Procurement program for small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans

For purposes of this section, the term “contracting officer” has the meaning given such term in section 2101 of title 41. With respect to a procurement program or preference established under this chapter that applies to prime contractors, the Administrator shall— In accordance with this section, a contracting officer may award a sole source contract to any small business concern owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans if— the anticipated award price of the contract (including options) will not exceed— In accordance with this section, a contracting officer may award contracts on the basis of competition restricted to small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans certified under subsection (b) if the contracting officer has a reasonable expectation that not less than 2 small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans will submit offers and that the award can be made at a fair market price. A procurement may not be made from a source on the basis of a preference provided under subsection (a) or (b) if the procurement would otherwise be made from a different source under section 4124 or 4125 of title 18 or chapter 85 of title 41. For purposes of this subsection— the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall— the Administrator shall verify— In this subparagraph, the term “interested party” means— Notwithstanding subsection (c), a contracting officer may only award a sole source contract to a small business concern owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans or a contract on the basis of competition restricted to small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans if such a concern is certified by the Administrator as a small business concern owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans. In carrying out this section, the Administrator shall establish procedures relating to— The procedures established under paragraph (1) shall provide for a program of examinations by the Administrator of any small business concern making a certification or providing information to the Administrator under subsection (b), to determine the veracity of any statements or information provided as part of such certification or otherwise provided under subsection (b). Upon the request of the Administrator, the head of any Federal department or agency shall promptly provide to the Administrator such information as the Administrator determines to be necessary to carry out subsection (b) or to be able to certify the status of the concern as a small business concern owned and controlled by veterans under section 657f–1 of this title.