[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: 48CFR19.202-4]



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            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM

 

                CHAPTER 1--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION

 

PART 19_SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS--Table of Contents

 

                          Subpart 19.2_Policies

 

Sec. 19.202-4  Solicitation.



    The contracting officer must encourage maximum response to 

solicitations by small business, veteran-owned small business, service-

disabled veteran-owned small business, HUBZone small business, small 

disadvantaged business, and women-owned small business concerns by 

taking the following actions:

    (a) Allow the maximum amount of time practicable for the submission 

of offers.

    (b) Furnish specifications, plans, and drawings with solicitations, 

or furnish information as to where they may be obtained or examined.

    (c) Provide to any small business concern, upon its request, a copy 

of bid sets and specifications with respect to any contract to be let, 

the name and telephone number of an agency contact to answer questions 

related to such prospective contract and adequate citations to each 

major Federal law or agency rule with which such business concern must 

comply in performing such contract other than laws or agency rules with 

which the small business must comply when doing business with other than 

the Government.



[48 FR 42240, Sept. 19, 1983, as amended at 63 FR 70268, Dec. 18, 1998; 

65 FR 60544, Oct. 11, 2000; 68 FR 43856, July 24, 2003]