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	  <concept id="GSAM_536_7002_2"
            audience="GSAM"
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		    <title class="- topic/title " xtrc="GSAM" xtrf="GSAM">
         <ph class="- topic/ph " props="autonumber">536.7002-2</ph> Public announcement.</title>
		    <conbody class="- topic/body  concept/conbody ">
			      <ol class="- topic/ol ">
				        <li class="- topic/li ">
					          <p class="- topic/p ">
                  <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(a)</ph>
                  <i class="+ topic/ph hi-d/i ">Governmentwide
point of entry.</i> The contracting officer shall make the art in
architecture synopsis and solicitation available through the System
for Award Management Contract Opportunities at <xref href="https://www.sam.gov"
                        format="html"
                        scope="external"
                        class="- topic/xref ">https://www.sam.gov</xref>.</p>
				        </li>
				        <li class="- topic/li ">
					          <p class="- topic/p ">
                  <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(b)</ph>
                  <i class="+ topic/ph hi-d/i ">Timeline for posting
synopsis.</i> Except as provided in FAR <xref href="https://www.acquisition.gov/far/subpart-6.3"
                        format="html"
                        scope="external"
                        class="- topic/xref ">6.3</xref>, the synopsis shall be published
at least 15 days before issuance of a solicitation, if the proposed
contract action is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition
threshold.</p>
				        </li>
				        <li class="- topic/li ">
					          <p class="- topic/p ">
                  <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(c)</ph>
                  <i class="+ topic/ph hi-d/i ">Synopsis content.</i> The
art in architecture synopsis shall include at a minimum:</p>
					          <ol class="- topic/ol ">
						            <li class="- topic/li ">
							              <p class="- topic/p ">
                        <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(1)</ph> General description
of the project and purpose of the art in architecture acquisition;</p>
						            </li>
						            <li class="- topic/li ">
							              <p class="- topic/p ">
                        <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(2)</ph> Magnitude of the project
( <i class="+ topic/ph hi-d/i ">i.e.</i>, construction price range, see FAR <xref href="https://www.acquisition.gov/far/36.204"
                              format="html"
                              scope="external"
                              class="- topic/xref ">36.204</xref> and <xref href="536.204.dita#GSAM_536_204"
                              outputclass="fm:ParaNumOnly"
                              class="- topic/xref ">536.204</xref>),
and the limitations of art in architecture funding ( <i class="+ topic/ph hi-d/i ">e.g.</i>,
0.5 percent of the project total);</p>
						            </li>
						            <li class="- topic/li ">
							              <p class="- topic/p ">
                        <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(3)</ph> Invitation for potential
offerors to join the GSA National Artists Registry, providing information
to allow GSA to advise artists about their potential to be viable
competitors;</p>
						            </li>
						            <li class="- topic/li ">
							              <p class="- topic/p ">
                        <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(4)</ph> Description of the
phased evaluation or other evaluation method. All procurements using
a phased evaluation must provide clear detail of the evaluation
factors which are relevant for each phase and must include pricing;</p>
						            </li>
						            <li class="- topic/li ">
							              <p class="- topic/p ">
                        <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(5)</ph> Technical criteria
to be used to evaluate artists for the acquisition;</p>
						            </li>
						            <li class="- topic/li ">
							              <p class="- topic/p ">
                        <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(6)</ph> Request for a price
proposal; and</p>
						            </li>
						            <li class="- topic/li ">
							              <p class="- topic/p ">
                        <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(7)</ph> Submission deadline(s)
to submit information for consideration.</p>
						            </li>
					          </ol>
				        </li>
				        <li class="- topic/li ">
					          <p class="- topic/p ">
                  <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(d)</ph>
                  <i class="+ topic/ph hi-d/i ">Synopsis approval process.</i> Prior
to publication of the art in architecture synopsis, the contracting
officer shall coordinate with the project manager and fine arts
officer for approval.</p>
				        </li>
				        <li class="- topic/li ">
					          <p class="- topic/p ">
                  <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(e)</ph>
                  <i class="+ topic/ph hi-d/i ">Timeline for posting
solicitation.</i> Except as provided in FAR <xref href="https://www.acquisition.gov/far/subpart-6.3"
                        format="html"
                        scope="external"
                        class="- topic/xref ">6.3</xref>, the contracting officer shall
allow at least a 30-day response time for receipt of proposals from
the date of issuance of a solicitation, if the proposed contract
action is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.</p>
				        </li>
			      </ol>
		    </conbody>
	  </concept>
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