PART 5305 -    Publicizing Contract  Actions

Table of Contents

  [2019  Edition] 

INTERIM CHANGE: See CPM  19-C-11 .

SUBPART 5305.1 — DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION

5305.102 Availability of Solicitations  INTERIM  CHANGE: See CPM  19-C-11. 

  SUBPART 5305.2 — SYNOPSES OF PROPOSED CONTRACT ACTIONS

5305.201 General

  See AF PGI 5305.201.

5305.202 Exceptions

 (b) The contracting officer must submit  requests through the SCO to SAF/AQC.  The request must state why the notice is not appropriate or  reasonable and identify alternative actions to optimize opportunities  for small business participation.  INTERIM  CHANGE: See CPM  19-C-11. 

5305.204 Presolicitation Notices

  In accordance with AFI  16-201, the contracting officer must advise foreign contractors  whether or not foreign participation is permitted.

5305.207 Preparation and Transmittal of  Synopses

  See SMC PGI 5305.207-90.

  SUBPART 5305.3 — SYNOPSES OF CONTRACT AWARDS

5305.303 Announcement of Contract Awards 

 (a) Public Announcement. Information on  awards must not be released and awards shall not be made until after  the agency announces the award on https://www.defense.gov/News/Contracts/.  Contract announcements are posted at 1700 EST daily.

(ii) The contracting officer must submit all 1279 reports to SAF/LLP  by close of business three workdays before the date of  the proposed contract award. SAF/LLP may shorten the  three-day advance notification requirement if requested by the  contracting officer. For actions valued at $50M and above,  email a courtesy copy of the 1279 report to the cognizant SCO and to SAF/AQC.  Follow MP5305.303 to prepare 1279  reports.

  See SMC PGI 5305.303.

  SUBPART 5305.5 — PAID ADVERTISEMENTS

5305.502 Authority

(a) Newspapers. The authority to approve  the publication of paid advertisements in newspapers is delegated to  one level above the contracting officer (see MP5301.601(a)(i)).