[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 48, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 48CFR36.213-2]

[Page 716-717]
 
            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM
 
                CHAPTER 1--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION
 
PART 36_CONSTRUCTION AND ARCHITECT-ENGINEER CONTRACTS--Table of Contents
 
      Subpart 36.2_Special Aspects of Contracting for Construction
 
Sec.  36.213-2  Presolicitation notices.

    (a) Unless the requirement is waived by the head of the contracting 
activity or a designee, the contracting officer shall send 
presolicitation notices to prospective bidders on any construction 
requirement when the proposed contract is expected to equal or exceed 
$100,000. Presolicitation notices may also be used when the proposed 
contract is expected to be less than

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$100,000. These notices shall be issued sufficiently in advance of the 
invitation for bids to stimulate the interest of the greatest number of 
prospective bidders.
    (b) Presolicitation notices must--
    (1) Describe the proposed work in sufficient detail to disclose the 
nature and volume of work (in terms of physical characteristics and 
estimated price range)(see 36.204);
    (2) State the location of the work;
    (3) Include tentative dates for issuing invitations, opening bids, 
and completing contract performance;
    (4) State where plans will be available for inspection without 
charge;
    (5) Specify a date by which requests for the invitation for bids 
should be submitted;
    (6) Notify recipients that if they do not submit a bid they should 
advise the issuing office as to whether they want to receive future 
presolicitation notices;
    (7) State whether award is restricted to small businesses; and
    (8) Specify any amount to be charged for solicitation documents.
    (9) Be publicized through the Governmentwide point of entry in 
accordance with 5.204.

[48 FR 42356, Sept. 19, 1983, as amended at 50 FR 1744, Jan. 11, 1985; 
50 FR 52429, Dec. 23, 1985; 51 FR 19716, May 30, 1986. Redesignated at 
62 FR 272, Jan. 2, 1997, as amended at 66 FR 27414, May 16, 2001]