PURCHASE OF LAUNCH SERVICES.

SEC. 205. PURCHASE OF LAUNCH SERVICES. (a) Full and Open Competition.— (1) Contracts to provide launch services to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration under section 204 shall be awarded on the basis of full, fair, and open competition, consistent with section 2304 of title 10, United States Code, and section 311 of the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958. (2) The National Aeronautics and Space Administration shall limit its requirements for submission of cost or pricing data in support of a bid or proposal to that data which is reasonably required to protect the interests of the United States. (b) Specification Systems.— Reasonable performance specifications, not detailed Government design or construction specifications, shall be used to the maximum extent feasible to define requirements for a commercial provider bidding to provide launch services. This subsection shall not preclude the National Aeronautics and Space Administration from requiring compliance with applicable safety standards.