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FAR and DFARS › FAR Part 14: Sealed Bidding › Subpart 14.2

FAR 14.202-7 Facsimile bids.

The codified text (eCFR, as of 2026-10-02). Under the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul ↗, agencies follow class deviations with new text for many parts while the formal rules go through the Federal Register: check the solicitation and your contract's clauses, which rule.

In plain English

This section lets contracting officers allow facsimile (fax) bids unless agency procedures prohibit or restrict them. Before authorizing fax bids, the officer must weigh factors like bid size, urgency, and the reliability of the receiving equipment. If fax bids are allowed, the officer may ask the apparent winner to send the complete original signed bid after bid opening.

Applies to: Contracting officers and bidders in sealed bidding

What it requires

  • Consider factors such as anticipated bid size and volume, urgency, frequency of price changes, equipment availability and reliability, and administrative controls before authorizing facsimile bids
  • If requested after bid opening, provide the complete original signed bid

Key terms: facsimile bids · bid opening · apparently successful offeror · original signed bid

Written by AI from this section's text. A guide, not legal advice: the text below rules.

The text

(a) Unless prohibited or otherwise restricted by agency procedures, contracting officers may authorize facsimile bids (see 14.201-6(v)). In determining whether or not to authorize facsimile bids, the contracting officer shall consider factors such as—

(1) Anticipated bid size and volume;

(2) Urgency of the requirement;

(3) Frequency of price changes;

(4) Availability, reliability, speed, and capacity of the receiving facsimile equipment; and

(5) Adequacy of administrative procedures and controls for receiving, identifying, recording, and safeguarding facsimile bids, and ensuring their timely delivery to the bids opening location.

(b) If facsimile bids are authorized, contracting officers may, after the date set for bid opening, request the apparently successful offeror to provide the complete original signed bid.

Sections it refers to

Sections that refer to it

← 14.202-6 Final review of invitations for bids. · 14.202-8 Electronic bids. →

Rule changes for FAR Part 14

Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Plain words for the terms: glossary.

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