[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: 48CFR14.301]



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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]