[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 48, Volume 1] [Revised as of October 1, 2005] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 48CFR13.105] [Page 212] TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM CHAPTER 1--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION PART 13_SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES--Table of Contents Subpart 13.1_Procedures Sec. 13.105 Synopsis and posting requirements. (a) The contracting officer must comply with the public display and synopsis requirements of 5.101 and 5.203 unless-- (1)(i) FACNET is used for an acquisition at or below the simplified acquisition threshold; or (ii) The GPE is used at or below the simplified acquisition threshold for providing widespread public notice of acquisition opportunities and offerors are provided a means of responding to the solicitation electronically; or (2) An exception in 5.202 applies. (b) When acquiring commercial items or supplies or services produced 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. [62 FR 64917, Dec. 9, 1997, as amended at 63 FR 58593, Oct. 30, 1998; 66 FR 27413, May 16, 2001; 68 FR 4050, Jan. 27, 2003; 69 FR 8314, Feb. 23, 2004]