# 570.106-1 Synopsis of lease awards.

(a) Except for lease actions described in paragraph (b) of this section, contracting officers must synopsize in http://www.FBO.gov awards exceeding $25,000 total contract value that are likely to result in the award of any subcontracts. However, the dollar threshold is not a prohibition against publicizing an award of a smaller amount when publicizing would be advantageous to industry or to the Government.

(b) A notice is not required if—

(1) The notice would disclose the occupant agency’s needs and the disclosure of such needs would compromise the national security; or

(2) The lease—

(i) Is for an amount not greater than the simplified lease acquisition threshold;

(ii) Was made through a means where access to the notice of proposed lease action was provided through http://www.FBO.gov; and

(iii) Permitted the public to respond to the solicitation electronically.

(3) Justifications for other than full and open competition must be posted in http://www.FBO.gov. Information exempt from public disclosure must be redacted.