[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 48, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 48CFR14.202-1]

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            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM
 
                CHAPTER 1--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION
 
PART 14_SEALED BIDDING--Table of Contents
 
                    Subpart 14.2_Solicitation of Bids
 
Sec.  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 between issuance of the solicitation and 
opening of bids) of at least 30 calendar days shall be provided when 
synopsis is required by subpart 5.2.
    (b) Factors to be considered. Because of unduly limited bidding 
time, some potential sources may be precluded from bidding and others 
may be forced to include amounts for contingencies that, with additional 
time, could be eliminated. To avoid unduly restricting competition or 
paying higher-than-necessary prices, consideration shall be given to 
such factors as the following in establishing a reasonable bidding time: 
(1) degree of urgency; (2) complexity of requirement; (3) anticipated 
extent of subcontracting; (4) whether use was made of presolicitation 
notices; (5) geographic distribution of bidders; and (6) normal 
transmittal time for both invitations and bids.

[48 FR 42171, Sept. 19, 1983, as amended at 50 FR 1738, Jan. 11, 1985; 
50 FR 52429, Dec. 23, 1985; 60 FR 34737, July 3, 1995; 62 FR 272, Jan. 
2, 1997]