FAR 53.228 Bonds and insurance

Section Federal Acquisition Regulation

Facts

Citation
FAR 53.228
Type
Section
Last amended
86 FR 3682 Effective Feb 16, 2021
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

The following standard forms are prescribed for use for bond and insurance requirements, as specified in part 28 . These forms can be found at the GSA Forms Library at http://www.gsa.gov/forms . All the following forms are authorized for local reproduction, except for SF 25 B.

(a) SF 24 (Rev. 8/2016) Bid Bond. (See 28.106-1.)

(b) SF 25 (Rev. 8/2016) Performance Bond. (See 28.106-1(b).)

(c) SF 25A (Rev. 8/2016) Payment Bond. (See 28.106-1(c).)

(d) SF 25B (For Standard Forms 24, 25, and 25A). (Rev.10/1983), Continuation Sheet Forms 24, 25, and 25A (See 28.106-1(c).)

(e) SF 28 (Rev. Feb 2021) Affidavit of Individual Surety. (See 28.106-1(e) and 28.203-1(b)(3).)

(f) SF 34 (Rev. 8/2016), Annual Bid Bond. (See 28.106-1(f).)

(g) SF 35 (Rev. 8/2016), Annual Performance Bond. (See 28.106-1.)

(h) SF 273 (Rev. 4/2013) Reinsurance Agreement for a Bond statute Performance Bond. (See 28.106-1(h) and 28.202(a)(4).)

(i) SF 274 (Rev. 4/2013) Reinsurance Agreement for a Bond statute Payment Bond. (See 28.106-1(i) and 28.202(a)(4).)

(j) SF 275 (Rev. 10/98) Reinsurance Agreement in Favor of the United States. (See 28.106-1(j) and 28.202(a)(4).)

(k) SF 1414 (Rev. 10/93), Consent of Surety.

(l) SF 1415 (Rev. 7/93), Consent of Surety and Increase of Penalty. (See 28.106-1(l).)

(m) SF 1416 (Rev. 10/98) Payment Bond for Other than Construction Contracts. (See 28.106-1(m).)

(n) SF 1418 (Rev. 2/99) Performance Bond For Other Than Construction Contracts. (See 28.106-1(n).)

(o) OF 91(1/90Ed.), Release of Personal Property from Escrow. (See 28.106-1(o) and 28.203-3(a).)

Federal Register history

Final rule Published Effective
Federal Acquisition Regulation: Individual Sureties 86 FR 3682 · FAC 2021-03
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Technical Amendments 85 FR 67628 · FAC 2021-02
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Technical Amendments 83 FR 42571 · FAC 2005-100
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Revision to Standard Forms for Bonds 81 FR 45855 · FAC 2005-89
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Positive Law Codification of Title 41 79 FR 24192 · FAC 2005-73
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Geographic Use of the Term “United States” 68 FR 28079 · FAC 2001-14

Sections cited

Quick answers

What is FAR 53.228?

FAR 53.228 is a section of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Bonds and insurance".

When was FAR 53.228 last changed?

The most recent final rule on record is "Federal Acquisition Regulation: Individual Sureties" (86 FR 3682), published Jan 14, 2021 and effective Feb 16, 2021.

Are changes to FAR 53.228 proposed?

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

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