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Title 48 → Chapter 1 → Subchapter C → Part 14

TITLE 48—Federal Acquisition Regulations System

CHAPTER 1—FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION

SUBCHAPTER C—CONTRACTING METHODS AND CONTRACT TYPES

PART 14—SEALED BIDDING

rule
14.000
14.000   Scope of part.

Subpart 14.1—USE OF SEALED BIDDING

14.101
14.101   Elements of sealed bidding.
14.102
14.102   [Reserved]
14.103
14.103   Policy.
14.103-1
14.103-1   General.
14.103-2
14.103-2   Limitations.
14.104
14.104   Types of contracts.
14.105
14.105   Solicitations for informational or planning purposes.
rule

Subpart 14.2—SOLICITATION OF BIDS

14.201
14.201   Preparation of invitations for bids.
14.201-1
14.201-1   Uniform contract format.
14.201-2
14.201-2   Part I—The Schedule.
14.201-3
14.201-3   Part II—Contract clauses.
14.201-4
14.201-4   Part III—Documents, exhibits, and other attachments.
14.201-5
14.201-5   Part IV—Representations and instructions.
14.201-6
14.201-6   Solicitation provisions.
14.201-7
14.201-7   Contract clauses.
14.201-8
14.201-8   Price-related factors.
14.201-9
14.201-9   Simplified contract format.
14.202
14.202   General rules for solicitation of bids.
14.202-1
14.202-1   Bidding time.
14.202-2
14.202-2   [Reserved]
14.202-3
14.202-3   Bid envelopes.
14.202-4
14.202-4   Bid samples.
14.202-5
14.202-5   Descriptive literature.
14.202-6
14.202-6   Final review of invitations for bids.
14.202-7
14.202-7   Facsimile bids.
14.202-8
14.202-8   Electronic bids.
14.203
14.203   Methods of soliciting bids.
14.203-1
14.203-1   Transmittal to prospective bidders.
14.203-2
14.203-2   Dissemination of information concerning invitations for bids.
14.203-3
14.203-3   Master solicitation.
14.204
14.204   Records of invitations for bids and records of bids.
14.205
14.205   Presolicitation notices.
14.206
14.206   [Reserved]
14.207
14.207   Pre-bid conference.
14.208
14.208   Amendment of invitation for bids.
14.209
14.209   Cancellation of invitations before opening.
14.210
14.210   Qualified products.
14.211
14.211   Release of acquisition information.
14.212
14.212   Economic purchase quantities (supplies).
14.213-14.214
14.213-14.214   [Reserved]
rule

Subpart 14.3—SUBMISSION OF BIDS

14.301
14.301   Responsiveness of bids.
14.302
14.302   Bid submission.
14.303
14.303   Modification or withdrawal of bids.
14.304
14.304   Submission, modification, and withdrawal of bids.
rule

Subpart 14.4—OPENING OF BIDS AND AWARD OF CONTRACT

14.400
14.400   Scope of subpart.
14.401
14.401   Receipt and safeguarding of bids.
14.402
14.402   Opening of bids.
14.402-1
14.402-1   Unclassified bids.
14.402-2
14.402-2   Classified bids.
14.402-3
14.402-3   Postponement of openings.
14.403
14.403   Recording of bids.
14.404
14.404   Rejection of bids.
14.404-1
14.404-1   Cancellation of invitations after opening.
14.404-2
14.404-2   Rejection of individual bids.
14.404-3
14.404-3   Notice to bidders of rejection of all bids.
14.404-4
14.404-4   Restrictions on disclosure of descriptive literature.
14.404-5
14.404-5   All or none qualifications.
14.405
14.405   Minor informalities or irregularities in bids.
14.406
14.406   Receipt of an unreadable electronic bid.
14.407
14.407   Mistakes in bids.
14.407-1
14.407-1   General.
14.407-2
14.407-2   Apparent clerical mistakes.
14.407-3
14.407-3   Other mistakes disclosed before award.
14.407-4
14.407-4   Mistakes after award.
14.408
14.408   Award.
14.408-1
14.408-1   General.
14.408-2
14.408-2   Responsible bidder—reasonableness of price.
14.408-3
14.408-3   Prompt payment discounts.
14.408-4
14.408-4   Economic price adjustment.
14.408-5
14.408-5   [Reserved]
14.408-6
14.408-6   Equal low bids.
14.408-7
14.408-7   Documentation of award.
14.408-8
14.408-8   Protests against award.
14.409
14.409   Information to bidders.
14.409-1
14.409-1   Award of unclassified contracts.
14.409-2
14.409-2   Award of classified contracts.
rule

Subpart 14.5—TWO-STEP SEALED BIDDING

14.501
14.501   General.
14.502
14.502   Conditions for use.
14.503
14.503   Procedures.
14.503-1
14.503-1   Step one.
14.503-2
14.503-2   Step two.

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