USC Subchapter II

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10 U.S.C. § 3011 Definitions incorporated from title 41

In any chapter 137 legacy provision, the following terms have the meanings provided such terms in chapter 1 of title 41: (1) The term “procurement”. (2) The term “procurement system”. (3) The term “standards”. (4) The term “full and open competition”. (5) The term “responsible source”. (6) The term “item”. (7) The term “item of supply”. (8) The term “supplies”. (9) The term “commercial product”. (10) The term “commercial service”. (11) The term “nondevelopmental item”. (12) The term “commercial component”. (13) The term “component”.

10 U.S.C. § 3012 Competitive procedures

In this part, the term “competitive procedures” means procedures under which the head of an agency enters into a contract pursuant to full and open competition. Such term also includes— (1) procurement of architectural or engineering services conducted in accordance with chapter 11 of title 40; (2) the competitive selection for award of science and technology proposals resulting from a general solicitation and the peer review or scientific review (as appropriate) of such proposals; (3) the procedures established by the Administrator of General Services for the multiple award schedule program of the General Services Administration if—(A) participation in the program has been open to all responsible sources; and (B) orders and contracts under such program result in the best value to meet the needs of the United States; (4) procurements conducted in furtherance of section 15 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644) as long as all responsible business concerns that are entitled to submit offers for such procurements are permitted to compete; and (5) a competitive selection of research proposals resulting from a general solicitation and peer review or scientific review (as appropriate) solicited pursuant to section 9 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638).

10 U.S.C. § 3013 Technical data

In any chapter 137 legacy provision, the term “technical data” means recorded information (regardless of the form or method of the recording) of a scientific or technical nature (including computer software documentation) relating to supplies procured by an agency. Such term does not include computer software or financial, administrative, cost or pricing, or management data or other information incidental to contract administration.

10 U.S.C. § 3014 Nontraditional defense contractor

In this part, the term “nontraditional defense contractor”, with respect to a procurement or with respect to a transaction authorized under section 4021(a) or 4022 of this title, means an entity that is not currently performing and has not performed, for at least the one-year period preceding the solicitation of sources by the Department of Defense for the procurement or transaction, any contract or subcontract for the Department of Defense that is subject to full coverage under the cost accounting standards prescribed pursuant to section 1502 of title 41 and the regulations implementing such section.

10 U.S.C. § 3015 Simplified acquisition threshold

In this part: (1) The term “simplified acquisition threshold” has the meaning provided that term in section 134 of title 41, except that, in the case of any contract to be awarded and performed, or purchase to be made, outside the United States in support of a contingency operation or a humanitarian or peacekeeping operation, the term means an amount equal to two times the amount specified for that term in such section. (2) The term “humanitarian or peacekeeping operation” means a military operation in support of the provision of humanitarian or foreign disaster assistance or in support of a peacekeeping operation under chapter VI or VII of the Charter of the United Nations. The term does not include routine training, force rotation, or stationing.

10 U.S.C. § 3016 Chapter 137 legacy provisions

In this part, the term “chapter 137 legacy provisions” means the following sections of this title: sections 3002, 3004, 3011–3015, 3041, 3063–3069, 3134, 3151–3157, 3201–3208, 3221–3227, 3241, 3243, 3249, 3252, 3301–3309, 3321–3323, 3344, 3345, 3371–3375, 3377, 3401, 3403, 3405, 3406, 3501–3511, 3531–3535, 3571, 3572, 3573, 3701–3708, 3741–3750, 3761, 3771–3775, 3781–3786, 3791, 3794, 3801–3807, 3841, 3842, 3847, 3881, 3901, 3902, 4202(b), 4324, 4325, 4501, 4502, 4505, 4506, 4507, 4576, 4657, 4660, 4751, 4752, and 8751.