; and (ii) discussions with two or more qualified offerors without regard to price; (B) may be a time-and-materials contract; (C) shall be treated as a contract for the acquisition of commercial services (as defined in section 103a of title 41, United States Code, as in effect on January 1, 2020); (D) shall identify the individuals to perform the work of the contract, and such individuals may not be replaced without the advance written consent of the contracting officer; and (E) may allow for a contractor performing the work of the contract to review existing software in consultation with the user community and incorporate user feedback to— (i) define and prioritize software requirements; and (ii) design and implement new software applications and software upgrades. (2) Options A contract entered into pursuant to the guidance required by subsection (a) may contain an option to extend the contract once, for a period not to exceed one year, to complete the implementation of one or more specified software applications and software upgrades identified during the period of the initial contract. Such an option may not be in an amount greater than $100,000,000 and— (A) if the option is a time-and-materials contract, it shall be treated as a contract for the acquisition of commercial services (as defined in section 103a of title 41, United States Code); and (B) if the option is a fixed-price contract, it shall be treated as a contract for the acquisition of commercial products (as defined in section 103 of title 41, United States Code). (f) Rule of construction Nothing in this section shall be deemed to prevent the use of other methods of acquisition to procure software applications and upgrades. (g) Conforming amendment Section 2430(a)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking or at the end; (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or