SEC. 862. LIMITATION ON LENGTH OF
CERTAIN NONCOMPETITIVE CONTRACTS.
(a) Civilian Agency Contracts- Section 303(d) of the Federal
Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (41 U.S.C.
253(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
`(3)(A)
The contract period of a contract described in subparagraph (B)
that is entered into by an executive agency pursuant to the
authority provided under subsection (c)(2)--
`(i)
may not exceed the time necessary--
`(I)
to meet the unusual and compelling requirements of the work
to be performed under the contract; and
`(II) for the executive agency to enter into another
contract for the required goods or services through the use
of competitive procedures; and
`(ii)
may not exceed one year unless the head of the executive
agency entering into such contract determines that exceptional
circumstances apply.
`(B)
This paragraph applies to any contract in an amount greater than
the simplified acquisition threshold.'.
(b) Defense Contracts- Section 2304(d) of title 10, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
`(3)(A) The contract period of a contract described in
subparagraph (B) that is entered into by an agency pursuant to
the authority provided under subsection (c)(2)--
`(i)
may not exceed the time necessary--
`(I)
to meet the unusual and compelling requirements of the work
to be performed under the contract; and
`(II) for the agency to enter into another contract for the
required goods or services through the use of competitive
procedures; and
`(ii)
may not exceed one year unless the head of the agency entering
into such contract determines that exceptional circumstances
apply.
`(B)
This paragraph applies to any contract in an amount greater than
the simplified acquisition threshold.'.
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Limitation on the length of
noncompetitive contracts. Section 862 limits the duration of
no-bid contracts awarded in emergencies to one year. |
