[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: 48CFR14.000] [Page 224-225] TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM CHAPTER 1--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION PART 14_SEALED BIDDING--Table of Contents Sec. 14.000 Scope of part. Sec. 14.000 Scope of part. [[Page 225]] Subpart 14.1_Use of Sealed Bidding 14.101 Elements of sealed bidding. 14.102 [Reserved] 14.103 Policy. 14.103-1 General. 14.103-2 Limitations. 14.104 Types of contracts. 14.105 Solicitations for informational or planning purposes. Subpart 14.2_Solicitation of Bids 14.201 Preparation of invitations for bids. 14.201-1 Uniform contract format. 14.201-2 Part I--The Schedule. 14.201-3 Part II--Contract clauses. 14.201-4 Part III--Documents, exhibits, and other attachments. 14.201-5 Part IV--Representations and instructions. 14.201-6 Solicitation provisions. 14.201-7 Contract clauses. 14.201-8 Price-related factors. 14.201-9 Simplified contract format. 14.202 General rules for solicitation of bids. 14.202-1 Bidding time. 14.202-2 Telegraphic bids. 14.202-3 Bid envelopes. 14.202-4 Bid samples. 14.202-5 Descriptive literature. 14.202-6 Final review of invitations for bids. 14.202-7 Facsimile bids. 14.202-8 Electronic bids. 14.203 Methods of soliciting bids. 14.203-1 Transmittal to prospective bidders. 14.203-2 Dissemination of information concerning invitations for bids. 14.203-3 Master solicitation. 14.204 Records of invitations for bids and records of bids. 14.205 Presolicitation notices. 14.206 [Reserved] 14.207 Pre-bid conference. 14.208 Amendment of invitation for bids. 14.209 Cancellation of invitations before opening. 14.210 Qualified products. 14.211 Release of acquisition information. 14.212 Economic purchase quantities (supplies). 14.213 Annual submission of representations and certifications. 14.214 [Reserved] Subpart 14.3_Submission of Bids 14.301 Responsiveness of bids. 14.302 Bid submission. 14.303 Modification or withdrawal of bids. 14.304 Submission, modification, and withdrawal of bids. Subpart 14.4_Opening of Bids and Award of Contract 14.400 Scope of subpart. 14.401 Receipt and safeguarding of bids. 14.402 Opening of bids. 14.402-1 Unclassified bids. 14.402-2 Classified bids. 14.402-3 Postponement of openings. 14.403 Recording of bids. 14.404 Rejection of bids. 14.404-1 Cancellation of invitations after opening. 14.404-2 Rejection of individual bids. 14.404-3 Notice to bidders of rejection of all bids. 14.404-4 Restrictions on disclosure of descriptive literature. 14.404-5 All or none qualifications. 14.405 Minor informalities or irregularities in bids. 14.406 Receipt of an unreadable electronic bid. 14.407 Mistakes in bids. 14.407-1 General. 14.407-2 Apparent clerical mistakes. 14.407-3 Other mistakes disclosed before award. 14.407-4 Mistakes after awards. 14.408 Award. 14.408-1 General. 14.408-2 Responsible bidder--reasonableness of price. 14.408-3 Prompt payment discounts. 14.408-4 Economic price adjustment. 14.408-5 [Reserved] 14.408-6 Equal low bids. 14.408-7 Documentation of award. 14.408-8 Protests against award. 14.409 Information to bidders. 14.409-1 Award of unclassified contracts. 14.409-2 Award of classified contracts. Subpart 14.5_Two-Step Sealed Bidding 14.501 General. 14.502 Conditions for use. 14.503 Procedures. 14.503-1 Step one. 14.503-2 Step two. Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 10 U.S.C. chapter 137; and 42 U.S.C. 2473(c). Source: 48 FR 42171, Sept. 19, 1983, unless otherwise noted. This part prescribes (a) the 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) requirements for opening and evaluating bids and awarding contracts, and (e) procedures for two-step sealed bidding. [48 FR 42171, Sept. 19, 1983, as amended at 50 FR 1737, Jan. 11, 1985; 50 FR 52429, Dec. 23, 1985] [[Page 226]]