of technology-enhanced capabilities for special operations forces. (b) Use of partnership intermediary (1) Authorization The Commander of United States Special Operations Command may enter into an agreement with a partnership intermediary to assist the Commander in carrying out the pilot program under this section, including with respect to the award of Small Business Innovation Research Program contracts, Small Business Technology Transfer Program contracts, and other contracts and agreements to small business concerns. (2) Use of funds None of the funds referred to in subsection (a) shall be used to pay a partnership intermediary for any administrative costs associated with the pilot program. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Partnership intermediary The term partnership intermediary has the meaning given the term in section 23(c) of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 ( 15 U.S.C. 3715(c) ). (2) Small business concern The term small business concern has the meaning given the term in section 3(a) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632(a) ). (3) Small Business Innovation Research Program The term Small Business Innovation Research Program has the meaning given the term in section 9(e)(4) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 638(e) ). (4) Small Business Technology Transfer Program The term Small Business Technology Transfer Program has the meaning given the term in section 9(e)(5) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 638(e) ). (d) Sunset The authority to carry out a pilot program under this section shall terminate on September 30, 2022. D Other matters 831. Timeliness rules for filing bid protests at the United States Court of Federal Claims (a) Jurisdiction Paragraph (1) of section 1491(b) of title 28, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the first sentence, by striking Both the and all that follows through shall have and inserting The United States Court of Federal Claims shall have