US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

10 U.S.C. § 3302

Sealed bids

(a)

Opening of Bids .—

Sealed bids shall be opened publicly at the time and place stated in the solicitation.
(b)

Criteria for Awarding Contract .—

section 3301(a) of this titlesection 3301(b) of this titleThe head of the agency shall evaluate the bids in accordance with without discussions with the bidders and, except as provided in , shall award a contract with reasonable promptness to the responsible bidder whose bid conforms to the solicitation and is most advantageous to the United States, considering only price and the other price-related factors included in the solicitation.
(c)

Notice of Award .—

The award of a contract shall be made by transmitting, in writing or by electronic means, notice of the award to the successful bidder. Within three days after the date of contract award, the head of the agency shall notify, in writing or by electronic means, each bidder not awarded the contract that the contract has been awarded.

Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII, § 1816(c)(2)(B)134 Stat. 4182(Added and amended , (4), , .)

Editorial Notes

Codification

section 2305 of this titlePub. L. 116–283, § 1816(c)(1)Pub. L. 98–369, div. B, title VII, § 2723(b)98 Stat. 1192Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title VIII, § 802(d)(2)104 Stat. 1589Pub. L. 103–355, title I, § 1013(a)108 Stat. 3255The text of subsec. (b)(3) of , which was transferred to this section and amended by , (2)(B), (4) was based on , , ; , , ; , , .

Prior Provisions

act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 104170A Stat. 187Pub. L. 96–513, title II, § 20494 Stat. 2880A prior section 3302, , , related to promotion to captain, major, or lieutenant colonel of commissioned officers of Medical Corps, Dental Corps, and Veterinary Corps upon examination of professional fitness and effect upon failure of promotion, prior to repeal by , title VII, § 701, , , 2955, effective . See sections 631 and 632 of this title.

Amendments

Pub. L. 116–283, § 1816(c)(4)(A)section 2305 of this title2021—Subsec. (a). , (C), redesignated subsec. (b)(3) of as subsec. (a) of this section and inserted heading. Former second and third sentences of subsec. (a) designated subsecs. (b) and (c), respectively.

Pub. L. 116–283, § 1816(c)(4)(B)section 3301(a) of this titlesection 3301(b) of this titleSubsec (b). , (D), designated second sentence of subsec. (a) as subsec. (b) of this section, inserted heading, and substituted “” for “paragraph (1)” and “” for “paragraph (2)”.

Pub. L. 116–283, § 1816(c)(4)(B)Subsec. (c). , (E), designated third sentence of subsec. (a) as subsec. (c) of this section and inserted heading.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Pub. L. 116–283section 1801(d) of Pub. L. 116–283section 3001 of this titleSection and amendment by effective , with additional provisions for delayed implementation and applicability of existing law, see , set out as an Effective Date of 2021 Amendment note preceding .