{"identifier":"/us/usc/t54/s101932","title":54,"num":"\u00a7\u202f101932.","heading":"Award of commercial services contracts","text":"\u00a7\u202f101932.\nAward of commercial services contracts\n(a)\nCompetitive Selection Process.\u2014\nExcept as provided in subsection (c), commercial services contracts shall be awarded by the Secretary through a competitive selection process.\n(b)\nSolicitation of Proposals.\u2014\nBefore awarding a new commercial services contract, the Secretary shall publicly solicit proposals for the contract, except as provided in subsection (c). In connection with such solicitation, the Secretary shall prepare a request for proposals and shall publish notice of its availability.","url":"https://projectusc.org/usc/t54/s101932.html","content":[{"t":"sec","id":"/us/usc/t54/s101932","children":[{"t":"num","text":"\u00a7\u202f101932."},{"t":"heading","text":"Award of commercial services contracts"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t54/s101932/a","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(a)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Competitive Selection Process.\u2014"},{"t":"content","text":"Except as provided in subsection (c), commercial services contracts shall be awarded by the Secretary through a competitive selection process.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t54/s101932/b","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(b)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Solicitation of Proposals.\u2014"},{"t":"content","text":"Before awarding a new commercial services contract, the Secretary shall publicly solicit proposals for the contract, except as provided in subsection (c). In connection with such solicitation, the Secretary shall prepare a request for proposals and shall publish notice of its availability.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"}]}]}