10 U.S.C. § 2862 — Turn-key selection procedures

(a) Authority to Use for Certain Purposes .— The Secretary concerned^* may use one-step turn-key selection procedures for the purpose of entering into a contract for any of the following purposes:

(1) The construction of an authorized military construction project.

(2) A repair project (as defined in section 2811(e) of this title ) with an approved cost equal to or less than $4,000,000. 1

(3) The construction of a facility^* as part of an authorized security assistance activity.

(b) Definitions .— In this section:

(1) The term “one-step turn-key selection procedures” means procedures used for the selection of a contractor on the basis of price and other evaluation criteria to perform, under the provisions of a firm fixed-price contract, both the design and construction of a facility using performance specifications supplied by the Secretary concerned.

(2) The term “security assistance activity” means— (A) humanitarian and civic assistance authorized by sections 401 and 2561 of this title; (B) foreign disaster assistance authorized by section 404 of this title ; (C) foreign military construction sales authorized by section 29 of the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2769 ); (D) foreign assistance authorized under sections 607 and 632 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2357 , 2392); and (E) other international security assistance specifically authorized by law.