[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 48, Volume 1]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 48CFR12.204]



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            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM

 

                CHAPTER 1--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION

 

PART 12_ACQUISITION OF COMMERCIAL ITEMS--Table of Contents

 

  Subpart 12.2_Special Requirements for the Acquisition of Commercial 

                                  Items

 

Sec. 12.204  Solicitation/contract form.



    (a) The contracting officer shall use the Standard Form 1449, 

Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items, if (1) the acquisition 

is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold; (2) a paper 

solicitation or contract is being issued; and (3) procedures at 12.603 

are not being used. Use of the SF 1449 is nonmandatory but encouraged 

for commercial acquisitions not exceeding the simplified acquisition 

threshold.

    (b) Consistent with the requirements at 5.203 (a) and (h), the 

contracting officer may allow fewer than 15 days before issuance of the 

solicitation.



[62 FR 264, Jan. 2, 1997]