22 USC § 2679d - Exemption from certain procurement protest procedures for noncompetitive contracting in emergency circumstances

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title: "22 USC § 2679d - Exemption from certain procurement protest procedures for noncompetitive contracting in emergency circumstances"
title_number: 22
title_name: "FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE"
section_number: "2679d"
section_name: "Exemption from certain procurement protest procedures for noncompetitive contracting in emergency circumstances"
chapter_number: 38
chapter_name: "DEPARTMENT OF STATE"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-03-26"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 114–323, title I, § 115, Dec. 16, 2016, 130 Stat. 1911.)"
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# § 2679d. Exemption from certain procurement protest procedures for noncompetitive contracting in emergency circumstances

section 3304 of title 41section 1491 of title 28

A determination by the Department to use procedures other than competitive procedures under  in order to meet emergency security requirements, as determined by the Secretary or the Secretary’s designee, including physical security upgrades, protective equipment, and other immediate threat mitigation projects, shall not be subject to challenge by protest under either subchapter V of chapter 35 of title 31 or .

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 114–323, title I, § 115, Dec. 16, 2016, 130 Stat. 1911.)

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