FAR 12.204 Solicitation/contract form
Section Federal Acquisition Regulation
Facts
- Citation
- FAR 12.204
- Type
- Section
- Last amended
- 86 FR 61017 Effective Dec 6, 2021
- Proposed changes
- 1
- Text as of
- FAC 2026-01
- Official text
- acquisition.gov
Text from acquisition.gov. Federal Register history from the Federal Register's records of the rules that amended this section.
Text
(a)
(1) The contracting officer shall use the Standard Form 1449, Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Products and Commercial Services, if—
(i) The acquisition is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold;
(ii) A paper solicitation or contract is being issued; and
(iii) Procedures at 12.603 are not being used.
(2) 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.
Federal Register history
| Final rule | Published | Effective |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Acquisition Regulation: Revision of Definition of “Commercial Item” |
Proposed changes
| Proposed rule | Published | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Acquisition Regulation: Revolutionary FAR Overhaul Parts 8, 12, 13, 15, 38, 44, and 51 | Closed Oct 19, 2026No final rule found |
Sections cited
- FAR 12.603 Streamlined solicitation for commercial products or commercial services
- FAR 5.203(a) Publicizing and response time
Quick answers
What is FAR 12.204?
FAR 12.204 is a section of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Solicitation/contract form".
When was FAR 12.204 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Federal Acquisition Regulation: Revision of Definition of “Commercial Item”" (86 FR 61017), published Nov 4, 2021 and effective Dec 6, 2021.
Are changes to FAR 12.204 proposed?
One proposed change has no final rule yet.
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