FAR 12.303 Contract format

Section Federal Acquisition Regulation

Facts

Citation
FAR 12.303
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

Solicitations and contracts for the acquisition of commercial products or commercial services prepared using this part 12 shall be assembled, to the maximum extent practicable, using the following format:

(a) Standard Form (SF) 1449;

(b) Continuation of any block from SF 1449, such as-

(1) Block 10 if an incentive subcontracting clause is used (the contracting officer shall indicate the applicable percentage);

(2) Block18 B for remittance address;

(3) Block19 for line item numbers;

(4) Block20 for schedule of supplies/services; or

(5) Block25 for accounting data;

(c) Contract clauses-

(1) 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, by reference (see SF 1449 block27 a);

(2) Any addendum to 52.212-4; and

(3) 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Products and Commercial Services.

(d) Any contract documents, exhibits or attachments; and

(e) Solicitation provisions-

(1) 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, by reference (see SF 1449, Block27 a);

(2) Any addendum to 52.212-1;

(3) 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, or other description of evaluation factors for award, if used; and

(4) 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products and Commercial Services.

Federal Register history

Final rule Published Effective
Federal Acquisition Regulation: Revision of Definition of “Commercial Item” 86 FR 61017 · FAC 2022-01
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Uniform Use of Line Items 82 FR 4709 · FAC 2005-95
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Contracting Programs for Minority-Owned and Other Small Businesses 79 FR 61746 · FAC 2005-77
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Deletion of the Very Small Business Pilot Program 71 FR 220 · FAC 2005-07

Proposed changes

Proposed rule Published Comments
Federal Acquisition Regulation: Revolutionary FAR Overhaul Parts 8, 12, 13, 15, 38, 44, and 51 91 FR 59406 · FAR Case 2026-003, Docket No. FAR-2026-0003, Sequence No. 1 Closed Oct 19, 2026No final rule found

Sections cited

  • FAR Part 12 Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services
  • FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services
  • FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders—Commercial Products and Commercial Services
  • FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and Commercial Services
  • FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation—Commercial Products and Commercial Services
  • FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services

Quick answers

What is FAR 12.303?

FAR 12.303 is a section of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Contract format".

When was FAR 12.303 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 12.303 proposed?

One proposed change has no final rule yet.

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