; subscription contracts (a) Subscription contract office (1) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this part, the Secretary shall establish within the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response an office, to be known as the Subscription Contract Office , the head of which shall be the Director (referred to in this section as the Director ). (2) Purpose The purpose of the Office established under paragraph (1) shall be to manage the establishment and payment of subscription contracts awarded under this section, including eligibility, requirements, and contract amounts. (b) Application for a subscription contract (1) Submission of applications After approval under section 505(c) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act or licensure under section 351(a), the sponsor of an antimicrobial drug designated as a critical need antimicrobial under section 399OO–1 may submit an application for a subscription contract to the Director, under a procedure established by the Director. (2) Review of applications The Director, in consultation with the Committee, shall— (A) review all applications for subscription contracts under paragraph (1) and assess all required application components; (B) determine the extent to which the critical need antimicrobial drug covered by the application meets the favored characteristics identified under section 399OO(c)(2); and (C) deny any application for a drug that does not meet the minimum number and kind of favored characteristics needed for the drug to be designated as a critical need antimicrobial based on the regulations issue under section 399OO(d). (c) Requirements As a condition of entering into a subscription contract under this section, the sponsor of the critical need antimicrobial drug covered by the application shall agree to— (1) ensure commercial availability of the antimicrobial drug within 30 days of receiving first payment under the contract, and sufficient supply for susceptibility device manufacturers