5 U.S.C. 301; 41 U.S.C. 418(b); 48 CFR 3.1.
(a)(2)(iii) Contracting officers shall post solicitations expected to exceed $25,000, if required in OA procedures.
(b) DOT publishes a Procurement Forecast of planned procurements each fiscal year, which is available from the DOT Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (S-40), 400 Seventh Street, S.W., Washington, DC, 20590.
It is DOT policy to furnish to the general public, upon request, the following information on proposed contracts and contract awards:
(a) Prior to the opening of sealed bids or the closing date for receipt of proposals, the names of firms invited to submit sealed bids or proposals;
(b) Prior to the opening of sealed bids or the closing date for receipt of proposals, the names of firms which attended pre-proposal or pre-bid conferences, when held;
(c) After the opening of sealed bids, names of firms which submitted bids; and
(d) After contract award, the names of firms which submitted proposals.
Contracts awarded by the U.S. Coast Guard using the procedures in (TAR) 48 CFR 1237.104-91 are expressly authorized under Section 1091 of Title 10 U.S.C. as amended by Pub. L. 104-106, DOD Authorization Act, Section 733 for the Coast Guard and are exempt from the requirements of (FAR) 48 CFR part 5.