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6 U.S.C. 394: Unsolicited proposalsText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 6-DOMESTIC SECURITYCHAPTER 1-HOMELAND SECURITY ORGANIZATION
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§394. Unsolicited proposals

(a)  Regulations required

Within 1 year of November 25, 2002, the Federal Acquisition Regulation shall be revised to include regulations with regard to unsolicited proposals.

(b)  Content of regulations

The regulations prescribed under subsection (a) shall require that before initiating a comprehensive evaluation, an agency contact point shall consider, among other factors, that the proposal⁠—

(1)  is not submitted in response to a previously published agency requirement; and

(2)  contains technical and cost information for evaluation and overall scientific, technical or socioeconomic merit, or cost-related or price-related factors.

( Pub. L. 107–296, title VIII, § 834 , Nov. 25, 2002 , 116 Stat. 2227 .)