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SOFARS PART 5605PUBLICIZING CONTRACT ACTIONS



SOFARS PART 5605
PUBLICIZING CONTRACT ACTIONS


 

SUBPART 5605.1 - DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION

5605.102 Availability of Solicitations. DCG
(a)(7)

(A) When posting is required, contracting offices shall post all solicitations over $10,000 electronically on Government Point of Entry (GPE) website.
(B) When electronic dissemination of a solicitation is not practical, the Contracting Officer shall annotate the contract file with the rationale for the decision. No annotation is required for classified solicitations.

SUBPART 5605.2 - SYNOPSES OF PROPOSED CONTRACT ACTIONS

5605.207 Preparation and Transmittal of Synopses.
(a)

(i) Contracting offices must use the Government Point of Entry (GPE) at http://www.fedbizopps.gov/ to submit synopses to the maximum extent possible.
(ii) When release of government controlled technical data is required in a solicitation, the synopsis will include a statement for potential offerors to identify whether or not they are foreign owned, controlled, or influenced companies.

SUBPART 5605.3 - SYNOPSES OF CONTRACT AWARDS

5605.302 Preparation and Transmittal of Synopses of Awards.

(i) Contracting officers must not post or attach the actual contract document to contract award synopses posted to the GPE. SOAL-KM and the legal staff must approve all requests for exception to this policy.
(ii) A security review is required for classified contract award synopsis and public announcements not exempt IAW 5.202(a)(1), National Security, and must be filed with the public award announcement in the contract file.

5605.303 Announcement of Contract Awards. DCG
(Revised November 2007)
(a)(iii)

(A)    Contracting Officers shall coordinate public announcements of contract awards over $5.5 million through the USSOCOM Legislative Affairs Office. Suggested formats and addresses are located in the USSOCOM Contracting Desktop Resource Center (CDRC). In accordance with FAR 5.303, contracts exempt from synopsis under FAR 5.202(a)(1), are also exempt from public announcement requirements.
(B)    The ordering agency shall be responsible for submitting the required public award announcements for orders valued at $5.5 million or more that are placed against USSOCOM contracts and agreements.


5605.303-90 Announcement of Contract Awards under $5.5 million.
For contracting actions from $1 million and up to $5.5 million, the Contracting Officer shall prepare the applicable public announcement and forward a copy to the USSOCOM Public Affairs Office no later than two days after the contract award public announcement date. A courtesy copy of the public announcement shall be provided simultaneously to the USSOCOM Legislative Affairs Office.

(i) For public announcement of classified contracts from $1 million and up to $5.5 million, contact SOAL-KA. In accordance with FAR 5.303, contracts exempt from synopsis under FAR 5.202(a)(1), are also exempt from public announcement requirements.
(ii) Public announcements for letter contracts will be forwarded to the appropriate office as required by the dollar threshold of the action at the time of issuance. Another notice will be sent after the letter contract is finalized. The USSOCOM Legislative Affairs Office must be notified of the definitization if the letter contract is converted to a definitive contract equaling $5.5 million or more.


5605.303-91 Agency Requirements for Announcement of Contract Awards.
(a)     If after submission of the public contract award announcement it is determined that the award will not be made concurrent with public announcement, USSOCOM Public Affairs Office shall be advised immediately in advance of the scheduled release time.
(b)     Exceptions to the requirements for public announcement of contract awards under $5.5 million may be sought from USSOCOM Public Affairs Office.


HQ, United States Special Operations Command
Special Operations Acquisition and Logistics Center (SOAL-K)
SOFARS 5605
February 2007

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