2015 US Code
Title 14 - Coast Guard (Sections 1 - 894)
Part I - Regular Coast Guard (Sections 1 - 693)
Chapter 15 - Acquisitions (Sections 561 - 581)
Subchapter I - General Provisions (Sections 561 - 569a)
Sec. 564 - Prohibition on use of lead systems integrators
Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 3, Title 14 - COAST GUARD |
Category | Bills and Statutes |
Collection | United States Code |
SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
Contained Within | Title 14 - COAST GUARD PART I - REGULAR COAST GUARD CHAPTER 15 - ACQUISITIONS SUBCHAPTER I - GENERAL PROVISIONS Sec. 564 - Prohibition on use of lead systems integrators |
Contains | section 564 |
Date | 2015 |
Laws In Effect As Of Date | January 3, 2016 |
Positive Law | Yes |
Disposition | standard |
Source Credit | Added Pub. L. 111-281, title IV, §402(a), Oct. 15, 2010, 124 Stat. 2935; amended Pub. L. 111-330, §1(4), Dec. 22, 2010, 124 Stat. 3569; Pub. L. 112-213, title II, §217(7), Dec. 20, 2012, 126 Stat. 1557. |
Statutes at Large References | 63 Stat. 540 64 Stat. 145, 407 72 Stat. 384 124 Stat. 2935, 3569 126 Stat. 1557 |
Public and Private Laws | Public Law 85-536, Public Law 111-281, Public Law 111-330, Public Law 112-213 |
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(a) In General.—
(1) Use of lead systems integrator.—The Commandant may not use a private sector entity as a lead systems integrator.
(2) Full and open competition.—The Commandant shall use full and open competition for any acquisition contract unless otherwise excepted in accordance with Federal acquisition laws and regulations promulgated under those laws, including the Federal Acquisition Regulation.
(3) No effect on small business act.—Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to supersede or otherwise affect the authorities provided by and under the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631 et seq.).
(b) Limitation on Financial Interest in Subcontractors.—Neither an entity performing lead systems integrator functions for a Coast Guard acquisition nor a Tier 1 subcontractor for any acquisition may have a financial interest in a subcontractor below the Tier 1 subcontractor level unless—
(1) the subcontractor was selected by the prime contractor through full and open competition for such procurement;
(2) the procurement was awarded by an entity performing lead systems integrator functions or a subcontractor through full and open competition;
(3) the procurement was awarded by a subcontractor through a process over which the entity performing lead systems integrator functions or a Tier 1 subcontractor exercised no control; or
(4) the Commandant has determined that the procurement was awarded in a manner consistent with Federal acquisition laws and regulations promulgated under those laws, including the Federal Acquisition Regulation.
(Added Pub. L. 111–281, title IV, §402(a), Oct. 15, 2010, 124 Stat. 2935; amended Pub. L. 111–330, §1(4), Dec. 22, 2010, 124 Stat. 3569; Pub. L. 112–213, title II, §217(7), Dec. 20, 2012, 126 Stat. 1557.)
REFERENCES IN TEXTThe Small Business Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(3), is Pub. L. 85–536, §2(1 et seq.), July 18, 1958, 72 Stat. 384, which is classified generally to chapter 14A (§631 et seq.) of Title 15, Commerce and Trade. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 631 of Title 15 and Tables.
PRIOR PROVISIONSA prior section 564, act Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393, 63 Stat. 540; Aug. 3, 1950, ch. 536, §29, 64 Stat. 407, related to general courts-martial, prior to repeal by act May 5, 1950, ch. 169, §§5, 14(v), 64 Stat. 145, 148, effective May 31, 1951.
AMENDMENTS2012—Pub. L. 112–213 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to prohibition on use of lead systems integrators and provided for certain exceptions to such prohibition.
2010—Pub. L. 111–330 amended Pub. L. 111–281, §402(a), which enacted this section.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2010 AMENDMENTPub. L. 111–330, §1, Dec. 22, 2010, 124 Stat. 3569, provided that the amendment made by section 1(4) is effective with the enactment of Pub. L. 111–281.
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