Title 6 — Domestic SecurityRelease 119-73not60
§428 Identification of New Entrants Into the Federal Marketplace
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 F— Federal Emergency Procurement Flexibility › § 428
Summary
Agency heads must research the market to find available capabilities, including small businesses and new contractors, that can help prevent or recover from terrorism or nuclear, biological, chemical, or radiological attacks. They must, as much as possible, use commercial research tools like business databases.
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Title 6, §428
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The head of each executive agency shall conduct market research on an ongoing basis to identify effectively the capabilities, including the capabilities of small businesses and new entrants into Federal contracting, that are available in the marketplace for meeting the requirements of the executive agency in furtherance of defense against or recovery from terrorism or nuclear, biological, chemical, or radiological attack. The head of the executive agency shall, to the maximum extent practicable, take advantage of commercially available market research methods, including use of commercial databases, to carry out the research.
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6 U.S.C. § 428
Title 6 — Domestic Security
Last Updated
Apr 3, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60