S.Amdt. 1427
What it does: Adds SEC. 848. DEADLINE FOR RECOMPETITION ON CONTRACTS PURSUANT TO A GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE OPINION TO AMEND OR REISSUE A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS at the end of subtitle C of title VIII
Sen. Patrick J. Toomey (R-PA)What it changes
1 change to S. 1867 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. 848. DEADLINE FOR RECOMPETITION ON CONTRACTS PURSUANT TO A GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE OPINION TO AMEND OR REISSUE A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS at the end of subtitle C of title VIII
Adds a sectionIn S. 1867 · Placed on Calendar Senate
(3) The term "one-offer contract" means a contract awarded after receiving a bid from only one qualified vendor.
Inserted: SEC. 848. DEADLINE FOR RECOMPETITION ON CONTRACTS PURSUANT TO A GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE OPINION TO AMEND OR REISSUE A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS.
Inserted: Whenever the Department of Defense undertakes a recompetition for the award of a contract pursuant to an opinion of the Government Accountability Office requiring an amendment or reissuance of a request for proposals in connection with such contract, the Department shall--
Inserted: (1) commence the recompetition not later than 120 days after the date of the issuance of the opinion; or
Inserted: (2) if the Department cannot commence the recompetition within the time provided for under paragraph (1), publish in the Federal Register a notice explaining why the Department cannot commence the recompetition within that time and identifying when the recompetition will commence.
Original wording
At the end of subtitle C of title VIII, add the following:
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As printed
SA 1427. Mr. TOOMEY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1867, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2012 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of subtitle C of title VIII, add the following:
SEC. 848. DEADLINE FOR RECOMPETITION ON CONTRACTS PURSUANT TO A GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE OPINION TO AMEND OR REISSUE A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS.
Whenever the Department of Defense undertakes a recompetition for the award of a contract pursuant to an opinion of the Government Accountability Office requiring an amendment or reissuance of a request for proposals in connection with such contract, the Department shall--
(1) commence the recompetition not later than 120 days after the date of the issuance of the opinion; or
(2) if the Department cannot commence the recompetition within the time provided for under paragraph (1), publish in the Federal Register a notice explaining why the Department cannot commence the recompetition within that time and identifying when the recompetition will commence.
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Senate amendment submitted
November 29, 2011