FAR 52.214-16 Minimum Bid Acceptance Period
Clause Federal Acquisition Regulation Apr 1984 version
Facts
- Citation
- FAR 52.214-16
- Type
- Clause
- Current version
- April 1984
- Prescribed in
- FAR 14.201-6(j)
- 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 clause.
Text
As prescribed in 14.201-6(j), insert the following provision in invitations for bids, except for construction, if the contracting officer determines that a minimum acceptance period must be specified:
Minimum Bid Acceptance Period (Apr 1984)
(a) "Acceptance period," as used in this provision, means the number of calendar days available to the Government for awarding a contract from the date specified in this solicitation for receipt of bids.
(b) This provision supersedes any language pertaining to the acceptance period that may appear elsewhere in this solicitation.
(c) The Government requires a minimum acceptance period of [fill-in] calendar days [the Contracting Officer shall insert the number of days].
(d) In the space provided immediately below, bidders may specify a longer acceptance period than the Government’s minimum requirement.
The bidder allows the following acceptance period: [fill-in] calendar days.
(e) A bid allowing less than the Government’s minimum acceptance period will be rejected.
(f) The bidder agrees to execute all that it has undertaken to do, in compliance with its bid, if that bid is accepted in writing within-
(1) The acceptance period stated in paragraph (c) of this clause; or
(2) Any longer acceptance period stated in paragraph (d) of this clause.
(End of provision)
Proposed changes
| Proposed rule | Published | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Acquisition Regulation: Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul Parts 14, 28, 36, and 52 | Closed Oct 19, 2026No final rule found |
Quick answers
What is FAR 52.214-16?
FAR 52.214-16 is a clause of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Minimum Bid Acceptance Period".
What is the current version of FAR 52.214-16?
The current version is dated April 1984.
Where is FAR 52.214-16 prescribed?
It is prescribed in FAR 14.201-6(j), Solicitation provisions.
Are changes to FAR 52.214-16 proposed?
One proposed change has no final rule yet.
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