5.0 Editing a Notice

Please Note: When a user logs into the FedBizOpps System, the user is issued a session number. There is a thirty (30) minute time limit for each user when using the FedBizOpps system . Once thirty minutes has passed, the system will terminate the session and the user will receive a "Your session has timed out." message. When this situation occurs, the user should log into the system again to start a new session. When the session times out, any unsaved and non-posted data is lost.

The “Edit” button can be used to edit a saved synopsis, but not a posted synopsis. If you need to make changes to a posted synopsis, you will need to create a “Modification”. If you need to make changes to a posted combined synopsis/solicitation, you will need to create a “Amendment”. Modifications and Amendments are discussed in Section 6 of this manual.

Please Note: Once you open a file with the “Edit” function, you MUST click on “Save” or “Post”. If you exit the “Presoliciation Worksheet” screen without saving or posting, your data will be lost and you will need to recreate the notice.

Click on “EDIT” to edit a saved synopsis.

Figure 5.1: Edit Function

Notice that the title of the screen is "Acquisition Notice Posting". You can edit saved “Synopses”, “Amendments” ,“Modifications”, or “Awards”. Select the synopsis you wish to edit from the pull-down list under the heading called "Synopsis". Then, click on the "Open" button.

Figure 5.2: Presolicitation Notice Worksheet

This screen, "Presolicitation Notice Worksheet”, displays the information that the User has already created or edited to date. The User may change the information, Preview, Save, Post, or Clear the form, using the same procedures described in Section 4 of this manual, “Creating a Presolicitation Notice”.

Please Note: When using the “Edit” function, you will need to reset the “Archiving Policy”.

Once you have posted the notice, we recommend that you check the status of your posting on FedBizOpps. Instructions on how to check the status of your posting can be found in Section 13 of this manual.

If you receive anything other than a confirmation screen, please check the status of your posting on FedBizOpps. If your notice is not on FedBizOpps, please contact the FedBizOpps Help Desk at 877-472-3779 or fbo.support@gsa.gov for assistance.