,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #eef #aah? ,,congress 
#b;d ,session  ,s4 #cfbf ,report ,no4   
#aah-bdb ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$
 ,,/ates  ,janu>y #ah1 #bjbd,mr4 ,pet]s 
7= himself & ,ms4 ,ern/7 introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security &  
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs  ,novemb] #ac1     
#bjbd,report$ by ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ) an      
amendment,strike out all aft] ! enact+  
clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic  ,a  
,,bill  ,to cl>ify task & deliv]y ord]  
solicitation & contract requirem5ts4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,con=m+ ,proc$ures = ,f$]al ,task &   
,deliv]y ,ord] ,contracts ,act ( #bjbd4 
#b4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (    
,congress t-- 7#a7 c]ta9 proc$ures =    
solicitation & aw>d ( task & deliv]y    
ord] contracts h be5 /reaml9$ = ,def5se 
ag5cies ?r\gh am5dm5ts to ,f$]al law    
made by-- 7,a7 section #hbe ( !         
,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act =  
,fiscal ,ye> #bjag 7,public ,law        
#aad-cbh2 #acj ,/at4 #bbgi72 &  7,b7    

section #haf ( ! ,national ,def5se      
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjbj 
7,public ,law #aaf-ib2 #acc ,/at4       
#adhg72 &  7#b7 am5d+ title #da1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 to cl>ify t all ,f$]al    
ag5cies & _! contractors c b5efit f !   
/reaml9$ proc$ures = solicitation & aw>d
 ( task & deliv]y ord] contracts w\ld   
align ) ! purpose ( ! ,f$]al            
,acquisition ,regulation to provide     
procurem5t proc$ures = use by all       
executive ag5cies t are /&>d1 consi/5t1 
& conduct$ 9 a fair & imp>tial mann]4   
#c4 ,multiple-aw>d task & deliv]y ord]  
solicitation requirem5ts ,section       
#ccjf7;c77#c7 ( title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! p>agraph    
head+1 by /rik+ acquir$ on an h\rly     
rate2  7#b7 by /rik+ = s]vices to be    
acquir$ on an h\rly rate basis & ins]t+ 
= ! same or simil> s]vices 7includ+     
con/ruction7 to be acquir$2 &  7#c7 by  
/rik+ bas$ on h\rly rates4  #d4         
,s+le-aw>d task & deliv]y ord] contract 
requirem5ts ,section #dajc7;d77#c7 (    

title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by     
/rik+ ,no task or deliv]y ord] contract 
& ins]t+ ,except z provid$ "u           
subp>agraph 7,b71 no task or deliv]y    
ord] contract2  7#b7 by r$esignat+      
subp>agraph 7,b7 z subp>agraph 7,c72 &  
7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,a7 !  
foll[+ new subp>agraph3  7,b7 ,exception
 ,a task or deliv]y ord] contract 9 an  
am\nt e/imat$ to exce$ #ajj1jjj1jjj     
7includ+ all options7 may be aw>d$ to a 
s+le s\rce )\t ! writt5 det]m9ation     
o!rwise requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 if !
 executive ag5cy has made a writt5      
det]m9ation pursuant to section #ccjd ( 
?is title t proc$ures o!r ?an           
competitive proc$ures may be us$ = !    
aw>d+ ( su* contract4  4  #a4 ,%ort     
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,con=m+ 
,proc$ures = ,f$]al ,task & ,deliv]y    
,ord] ,contracts ,act ( #bjbd4  #b4     
,multiple-aw>d task & deliv]y ord]      
solicitation requirem5ts ,section       
#ccjf7;c7 ( title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates    

,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#c7--
 7,a7 9 ! p>agraph head+1 by /rik+      
acquir$ on an h\rly rate2  7,b7 by /rik+
 = s]vices to be acquir$ on an h\rly    
rate basis & ins]t+ = ! same or simil>  
s]vices 7includ+ con/ruction7 to be     
acquir$2 &  7,c7 by /rik+ bas$ on h\rly 
rates2 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#d7-- 7,a7 by
 r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,c7 & 7,d7 z  
subp>agraphs 7,d7 & 7,e71 respectively2 
&  7,b7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,b7 
! foll[+3  7,c7 ! contract+ (fic] has no
 reason to believe w\ld likely (f] o!r  
?an fair & reasonable pric+2  4  #c4    
,s+le-aw>d task & deliv]y ord] contract 
requirem5ts ,section #dajc7;d77#c7 (    
title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by     
/rik+ ,no task or deliv]y ord] contract 
& ins]t+ ,except z provid$ "u           
subp>agraph 7,b71 no task or deliv]y    
ord] contract2  7#b7 by r$esignat+      
subp>agraph 7,b7 z subp>agraph 7,c72 &  
7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,a7 !  
foll[+ new subp>agraph3  7,b7 ,exception

 ,a task or deliv]y ord] contract 9 an  
am\nt e/imat$ to exce$ #ajj1jjj1jjj     
7includ+ all options7 may be aw>d$ to a 
s+le s\rce )\t ! writt5 det]m9ation     
o!rwise requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 if !
 executive ag5cy has made a writt5      
det]m9ation pursuant to section #ccjd ( 
?is title t proc$ures o!r ?an           
competitive proc$ures may be us$ = !    
aw>d+ ( su* contract4  4  ,novemb] #ac1 
#bjbd,report$ ) an am5dm5t