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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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23 sections with “Prospective bidder”

  • FAR 52.214-6 Explanation to Prospective Bidders.
    As prescribed in 14.201-6(c)(2), insert the following provision: Explanation to Prospective Bidders (APR 1984) Any prospective bidder desiring an explanation or interpretation of the solicitation, drawings, specifications, etc., must requ…
  • FAR 14.203-1 Transmittal to prospective bidders.
    …02. When a contracting office is located in the United States, any solicitation sent to a prospective bidder located outside the United States shall be sent by electronic data interchange or air mail if security classification permits.
  • FAR 14.211 Release of acquisition information.
    …d to those having a legitimate interest. Releases of information shall be made (1) to all prospective bidders, and (2) as nearly as possible at the same time, so that one prospective bidder shall not be given unfair advantage over another. …
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …ctual, not judgmental; and are verifiable. While they do not indicate the accuracy of the prospective contractor's judgment about estimated future costs or projections, they do include the data forming the basis for that judgment. Cost or p…
  • FAR 9.105-1 Obtaining information.
    …contracting officer shall possess or obtain information sufficient to be satisfied that a prospective contractor currently meets the applicable standards in 9.104. (b)(1) Generally, the contracting officer shall obtain information regardin…
  • FAR 14.101 Elements of sealed bidding.
    …vitation includes all documents (whether attached or incorporated by reference) furnished prospective bidders for the purpose of bidding. (b) Publicizing the invitation for bids. Invitations must be publicized through distribution to prosp…
  • FAR 14.208 Amendment of invitation for bids.
    …ing until bid opening and the need to extend this period. (c) Any information given to a prospective bidder concerning an invitation for bids shall be furnished promptly to all other prospective bidders as an amendment to the invitation (1…
  • FAR 14.209 Cancellation of invitations before opening.
    …shall be returned unopened to the bidders and notice of cancellation shall be sent to all prospective bidders to whom invitations were issued. When an invitation issued electronically is cancelled, a general notice of cancellation shall be …
  • FAR 14.408-2 Responsible bidder—reasonableness of price.
    (a) The contracting officer shall determine that a prospective contractor is responsible (see subpart 9.1) and that the prices offered are reasonable before awarding the contract. The price analysis techniques in 15.404-1(b) may be used as …
  • FAR 36.213-3 Invitations for bids.
    …g reporting requirements. (d) The contracting officer shall send invitations for bids to prospective bidders who requested them in response to the presolicitation notice, and should send them to other prospective bidders upon their specifi…
  • DFARS 252.245-7005 Management and Reporting of Government Property.
    …yees shall submit bids to the plant clearance officer prior to soliciting bids from other prospective bidders. (iv) The Contractor shall solicit bids to obtain adequate competition. Negotiated sales are subject to obtaining such competitio…
  • FAR 14.201-6 Solicitation provisions.
    …in invitations for bids: (1) 52.214-5, Submission of Bids. (2) 52.214-6, Explanation to Prospective Bidders. (3) 52.214-7, Late Submissions, Modifications, and Withdrawals of Bids. (d) [Reserved] (e) Insert in all invitations for bids,…
  • FAR 14.202-1 Bidding time.
    (a) Policy. A reasonable time for prospective bidders to prepare and submit bids shall be allowed in all invitations, consistent with the needs of the Government. (For construction contracts, see 36.213-3(a).) A bidding time (i.e., the time…
  • FAR 14.202-3 Bid envelopes.
    …id indicia shall not be distributed with the invitation for bids or otherwise supplied to prospective bidders. (b) To provide for ready identification and proper handling of bids, Optional Form 17, Offer Label, may be furnished with each b…
  • FAR 14.204 Records of invitations for bids and records of bids.
    …ribution that was made and the date the invitation was issued. The names and addresses of prospective bidders who requested the invitation and were not included on the original solicitation list shall be added to the list and made a part of…
  • FAR 14.207 Pre-bid conference.
    …re-bid conference may be used, generally in a complex acquisition, as a means of briefing prospective bidders and explaining complicated specifications and requirements to them as early as possible after the invitation has been issued and b…
  • FAR 14.402-3 Postponement of openings.
    … formal amendment of the invitation, the determination shall be otherwise communicated to prospective bidders who are likely to attend the scheduled bid opening. (c) In the case of paragraph (a)(2) of this section, and when urgent Governme…
  • FAR 14.404-1 Cancellation of invitations after opening.
    … made to anticipate changes in a requirement before the date of opening and to notify all prospective bidders of any resulting modification or cancellation. This will permit bidders to change their bids and prevent unnecessary exposure of b…
  • FAR 22.404-6 Modifications of wage determinations.
    …fficer finds that there is not reasonable time available before bid opening to notify the prospective bidders. (If the contracting officer finds that there is not reasonable time to notify bidders, a written report of the finding shall be p…
  • FAR 36.213-2 Presolicitation notices.
    …in advance of the invitation for bids to stimulate the interest of the greatest number of prospective bidders. (b) Presolicitation notices must— (1) Describe the proposed work in sufficient detail to disclose the nature and volume of work…
  • FAR 14.503-2 Step two.
    …mitted acceptable proposals in step one will be listed through the GPE for the benefit of prospective subcontractors (see 5.207).
  • FAR 22.404-5 Expiration of project wage determinations.
    …tation to incorporate the new determination, and furnish the wage rate information to all prospective offerors that were sent a solicitation if the closing date for receipt of proposals has not yet occurred, or to all offerors that have not…
  • FAR 22.1008-2 Successorship with incumbent contractor collective bargaining agreement.
    …r contractor must pay wages and fringe benefits (including accrued wages and benefits and prospective increases) to service employees at least equal to those agreed upon by a predecessor contractor under the following conditions: (1) The s…

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Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Rule changes in progress: FAR, DFARS. Terms: glossary.