Source: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/10/2379
Timestamp: 2019-04-19 00:41:13+00:00

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the congressional defense committees are notified at least 30 days before such treatment or purchase occurs.
the contracting officer determines in writing that the subsystem is a commercial item, as defined in section 103 of title 41.
the contracting officer determines in writing that the component or spare part is a commercial item, as defined in section 103 of title 41.
This subsection shall apply only to components and spare parts that are acquired by the Department of Defense through a prime contract or a modification to a prime contract (or through a subcontract under a prime contract or modification to a prime contract on which the prime contractor adds no, or negligible, value).
if the contracting officer determines that the information submitted pursuant to subparagraphs (A) and (B) is not sufficient to determine the reasonableness of price, other relevant information regarding the basis for price or cost, including information on labor costs, material costs, and overhead rates.
An offeror may submit information or analysis relating to the value of a commercial item to aid in the determination of the reasonableness of the price of such item. A contracting officer may consider such information or analysis in addition to the information submitted pursuant to paragraphs (1)(A) and (1)(B).
An offeror may not be required to submit information described in paragraph (1)(C) with regard to a commercially available off-the-shelf item and may be required to submit such information with regard to any other item that was developed exclusively at private expense only after the head of the contracting activity determines in writing that the information submitted pursuant to paragraphs (1)(A) and (1)(B) is not sufficient to determine the reasonableness of price.
The authority of the Secretary of Defense to make a determination under subsection (a) may be delegated only to the Deputy Secretary of Defense, without further redelegation.
In this section, the term “major weapon system” means a weapon system acquired pursuant to a major defense acquisition program (as that term is defined in section 2430 of this title).
(2) the congressional defense committees are notified at least 30 days before such treatment or purchase occurs.
(2) the contracting officer determines in writing that the subsystem is a commercial product.
(B) the contracting officer determines in writing that the component or spare part is a commercial product.
(2) This subsection shall apply only to components and spare parts that are acquired by the Department of Defense through a prime contract or a modification to a prime contract (or through a subcontract under a prime contract or modification to a prime contract on which the prime contractor adds no, or negligible, value).
(C) if the contracting officer determines that the information submitted pursuant to subparagraphs (A) and (B) is not sufficient to determine the reasonableness of price, other relevant information regarding the basis for price or cost, including information on labor costs, material costs, and overhead rates.
(2) An offeror may submit information or analysis relating to the value of a commercial product to aid in the determination of the reasonableness of the price of such item. A contracting officer may consider such information or analysis in addition to the information submitted pursuant to paragraphs (1)(A) and (1)(B).
(3) An offeror may not be required to submit information described in paragraph (1)(C) with regard to a commercially available off-the-shelf item and may be required to submit such information with regard to any other item that was developed exclusively at private expense only after the head of the contracting activity determines in writing that the information submitted pursuant to paragraphs (1)(A) and (1)(B) is not sufficient to determine the reasonableness of price.
(e) Delegation.—The authority of the Secretary of Defense to make a determination under subsection (a) may be delegated only to the Deputy Secretary of Defense, without further redelegation.
(f) Major Weapon System Defined.—In this section, the term “major weapon system” means a weapon system acquired pursuant to a major defense acquisition program (as that term is defined in section 2430 of this title).
2018—Pub. L. 115–232, § 836(d)(8)(D), substituted “Procurement of a major weapon system as a commercial product: requirement for prior determination by Secretary of Defense and notification to Congress” for “Requirement for determination by Secretary of Defense and notification to Congress before procurement of major weapon systems as commercial items” in section catchline.
Pub. L. 115–232, § 836(d)(4)(C), substituted “commercial product” for “commercial item” and “commercial products” for “commercial items” whereever appearing.
Subsec. (a)(1)(A). Pub. L. 115–232, § 836(d)(4)(B), struck out “, as defined in section 103 of title 41” before “; and”.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 115–232, § 836(d)(4)(A), substituted “Commercial Products” for “Commercial Items” in heading.
Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 115–232, § 836(d)(4)(B), struck out “, as defined in section 103 of title 41” before period.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 115–232, § 836(d)(4)(A), substituted “Commercial Products” for “Commercial Items” in heading.
Subsec. (c)(1)(B). Pub. L. 115–232, § 836(d)(4)(B), struck out “, as defined in section 103 of title 41” before period.
2016—Subsec. (d)(2), (3). Pub. L. 114–328 added par. (2) and redesignated former par. (2) as (3).
2015—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 114–92, § 852(a), inserted “and” at end of par. (1)(B), redesignated par. (3) as (2), and struck out former par. (2) which read as follows: “the offeror has submitted sufficient information to evaluate, through price analysis, the reasonableness of the price for such system; and”.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 114–92, § 852(b)(1), substituted “if either” for “only if” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 114–92, § 852(c)(1), substituted “title if either” for “title only if” in introductory provisions.
2014—Subsec. (a)(1)(A). Pub. L. 113–291, § 1071(a)(7)(A), substituted “section 103 of title 41” for “section 4(12) of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 403(12))”.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 113–291, § 1071(a)(7)(B), substituted “section 104 of title 41” for “section 35(c) of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 431(c))” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (b)(2)(A). Pub. L. 113–291, § 1071(a)(7)(A), substituted “section 103 of title 41” for “section 4(12) of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 403(12))”.
Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 113–291, § 1071(a)(7)(B), substituted “section 104 of title 41” for “section 35(c) of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 431(c))” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (c)(1)(B)(i). Pub. L. 113–291, § 1071(a)(7)(A), substituted “section 103 of title 41” for “section 4(12) of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 403(12))”.
2008—Subsec. (a)(2), (3). Pub. L. 110–181, § 815(a)(1)(A), added par. (2) and redesignated former par. (2) as (3).
Subsecs. (c) to (f). Pub. L. 110–181, § 815(a)(1)(C), (D), added subsecs. (c) and (d) and redesignated former subsecs. (c) and (d) as (e) and (f), respectively.

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