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FAR 13.105 Synopsis and posting requirements.

The codified text (eCFR, as of 2026-10-02). Under the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul ↗, agencies follow class deviations with new text for many parts while the formal rules go through the Federal Register: check the solicitation and your contract's clauses, which rule.

In plain English

This section tells contracting officers how to publicize proposed contract actions under simplified acquisition procedures. It requires compliance with general synopsis and posting rules unless an exception applies, and it allows a combined synopsis and solicitation for commercial items. It also points to special posting rules for Recovery Act-funded actions.

Applies to: Contracting officers conducting simplified acquisitions

What it requires

  • Comply with the public display and synopsis requirements of 5.101 and 5.203 unless an exception in 5.202 applies
  • Include enough information to permit suppliers to develop quotations or offers when using a combined synopsis and solicitation
  • Follow the procedures in 5.704 for posting notices of proposed contract actions funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
  • Follow the procedures in 5.705 for award notices funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

Key terms: synopsis · combined synopsis and solicitation · commercial products · commercial services · brand name justification

Written by AI from this section's text. A guide, not legal advice: the text below rules.

The text

(a) The contracting officer must comply with the public display and synopsis requirements of 5.101 and 5.203 unless an exception in 5.202 applies.

(b) When acquiring commercial products or commercial services,or supplies or services produced in accordance with 12.102(f)(1), the contracting officer may use a combined synopsis and solicitation. In these cases, a separate solicitation is not required. The contracting officer must include enough information to permit suppliers to develop quotations or offers.

(c) See 5.102(a)(6) for the requirement to post a brand name justification or documentation required by 13.106-1(b) or 13.501.

(d) When publicizing contract actions funded in whole or in part by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Pub. L. 111-5):

(1) Notices of proposed contract actions shall follow the procedures in 5.704 for posting orders.

(2) Award notices shall follow the procedures in 5.705.

Sections it refers to

  • 5.101 Methods of disseminating information.
  • 5.203 Publicizing and response time.
  • 5.202 Exceptions.
  • 12.102 Applicability.
  • 5.102 Availability of solicitations.
  • 13.106-1 Soliciting competition.
  • 13.501 Special documentation requirements.
  • 5.704 Publicizing preaward.
  • 5.705 Publicizing postaward.

Sections that refer to it

← 13.104 Promoting competition. · 13.106 Soliciting competition, evaluation of quotations or offers, award and documentation. →

Rule changes for FAR Part 13

Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Plain words for the terms: glossary.

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