Under FAR 12.603, when a written solicitation will be issued, what procedure is used to reduce the time required to solicit and award contracts for the acquisition of commercial items?

Under FAR 12.603, when a written solicitation will be issued, what procedure is used to reduce the time required to solicit and award contracts for the acquisition of commercial items?

• A. The SF 1449 is the primary document for issuing the solicitation.
• B. Combined synopsis/solicitation procedure combines the synopsis required by 5.203 and the issuance of the solicitation into a single document; SF 1449 is not used; Synopsis prepared as described at 5.207.
• C. The contract cannot use 5.203 5.207.
• D. The procedure increases the time to solicit and award.

Answer: (B)