48 CFR 12.204 - 12.204 Solicitation/contract form.

Regulations last checked for updates: Apr 29, 2024

Title 48 - Federal Acquisition Regulations System last revised: Apr 25, 2024

12.204 - 12.204 Solicitation/contract form.

(a)(1) The contracting officer shall use the Standard Form 1449, Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Products and Commercial Services, if—

(i) The acquisition is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold;

(ii) A paper solicitation or contract is being issued; and

(iii) Procedures at 12.603 are not being used.

(2) Use of the SF 1449 is nonmandatory but encouraged for commercial acquisitions not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold.

(b) Consistent with the requirements at 5.203 (a) and (h), the contracting officer may allow fewer than 15 days before issuance of the solicitation.

[62 FR 264, Jan. 2, 1997, as amended at 86 FR 61022, Nov. 4, 2021]

authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 10 U.S.C. chapter 4 and 10 U.S.C. chapter 137 legacy provisions (see 10 U.S.C. 3016); and 51 U.S.C. 20113.

source: 60 FR 48241, Sept. 18, 1995, unless otherwise noted.

cite as: 48 CFR 12.204