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TITLE VIII--ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND RELATED MATTERS

Subtitle C—Amendments to General Contracting Authorities, Procedures, and Limitations

P. L. 112-

House Conference Report 112-705

SEC. 830. REPEAL OF SUNSET FOR CERTAIN PROTESTS OF TASK AND DELIVERY ORDER CONTRACTS.

Senate Report 112-173

Repeal of sunset for certain protests of task and delivery order contracts (sec. 846)

The committee recommends a provision that would repeal the sunset date for the authority to file bid protests for task and delivery orders in excess of $5.0 million pursuant to section 2304c(e) of title 10, United States Code.

The committee notes that: (1) the expansion of bid protests to task and delivery orders in excess of $5.0 million provides an increased assurance of fairness and regularity in the award of such task and delivery orders; (2) the Government Accountability Office has not reported an excessive increase in the number of bid protests as a result of this authority; and (3) the potential expiration of a previous sunset date for this authority produced significant confusion and uncertainty in the acquisition system over the last 2 years.