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FAR and DFARS › FAR Part 15: Contracting by Negotiation › Subpart 15.2

FAR 15.210 Forms.

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 explains that prescribed forms are not required for preparing solicitations under this part. Instead, the contracting officer may choose to use certain listed forms at their discretion. It matters to contractors because it clarifies that the use of these forms is optional, not mandatory.

Applies to: Contracting officers preparing solicitations under FAR Part 15

Key terms: solicitations · contracting officer · RFPs · RFIs · negotiated contracts

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

The text

Prescribed forms are not required to prepare solicitations described in this part. The following forms may be used at the discretion of the contracting officer:

(a) Standard Form 33, Solicitation, Offer, and Award, and Optional Form 308, Solicitation and Offer—Negotiated Acquisition, may be used to issue RFPs and RFIs.

(b) Standard Form 30, Amendment of Solicitation/Modification of Contract, and Optional Form 309, Amendment of Solicitation, may be used to amend solicitations of negotiated contracts.

(c) Optional Form 17, Offer Label, may be furnished with each request for proposal.

Sections that refer to it

  • 53.215-1 Solicitation and receipt of proposals.
  • 53.243 Contract modifications (SF 30).

← 15.209 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses. · 15.300 Scope of subpart. →

Rule changes for FAR Part 15

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

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