FAR 53.215-1 Solicitation and receipt of proposals

Subsection Federal Acquisition Regulation

Facts

Citation
FAR 53.215-1
Type
Subsection
Last amended
81 FR 83097 Effective Dec 19, 2016
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

The following forms are prescribed, as stated in the following paragraphs, for use in contracting by negotiation (except for construction, architect-engineer services, or acquisitions made using simplified acquisition procedures):

(a) SF 26 (Rev.3/2013), Award/Contract. SF 26, prescribed in 53.214(a), may be used in entering into negotiated contracts in which the signature of both parties on a single document is appropriate, as specified in 15.509. Block 18 may not be used for negotiated procurements.

(b) SF 30 (Rev.11/2016), Amendment of Solicitation/Modification of Contract. SF 30, prescribed in 53.243, may be used for amending requests for proposals and for amending requests for information, as specified in 15.210(b).

(c) SF 33 (Rev.9/97), Solicitation, Offer and Award. SF 33, prescribed in 53.214(c), may be used in connection with the solicitation and award of negotiated contracts. Award of such contracts may be made by either OF 307, SF 33, or SF 26, as specified in 53.214(c) and 15.509.

(d) OF 17 (Rev.12/93), Offer Label. OF 17 may be furnished with each request for proposals to facilitate identification and handling of proposals, as specified in 15.210(c).

(e) OF 307 (Rev.8/2016), Contract Award. OF 307 may be used to award negotiated contracts as specified in 15.509.

(f) OF 308 (Rev.9/97), Solicitation and Offer-Negotiated Acquisition. OF 308 may be used to support solicitation of negotiated contracts as specified in 15.210(a). Award of such contracts may be made by OF 307, as specified in 15.509.

(g) OF 309 (Rev.9/97), Amendment of Solicitation. OF 309 may be used to amend solicitations of negotiated contracts, as specified in 15.210(b).

Federal Register history

Final rule Published Effective
Federal Acquisition Regulation: Removal of Regulations Relating to Telegraphic Communication 81 FR 83097 · FAC 2005-92
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Unique Identification of Entities Receiving Federal Awards 81 FR 67736 · FAC 2005-91
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Positive Law Codification of Title 41 79 FR 24192 · FAC 2005-73
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Clarification of Standard Form 26-Award/Contract 76 FR 18322 · FAC 2005-51
Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAR Case 2008-040, Use of Standard Form 26 - Award/Contract 75 FR 13415 · FAC 2005-39
Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAR Case 2006-033, Revisions to the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) 73 FR 21783 · FAC 2005-25

Sections cited

Quick answers

What is FAR 53.215-1?

FAR 53.215-1 is a subsection of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Solicitation and receipt of proposals".

When was FAR 53.215-1 last changed?

The most recent final rule on record is "Federal Acquisition Regulation: Removal of Regulations Relating to Telegraphic Communication" (81 FR 83097), published Nov 18, 2016 and effective Dec 19, 2016.

Are changes to FAR 53.215-1 proposed?

No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.

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