Title 6 — Domestic SecurityRelease 119-73
§394 Unsolicited proposals
Title 6 › Chapter CHAPTER 1— - HOMELAND SECURITY ORGANIZATION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER VIII— - COORDINATION WITH NON-FEDERAL ENTITIES; INSPECTOR GENERAL; UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE; COAST GUARD; GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part Part D— - Acquisitions › § 394
Summary
By November 25, 2003 update FAR rules for unsolicited proposals. Before a full review, an agency contact must confirm proposals aren't replies to posted requests and include technical and cost info.
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Title 6, §394
Domestic Security — Source: USLM XML via OLRC
(a)Within 1 year of November 25, 2002, the Federal Acquisition Regulation shall be revised to include regulations with regard to unsolicited proposals.
(b)The regulations prescribed under subsection (a) shall require that before initiating a comprehensive evaluation, an agency contact point shall consider, among other factors, that the proposal—
(1)is not submitted in response to a previously published agency requirement; and
(2)contains technical and cost information for evaluation and overall scientific, technical or socioeconomic merit, or cost-related or price-related factors.
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6 U.S.C. § 394
Title 6 — Domestic Security
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73