Title 6 — Domestic SecurityRelease 119-73not60
§394 Unsolicited Proposals
Title 6 › Chapter 1— HOMELAND SECURITY ORGANIZATION › Subchapter VIII— COORDINATION WITH NON-FEDERAL ENTITIES; INSPECTOR GENERAL; UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE; COAST GUARD; GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part D— Acquisitions › § 394
Summary
By November 25, 2003, the FAR must add rules requiring agency contact, before evaluation, confirm proposal isn't responding to a published agency requirement and includes technical and cost info to judge merit.
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Title 6, §394
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(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 3, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60