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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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28 sections with “synopsis”

  • FAR 13.105 Synopsis and posting requirements.
    (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 produc…
  • FAR 5.207 Preparation and transmittal of synopses.
    (a) Content. Each synopsis transmitted to the GPE must address the following data elements, as applicable: (1) Action Code. (2) Date. (3) Year. (4) Contracting Office ZIP Code. (5) Product or Service Code. (6) Contracting Office Addre…
  • FAR 12.603 Streamlined solicitation for commercial products or commercial services.
    …he acquisition of commercial products or commercial services. This procedure combines the synopsis required by 5.203 and the issuance of the solicitation into a single document. (b) When using the combined synopsis/solicitation procedure, …
  • FAR 5.205 Special situations.
    …lows: (1) Except when exempted by 5.202, contracting officers must transmit to the GPE a synopsis of each proposed contract action for which the total fee (including phases and options) is expected to exceed $25,000. (2) When the total fe…
  • DFARS 205.301 General.
    (a)(S-70) Synopsis of exceptions to domestic source requirements. (i) In accordance with 10 U.S.C. 4862(k), contracting officers also must synopsize through the Governmentwide point of entry (https://www.sam.gov), awards exceeding the simp…
  • FAR 4.803 Contents of contract files.
    …ions and findings, and associated documents. (3) Evidence of availability of funds. (4) Synopsis of proposed acquisition as required by part 5 or a reference to the synopsis. (5) The list of sources solicited, and a list of any firms or …
  • FAR 5.202 Exceptions.
    …the notice required by 5.201 when— (a) The contracting officer determines that— (1) The synopsis cannot be worded to preclude disclosure of an agency's needs and such disclosure would compromise the national security (e.g., would result i…
  • FAR 5.203 Publicizing and response time.
    …(1) Establish a shorter period for issuance of the solicitation; or (2) Use the combined synopsis and solicitation procedure (see 12.603). (b) The contracting officer must establish a solicitation response time that will afford potential …
  • FAR 35.016 Broad agency announcement.
    … Cost realism and reasonableness shall also be considered to the extent appropriate. (f) Synopsis under subpart 5.2, Synopses of Proposed Contract Actions, of individual contract actions based upon proposals received under the BAA is not r…
  • DFARS 212.7004 Procedures.
    …t submitted in response to a common performance work statement or statement of work. (d) Synopsis of proposed contract actions under FAR subpart 5.2 of individual contract actions based upon proposals received in response to the CSO is not…
  • DFARS 225.7002-2 Exceptions.
    …uality and sufficient quantity at U.S. market prices. (See the requirement in 205.301 for synopsis within 7 days after contract award when using this exception.) (1) The following officials are authorized, without power of redelegation, to…
  • FAR 1.201-2 FAR Secretariat.
    … Secretariat shall provide the two councils with centralized services for— (1) Keeping a synopsis of current FAR cases and their status; (2) Maintaining official files; (3) Assisting parties interested in reviewing the files on completed…
  • FAR 5.102 Availability of solicitations.
    …e GPE, unless an exception in paragraph (a)(5) of this section applies. The GPE meets the synopsis and advertising requirements of this part. (5) The contracting officer need not make a solicitation available through the GPE as required in…
  • FAR 5.303 Announcement of contract awards.
    …performance is outside the United States and its outlying areas; and (3) Those for which synopsis was exempted under 5.202(a)(1). (b) Local announcement. Agencies may also release information on contract awards to the local press or other…
  • FAR 6.302-6 National security.
    …itten justifications and approvals described in 6.303 and 6.304. (2) See 5.202(a)(1) for synopsis requirements. (3) This statutory authority requires that agencies shall request offers from as many potential sources as is practicable unde…
  • FAR 13.104 Promoting competition.
    …s or offers from sources within the local trade area. Unless the contract action requires synopsis pursuant to 5.101 and an exception under 5.202 is not applicable, consider solicitation of at least three sources to promote competition to t…
  • FAR 14.202-1 Bidding time.
    …the solicitation and opening of bids) of at least 30 calendar days shall be provided when synopsis is required by subpart 5.2. (b) Factors to be considered. Because of unduly limited bidding time, some potential sources may be precluded fr…
  • FAR 15.607 Criteria for acceptance and negotiation of an unsolicited proposal.
    …act furnishes the necessary funds; and (4) The contracting officer has complied with the synopsis requirements of subpart 5.2.
  • FAR 16.703 Basic ordering agreements.
    …pplicable, cite the authority under 6.302 in each order; and (iv) Comply with 5.203 when synopsis is required by 5.201. (3) The contracting officer shall neither make any final commitment nor authorize the contractor to begin work on an o…
  • FAR 17.804 Procedures.
    …Include contact information, including contracting officer name and email address, in the synopsis and solicitation that will allow offerors to contact the contracting officer directly with any questions; (2) Upon receipt of a successful o…
  • FAR 18.103 Synopses of proposed contract actions.
    Contracting officers need not submit a synopsis notice when there is an unusual and compelling urgency and the Government would be seriously injured if the agency complied with the notice time periods. (See 5.202(a)(2).)
  • FAR 19.804-2 Agency offering.
    …ements, including construction, must be synopsized through the GPE. For construction, the synopsis must include the geographical area of the competition set forth in the SBA's acceptance letter.
  • FAR 22.1009-4 All possible places of performance not identified.
    …g officer may use the following procedures: (a) Include the following information in the synopsis and solicitation: (1) That the place of performance is unknown. (2) The possible places or areas of performance that the contracting office…
  • FAR 52.216-7 Allowable Cost and Payment.
    …s relating to the subject fiscal year. (O) Contract briefings, which generally include a synopsis of all pertinent contract provisions, such as: Contract type, contract amount, product or service(s) to be provided, contract performance per…
  • DFARS 205.207 Preparation and transmittal of synopses.
    (a)(i) For numbering synopsis notices, follow the procedures at PGI 205.207(a)(i). (d) For special notices for small business events, follow the procedures at PGI 205.207(d).
  • DFARS 209.104-1 General standards.
    …e contracting officer, shall include— (1) Identification of the proposed awardee, with a synopsis of its foreign ownership (include solicitation and other reference numbers to identify the action); (2) General description of the acquisiti…
  • DFARS 236.601 Policy.
    …21 days before the initial obligation of funds. (2) During the applicable notice period, synopsis of the proposed contract action and administrative actions leading to the award may be started.
  • DFARS 237.104 Personal services contracts.
    …sitions under this section for personal service contracts are exempt from the posting and synopsis requirements of FAR part 5. (F) The contracting officer shall provide the qualifications of individuals responding to the notice to the comm…

FAR (chapter 1)

DFARS (chapter 2, Defense)

Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Rule changes in progress: FAR, DFARS. Terms: glossary.