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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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  • 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 14.208 Amendment of invitation for bids.
    …biguous invitation, such changes shall be accomplished by amendment of the invitation for bids using Standard Form 30, Amendment of Solicitation/Modification of Contract. The fact that a change was mentioned at a pre-bid conference does not…
  • FAR 14.303 Modification or withdrawal of bids.
    (a) Bids may be modified or withdrawn by any method authorized by the solicitation, if notice is received in the office designated in the solicitation not later than the exact time set for opening of bids. If the solicitation authorizes fac…
  • FAR 14.304 Submission, modification, and withdrawal of bids.
    (a) Bidders are responsible for submitting bids, and any modifications or withdrawals, so as to reach the Government office designated in the invitation for bid (IFB) by the time specified in the IFB. They may use any transmission method au…
  • FAR 14.401 Receipt and safeguarding of bids.
    (a) All bids (including modifications) received before the time set for the opening of bids shall be kept secure. Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, the bids shall not be opened or viewed, and shall remain in a locked bid …
  • FAR 14.402-1 Unclassified bids.
    (a) The bid opening officer shall decide when the time set for opening bids has arrived and shall inform those present of that decision. The officer shall then (1) personally and publicly open all bids received before that time, (2) if prac…
  • FAR 14.403 Recording of bids.
    …ing as practicable. Where bid items are too numerous to warrant complete recording of all bids, abstract entries for individual bids may be limited to item numbers and bid prices. In preparing these forms, the extra columns and SF 1410, Abs…
  • 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 36.213-3 Invitations for bids.
    (a) Invitations for bids for construction shall allow sufficient time for bid preparation (i.e., the period of time between the date invitations are distributed and the date set for opening of bids) (but see 5.203 and 14.202-1) to allow bid…
  • FAR 52.214-7 Late submissions, modifications, and withdrawals of bids.
    …(3), insert the following provision: Late Submissions, Modifications, and Withdrawals of Bids (NOV 1999) (a) Bidders are responsible for submitting bids, and any modifications or withdrawals, so as to reach the Government office designate…
  • FAR 14.301 Responsiveness of bids.
    … considered for award, a bid must comply in all material respects with the invitation for bids. Such compliance enables bidders to stand on an equal footing and maintain the integrity of the sealed bidding system. (b) Facsimile bids shall …
  • FAR 52.214-3 Amendments to Invitations for Bids.
    …scribed in 14.201-6(b)(1), insert the following provision: Amendments to Invitations for Bids (DEC 2016) (a) If this solicitation is amended, then all terms and conditions which are not modified remain unchanged. (b)(1) Bidders shall ack…
  • FAR 52.214-5 Submission of Bids.
    As prescribed in 14.201-6(c)(1), insert the following provision: Submission of Bids (DEC 2016) (a) Bids and bid modifications shall be submitted in sealed envelopes or packages (unless submitted by electronic means) (1) addressed to the o…
  • FAR 52.214-31 Facsimile Bids.
    As prescribed in 14.201-6(v), insert the following provision: Facsimile Bids (DEC 1989) (a) Definition. Facsimile bid, as used in this solicitation, means a bid, modification of a bid, or withdrawal of a bid that is transmitted to and rec…
  • FAR 14.402-2 Classified bids.
    …ividual has the appropriate security clearance. The contracting officer also may make the bids available at a later time to properly cleared individuals who represent bidders. No public record shall be made of bids or bid prices received in…
  • FAR 14.405 Minor informalities or irregularities in bids.
    …irregularities include failure of a bidder to— (a) Return the number of copies of signed bids required by the invitation; (b) Furnish required information concerning the number of its employees; (c) Sign its bid, but only if— (1) The un…
  • FAR 52.214-4 False Statements in Bids.
    As prescribed in 14.201-6(b)(2), insert the following provision in all invitations for bids: False Statements in Bids (APR 1984) Bidders must provide full, accurate, and complete information as required by this solicitation and its attach…
  • 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 52.214-18 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 52.214-22 Evaluation of Bids for Multiple Awards.
    As prescribed in 14.201-6(q), insert the following provision: Evaluation of Bids for Multiple Awards (MAR 1990) In addition to other factors, bids will be evaluated on the basis of advantages and disadvantages to the Government that might…
  • FAR 14.202-6 Final review of invitations for bids.
    Each invitation for bids shall be thoroughly reviewed before issuance to detect and correct discrepancies or ambiguities that could limit competition or result in the receipt of nonresponsive bids. Contracting officers are responsible for t…
  • FAR 14.202-8 Electronic bids.
    …part 4.5, contracting officers may authorize use of electronic commerce for submission of bids. If electronic bids are authorized, the solicitation shall specify the electronic commerce method(s) that bidders may use.
  • FAR 14.404-3 Notice to bidders of rejection of all bids.
    When it is determined necessary to reject all bids, the contracting officer shall notify each bidder that all bids have been rejected and shall state the reason for such action.
  • FAR 14.408-6 Equal low bids.
    (a) Contracts shall be awarded in the following order of priority when two or more low bids are equal in all respects: (1) Small business concerns that are also labor surplus area concerns. (2) Other small business concerns. (3) Other bu…
  • 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 52.219-2 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 14.203-2 Dissemination of information concerning invitations for bids.
    Procedures concerning display of invitations for bids in a public place, information releases to newspapers and trade journals, paid advertisements, and synopsizing through the Governmentwide point of entry (GPE) are set forth in 5.101 and …
  • FAR 14.204 Records of invitations for bids and records of bids.
    …ce shall retain a record of each invitation that it issues and each abstract or record of bids. Contracting officers shall review and utilize the information available in connection with subsequent acquisitions of the same or similar items.…
  • FAR 19.202-3 Equal low bids.
    In the event of equal low bids (see 14.408-6), awards shall be made first to small business concerns which are also labor surplus area concerns, and second to small business concerns which are not also labor surplus area concerns.
  • FAR 14.201 Preparation of invitations for bids.
  • FAR 14.202 General rules for solicitation of bids.
  • FAR 14.203 Methods of soliciting bids.
  • FAR 14.402 Opening of bids.
  • FAR 14.404 Rejection of bids.
  • FAR 14.407 Mistakes in bids.
  • DFARS 214.202 General rules for solicitation of bids.
  • DFARS 214.203 Methods of soliciting bids.
    See the procedures at PGI 205.102-70 for use of the Solicitation Module within the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment.
  • DFARS 214.404 Rejection of bids.
  • DFARS 214.407 Mistakes in bids.
  • DFARS 247.270-3 Evaluation of bids and proposals.
    As a minimum, require that offers include— (a) Tonnage or commodity rates that apply to the bulk of the cargo worked under normal conditions; (b) Labor-hour rates that apply to services not covered by commodity rates, or to work performed…

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