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FAR 15.200 Scope of subpart.

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 sets the scope of the FAR subpart covering how agencies exchange information with industry before proposals, prepare and issue RFPs and RFIs, and receive proposals and information. It matters to contractors because it tells you which policies and procedures govern those early communication and solicitation steps.

Applies to: Contractors participating in the RFP/RFI process with federal agencies

Key terms: requests for proposals (RFPs) · requests for information (RFIs) · proposals · industry · exchanging information

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

The text

This subpart prescribes policies and procedures for—

(a) Exchanging information with industry prior to receipt of proposals;

(b) Preparing and issuing requests for proposals (RFPs) and requests for information (RFIs); and

(c) Receiving proposals and information.

← 15.102 Oral presentations. · 15.201 Exchanges with industry before receipt of proposals. →

Rule changes for FAR Part 15

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

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