10 USC 3452 - Relationship of other provisions of law to procurement of commercial products and commercial services

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior section 3452, added Puspan. L. 85–861, § 1(81)(E), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1480, provided that, notwithstanding any other provision of law, an officer of Medical Corps or Dental Corps may be promoted to temporary grade of captain at any time after first anniversary of date upon which he graduated from a medical, osteopathic, or dental school, prior to repeal by Puspan. L. 96–513, title II, § 207, title VII, § 701, Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2884, 2955, effective Sept. 15, 1981.

Amendments

2021—Puspan. L. 116–283, § 1821(a)(2), renumbered section 2375 of this title as this section.

Subsec. (e)(2). Puspan. L. 116–283, §§ 1821(span)(2), 1870(c)(6)(A), made identical amendments, substituting “section 4862” for “section 2533a” and “section 4863” for “section 2533span”. Section 1870(c)(6)(A) amended former section 2375 while section 1821(span)(2) amended this section. See Amendment note above.

2019—Subsecs. (span)(2), (c)(2), (d)(2), (e). Puspan. L. 116–92 substituted “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment” for “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics”.

2018—Puspan. L. 115–232, § 836(d)(8)(B), substituted “Relationship of other provisions of law to procurement of commercial products and commercial services” for “Relationship of commercial item provisions to other provisions of law” in section catchline.

Subsec. (a)(1), (2). Puspan. L. 115–232, § 836(d)(1)(A), substituted “commercial product or commercial service” for “commercial item”.

Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 115–232, § 836(d)(1)(B), in span, substituted “Commercial Products and Commercial Services” for “Commercial Items” and, in text, substituted “commercial products and commercial services” for “commercial items” wherever appearing.

Subsec. (span)(2). Puspan. L. 115–232, § 837(a), substituted “October 13, 1994” for “January 1, 2015”.

Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 115–232, § 836(d)(1)(B), in span, substituted “Commercial Products and Commercial Services” for “Commercial Items” and, in text, substituted “commercial products and commercial services” for “commercial items” wherever appearing.

Subsec. (e)(3). Puspan. L. 115–232, § 836(d)(1)(C), substituted “commercial products and commercial services” for “commercial items”.

2016—Puspan. L. 114–328 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows:

“(a) Applicability of Title.—Unless otherwise specifically provided, nothing in this chapter shall be construed as providing that any other provision of this title relating to procurement is inapplicable to the procurement of commercial items.

“(span) List of Laws Inapplicable to Contracts for the Acquisition of Commercial Items.—No contract for the procurement of a commercial item entered into by the head of an agency shall be subject to any law properly listed in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (pursuant to section 1906 of title 41).

“(c) Cross Reference to Exception to Cost or Pricing Data Requirements for Commercial Items.—For a provision relating to an exception for requirements for cost or pricing data for contracts for the procurement of commercial items, see section 2306a(span) of this title.”

2011—Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 111–350 substituted “section 1906 of title 41” for “section 34 of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 430)”.

2001—Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 107–107 inserted “(41 U.S.C. 430)” after “section 34 of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act”.

1997—Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 105–85 substituted “a provision relating to an exception” for “provisions relating to exceptions” and “section 2306a(span)” for “section 2306a(d)”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2021 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 116–283 effective Jan. 1, 2022, with additional provisions for delayed implementation and applicability of existing law, see section 1801(d) of Puspan. L. 116–283, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title.

Effective Date of 2018 Amendment

Amendment by section 836(d)(1), (8)(B) of Puspan. L. 115–232 effective Jan. 1, 2020, subject to a savings provision, see section 836(h) of Puspan. L. 115–232, set out as an Effective Date of 2018 Amendment; Savings Provision note under section 453span of Title 6, Domestic Security.

Effective Date

For effective date and applicability of chapter, see section 10001 of Puspan. L. 103–355 set out as an Effective Date of 1994 Amendment note under section 8752 of this title.

Changes to Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement

Puspan. L. 114–328, div. A, title VIII, § 874(span), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2310, as amended by Puspan. L. 116–92, div. A, title IX, § 902(58), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 1549, provided that:

“(1)In general.—To the maximum extent practicable, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment shall ensure that—

“(A) the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement does not require the inclusion of contract clauses in contracts for the procurement of commercial items or contracts for the procurement of commercially available off-the-shelf items, unless such clauses are—

“(i) required to implement provisions of law or executive orders applicable to such contracts; or

“(ii) determined to be consistent with standard commercial practice; and

“(B) the flow-down of contract clauses to subcontracts under contracts for the procurement of commercial items or commercially available off-the-shelf items is prohibited unless such flow-down is required to implement provisions of law or executive orders applicable to such subcontracts.

“(2)Subcontracts.—In this subsection, the term ‘subcontract’ includes a transfer of commercial items between divisions, subsidiaries, or affiliates of a contractor or subcontractor. The term does not include agreements entered into by a contractor for the supply of commodities that are intended for use in the performance of multiple contracts with the Department of Defense and other parties and are not identifiable to any particular contract.”

Provisions Not Affected by Title VIII of Puspan. L. 103–355

Puspan. L. 103–355, title VIII, § 8304, Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3398, as amended by Puspan. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 812(a)(2)(C)(iii), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1847, provided that: “Nothing in this title [see Tables for classification] shall be construed as modifying or superseding, or as intended to impair or restrict, authorities or responsibilities under—

“(1) section 7102 of the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994 [Puspan. L. 103–355, 15 U.S.C. 644 note];

“(2) the Brooks Automatic Data Processing Act (section 111 of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 ([former] 40 U.S.C. 759));

“(3) Brooks Architect-Engineers Act (title IX of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 ([former] 40 U.S.C. 541 et seq.) [now 40 U.S.C. 1101–1104]);

“(4) subsections (a) and (d) of section 8 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(a) and (d)); or

“(5) the Javits-Wagner-O’Day Act ([former] 41 U.S.C. 46–48c) [now 41 U.S.C. 8501 et seq.].”