Comment on FR Doc # 2026-12561

Comments of G & C Adventures LLC on FAR Case 2026-005 G & C Adventures LLC is a Florida-based, husband-and-wife-owned small business registered to compete for federal contracts. Through our AV Synergy Group technical team and Helio Fabrication Technology operations, we provide audiovisual integration, equipment installation, programming, commissioning, rack integration, documentation, training, and specialized fabrication. Our recent experience pursuing federal audiovisual requirements demonstrates why advance public notice is particularly important to small businesses. For a recent Air Force audiovisual refresh opportunity, participating responsibly required us to review the solicitation and statement of work, arrange base access for a site walkthrough, coordinate manufacturer pricing and product availability, evaluate installation conditions, determine labor and equipment requirements, and prepare a compliant response. These activities take time even when the contractor is technically qualified and ready to perform. A ten-day posting period is not an adequate substitute for a fifteen-day presolicitation notice period, especially when the shorter period does not guarantee that small businesses will see the requirement before the solicitation is issued. Reducing advance notice for opportunities between $25,000 and $45,000 will disproportionately favor incumbents, large resellers, and contractors that already hold agency vehicles or maintain full-time proposal departments. We respectfully request that the FAR Council: 1. Retain the fifteen-day presolicitation notice period for acquisitions between $25,000 and $45,000. 2. Preserve public notice requirements for noncompetitive and intended sole-source actions so other qualified small businesses can respond. 3. Keep public announcements of large contract awards mandatory rather than discretionary. 4. Maintain searchable award-level, order-level, and subcontract-level procurement data. 5. Ensure that notices contain enough technical and acquisition information for a small business to make a responsible bid or no-bid decision. 6. Avoid treating small-dollar opportunities as unnecessary posting clutter. These opportunities are often the entry point through which new federal contractors establish past performance and grow into larger requirements. Federal acquisition visibility is not merely an administrative requirement. It is the mechanism that allows small companies to discover requirements, invest in the necessary preparation, and demonstrate their capabilities. Without adequate notice, the opportunity may technically exist while remaining practically inaccessible. Respectfully submitted, G & C Adventures LLC