Sec. 1626. Availability of additional rocket cores pursuant to competitive procedures
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Relative to the number of rocket cores for which space launch providers may submit bids or competitive proposals under competitive procedures pursuant to the fiscal year 2015 National Security Space Launch Procurement Forecast, the Secretary of Defense shall— in fiscal year 2015, increase by one the number of such cores for which such providers may submit bids or competitive proposals; and for fiscal years 2015 through 2017, increase by one (in addition to the core referred to in paragraph (1)) the number of such cores for which such providers may submit bids or competitive proposals, unless the Secretary— determines that there is no practicable way to increase the number of such cores for which such providers may submit bids or competitive proposals and remain in compliance with the requirements of the firm fixed price contract for 36 rocket engine cores over the 5 fiscal years beginning with fiscal year 2013; and not later than 45 days after making that determination, submits to the congressional defense committees— a certification that there is no practicable way to increase the number of such cores for which such providers may submit bids or competitive proposals and remain in compliance with the requirements of the firm fixed price contract for 36 rocket engine cores over the 5 fiscal years beginning with fiscal year 2013; and a description of the basis for the determination.
In this section, the term competitive procedures means procedures as described in section 2304 of title 10, United States Code.