[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: 48CFR14.301]

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            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM
 
                CHAPTER 1--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION
 
PART 14_SEALED BIDDING--Table of Contents
 
                     Subpart 14.3_Submission of Bids
 
Sec.  14.301  Responsiveness of bids.


    (a) To be 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) Telegraphic bids shall not be considered unless permitted by the 
invitation. The term telegraphic bids means bids submitted by telegram 
or by mailgram.
    (c) Facsimile bids shall not be considered unless permitted by the 
solicitation (see 14.202-7).
    (d) Bids should be filled out, executed, and submitted in accordance 
with the instructions in the invitation. If a bidder uses its own bid 
form or a letter to submit a bid, the bid may be considered only if (1) 
the bidder accepts all the terms and conditions of the invitation and 
(2) award on the bid would result in a binding contract with terms and 
conditions that do not vary from the terms and conditions of the 
invitation.
    (e) Bids submitted by electronic commerce shall be considered only 
if the electronic commerce method was specifically stipulated or 
permitted by the solicitation.

[48 FR 42171, Sept. 19, 1983, as amended at 50 FR 1738, Jan. 11, 1985; 
50 FR 52429, Dec. 23, 1985; 54 FR 48983, Nov. 28, 1989; 60 FR 34738, 
July 3, 1995]

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