FAR 13.105 Synopsis and posting requirements

Section Federal Acquisition Regulation

Facts

Citation: FAR 13.105
Type: Section
Last amended: 86 FR 61017 Effective Dec 6, 2021
Text as of: FAC 2026-01
Official text: acquisition.gov

Text from acquisition.gov. Federal Register history from the Federal Register's records of the rules that amended this section.

Text

(a) The contracting officer must comply with the public display and synopsis requirements of 5.101 and 5.203 unless an exception in 5.202 applies.

(b) When acquiring commercial products or commercial services, or supplies or services procured in accordance with 12.102(f)(1), the contracting officer may use a combined synopsis and solicitation. In these cases, a separate solicitation is not required. The contracting officer must include enough information to permit suppliers to develop quotations or offers.

(c) See 5.102(a)(6) for the requirement to post a brand name justification or documentation required by 13.106-1(b) or 13.501.

(d) When publicizing contract actions funded in whole or in part by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Pub. L. 111-5):

(1) Notices of proposed contract actions shall follow the procedures in 5.704 for posting orders.

(2) Award notices shall follow the procedures in 5.705.

Federal Register history

Final rule	Published	Effective
Federal Acquisition Regulation: Revision of Definition of “Commercial Item” 86 FR 61017 · FAC 2022-01	Nov 4, 2021	Dec 6, 2021
Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAR Case 2009-010, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (the Recovery Act)-Publicizing Contract Actions 74 FR 14636 · FAC 2005-32	Mar 31, 2009	Mar 31, 2009
Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAR Case 2006-015, Federal Computer Network (FACNET) Architecture 72 FR 63075 · FAC 2005-21	Nov 7, 2007	Dec 7, 2007
Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAR Case 2005-037, Implement OMB Policy on the Use of Brand Name Specifications 71 FR 57357 · FAC 2005-13	Sep 28, 2006	Sep 28, 2006
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Special Emergency Procurement Authority 69 FR 8312 · FAC 2001-20	Feb 23, 2004	Feb 23, 2004
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Procurements for Defense Against or Recovery From Terrorism or Nuclear, Biological, Chemical or Radiological Attack 68 FR 4048 · FAC 2001-12	Jan 27, 2003	Jan 24, 2003
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Electronic Commerce in Federal Procurement 66 FR 27407 · FAC 97-26	May 16, 2001	May 16, 2001

Sections cited

FAR 5.101 Methods of disseminating information
FAR 5.203 Publicizing and response time
FAR 5.202 Exceptions
FAR 12.102(f)(1) Applicability
FAR 5.102(a)(6) Availability of solicitations
FAR 13.106-1(b) Soliciting competition
FAR 13.501 Special documentation requirements
FAR 5.704 Publicizing preaward
FAR 5.705 Publicizing postaward

Quick answers

What is FAR 13.105?

FAR 13.105 is a section of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Synopsis and posting requirements".

When was FAR 13.105 last changed?

The most recent final rule on record is "Federal Acquisition Regulation: Revision of Definition of “Commercial Item”" (86 FR 61017), published Nov 4, 2021 and effective Dec 6, 2021.

Are changes to FAR 13.105 proposed?

No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.

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