# 536.7002-2 Public announcement.

(a) Governmentwide point of entry. The contracting officer shall make the art in architecture synopsis and solicitation available through the System for Award Management Contract Opportunities at https://www.sam.gov.

(b) Timeline for posting synopsis. Except as provided in FAR 6.3, 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.

(c) Synopsis content. The art in architecture synopsis shall include at a minimum:

(1) General description of the project and purpose of the art in architecture acquisition;

(2) Statement that:

(i) Priority should be given to public-facing monuments to former Presidents of the United States and to individuals and events relating to the discovery of America, the founding of the United States, and the abolition of slavery;

(ii) Works of art should be designed to be appreciated by the general public and by those who use and interact with Federal buildings; and

(iii) When a statue or work of art commissioned is meant to depict a historically significant American, the statue or work of art shall be a lifelike or realistic representation of that person, not an abstract or modernist representation;

(3) Magnitude of the project ( i.e., construction price range, see FAR 36.204 and 536.204), and the limitations of art in architecture funding ( e.g., 0.5 percent of the project total);

(4) 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;

(5) 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;

(6) Technical criteria to be used to evaluate artists for the acquisition;

(7) Request for a price proposal; and

(8) Submission deadline(s) to submit information for consideration.

(d) Synopsis approval process. Prior to publication of the art in architecture synopsis, the contracting officer shall coordinate with the project manager and fine arts officer for approval.

(e) Timeline for posting solicitation. Except as provided in FAR 6.3, 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.