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FAR 53.228 Bonds and insurance.

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In plain English

This section lists the standard forms that contractors must use for bonds and insurance requirements under Part 28 of the FAR. It tells you which forms are prescribed and where to find them, and notes that most can be locally reproduced except SF 25B.

Applies to: Contractors subject to bond and insurance requirements under FAR Part 28

What it requires

  • Use the prescribed standard forms for bond and insurance requirements as specified in Part 28.
  • Do not locally reproduce SF 25B.

Key terms: Bid Bond · Performance Bond · Payment Bond · Continuation Sheet · Affidavit of Individual Surety

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The text

The following standard forms are prescribed for use for bond and insurance requirements, as specified in part 28. These forms can be found at the GSA Forms Library at https://www.gsa.gov/forms. All the following forms are authorized for local reproduction, except for SF 25B.

(a) SF 24 (Rev. 8/2016) Bid Bond. (See 28.106-1.)

(b) SF 25 (Rev. 8/2016) Performance Bond. (See 28.106-1(b).)

(c) SF 25A (Rev. 8/2016) Payment Bond. (See 28.106-1(c).)

(d) SF 25B (For Standard Forms 24, 25, and 25A) (Rev. 10/1983) Continuation Sheet for Standard Forms 24, 25 and 25A. (See 28.106-1(c).)

(e) SF 28 (Rev. FEB 2021) Affidavit of Individual Surety. (See 28.106-1(e) and 28.203-1(b)(3).)

(f) SF 34 (Rev 8/2016) Annual Bid Bond. (See 28.106-1(f).)

(g) SF 35 (Rev. 8/2016) Annual Performance Bond. (See 28.106-1.)

(h) SF 273 (Rev. 4/2013) Reinsurance Agreement for a Bonds statute Performance Bond. (See 28.106-1(h) and 28.202(a)(4).)

(i) SF 274 (Rev. 4/2013) Reinsurance Agreement for a Bonds statute Payment Bond. (See 28.106-1(i) and 28.202(a)(4).)

(j) SF 275 (Rev. 10/1998) Reinsurance Agreement in Favor of the United States. (See 28.106-1(j) and 28.202(a)(4).)

(k) SF 1414 (Rev. 05/1997), Consent of Surety.

(l) SF 1415 (Rev. 7/1993), Consent of Surety and Increase of Penalty. (See 28.108-1(l).)

(m) SF 1416 (Rev. 10/1998) Payment Bond for Other than Construction Contracts. (See 28.106-1(m).)

(n) SF 1418 (Rev. 2/1999) Performance Bond For Other Than Construction Contracts. (See 28.106-1(n).)

(o) OF 91 (Rev. 1/1990), Release of Personal Property from Escrow. (See 28.106-1(o) and 28.203-3(a).)

Sections it refers to

  • 28.106-1 Bonds and bond related forms.
  • 28.203-1 Acceptability of individual sureties.
  • 28.202 Acceptability of corporate sureties.
  • 28.203-3 Release of security interest.

← 53.223-53.227 [Reserved] · 53.229 Taxes (SF's 1094, 1094-A). →

Rule changes for FAR Part 53

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

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