(a) Prior to awarding a contract in excess of $100 million pursuant to a commercial solutions opening (CSO), contracting officers shall prepare a written determination for approval by the senior procurement executive that includes—

(1) A description of the innovative commercial product, commercial service, or technology acquired;

(2) A description of the requirement, capability gap, or potential technological advancement with respect to which the innovative commercial product, commercial service, or technology acquired provides a solution or a potential new capability;

(3) A description of the efficacy of the effort to meet the mission needs of DoD or the relevant military department or defense agency;

(4) The proposed contract award amount; and

(5) The prospective contractor.

(b) Include a copy of the approved determination in the contract file.

Military departments and defense agencies shall provide notification to the congressional defense committees no later than 45 days after the award of a contract valued at more than $100 million resulting from a CSO.

(a) The contracting officer shall prepare a notice of award for the congressional defense committees that includes—

(1) A description of the innovative commercial product, commercial service, or technology acquired;

(2) A description of the requirement, capability gap, or potential technological advancement with respect to which the innovative commercial product, commercial service, or technology acquired provides a solution or a potential new capability;

(3) The contract award amount; and

(4) The contractor awarded the contract.

(b) Submit the notice of award in accordance with department/agency procedures.

(c) Include a copy of the notice of award in the contract file.