A bill to establish a pilot program for tracking awards made through other transaction authority.

This bill establishes a 5-year pilot program (ending December 31, 2029) for the Department of Defense to track how much money it awards to small businesses and nontraditional defense contractors using special contracting tools called "other transaction authority." The program requires minimal reporting from businesses and uses existing data systems to collect data on the number and amounts of these awards. The Defense Department must report annually to Congress on the data collected, with a final report including recommendations for permanent tracking by September 30, 2029. The pilot specifically affects small businesses and nontraditional defense contractors receiving these non-traditional contracts.