6 U.S.C. § 423
Section 423 · Increased simplified acquisition threshold for procurements in support of humanitarian or peacekeeping operations or contingency operations
Amended 2 times on record
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 436 F. Supp. 2d 300 - Kratman v. Barnhart (2006)
Most recently applied in 436 F. Supp. 2d 300 - Kratman v. Barnhart (June 2006)
For a procurement referred to in section 422 of this title that is carried out in support of a humanitarian or peacekeeping operation or a contingency operation, the simplified acquisition threshold definitions shall be applied as if the amount determined under the exception provided for such an operation in those definitions were—
in the case of a contract to be awarded and performed, or purchase to be made, inside the United States, $200,000; or
in the case of a contract to be awarded and performed, or purchase to be made, outside the United States, $300,000.
In this section, the term “simplified acquisition threshold definitions” means the following:
Section 134 of title 41.
Section 153 of title 41.
For a procurement carried out pursuant to subsection (a), section 644(j) of title 15 shall be applied as if the maximum anticipated value identified therein is equal to the amounts referred to in subsection (a).
Editorial notes U.S. Code · Office of the Law Revision Counsel
Editorial Notes
Codification
In subsec. (b)(1), “Section 134 of title 41” substituted for “Section 4(11) of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 403(11))” on authority of Pub. L. 111–350, § 6(c), Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3854, which Act enacted Title 41, Public Contracts.
In subsec. (b)(2), “Section 153 of title 41” substituted for “Section 309(d) of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (41 U.S.C. 259(d))” on authority of Pub. L. 111–350, § 6(c), Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3854, which Act enacted Title 41, Public Contracts.
Amendments
2021—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 117–81 added pars. (1) to (3) and struck out former pars. (1)to (3), which read as follows:
“(1) Section 134 of title 41.
“(2) Section 153 of title 41.
“(3) Section 2302(7) of title 10.”