PROCUREMENT OF PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.

SEC. 814. [10 U.S.C. 2302 note] PROCUREMENT OF PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. (a) Limitation.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement shall be revised— (1) to prohibit the use by the Department of Defense of reverse auctions or lowest price technically acceptable contracting methods for the procurement of personal protective equipment or an aviation critical safety item (as defined in section 2319(g) of this title) if the level of quality or failure of the equipment or item could result in combat casualties; and (2) to establish a preference for the use of best value contracting methods for the procurement of such equipment or item. (b) Conforming Amendment.—Section 884 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92; 129 Stat. 948; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note) is hereby repealed.