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Rule Change Brief

Vol. 1 · No. 1118

Friday, October 9, 2026

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Rule lifecycle · DOCKET:Docket No. 2026-0331

Information Collection; Presolicitation Notice and Response

General Services Administration — observed across 2 documents over 107 days. Use the source documents below before deciding whether this affects your business.

In plain English

The federal government is collecting information about how contractors currently respond to preliminary notices it sends before officially requesting contract bids. If you bid on federal government contracts, submit comments by December 1 if this early-notice process helps or burdens your business, or if you have suggestions to improve it.

First seen

Jun 17, 2026

Last seen

Oct 2, 2026

Latest stage

Notice

PRORULE → RULE

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Comments close

Tuesday, December 1, 2026

Stage timeline

  1. Proposed·Jun 17, 2026·91 FR 36559

    General Services Acquisition Regulation; Acquisition of Information and Communication Technology; Notice of Listening Sessions and Request for Comments

    #2026-12205

  2. Notice·Oct 2, 2026·91 FR 62734

    Information Collection; Presolicitation Notice and Response

    comments close Dec 1, 2026#2026-20270