during the fiscal year preceding the fiscal year in which the contract is awarded. (b) Requirement To request outsourcing information from potential contractors (1) In general In any solicitation for offers for a contract issued by a Federal department or agency in a fiscal year, the department or agency shall request each offeror for the contract to provide information regarding whether the offeror engaged in outsourcing during the fiscal year preceding the fiscal year in which the contract is to be awarded. (2) Penalty and debarment Any offeror found to be in violation of paragraph (1), including making a false statement regarding the offeror’s engagement in outsourcing— (A) shall, notwithstanding section 1001 of title 18, United States Code, be liable to the United States for a civil penalty in an amount not more than the value of the contract the offeror is seeking