FAR 14.503-2 Step two
Subsection Federal Acquisition Regulation
Facts
- Citation
- FAR 14.503-2
- Type
- Subsection
- Last amended
- 68 FR 56676 Effective Oct 1, 2003
- 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 subsection.
Text
(a) Sealed bidding procedures shall be followed except that invitations for bids shall-
(1) Be issued only to those offerors submitting acceptable technical proposals in step one;
(2) Include the provision prescribed in 14.201-6(t);
(3) Prominently state that the bidder shall comply with the specifications and the bidder’s technical proposal; and
(4) Not be synopsized through the Governmentwide point of entry (GPE) as an acquisition opportunity nor publicly posted (see 5.101(a)).
(b) The names of firms that submitted acceptable proposals in step one will be listed through the GPE for the benefit of prospective subcontractors (see 5.207).
Federal Register history
Sections cited
- FAR 14.201-6(t) Solicitation provisions
- FAR 5.101(a) Methods of disseminating information
- FAR 5.207 Preparation and transmittal of synopses
Quick answers
What is FAR 14.503-2?
FAR 14.503-2 is a subsection of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Step two".
When was FAR 14.503-2 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Federal Acquisition Regulation; Electronic Commerce in Federal Procurement" (68 FR 56676), published Oct 1, 2003 and effective Oct 1, 2003.
Are changes to FAR 14.503-2 proposed?
No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.
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