10 U.S.C. § 8752: Contracts for research

The Secretary of the Navy and, by direction of the Secretary, the Chief of Naval Research and the chiefs of bureaus may, without advertising, make contracts or amendments or modifications of contracts for services and materials necessary to conduct research and to make or secure reports, tests, models, or apparatus. A contractor supplying such services or materials need not be required to furnish a bond. This section does not authorize the use of the cost-plus-a-percentage-of-cost system of contracting. Except as otherwise provided in this Act, this Act [see Tables for classification] and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act [ Oct. 13, 1994 ]. An amendment made by this Act shall apply, in the manner prescribed in the final regulations promulgated pursuant to section 10002 [ 108 Stat. 3404 , formerly set out as a Regulations note under section 251 of former Title 41, Public Contracts] to implement such amendment, with respect to any solicitation that is issued, any unsolicited proposal that is received, and any contract entered into pursuant to such a solicitation or proposal, on or after the date described in paragraph (3). a contract that is in effect on the date described in paragraph (3); an offer under consideration on the date described in paragraph (3); or any other proceeding or action that is ongoing on the date described in paragraph (3). The date referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2) is the date specified in such final regulations [ Oct. 1, 1995 , see 60 F.R. 48231, Sept. 18, 1995 ]. The date so specified shall be October 1, 1995 , or any earlier date that is not within 30 days after the date on which such final regulations are published. Notwithstanding subsection (b), the amendments made by the following provisions of this Act apply on and after the date of the enactment of this Act [ Oct. 13, 1994 ]: sections 1001, 1021, 1031, 1051, 1071, 1092, 1201, 1506(a), 1507, 1554, 2002(a), 2191, 3062(a), 3063, 3064, 3065(a)(1), 3065(b), 3066, 3067, 6001(a), 7101, 7103, 7205, and 7206, the provisions of subtitles A, B, and C of title III [§§ 3001–3025], and the provisions of title V [see Tables for classification].”