PUBLIC LAW 99-661—NOV. 14, 1986
100 STAT. 3931
(1) in subparagraph (A)— (A) by striking out "$10,000" both places such term appears and inserting in lieu thereof "$25,000"; (B) by striking out "or" at the end of clause (i); (C) by striking out the comma at the end of clause (ii) and inserting in lieu thereof "; or"; (D) by inserting after clause (ii) the following new clause: "(iii) solicit bids or proposals for a contract for property or Contracts, services for a price expected to exceed $10,000, if there is not a reasonable expectation that at least two offers will be received from responsive and responsible offerors,"; and (E) by striking out "subsection (b); and" and inserting in lieu thereof "subsection (f);"; (2) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C); and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new subparagraph (B): "(B) an executive agency intending to solicit bids or proposals for a contract for property or services shall post, for a period of not less than ten days, in a public place at the contracting office issuing the solicitation a notice of solicitation described in subsection (f)— "(i) in the case of an executive agency other than the Department of Defense, if the contract is for a price expected to exceed $10,000, but not to exceed $25,000; and "(ii) in the case of the Department of Defense, if the contract is for a price expected to exceed $5,000, but not to exceed $25,000; and". (b) OFFICE OF FEDERAL PROCUREMENT POLICY ACT NOTICE THRESH-
OLDS.—Section 18(a)(1) of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 416(a)(1)(A)) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A)— (A) by striking out "$10,000" both places such term appears in and inserting in lieu thereof "$25,000"; (B) by striking out "or" at the end of clause (i); (C) by striking out the comma at the end of clause (ii) and inserting in lieu thereof "; or"; (D) by inserting after clause (ii) the following new clause: Contracts, "(iii) solicit bids or proposals for a contract for property or services for a price expected to exceed $10,000, if there is not a reasonable expectation that at least two offers will be received from responsive and responsible offerors,"; and (E) by striking out "and" at the end; (2) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C); and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new subparagraph (B): "(B) an executive agency intending to solicit bids or proposals for a contract for property or services shall post, for a period of not less than ten days, in a public place at the contracting office issuing the solicitation a notice of solicitation described in subsection (0— "(i) in the case of an executive agency other than the Department of Defense, if the contract is for a price expected to exceed $10,000, but not to exceed $25,000; and "(ii) in the case of the Department of Defense, if the contract is for a price expected to exceed $5,000, but not to exceed $25,000; and".
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