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Sec. 870B · H.R. 3838

Requirements for prime contractors of certain telecommunications contracts

Division A — Department of Defense Authorizations › Title VIII — Acquisition Policy, Acquisition Management, and Related Matters › Subtitle E — Prohibitions and Limitations on Procurement

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(a) In general With respect to an eligible contract relating to the procurement of telecommunications for the Department of Defense, the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the principal office of the prime contractor for such eligible contract is located in the United States. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) The term eligible contract means an indefinite delivery-indefinite quantity task order contract or delivery order contract that is— (A) in an amount greater than the simplified acquisition threshold (as defined in section 3015 of title 10, United States Code); and (B) that is a commercial product or a commercial service, as such terms are defined, respectively, in section 3011 of such title. (2) The term telecommunications has the meaning given in section 3 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 153).

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