H.R. 5450 — Introduced in House

I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5450 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 13, 2023Ms. Scholten (for herself and Ms. Salazar) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To amend the Small Business Act to modify the application of price evaluation preference for qualified HUBZone small business concerns to certain contracts, and for other purposes. 1. Application of price evaluation preference for qualified HUBZone small business concerns to certain contracts (a) In general Section 31(c)(3) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 657a(c)(3)) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (E) Application to certain contracts The requirements of subparagraph (A) shall apply to an unrestricted order issued under an unrestricted multiple award contract or the unrestricted portion of a contract that is partially set aside for competition restricted to small business concerns. . (b) Rulemaking Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall revise any rules or guidance to implement the requirements of this section.