48 CFR Part 1814 — Sealed Bidding

Authority: 51 U.S.C. 20113(a) and 48 CFR chapter 1.

Source: 61 FR 47079, Sept. 6, 1996, unless otherwise noted.

Title 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System

Chapter 18 National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Subchapter C Contracting Methods and Contract Types

Part 1814 Sealed Bidding

Subpart 1814.2 Solicitation of Bids

§ 1814.201-6 1814.201-6 Solicitation provisions.

§ 1814.201-670 1814.201-670 NASA solicitation provisions.

(a) The contracting officer shall insert the provision at 1852.214-70, Caution to Offerors Furnishing Descriptive Literature, in invitations for bids. See FAR 52.214-21, Descriptive Literature.

(b) The contracting officer shall insert the provision at 1852.214-71, Grouping for Aggregate Award, in invitations for bids, except for construction, when it is in the Government's best interest not to make award for less than specified quantities solicited for certain items or groupings of certain items. Insert the item numbers and/or descriptions applicable for the particular procurement.

(c) The contracting officer shall insert the provision at 1852.214-72, Full Quantities, in invitations for bids, except for construction, when it is in the Government's best interest not to make award for less than the full quantities solicited.

(d) If a pre-bid conference is planned, the contracting officer shall insert the provision at 1852.215-77, Preproposal/Pre-bid Conference. See 1815.209-70(a).

[61 FR 47079, Sept. 6, 1996, as amended at 63 FR 9966, Feb. 27, 1998]

Subpart 1814.3 Submission of Bids

§ 1814.302 1814.302 Bid submission. (NASA supplements paragraph (b))

(b) NASA contracting officers shall not consider telegraphic bids communicated by the telephone.