FAR 52.214-19 Contract Award-Sealed Bidding-Construction
Solicitation provision Federal Acquisition Regulation Aug 1996 version
Facts
- Citation
- FAR 52.214-19
- Type
- Solicitation provision
- Current version
- August 1996
- Prescribed in
- FAR 14.201-6(m)
- 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 solicitation provision.
Text
As prescribed in 14.201-6(m), insert the following provision:
Contract Award-Sealed Bidding-Construction (Aug 1996)
(a) The Government will evaluate bids in response to this solicitation without discussions and will award a contract to the responsible bidder whose bid, conforming to the solicitation, will be most advantageous to the Government, considering only price and the price-related factors specified elsewhere in the solicitation.
(b) The Government may reject any or all bids, and waive informalities or minor irregularities in bids received.
(c) The Government may accept any item or combination of items, unless doing so is precluded by a restrictive limitation in the solicitation or the bid.
(d) The Government may reject a bid as nonresponsive if the prices bid are materially unbalanced between line items or subline items. A bid is materially unbalanced when it is based on prices significantly less than cost for some work and prices which are significantly overstated in relation to cost for other work, and if there is a reasonable doubt that the bid will result in the lowest overall cost to the Government even though it may be the low evaluated bid, or if it is so unbalanced as to be tantamount to allowing an advance payment.
(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 52.214-19?
FAR 52.214-19 is a solicitation provision of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Contract Award-Sealed Bidding-Construction".
What is the current version of FAR 52.214-19?
The current version is dated August 1996.
Where is FAR 52.214-19 prescribed?
It is prescribed in FAR 14.201-6(m), Solicitation provisions.
Are changes to FAR 52.214-19 proposed?
One proposed change has no final rule yet.
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