[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: 48CFR14.202-1]



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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



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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]