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§ 103. Commercial product

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Release point 117-80 · current through 12/27/2021

§ 103.

Commercial product

In this subtitle, the term “commercial product” means any of the following:

(1)

A product, other than real property, that—

(A)

is of a type customarily used by the general public or by nongovernmental entities for purposes other than governmental purposes; and

(B)

has been sold, leased, or licensed, or offered for sale, lease, or license, to the general public.

(2)

A product that—

(A)

evolved from a product described in paragraph (1) through advances in technology or performance; and

(B)

is not yet available in the commercial marketplace but will be available in the commercial marketplace in time to satisfy the delivery requirements under a Federal Government solicitation.

(3)

A product that would satisfy the criteria in paragraph (1) or (2) were it not for—

(A)

modifications of a type customarily available in the commercial marketplace; or

(B)

minor modifications made to meet Federal Government requirements.

(4)

Any combination of products meeting the requirements of paragraph (1), (2), or (3) that are of a type customarily combined and sold in combination to the general public.

(5)

A product, or combination of products, referred to in paragraphs (1) through (4), even though the product, or combination of products, is transferred between or among separate divisions, subsidiaries, or affiliates of a contractor.

(6)

A nondevelopmental item if the procuring agency determines, in accordance with conditions in the Federal Acquisition Regulation, that—

(A)

the product was developed exclusively at private expense; and

(B)

has been sold in substantial quantities, on a competitive basis, to multiple State and local governments or to multiple foreign governments.

Source(Added Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 836(a)(1),
Aug. 13, 2018
, 132 Stat. 1859.)
Notes

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior section 103, Pub. L. 111–350, § 3,
Jan. 4, 2011
, 124 Stat. 3679; Pub. L. 115–91, div. A, title VIII, § 847(a),
Dec. 12, 2017
, 131 Stat. 1487, defined term “commercial item”, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 836(a)(1),
Aug. 13, 2018
, 132 Stat. 1859, effective
Jan. 1, 2020
. See Effective Date note below.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Section effective, and repeal of former section 103 effective, on
Jan. 1, 2020
, subject to a savings provision, see section 836(h) of Pub. L. 115–232, set out as an Effective Date of 2018 Amendment; Savings Provision note under section 453b of Title 6, Domestic Security.

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