FAR 15.604 Agency points of contact
Section Federal Acquisition Regulation
Facts
- Citation
- FAR 15.604
- Type
- Section
- Last amended
- 66 FR 2117 Effective Mar 12, 2001
- Proposed changes
- 2
- 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) Preliminary contact with agency technical or other appropriate personnel before preparing a detailed unsolicited proposal or submitting proprietary information to the Government may save considerable time and effort for both parties (see 15.201). Agencies must make available to potential offerors of unsolicited proposals at least the following information:
(1) Definition (see 2.101) and content (see 15.605) of an unsolicited proposal acceptable for formal evaluation.
(2) Requirements concerning responsible prospective contractors (see subpart 9.1), and organizational conflicts of interest (see subpart 9.5).
(3) Guidance on preferred methods for submitting ideas/concepts to the Government, such as any agency: upcoming solicitations; Broad Agency Announcements; Small Business Innovation Research programs; Small Business Technology Transfer Research programs; Program Research and Development Announcements; or grant programs.
(4) Agency points of contact for information regarding advertising, contributions, and other types of transactions similar to unsolicited proposals.
(5) Information sources on agency objectives and areas of potential interest.
(6) Procedures for submission and evaluation of unsolicited proposals.
(7) Instructions for identifying and marking proprietary information so that it is protected and restrictive legends conform to 15.609.
(b) Only the cognizant contracting officer has the authority to bind the Government regarding unsolicited proposals.
Federal Register history
| Final rule | Published | Effective |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Acquisition Regulation; Definitions |
Proposed changes
| Proposed rule | Published | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Acquisition Regulation: Controlled Unclassified Information | Closed Mar 17, 2025No final rule found | |
| Federal Acquisition Regulation: Preventing Organizational Conflicts of Interest in Federal Acquisition | Closed Mar 17, 2025No final rule found |
Sections cited
- FAR 15.201 Exchanges with industry before receipt of proposals
- FAR 2.101 Definitions
- FAR 15.605 Content of unsolicited proposals
- FAR Subpart 9.1 Responsible Prospective Contractors
- FAR Subpart 9.5 Organizational and Consultant Conflicts of Interest
- FAR 15.609 Limited use of data
Quick answers
What is FAR 15.604?
FAR 15.604 is a section of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Agency points of contact".
When was FAR 15.604 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Federal Acquisition Regulation; Definitions" (66 FR 2117), published Jan 10, 2001 and effective Mar 12, 2001.
Are changes to FAR 15.604 proposed?
2 proposed changes have no final rule yet.
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