- (a) A request for information (RFI) solicitation may be issued by an agency for the purposes of information gathering and planning while contemplating a possible competitive sealed bid procurement or competitive sealed proposal procurement.
- (b) An RFI is not, and should not be construed as, a commitment by the agency to issue a solicitation in the future.
- (c) Agencies should not seek, and vendors should not provide, proposals or bids.
- (d) A response to an RFI should be treated by the agency as informational only and should not be considered a proposal or bid, nor should any contract be awarded directly from an RFI.
Codification Notes: This section was promulgated as R1:19-11-279 of the Procurement Rules prior to codification into the Code of Arkansas Rules.