§ 115. Supplies 
In this subtitle, the term ‘‘supplies’’— 
(1) means an individual part, component, subassembly, assembly, or 
subsystem integral to a major system, and other property which may 
be replaced during the service life of the system, including spare parts 
and replenishment spare parts; but 
(2) does not include packaging or labeling associated with shipment 
or identification of an item. 
§ 116. Technical data 
In this subtitle, the term ‘‘technical data’’— 
(1) 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; 
but 
(2) does not include computer software or financial, administrative, 
cost or pricing, or management data or other information incidental to 
contract administration. 
SUBCHAPTER II—DIVISION B DEFINITIONS 
§ 131. Acquisition 
In division B, the term ‘‘acquisition’’— 
(1) means the process of acquiring, with appropriated amounts, by 
contract for purchase or lease, property or services (including construc-
tion) that support the missions and goals of an executive agency, from 
the point at which the requirements of the executive agency are estab-
lished in consultation with the chief acquisition officer of the executive 
agency; and 
(2) includes— 
(A) the process of acquiring property or services that are al-
ready in existence, or that must be created, developed, dem-
onstrated, and evaluated; 
(B) the description of requirements to satisfy agency needs; 
(C) solicitation and selection of sources; 
(D) award of contracts; 
(E) contract performance; 
(F) contract financing; 
(G) management and measurement of contract performance 
through final delivery and payment; and 
(H) technical and management functions directly related to the 
process of fulfilling agency requirements by contract. 
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§ 132. Competitive procedures 
In division B, the term ‘‘competitive procedures’’ means procedures under 
which an agency enters into a contract pursuant to full and open competi-
tion. 
§ 133. Executive agency 
In division B, the term ‘‘executive agency’’ means— 
(1) an executive department specified in section 101 of title 5; 
(2) a military department specified in section 102 of title 5; 
(3) an independent establishment as defined in section 104(1) of title 
5; and 
(4) a wholly owned Government corporation fully subject to chapter 
91 of title 31. 
§ 134. Simplified acquisition threshold 
In division B, the term ‘‘simplified acquisition threshold’’ means 
$100,000. 
SUBCHAPTER III—DIVISION C DEFINITIONS 
§ 151. Agency head 
In division C, the term ‘‘agency head’’ means the head or any assistant 
head of an executive agency, and may at the option of the Administrator 
of General Services include the chief official of any principal organizational 
unit of the General Services Administration. 
§ 152. Competitive procedures 
In division C, the term ‘‘competitive procedures’’ means procedures under 
which an executive agency enters into a contract pursuant to full and open 
competition. The term also includes— 
(1) procurement of architectural or engineering services conducted in 
accordance with chapter 11 of title 40; 
(2) the competitive selection of basic research proposals resulting 
from a general solicitation and the peer review or scientific review (as 
appropriate) of those proposals; 
(3) the procedures established by the Administrator of General Serv-
ices for the multiple awards schedule program of the General Services 
Administration if— 
(A) participation in the program has been open to all respon-
sible sources; and 
(B) orders and contracts under those procedures result in the 
lowest overall cost alternative to meet the needs of the Federal 
Government; 
(4) procurements conducted in furtherance of section 15 of the Small 
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644) as long as all responsible business con-
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