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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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126 sections with “bid price”: the first 40

  • FAR 14.402-2 Classified bids.
    The general public may not attend bid openings for classified acquisitions. A bidder or its representative may attend and record the results if the individual has the appropriate security clearance. The contracting officer also may make the…
  • FAR 14.403 Recording of bids.
    …ion (or automated equivalent), shall be completed and certified as to its accuracy by the bid opening officer as soon after bid opening as practicable. Where bid items are too numerous to warrant complete recording of all bids, abstract ent…
  • FAR 52.214-18 Preparation of Bids—Construction.
    As prescribed in 14.201-6(l), insert the following provision: Preparation of Bids—Construction (APR 1984) (a) Bids must be (1) submitted on the forms furnished by the Government or on copies of those forms, and (2) manually signed. The pe…
  • FAR 52.228-1 Bid Guarantee.
    As prescribed in 28.101-2, insert a provision or clause substantially as follows: Bid Guarantee (SEP 1996) (a) Failure to furnish a bid guarantee in the proper form and amount, by the time set for opening of bids, may be cause for rejecti…
  • DFARS 252.236-7008 Contract prices—bidding schedules.
    As prescribed in 236.570(b)(6), use the following provision: Contract Prices—Bidding Schedules (DEC 1991) (a) The Government's payment for the items listed in the Bidding Schedule shall constitute full compensation to the Contractor for— …
  • FAR 3.104-4 Disclosure, protection, and marking of contractor bid or proposal information and source selection information.
    …ically provided for in this subsection, no person or other entity may disclose contractor bid or proposal information or source selection information to any person other than a person authorized, in accordance with applicable agency regulat…
  • FAR 6.401 Sealed bidding and competitive proposals.
    Sealed bidding and competitive proposals, as described in parts 14 and 15, are both acceptable procedures for use under subparts 6.1, 6.2; and, when appropriate, under subpart 6.3. (a) Sealed bids. (See part 14 for procedures.) Contracting…
  • FAR 14.101 Elements of sealed bidding.
    Sealed bidding is a method of contracting that employs competitive bids, public opening of bids, and awards. The following steps are involved: (a) Preparation of invitations for bids. Invitations must describe the requirements of the Gover…
  • 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 14.202-7 Facsimile bids.
    …r 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) Antici…
  • FAR 14.404-2 Rejection of individual bids.
    (a) Any bid that fails to conform to the essential requirements of the invitation for bids shall be rejected. (b) Any bid that does not conform to the applicable specifications shall be rejected unless the invitation authorized the submiss…
  • FAR 14.405 Minor informalities or irregularities in bids.
    …ly a matter of form and not of substance. It also pertains to some immaterial defect in a bid or variation of a bid from the exact requirements of the invitation that can be corrected or waived without being prejudicial to other bidders. Th…
  • FAR 14.408-2 Responsible bidder—reasonableness of price.
    … all prevailing circumstances. Particular care must be taken in cases where only a single bid is received. (b) The price analysis shall consider whether bids are materially unbalanced (see 15.404-1(g)).
  • FAR 14.408-4 Economic price adjustment.
    (a) Bidder proposes economic price adjustment. (1) When a solicitation does not contain an economic price adjustment clause but a bidder proposes one with a ceiling that the price will not exceed, the bid shall be evaluated on the basis of …
  • FAR 28.101-4 Noncompliance with bid guarantee requirements.
    (a) In sealed bidding, noncompliance with a solicitation requirement for a bid guarantee requires rejection of the bid, except in the situations described in paragraph (c) of this subsection when the noncompliance shall be waived. (b) In n…
  • FAR 52.214-10 Contract Award—Sealed Bidding.
    As prescribed in 14.201-6(e), insert the following provision: Contract Award—Sealed Bidding (JUL 1990) (a) The Government will evaluate bids in response to this solicitation without discussions and will award a contract to the responsible…
  • FAR 52.214-12 Preparation of Bids.
    As prescribed in 14.201-6(f), insert the following provision: Preparation of Bids (APR 1984) (a) Bidders are expected to examine the drawings, specifications, Schedule, and all instructions. Failure to do so will be at the bidder's risk. …
  • FAR 52.214-15 Period for Acceptance of Bids.
    As prescribed in 14.201-6(i), insert the following provision: Period for Acceptance of Bids (APR 1984) In compliance with the solicitation, the bidder agrees, if this bid is accepted within __ calendar days (60 calendar days unless a diff…
  • FAR 52.214-19 Contract Award—Sealed Bidding—Construction.
    As prescribed in 14.201-6(m), insert the following provision: Contract Award—Sealed Bidding—Construction (AUG 1996) (a) The Government will evaluate bids in response to this solicitation without discussions and will award a contract to th…
  • FAR 52.219-2 Equal Low Bids.
    As prescribed in 19.309(b), insert the following provision: Equal Low Bids (OCT 1995) (a) This provision applies to small business concerns only. (b) The bidder's status as a labor surplus area (LSA) concern may affect entitlement to awa…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …ment's estimation, provides the greatest overall benefit in response to the requirement. Bid sample means a product sample required to be submitted by an offeror to show characteristics of the offered products that cannot adequately be des…
  • FAR 14.201-5 Part IV—Representations and instructions.
    …ions as follows: (a) Section K, Representations, certifications, and other statements of bidders. Include in this section those solicitation provisions that require representations, certifications, or the submission of other information by…
  • FAR 14.201-8 Price-related factors.
    … factors set forth in paragraphs (a) through (e) below may be applicable in evaluation of bids for award and shall be included in the solicitation when applicable. (See 14.201-5(c).) (a) Foreseeable costs or delays to the Government result…
  • FAR 14.404-1 Cancellation of invitations after opening.
    (a)(1) Preservation of the integrity of the competitive bid system dictates that, after bids have been opened, award must be made to that responsible bidder who submitted the lowest responsive bid, unless there is a compelling reason to rej…
  • FAR 28.001 Definitions.
    …l holding a power of attorney granted by a surety (see also power of attorney at 2.101). Bid means any response to a solicitation, including a proposal under a negotiated acquisition. See the definition of “offer” at 2.101. Bidder means a…
  • FAR 28.101-2 Solicitation provision or contract clause.
    …r shall insert a provision or clause substantially the same as the provision at 52.228-1, Bid Guarantee, in solicitations or contracts that require a bid guarantee or similar guarantee. For example, the contracting officer may modify this p…
  • FAR 31.205-18 Independent research and development and bid and proposal costs.
    …ition of the term development, defined in this subsection. Basic research, (See 2.101). Bid and proposal (B&P) costs means the costs incurred in preparing, submitting, and supporting bids and proposals (whether or not solicited) on potent…
  • FAR 52.203-2 Certificate of Independent Price Determination.
    …sclosed by the offeror, directly or indirectly, to any other offeror or competitor before bid opening (in the case of a sealed bid solicitation) or contract award (in the case of a negotiated solicitation) unless otherwise required by law; …
  • FAR 52.214-27 Price Reduction for Defective Certified Cost or Pricing Data—Modifications—Sealed Bidding.
    …lause: Price Reduction for Defective Certified Cost or Pricing Data—Modifications—Sealed Bidding (JUN 2020) (a) This clause shall become operative only for any modification to this contract involving aggregate increases and/or decreases i…
  • FAR 3.104-1 Definitions.
    …individual, specifically in exchange for services provided by the individual. Contractor bid or proposal information means any of the following information submitted to a Federal agency as part of or in connection with a bid or proposal to…
  • FAR 3.303 Reporting suspected antitrust violations.
    …s are required by 41 U.S.C. 3707 and 10 U.S.C. 3307 to report to the Attorney General any bids or proposals that evidence a violation of the antitrust laws. These reports are in addition to those required by subpart 9.4. (b) The antitrust …
  • FAR 14.103-2 Limitations.
    No awards shall be made as a result of sealed bidding unless— (a) Bids have been solicited as required by subpart 14.2; (b) Bids have been submitted as required by subpart 14.3; (c) The requirements of 1.602-1(b) and part 6 have been met…
  • FAR 14.201-1 Uniform contract format.
    (a) Contracting officers shall prepare invitations for bids and contracts using the uniform contract format outlined in Table 14-1 to the maximum practicable extent. The use of the format facilitates preparation of the solicitation and cont…
  • FAR 14.201-2 Part I—The Schedule.
    …le as follows: (a) Section A, Solicitation/contract form. (1) Prepare the invitation for bids on SF 33, or the SF 1447, unless otherwise permitted by this regulation. The SF 33 is the first page of the solicitation and includes Section A o…
  • FAR 14.201-7 Contract clauses.
    (a) When contracting by sealed bidding, the contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.214-26, Audit and Records-Sealed Bidding, in solicitations and contracts as follows: (1) Use the basic clause if— (i) The acquisition will not u…
  • FAR 14.404-4 Restrictions on disclosure of descriptive literature.
    When a bid is accompanied by descriptive literature (as defined in 2.101), and the bidder imposes a restriction that prevents the public disclosure of such literature, the restriction may render the bid nonresponsive. The restriction render…
  • FAR 14.407-2 Apparent clerical mistakes.
    (a) Any clerical mistake, apparent on its face in the bid, may be corrected by the contracting officer before award. The contracting officer first shall obtain from the bidder a verification of the bid intended. Examples of apparent mistake…
  • FAR 14.407-3 Other mistakes disclosed before award.
    …e determinations may be made as described in this 14.407-3 in connection with mistakes in bids alleged after opening of bids and before award. The authority to permit correction of bids is limited to bids that, as submitted, are responsive …
  • FAR 14.407-4 Mistakes after award.
    If a contractor's discovery and request for correction of a mistake in bid is not made until after the award, it shall be processed under the procedures of subpart 33.2 and the following: (a) When a mistake in a contractor's bid is not dis…
  • FAR 14.408-1 General.
    … (1) by written or electronic notice, (2) within the time for acceptance specified in the bid or an extension (see 14.404-1(d)), and (3) to that responsible bidder whose bid, conforming to the invitation, will be most advantageous to the Go…

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