{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-19-11-279","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 19-11-279","heading":"Requests for information - Definition","body":"(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. Added by Act 2019, No. 419,§ 12, eff. 7/24/2019.\n\n(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 .\n\n(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.\n\n(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.\n\n(d) A contract shall not be awarded directly from a request for information.\n\n(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.\n\n(1) The bids for a competitive sealed bidding procurement are opened publicly;\n\n(2) The notice of anticipation to award is given for a competitive sealed proposal procurement; or\n\n(3) A decision is made not to pursue a procurement based on the request for information.","path":["AR Code","Title 19","Chapter 11","Subchapter 2"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_ar_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:41Z","sha256":"4f8f455d9455fa05a539f5b3e6f78469b43cc4fe7875b2f4e50b3c287158c4d9","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-19-11-278","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-19-11-280"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}