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 100 STAT. 3932

15 USC 637. 41 USC 416.

PUBLIC LAW 99-661—NOV. 14, 1986

(c) SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDES.—The first sentence of section 150') of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644(j)) is amended by striking out "$10,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "$25,000". (d) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—(1) Section 8(f) of the Small Business Act is amended by striking out "subsection (e)(1)(A)" and inserting in lieu thereof "subparagraph (A) or (B) of subsection (e)(1)". (2) Section 18(b) of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act is amended by striking out "subsection (a)(1)(A)" and inserting in lieu thereof "subparagraph (A) or (B) of subsection (a)(1)". SEC. 923. REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO PROCEDURES OTHER THAN COMPETITIVE PROCEDURES

(a) LIMITED SOURCES.—Section 2304(c)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting "or only from a limited number of responsible sources" after "only one responsible source". (b) UNSOLICITED PROPOSALS FOR SERVICE.—Subparagraph (A) of

section 2304(d)(1) of such title is amended by striking out "a unique and innovative concept" and all that follows and inserting in lieu thereof "a concept— "(i) that is unique and innovative or, in the case of a service, for which the source demonstrates a unique capability of the source to provide the service; and "(ii) the substance of which is not otherwise available to the United States, and does not resemble the substance of a pending competitive procurement; and". (c) FOLLOW-ON CONTRACTS.—Subparagraph (B) of such section is amended— (1) by inserting ", or the continued provision of highly specialized services, such property or services may be deemed to be available only from the original source and may be procured through procedures other than competitive procedures" after "highly specialized equipment"; (2) by inserting a one-em dash after "would result in"; (3) by paragraphing clauses (i) and (ii) and aligning their margins so as to be cut in four ems; (4) by striking out the comma after "competition" at the end .BS-^snif^j of clause (i) and inserting in lieu thereof a semicolon; and (5) by striking out ", such property" and all that follows and inserting in lieu thereof a period. Contracts. (d) EFFECTIVE DATES.—(1) The amendment made by subsection (a) 10 USC 2304 shall apply with respect to contracts for which solicitations are "****• issued after the end of the 180-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) The amendment made by subsection (b) shall apply with respect to contracts awarded on the basis of unsolicited research proposals after the end of the 180-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act. (3) The amendments made by subsection (c) shall apply with respect to follow-on contracts awarded after the end of the 180-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 924. EVALUATION FACTORS IN AWARD OF CONTRACTS

(a) EVALUATION FACTORS.—Subsection (a) of section 2305 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)(A)(i)— ^ '^ (A) by striking out "(including price)";

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