### Question
Can you define what agency means?


### Answer
**Agency** is defined as the following in *10 U.S.C. § 3451*:

> the Department of Defense, the Coast Guard, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

#### Citation:
  - *10 U.S.C. § 3451*
  - Heading: **Subtitle A-General Military Law > PART V-ACQUISITION > Subpart C-Contracting Methods and Contract Types > CHAPTER 247-PROCUREMENT OF COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES**

