---
kind: "section"
citation: "48 C.F.R. § 3405.270"
title: "48"
number: "3405.270"
heading: "Notices to perform market surveys."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/48/3405.270"
---

# §3405.270. Notices to perform market surveys.

- (a) If a sole source contract is anticipated, the issuance of a notice of a proposed contract action that is detailed enough to permit the submission of meaningful responses and the subsequent evaluation of the responses by the Federal Government constitutes an acceptable market survey.
- (b) The notice must include—
  - (1) A clear statement of the supplies or services to be procured;
  - (2) Any capabilities or experience required of a contractor and any other factor relevant to those requirements;
  - (3) A statement that all responsible sources submitting a proposal, bid, or quotation must be considered;
  - (4) Name, business address, and phone number of the Contracting Officer; and
  - (5) **Justification for a sole source and the identity of that source.**

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301 and 20 U.S.C. 1018a.

### Source

Source: 88 FR 60542, Sept. 1, 2023, unless otherwise noted.