(i) Where calls are published in lieu of a notice, the Contractor may use various methods to comply with the requirements of 5.207(c). For example, the Contractor may satisfy the requirements of 5.207(c) by stamping the bid, attaching a cover page to the bid, or placing a general statement in the showroom. Parent topic: Federal Acquisition Regulation 5.000 Scope of the part. This Part establishes guidelines and procedures for the publication of procurement opportunities and information on public procurement. 5.001 Definition. For the purposes of this Part, a contractual instrument means an act resulting in a contract within the meaning of subsection 2.1, including acts relating to additional supplies or services outside the existing scope of the contract, but not acts that fall within the scope and terms of the existing contract, such as: Changes to the contract made in accordance with the amendment clause. or funding and other administrative changes. 5.002 Directive. Contracting entities must publish contractual acts in order to: (a) increase competition; (b) Increase industry involvement in meeting government requirements; and (c) assisting small businesses, veteran-owned small businesses, veteran-led small businesses, HUBZone small businesses, disadvantaged small businesses and women-owned small businesses to obtain contracts and subcontracts. 5,003 government-wide border crossings. For each request to publish a notice in the FAR, the contractor must forward the notices to GPE. Subsection 5.1 – Dissemination of information 5.101 Methods of dissemination of information. (a) In accordance with the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C.
637(e)) and the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C.1708), contractors must disclose information about proposed contractual actions as follows: (1) For proposed contractual actions expected to exceed US$25,000, as summarized in GPE (see 5.201). (2) For proposed contractual instruments for which the amount is $15,000 but not more than $25,000, by notice in a public place or by appropriate electronic means, a notice of unclassified solicitation or a copy of the solicitation that meets the requirements of paragraph 5 207(c). The notification shall include a statement that all responsible sources may submit a response which, if received in a timely manner, shall be reviewed by the Agency. This information must be published no later than the day of the invitation and must be published at least 10 days or until after the opening of tenders, whichever is later. (i) Where calls are published in lieu of a notice, the Contractor may use various methods to comply with the requirements of 5.207(c). For example, the Contractor may satisfy the requirements of 5.207(c) by stamping the bid, attaching a cover page to the bid, or placing a general statement in the showroom. (ii) The procuring entity is not required to comply with the notification requirements of this Section if the exceptions in paragraphs 5.202(a)(1), (a)(4) through (a)(9) or (a)(11) apply, if oral invitations are used, or if procuring entities provide access to a notice of proposed contractual measures and appeals through the GPE and the notice allows the public to respond to the request electronically. (iii) Contracting officers may use electronic posting of requirements in a publicly accessible location of the government entity to satisfy the public posting requirement.
Contract offices using electronic public tendering systems that are not accessible outside the facility shall regularly publish the methods of access to information. b) In addition, one or more of the following methods may be used: (1) Create periodic documents listing proposed contracts and post them in accordance with 5.101(a)(2). (2) Assist local professional associations in disseminating information to their members. (3) Short announcements of contract proposals to newspapers, trade journals, periodicals or other mass media for publication at no cost to the government. (4) The display of paid advertisements in newspapers or other means of communication is subject to the following restrictions: (i) contracting entities shall broadcast paid advertisements for the contracts envisaged only if it is probable that effective competition cannot be ensured by other means (see 5.205 (d)). (ii) Contract agents may not advertise proposed contracts in a newspaper published and printed in the District of Columbia unless the supplies or services are provided in the District of Columbia or adjacent counties of Maryland or Virginia (44 U.S.C. 3701). (iii) Newspaper advertisements must be in writing pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 3702 (see 5.502(a)). 5.102 Availability of Prompts. (a) (1) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (a)(5) of this Section, the Contractor shall provide, through GPE, the tenders synthesized through the GPE, including specifications, technical data and other relevant information deemed necessary by the Contractor. Transmissions to GPE must be made in accordance with the description of the interface available on the Internet under www.fbo.gov.
(2) The contracting authority shall be encouraged to make additional information available in the context of a call for tenders through GPE, insofar as this is feasible and cost-effective. 3. The procuring entity shall ensure that tenders submitted through electronic commerce are transmitted to GPE in order to meet the requirements of paragraph (a)(1) of this Section. 4. Where an authority determines that an alert contains information requiring additional controls to monitor access and dissemination (e.g. technical data, specifications, maps, building designs, schedules, etc.), such information shall be made available to GPE through the extended controls, except as provided in paragraph (a)(5) of this section.