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10 U.S.C. § 3452 — Relationship of other provisions of law to procurement of commercial products and commercial services
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**(a) Applicability of Government-wide Statutes.—**
(1) No contract for the procurement of a commercial product or commercial service entered into by the head of an agency shall be subject to any law properly listed in the Federal Acquisition Regulation pursuant to [section 1906(b) of title 41](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title41-section1906/b&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) No subcontract under a contract for the procurement of a commercial product or commercial service entered into by the head of an agency shall be subject to any law properly listed in the Federal Acquisition Regulation pursuant to [section 1906(c) of title 41](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title41-section1906/c&num=0&edition=prelim).
(3) No contract for the procurement of a commercially available off-the-shelf item entered into by the head of an agency shall be subject to any law properly listed in the Federal Acquisition Regulation pursuant to [section 1907 of title 41](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title41-section1907&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b) Applicability of Defense-unique Statutes to Contracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services.—** The Department of Defense Supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulation shall include a list of defense-unique contract clause requirements based on laws, executive orders, or acquisition policies that may be applied to contracts for the procurement of commercial products and commercial services entered into by the Department of Defense.
**(c) Applicability of Defense-unique Statutes to Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services.—**
(1) The Department of Defense Supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulation shall include a list of def
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**(a) Applicability of Government-wide Statutes.—**
(1) No contract for the procurement of a commercial product or commercial service entered into by the head of an agency shall be subject to any law properly listed in the Federal Acquisition Regulation pursuant to [section 1906(b) of title 41](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title41-section1906/b&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) No subcontract under a contract for the procurement of a commercial product or commercial service entered into by the head of an agency shall be subject to any law properly listed in the Federal Acquisition Regulation pursuant to [section 1906(c) of title 41](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title41-section1906/c&num=0&edition=prelim).
(3) No contract for the procurement of a commercially available off-the-shelf item entered into by the head of an agency shall be subject to any law properly listed in the Federal Acquisition Regulation pursuant to [section 1907 of title 41](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title41-section1907&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b) Applicability of Defense-unique Statutes to Contracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services.—** The Department of Defense Supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulation shall include a list of defense-unique contract clause requirements based on laws, executive orders, or acquisition policies that may be applied to contracts for the procurement of commercial products and commercial services entered into by the Department of Defense.
**(c) Applicability of Defense-unique Statutes to Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services.—**
(1) The Department of Defense Supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulation shall include a list of defense-unique contract clause requirements based on laws, executive orders, or acquisition policies that may be applied to subcontracts for the procurement of commercial products and commercial services.
(2) In this subsection, the term “subcontract”—
(A) includes a transfer of commercial products and commercial services between divisions, subsidiaries, or affiliates of a contractor or subcontractor; and
(B) does not include any agreement entered into by a contractor or subcontractor for the supply of products or services that are intended for use in the performance of multiple contracts with the Department of Defense or with other parties, and that are not identifiable to any particular contract.
(3) This subsection does not authorize the waiver of the applicability of any provision of law or contract clause requirement with respect to any first-tier subcontract under a contract with a prime contractor reselling or distributing commercial products and commercial services of another contractor without adding value.
**(d) Applicability of Defense-unique Statutes to Contracts or Subcontracts for Commercially Available, Off-the-shelf Items.—** The Department of Defense Supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulation shall include a list of defense-unique contract clause requirements based on laws, executive orders, or acquisition policies that are applicable to contracts or subcontracts for the procurement of commercially available off-the-shelf items entered into by the Department of Defense.
**(e) Applicable Requirements.—** The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the lists required by subsections (b) and (c)(1) shall include any contract clause to implement the requirements of—
(1) chapter 385 of this title;
(2) section 5949 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117–263; [41 U.S.C. 4713](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title41-section4713&num=0&edition=prelim) note);
(3) section 805 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118–31); or
(4) a statute that specifically refers to this section and provides that, notwithstanding this section, such statute shall be applicable to contracts for the procurement of commercial products and commercial services.
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**(a) Authority.—** Subject to subsection (b), the head of an executive agency may carry out a covered procurement action.
**(b) Determination and Notification.—** Except as authorized by subsection (c) to address an urgent national security interest, the head of an executive agency may exercise the authority provided in subsection (a) only after—
(1) obtaining a joint recommendation, in unclassified or classified form, from the chief acquisition officer and the chief information officer of the agency, or officials performing similar functions in the case of executive agencies that do not have such officials, which includes a review of any risk assessment made available by the executive agency identified under [section 1323(a)(3) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title41-section1323/a/3&num=0&edition=prelim), that there is a significant supply chain risk in a covered procurement;
(2) providing notice of the joint recommendation described in paragraph (1) to any source named in the joint recommendation advising—
(A) that a recommendation is being considered or has been obtained;
(B) to the extent consistent with the national security and law enforcement interests, of information that forms the basis for the recommendation;
(C) that, within 30 days after receipt of the notice, the source may submit information and argument in opposition to the recommendation; and
(D) of the procedures governing the consideration of the submission and the possible exercise of the authority provided in subsection (a);
(3) making a determination in writing, in unclassified or classified form, after considering any information submitted by a source under paragraph (2) and in consultation with the chief information security officer of t
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**(a) Definition.—** In this section, the term “Council” has the meaning given that term in [section 1301 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title41-section1301&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b) Contracts.—**
(1) **Inclusion in federal acquisition regulation.—** — The Federal Acquisition Regulation shall include a list of provisions of law that are inapplicable to contracts for the procurement of commercial products or commercial services. A provision of law properly included on the list pursuant to paragraph (2) does not apply to purchases of commercial products or commercial services by an executive agency. This section does not render a provision of law not included on the list inapplicable to contracts for the procurement of commercial products or commercial services.
(2) **Laws enacted after october 13, 1994.—** — A provision of law described in subsection (d) that is enacted after October 13, 1994, shall be included on the list of inapplicable provisions of law required by paragraph (1) unless the Council makes a written determination that it would not be in the best interest of the Federal Government to exempt contracts for the procurement of commercial products or commercial services from the applicability of the provision.
**(c) Subcontracts.—**
(1) **Definition.—** — In this subsection, the term “subcontract” includes a transfer of commercial products or commercial services between divisions, subsidiaries, or affiliates of a contractor or subcontractor. The term does not include agreements entered into by a contractor for the supply of commodities that are intended for use in the performance of multiple contracts with the Federal Government and other parties and are not identifiable to any particular contract.
(2) **In
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**(a) Small business procurements**
(1) **In general** — For purposes of this chapter, small business concerns shall receive any award or contract if such award or contract is, in the determination of the Administrator and the contracting agency, in the interest of—
(A) maintaining or mobilizing the full productive capacity of the United States;
(B) war or national defense programs; or
(C) assuring that a fair proportion of the total purchases and contracts for goods and services of the Government in each industry category (as defined under paragraph (2)) are awarded to small business concerns.
(2) **Industry category defined**
(A) *In general* — In this subsection, the term “industry category” means a discrete group of similar goods and services, as determined by the Administrator in accordance with the North American Industry Classification System codes used to establish small business size standards, except that the Administrator shall limit an industry category to a greater extent than provided under the North American Industry Classification System codes if the Administrator receives evidence indicating that further segmentation of the industry category is warranted—
(i) due to special capital equipment needs;
(ii) due to special labor requirements;
(iii) due to special geographic requirements, except as provided in subparagraph (B);
(iv) due to unique Federal buying patterns or requirements; or
(v) to recognize a new industry.
(B) *Exception for geographic requirements* — The Administrator may not further segment an industry category based on geographic requirements unless—
(i) the Government typically designates the geographic area where work for contracts for goods or services is to be performed;
(ii) Governmen
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**(a)** The Secretary of the Navy and, by direction of the Secretary, the Chief of Naval Research and the chiefs of bureaus may, without advertising, make contracts or amendments or modifications of contracts for services and materials necessary to conduct research and to make or secure reports, tests, models, or apparatus. A contractor supplying such services or materials need not be required to furnish a bond.
**(b)** This section does not authorize the use of the cost-plus-a-percentage-of-cost system of contracting.
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**(a) Inclusion in Federal Acquisition Regulation.—**
(1) **In general.—** — The Federal Acquisition Regulation shall include a list of provisions of law that are inapplicable to contracts for the procurement of commercially available off-the-shelf items. A provision of law properly included on the list pursuant to paragraph (2) does not apply to contracts for the procurement of commercially available off-the-shelf items. This section does not render a provision of law not included on the list inapplicable to contracts for the procurement of commercially available off-the-shelf items.
(2) **Laws to be included.—** — A provision of law described in subsection (b) shall be included on the list of inapplicable provisions of law required by paragraph (1) unless the Administrator makes a written determination that it would not be in the best interest of the Federal Government to exempt contracts for the procurement of commercially available off-the-shelf items from the applicability of the provision.
(3) **Other authorities or responsibilities not affected.—** — This section does not modify, supersede, impair, or restrict authorities or responsibilities under—
(A) section 15 of the Small Business Act ([15 U.S.C. 644](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section644&num=0&edition=prelim)); or
(B) bid protest procedures developed under the authority of—
(i) subchapter V of chapter 35 of title 31;
(ii) [section 3308 of title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section3308&num=0&edition=prelim); or
(iii) sections 3706 and 3707 of this title.
**(b) Covered Law.—** Except as provided in subsection (a)(3), a provision of law referred to in subsection (a)(1) is a provision of law that the Ad
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**(a) Defense Acquisition System.—** In this part, the term “defense acquisition system” means—
(1) the workforce engaged in carrying out the acquisition of property and services for the Department of Defense;
(2) the management structure responsible for directing and overseeing the acquisition of property and services for the Department of Defense; and
(3) the statutory, regulatory, and policy framework that guides the acquisition of property and services for the Department of Defense.
**(b) Element of the Defense Acquisition System.—** In this part, the term “element of the defense acquisition system” means an organization that—
(1) employs members of the acquisition workforce;
(2) carries out acquisition functions; and
(3) focuses primarily on acquisition.
**(c) Acquisition.—** In this part, the term “acquisition” has the meaning provided in [section 131 of title 41](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title41-section131&num=0&edition=prelim).
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Except as otherwise provided in this subchapter, the Administrator of General Services shall supervise and direct the disposition of surplus property in accordance with this subtitle.
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In this chapter:
(1) **Blind.—** — The term “blind” refers to an individual or class of individuals whose central visual acuity does not exceed 20/200 in the better eye with correcting lenses or whose visual acuity, if better than 20/200, is accompanied by a limit to the field of vision in the better eye to such a degree that its widest diameter subtends an angle of no greater than 20 degrees.
(2) **Committee.—** — The term “Committee” means the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled established under [section 8502 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title41-section8502&num=0&edition=prelim).
(3) **Direct labor.—** — The term “direct labor”—
(A) includes all work required for preparation, processing, and packing of a product, or work directly relating to the performance of a service; but
(B) does not include supervision, administration, inspection, or shipping.
(4) **Entity of the federal government and federal government.—** — The terms “entity of the Federal Government” and “Federal Government” include an entity of the legislative or judicial branch, a military department or executive agency (as defined in sections 102 and 105 of title 5, respectively), the United States Postal Service, and a nonappropriated fund instrumentality under the jurisdiction of the Armed Forces.
(5) **Other severely disabled.—** — The term “other severely disabled” means an individual or class of individuals under a physical or mental disability, other than blindness, which (according to criteria established by the Committee after consultation with appropriate entities of the Federal Government and taking into account the views of non-Federal Government entities representing the disabled) constitutes a substant
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**(a)** Money appropriated to the Department of Defense may not be spent under a contract other than a contract for personal services unless that contract provides that—
(1) the United States may, by written notice to the contractor, terminate the right of the contractor to proceed under the contract if the Secretary concerned or his designee finds, after notice and hearing, that the contractor, or his agent or other representative, offered or gave any gratuity, such as entertainment or a gift, to an officer, official, or employee of the United States to obtain a contract or favorable treatment in the awarding, amending, or making of determinations concerning the performance, of a contract; and
(2) if a contract is terminated under clause (1), the United States has the same remedies against the contractor that it would have had if the contractor had breached the contract and, in addition to other damages, is entitled to exemplary damages in an amount at least three, but not more than 10, as determined by the Secretary or his designee, times the cost incurred by the contractor in giving gratuities to the officer, official, or employee concerned.
The existence of facts upon which the Secretary makes findings under clause (1) may be reviewed by any competent court.
**(b)** This section does not apply to a contract that is for an amount not greater than the simplified acquisition threshold (as defined in [section 134 of title 41](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title41-section134&num=0&edition=prelim)).
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