PROCUREMENT OF TENTS OR OTHER TEMPORARY STRUCTURES.

SEC. 368. [10 U.S.C. 2302 note] PROCUREMENT OF TENTS OR OTHER TEMPORARY STRUCTURES. (a) In General.—In procuring tents or other temporary structures for use by the Armed Forces, and in establishing or maintaining an alternative source for such tents and structures, the Secretary of Defense shall award contracts that provide the best value to the United States. In determining the best value to the United States under this section, the Secretary shall consider the total life-cycle costs of such tents or structures, including the costs associated with any equipment or fuel needed to heat or cool such tents or structures. (b) Interagency Procurement.—The requirements of this section shall apply to any agency or department of the United States that procures tents or other temporary structures on behalf of the Department of Defense.