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Code · BILL · 117th Congress · S. 5220 (Introduced in Senate) — To reauthorize programs of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes. · Sec. 408

Sec. 408. Sole source thresholds

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The Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 631 et seq. ) is amended— in section 8 ( 15 U.S.C. 637 )— in subsection (a)(1)(D)(i), by striking subclause
(II)and inserting the following: the anticipated award price of the contract (including options and options periods) will exceed— $12,000,000 in the case of a contract opportunity assigned a North American Industry Classification System code for research and development, except that such amount shall be $14,000,000 if the small business concern is a participating or graduated mentor in, or a joint venture established under, the mentor-protege program under section 45; $14,000,000 (or $16,000,000, if the small business concern is a participating or graduated mentor in, or a joint venture established under, the mentor-protege program under section 45) in the case of a contract opportunity described in item (aa), if the small business concern subcontracts with an institution of higher education described in section 371(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1067q(a) ), for which the limitations on subcontracting under section 46 shall not apply; $14,000,000 in the case of a contract opportunity assigned a North American Industry Classification System code for manufacturing, except that such amount shall be $16,000,000 if the small business concern is a participating or graduated mentor in, or a joint venture established under, the mentor-protege program under section 45; or $10,000,000 in the case of any other contract opportunity, except that such amount shall be $12,000,000 if the small business concern is a participating or graduated mentor in, or a joint venture established under, the mentor-protege program under section 45. ; and in subsection (m)— in paragraph (7)(B), by striking clauses
(i)and
(ii)and inserting the following: $12,000,000 in the case of a contract opportunity assigned a North American Industry Classification System code for research and development; $14,000,000 in the case of a contract opportunity described in item (aa), if the small business concern partners with an institution of higher education described in section 371(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1067q(a) ); $14,000,000 in the case of a contract opportunity assigned a North American Industry Classification System code for manufacturing; or $10,000,000 in the case of any other contract opportunity; and ; and in paragraph (8)(B), by striking clauses
(i)and
(ii)and inserting the following: $12,000,000 in the case of a contract opportunity assigned a North American Industry Classification System code for research and development; $14,000,000 in the case of a contract opportunity described in item (aa), if the small business concern partners with an institution of higher education described in section 371(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1067q(a) ); $14,000,000 in the case of a contract opportunity assigned a North American Industry Classification System code for manufacturing; or $10,000,000 in the case of any other contract opportunity; and ; in section 31(c)(2)(A)(ii) ( 15 U.S.C. 657a(c)(2)(A)(ii) ), by striking subclauses
(I)and
(II)and inserting the following: $12,000,000 in the case of a contract opportunity assigned a North American Industry Classification System code for research and development; $14,000,000 in the case of a contract opportunity described in item (aa), if the qualified HUBZone small business concern partners with an institution of higher education described in section 371(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1067q(a) ); $14,000,000 in the case of a contract opportunity assigned a North American Industry Classification System code for manufacturing; or $10,000,000 in the case of any other contract opportunity; and ; and in section 36(c)(2) ( 15 U.S.C. 657f(c)(2) ), by striking subparagraphs
(A)and
(B)and inserting the following: $12,000,000 in the case of a contract opportunity assigned a North American Industry Classification System code for research and development; $14,000,000 in the case of a contract opportunity described in item (aa), if the small business concern partners with an institution of higher education described in section 371(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1067q(a) ); $14,000,000 in the case of a contract opportunity assigned a North American Industry Classification System code for manufacturing; or $10,000,000 in the case of any other contract opportunity; and .
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Sec. 408
Sole source thresholds
U.S.C.§ 631
U.S.C.§ 637
U.S.C.§ 1067q
U.S.C.§ 657a
U.S.C.§ 657f
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