Arkansas § 19-11-279 Requests for information - Definition

Arkansas Statutes

§ 19-11-279 — Requests for information - Definition

Arkansas § 19-11-279

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Ark. Code Ann. § 19-11-279 (2026).

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(a)As used in this section, "request for information" means a procedure for formally requesting information, data, comments, or reactions from prospective bidders or offerors in contemplation of a possible competitive sealed bidding procurement under § 19-11-229 or a competitive sealed proposal procurement under § 19-11-230 .

(b)The State Procurement Director, a head of a procurement agency, or a designee of the director or of a head of a procurement agency, may issue or authorize another person to issue a request for information.

(c)A request for information under this section shall be published in the same manner and location as an invitation for bids, a request for proposals, or a request for qualifications.

(d)A contract shall not be awarded directly from a request for information.

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(a) As used in this section, "request for information" means a procedure for formally requesting information, data, comments, or reactions from prospective bidders or offerors in contemplation of a possible competitive sealed bidding procurement under § 19-11-229 or a competitive sealed proposal procurement under § 19-11-230 . (b) The State Procurement Director, a head of a procurement agency, or a designee of the director or of a head of a procurement agency, may issue or authorize another person to issue a request for information. (c) A request for information under this section shall be published in the same manner and location as an invitation for bids, a request for proposals, or a request for qualifications. (d) A contract shall not be awarded directly from a request for information. (e) Information provided in response to a request for information under this section is exempt from the Freedom of Information Act of 1967, § 25-19-101 et seq., until: (1) The bids for a competitive sealed bidding procurement are opened publicly; (2) The notice of anticipation to award is given for a competitive sealed proposal procurement; or (3) A decision is made not to pursue a procurement based on the request for information.