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procedures in subchapter V of chapter 35 of title 31, and an actual 
or prospective offeror requests, a file of the protest shall be established 
by the procuring activity and reasonable access shall be provided to ac-
tual or prospective offerors. 
(2) REDACTED INFORMATION.—Information exempt from disclosure 
under section 552 of title 5 may be redacted in a file established pursu-
ant to paragraph (1) unless an applicable protective order provides oth-
erwise. 
(b) AGENCY ACTIONS ON PROTESTS.—If, in connection with a protest, 
the head of an executive agency determines that a solicitation, proposed 
award, or award does not comply with the requirements of law or regula-
tion, the head of the executive agency may— 
(1) take any action set out in subparagraphs (A) to (F) of subsection 
(b)(1) of section 3554 of title 31; and 
(2) pay costs described in paragraph (1) of section 3554(c) of title 
31 within the limits referred to in paragraph (2) of section 3554(c). 
CHAPTER 39—SPECIFIC TYPES OF CONTRACTS 
Sec. 
3901.
Contracts awarded using procedures other than sealed-bid procedures. 
3902.
Severable services contracts for periods crossing fiscal years. 
3903.
Multiyear contracts. 
3904.
Contract authority for severable services contracts and multiyear contracts. 
3905.
Cost contracts. 
3906.
Cost-reimbursement contracts. 
§ 3901. Contracts awarded using procedures other than 
sealed-bid procedures 
(a) AUTHORIZED TYPES.—Except as provided in section 3905 of this 
title, contracts awarded after using procedures other than sealed-bid proce-
dures may be of any type which in the opinion of the agency head will pro-
mote the best interests of the Federal Government. 
(b) REQUIRED WARRANTY.— 
(1) CONTENT.—Every contract awarded after using procedures other 
than sealed-bid procedures shall contain a suitable warranty, as deter-
mined by the agency head, by the contractor that no person or selling 
agency has been employed or retained to solicit or secure the contract 
on an agreement or understanding for a commission, percentage, bro-
kerage, or contingent fee, except for bona fide employees or bona fide 
established commercial or selling agencies the contractor maintains to 
secure business. 
(2) REMEDY FOR BREACH OR VIOLATION.—For the breach or viola-
tion of the warranty, the Federal Government may annul the contract 
without liability or deduct from the contract price or consideration the 
full amount of the commission, percentage, brokerage, or contingent 
fee. 
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(3) NONAPPLICATION.—Paragraph (1) does not apply to a contract 
for an amount that is not greater than the simplified acquisition 
threshold or to a contract for the acquisition of commercial items. 
§ 3902. Severable services contracts for periods crossing fis-
cal years 
(a) AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO CONTRACT.—The head of an executive 
agency may enter into a contract for the procurement of severable services 
for a period that begins in one fiscal year and ends in the next fiscal year 
if (without regard to any option to extend the period of the contract) the 
contract period does not exceed one year. 
(b) OBLIGATION OF FUNDS.—Funds made available for a fiscal year may 
be obligated for the total amount of a contract entered into under the au-
thority of this section. 
§ 3903. Multiyear contracts 
(a) DEFINITION.—In this section, a multiyear contract is a contract for 
the purchase of property or services for more than one, but not more than 
5, program years. 
(b) AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO CONTRACT.—An executive agency may 
enter into a multiyear contract for the acquisition of property or services 
if— 
(1) funds are available and obligated for the contract, for the full 
period of the contract or for the first fiscal year in which the contract 
is in effect, and for the estimated costs associated with a necessary ter-
mination of the contract; and 
(2) the executive agency determines that— 
(A) the need for the property or services is reasonably firm and 
continuing over the period of the contract; and 
(B) a multiyear contract will serve the best interests of the Fed-
eral Government by encouraging full and open competition or pro-
moting economy in administration, performance, and operation of 
the agency’s programs. 
(c) TERMINATION CLAUSE.—A multiyear contract entered into under the 
authority of this section shall include a clause that provides that the con-
tract shall be terminated if funds are not made available for the continu-
ation of the contract in a fiscal year covered by the contract. Funds avail-
able for paying termination costs shall remain available for that purpose 
until the costs associated with termination of the contract are paid. 
(d) CANCELLATION CEILING NOTICE.—Before a contract described in 
subsection (b) that contains a clause setting forth a cancellation ceiling in 
excess of $10,000,000 may be awarded, the executive agency shall give writ-
ten notification of the proposed contract and of the proposed cancellation 
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