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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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61 sections with “sealed bid solicitation”: the first 40

  • 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 53.214 Sealed bidding.
    The following forms are prescribed for use in contracting by sealed bidding (except for construction and architect-engineer services): (a) SF 26 (Rev. 12/2022), Award/Contract. SF 26 is prescribed for use in awarding sealed bid contracts f…
  • 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 14.201-6 Solicitation provisions.
    …tions for bids, except those for construction, the provision at 52.214-10, Contract Award-Sealed Bidding. (f) Insert in invitations for bids to which the uniform contract format applies, the provision at 52.214-12, Preparation of Bids. (g…
  • 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 52.214-14 Place of Performance—Sealed Bidding.
    As prescribed in 14.201-6(h), insert the following provision: Place of Performance—Sealed Bidding (APR 1985) (a) The bidder, in the performance of any contract resulting from this solicitation, □ intends, □ does not intend [check applicab…
  • 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 52.214-29 Order of Precedence—Sealed Bidding.
    As prescribed in 14.201-7(d), insert the following clause: Order of Precedence—Sealed Bidding (JAN 1986) Any inconsistency in this solicitation or contract shall be resolved by giving precedence in the following order: (a) the Schedule (e…
  • DFARS 217.208 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
    Sealed bid solicitations shall not include provisions for evaluations of options unless the contracting officer determines that there is a reasonable likelihood that the options will be exercised (10 U.S.C. 3206(e)). This limitation also ap…
  • FAR 27.202-5 Solicitation provisions and contract clause.
    … desired and for which certified cost or pricing data are obtained under 15.403; or (ii) Sealed bid solicitations only if the need for such information is approved at a level above the contracting officer as being necessary for proper prot…
  • FAR 32.1110 Solicitation provision and contract clauses.
    …unds Transfer Information with Offer, or a provision substantially the same; and (2) For sealed bid solicitations, the contracting officer shall amend 52.232-38 to ensure that a bidder's EFT information— (i) Is not a part of the bid to be…
  • 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 3.103-1 Solicitation provision.
    … (b) [Reserved] (c) The solicitation is a request for technical proposals under two-step sealed bidding procedures; or (d) The solicitation is for utility services for which rates are set by law or regulation.
  • FAR 4.1202 Solicitation provision and contract clause.
    …ility or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law. (12) 52.214-14, Place of Performance—Sealed Bidding. (13) 52.215-6, Place of Performance. (14) 52.219-1, Small Business Program Representations (Basic, Alternates I, and II). (15) 52.2…
  • FAR 12.203 Procedures for solicitation, evaluation, and award.
    …, evaluation and award prescribed in part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures; part 14, Sealed Bidding; or part 15, Contracting by Negotiation, as appropriate for the particular acquisition. The contracting officer may use the streamlined…
  • FAR 14.202-4 Bid samples.
    …not be adequately described in the specification, products should be acquired by two-step sealed bidding or negotiation, as appropriate. (c) Justification. The reasons why acceptable products cannot be acquired without the submission of bi…
  • FAR 14.301 Responsiveness of bids.
    …compliance enables bidders to stand on an equal footing and maintain the integrity of the sealed bidding system. (b) Facsimile bids shall not be considered unless permitted by the solicitation (see 14.202-7). (c) Bids should be filled out…
  • FAR 14.303 Modification or withdrawal of bids.
    … in the provision prescribed in 14.201-6(v). Modifications received by facsimile shall be sealed in an envelope by a proper official. (1) The official shall— (i) Write on the envelope— (A) The date and time of receipt and by whom; and (…
  • FAR 14.401 Receipt and safeguarding of bids.
    …purpose of identification, and then only by an official designated for this purpose. If a sealed bid is opened by mistake (e.g., because it is not marked as being a bid), the envelope shall be signed by the opener, whose position shall also…
  • FAR 17.106-1 General.
    … selection of the method of contracting, since the multiyear procedure is compatible with sealed bidding, including two-step sealed bidding, and negotiation. (b) Type of contract. Given the longer performance period associated with multiye…
  • FAR 17.208 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
    …s determined that there is a reasonable likelihood that the option will be exercised. For sealed bids, the determination shall be in writing. (d) Insert a clause substantially the same as the clause at 52.217-6, Option for Increased Quanti…
  • FAR 19.309 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
    … for solicitations issued after October 1, 2028 (see 19.102(b)). (b) When contracting by sealed bidding, insert the provision at 52.219-2, Equal Low Bids, in solicitations when the contract is for supplies to be delivered or services to be…
  • FAR 22.404-4 Solicitations issued without wage determinations for the primary site of the work.
    …to be paid under the contract will be issued as an amendment to the solicitation. (b) In sealed bidding, bids may not be opened until a reasonable time after the wage determination for the primary site of the work has been furnished to all…
  • 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 36.701 Standard and optional forms for use in contracting for construction or dismantling, demolition, or removal of improvements.
    …d, and may be used for contracts at or below the simplified acquisition threshold. In all sealed bid solicitations, or when the Government otherwise requires a noncancellable offer acceptance period, the contracting officer shall insert in …
  • FAR 52.214-5 Submission of Bids.
    …ion: 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 office specified in the solicitation, and (2) showing the tim…
  • DFARS 247.271-3 Solicitation provisions, schedule formats, and contract clauses.
    …e solicitation provisions and schedules, as appropriate, if using negotiation rather than sealed bidding. Overseas commands, except those in Alaska and Hawaii, may modify these clauses to conform to local practices, laws, and regulations. …
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …ld bind the offeror to perform the resultant contract. Responses to invitations for bids (sealed bidding) are offers called “bids” or “sealed bids”; responses to requests for proposals (negotiation) are offers called “proposals”; however, r…
  • FAR 19.705-4 Reviewing the subcontracting plan.
    …irements of the plan, as evidenced by records maintained by contractors. (b) If, under a sealed bid solicitation, a bidder submits a plan that does not cover each of the 15 required elements (see 19.704), the contracting officer shall advi…
  • FAR 19.705-6 Postaward responsibilities of the contracting officer.
    …signed, see 19.402(a)) a copy of— (1) Any subcontracting plan submitted in response to a sealed bid solicitation; and (2) The final negotiated subcontracting plan that was incorporated into a negotiated contract or contract modification. …
  • FAR 52.203-2 Certificate of Independent Price Determination.
    …ly 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; and (3) No attempt has been m…
  • FAR 52.204-8 Annual Representations and Certifications.
    …res in Part 13; (B) The solicitation is a request for technical proposals under two-step sealed bidding procedures; or (C) The solicitation is for utility services for which rates are set by law or regulation. (ii) 52.203-11, Certificati…
  • FAR 14.000 Scope of part.
    …e basic requirements of contracting for supplies and services (including construction) by sealed bidding, (b) the information to be included in the solicitation (invitation for bids), (c) procedures concerning the submission of bids, (d) re…
  • FAR 17.202 Use of options.
    (a) Subject to the limitations of paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, for both sealed bidding and contracting by negotiation, the contracting officer may include options in contracts when it is in the Government's interest. When using s…
  • FAR 19.306 Protesting a firm's status as a HUBZone small business concern.
    …n interested party shall submit its writtten protest to the contracting officer— (i) For sealed bids— (A) By the close of business on the fifth business day after bid opening; or (B) By the close of business on the fifth business day fro…
  • FAR 19.307 Protesting a firm's status as a service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern.
    … (i) To be received by close of business on the fifth business day after bid opening for sealed bid acquisitions; (ii) To be received by close of business on the fifth business day after receipt of the special notification from the contra…
  • FAR 19.308 Protesting a firm's status as an economically disadvantaged women-owned small business concern or women-owned small business concern eligible under the Women-Owned Small Business Program.
    …) To be received by the close of business by the fifth business day after bid opening for sealed bid acquisitions; (ii) To be received by the close of business by the fifth business day after receipt of the special notification from the co…
  • FAR 22.1008-2 Successorship with incumbent contractor collective bargaining agreement.
    …ffective for the purposes of 41 U.S.C. 6707(c) under the following conditions: (i)(A) In sealed bidding, the contracting agency receives notice of the terms of the collective bargaining agreement less than 10 days before bid opening and fi…
  • FAR 22.1012-1 Prevailing wage determinations.
    … at SAM.gov website's “Alert Service”. (b) The following shall apply when contracting by sealed bidding: a revised prevailing wage determination shall not be effective if it is received by the contracting agency less than 10 days before th…
  • FAR 22.1012-2 Wage determinations based on collective bargaining agreements.
    (a) In sealed bidding, a new or changed collective bargaining agreement shall not be effective under 41 U.S.C. 6707(c) if the contracting agency has received notice of the terms of the new or changed collective bargaining agreement less tha…

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