§ 152. Competitive procedures

In division C, the term “competitive procedures” means procedures under which an executive agency enters into a contract pursuant to full and open competition. The term also includes—

• (1) procurement of architectural or engineering services conducted in accordance with chapter 11 of title 40;
• (2) the competitive selection of basic research proposals resulting from a general solicitation and the peer review or scientific review (as appropriate) of those proposals;
• (3) the procedures established by the Administrator of General Services for the multiple awards schedule program of the General Services Administration if—
  • (A) participation in the program has been open to all responsible sources; and
  • (B) orders and contracts under those procedures result in the lowest overall cost alternative to meet the needs of the Federal Government;
• (4) procurements conducted in furtherance of section 15 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 644 ) as long as all responsible business concerns that are entitled to submit offers for those procurements are permitted to compete; and
• (5) a competitive selection of research proposals resulting from a general solicitation and peer review or scientific review (as appropriate) solicited pursuant to section 9 of that Act ( 15 U.S.C. 638 ).