AFFARS Part 5305

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PART 5305-PUBLICIZING CONTRACT ACTIONS
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SUBPART 5305.2-SYNOPSES OF PROPOSED CONTRACT ACTIONS 5-1

SUBPART 5305.3-SYNOPSES OF CONTRACT AWARDS 5-2

SUBPART 5305.4-RELEASE OF INFORMATION 5-7

SUBPART 5305.5-PAID ADVERTISEMENTS 5-7

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PART 5305-PUBLICIZING CONTRACT ACTIONS

SUBPART 5305.2-SYNOPSES OF PROPOSED CONTRACT ACTIONS

(b) The contracting officer shall submit requests for Secretarial approval to SAF/SB. Include documentation explaining the impact of issuing an advance notice stating why the notice is not appropriate or reasonable and identify alternative actions to optimize the opportunity for small business participation.

(a) Responses received as a result of a proper notice of proposed sole source contract action shall be handled in the following manner:

(b) The contracting officer shall notify potential offerors that responded to a proper notice of proposed sole source contract action of the contracting actions resulting from the notice. Announcements of contract awards (see FAR 5.303) or letters to the responding potential offerors may be used. The contracting officer shall send a letter to each responding potential offeror in all cases where the estimated contract value is $2 million or greater.

(c) General format for item 17, Description.

SUBPART 5305.3-SYNOPSES OF CONTRACT AWARDS

The procedures and policies established for Congressional notification and public announcement of contract awards shall be followed, as appropriate, for all awards to be made using Other Transaction, Grant and Cooperative Agreement Instruments that exceed $5 million.

(a) Use the estimated amount of the contract to determine if awards for indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, requirements, time-and-materials, labor hour, and similar contracts meet the DOD threshold for public announcement. If multiple awards are being made, and one award meets the threshold, announce all the awards.
(b) For source selections, if the winner is being announced without a concurrent award, submit the report and add the following statement in item (1): "Report is for announcement of source selection winner only. No award is being made now." When award is to be made, submit a new report, with the following statement in item (1): "Report is for contract award. Source selection winner was previously announced on [insert date]."
(c) Information on awards shall not be released and awards shall not be made before the established release time of 1700 Washington, DC time on the award date specified in the DD-LA-(AR) 1279 report. This applies to all situations except for emergencies in accordance with 5305.303-91 (b)(4).
(d) Reports containing classified information shall not be sent.

(a) Report format. Prepare the report using organizational letterhead and standard letter format. Address the report to SAF/LLP. The REPLY TO THE ATTENTION OF block should contain the office symbol of the contracting office submitting the report. The SUBJECT is "1279 Report." Mark the report "FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY." Use the following format, with each numbered item starting on a new line:

(b) Notification Procedures. Submit the report in accordance with the following procedures: (Accuracy of all information is paramount.)

SUBPART 5305.4-RELEASE OF INFORMATION

At least once each fiscal year, the head of the contracting activity or designee shall determine whether to release long-range acquisition estimates in accordance with FAR 5.404.

SUBPART 5305.5-PAID ADVERTISEMENTS

(a) Newspapers.

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