41 USC § 3501 - General | Title 41 - Public Contracts | U.S. Code

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Current through Pub. L. 113-99. (See Public Laws for the current Congress.)

(a) Definitions.— In this chapter:

(1) Commercial item.— The term “commercial item” has the meaning provided the term by section 103 of this title.

(2) Cost or pricing data.— The term “cost or pricing data” means all facts that, as of the date of agreement on the price of a contract (or the price of a contract modification) or, if applicable consistent with section 3506 (a)(2) of this title, another date agreed upon between the parties, a prudent buyer or seller would reasonably expect to affect price negotiations significantly. The term does not include information that is judgmental, but does include factual information from which a judgment was derived.

(3) Subcontract.— The term “subcontract” includes a transfer of commercial items between divisions, subsidiaries, or affiliates of a contractor or a subcontractor.

(b) Regulations.—

(1) Minimizing abuse of commercial services item authority.— The Federal Acquisition Regulation shall ensure that services that are not offered and sold competitively in substantial quantities in the commercial marketplace, but are of a type offered and sold competitively in substantial quantities in the commercial marketplace, may be treated as commercial items for purposes of this chapter only if the contracting officer determines in writing that the offeror has submitted sufficient information to evaluate, through price analysis, the reasonableness of the price for the services.

(2) Information to submit.— To the extent necessary to make a determination under paragraph (1), the contracting officer may request the offeror to submit—

(A) prices paid for the same or similar commercial items under comparable terms and conditions by both government and commercial customers; and

(B) if the contracting officer determines that the information described in subparagraph (A) is not sufficient to determine the reasonableness of price, other relevant information regarding the basis for price or cost, including information on labor costs, material costs, and overhead rates.

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(a) Definitions.— In this chapter:

(1) Commercial item.— The term “commercial item” has the meaning provided the term by section 103 of this title.

(2) Cost or pricing data.— The term “cost or pricing data” means all facts that, as of the date of agreement on the price of a contract (or the price of a contract modification) or, if applicable consistent with section 3506 (a)(2) of this title, another date agreed upon between the parties, a prudent buyer or seller would reasonably expect to affect price negotiations significantly. The term does not include information that is judgmental, but does include factual information from which a judgment was derived.

(3) Subcontract.— The term “subcontract” includes a transfer of commercial items between divisions, subsidiaries, or affiliates of a contractor or a subcontractor.

(b) Regulations.—

(1) Minimizing abuse of commercial services item authority.— The Federal Acquisition Regulation shall ensure that services that are not offered and sold competitively in substantial quantities in the commercial marketplace, but are of a type offered and sold competitively in substantial quantities in the commercial marketplace, may be treated as commercial items for purposes of this chapter only if the contracting officer determines in writing that the offeror has submitted sufficient information to evaluate, through price analysis, the reasonableness of the price for the services.

(2) Information to submit.— To the extent necessary to make a determination under paragraph (1), the contracting officer may request the offeror to submit—

(A) prices paid for the same or similar commercial items under comparable terms and conditions by both government and commercial customers; and

(B) if the contracting officer determines that the information described in subparagraph (A) is not sufficient to determine the reasonableness of price, other relevant information regarding the basis for price or cost, including information on labor costs, material costs, and overhead rates.

Source

(Pub. L. 111–350, § 3,Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3764.)

Historical and Revision Notes
Revised Section	Source (U.S. Code)	Source (Statutes at Large)
3501(a)
41:254b(h).
June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title III, § 304A(h), formerly § 304A(i), as added Pub. L. 103–355, title I, § 1251(a)(2), Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3284; redesignated as § 304A(h), Pub. L. 104–106, title XLII, § 4201(b)(2)(B), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 652.
3501(b)
41:254b note.
Pub. L. 110–417, [div. A], title VIII, § 868, Oct. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 4552.

Subsection (a) ofPub. L. 110–417, § 868 is omitted as unnecessary.

In subsection (b)(1), the words “The Federal Acquisition Regulation” are substituted for “The regulations modified pursuant to subsection (a)” for clarity and conformity with the revised title.

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