyer and authority: The Executive Office of the President issued the determination under Section 303 of the Defense Production Act and authorizes the Secretary of War to implement it. - Capabilities covered: Petroleum exploration and production, gathering and transmission pipelines, storage, and marine terminals. - Authorized measures and notable requirements: The Secretary of War may use purchases, purchase commitments, financial support, and other measures to expand these capabilities; specified Section 303 requirements are waived for this purpose. - OEMs and vendors: None identified. - Products, quantities, and contract value: No specific products, part numbers, quantities, solicitation, award, or contract value are identified.

Description

This presidential determination concerns domestic petroleum production, refining, and logistics capacity, including exploration and production, pipelines, storage, and marine terminals. It designates these capabilities as industrial resources, materials, or critical technology items essential to national defense. The determination authorizes purchases, purchase commitments, financial support, and other actions to expand this capacity, and waives specified requirements under Section 303 of the Defense Production Act. The source does not describe a solicitation or request for bids.

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