RFO
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The Revolutionary FAR Overhaul has published a revised version of this clause. The RFO version supersedes the eCFR text below for contracts using the RFO model; see the RFO deviation for applicability.
View RFO version52.214-18 Preparation of Bids—Construction. As prescribed in 14.201-6(l), insert the following provision: Preparation of Bids—Construction (APR 1984) (a) Bids must be (1) submitted on the forms furnished by the Government or on copies of those forms, and (2) manually signed. The person signing a bid must initial each erasure or change appearing on any bid form. (b) The bid form may require bidders to submit bid prices for one or more items on various bases, including— (1) Lump sum bidding; (2) Alternate prices; (3) Units of construction; or (4) Any combination of subparagraphs (1) through (3) above. (c) If the solicitation requires bidding on all items, failure to do so will disqualify the bid. If bidding on all items is not required, bidders should insert the words no bid in the space provided for any item on which no price is submitted. (d) Alternate bids will not be considered unless this solicitation authorizes their submission. (End of provision) [48 FR 42478, Sept. 19, 1983, as amended at 55 FR 25531, June 21, 1990]
14.201-6(l)
(l) Insert the provision at 52.214-18, Preparation of Bids-Construction, in invitations for bids for construction work.
DFARS Supplementary Guidance
214.201-6
(2) Use the provisions at 252.215-7007, Notice of Intent to Resolicit, and 252.215-7008, Only One Offer, as prescribed at 215.371-6 and 215.408(3), respectively.
Prescription data sourced from eCFR as of 2026-06-10 03:16 UTC.
Cross-references within the prescription are not resolved automatically.
Regulatory Stack
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RFO
RFO Version
Overhauled clause text
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FAR
FAR Prescription
14.201-6(l)
(l) Insert the provision at 52.214-18, Preparation of Bids-Construction, in invitations for bids for construction work.
DFARS
DFARS Supplement (eCFR)
214.201-6
(2) Use the provisions at 252.215-7007, Notice of Intent to Resolicit, and 252.215-7008, Only One Offer, as prescribed at 215.371-6 and 215.408(3), respectively.
Version History
Version history is sourced from the codified eCFR. Changes published only as class deviations or by the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul do not appear here until they are incorporated into the eCFR. For RFO-driven changes see the RFO Version tab and any active deviations cited above.
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RFO Version
Comparison of the codified eCFR text against the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul revision. Highlights show additions (green) and deletions (red, struck through).
Clause Text
Substantive changes. The RFO version differs materially from the eCFR text.
eCFR (codified)
RFO (implemented)
Unchanged
52.214-18 Preparation of Bids-Construction.
eCFR (codified)
RFO (implemented)
1 added, 1 removed
As prescribed in 14.201-6(l), insert the following provision:
As prescribed in 14.207(h), insert the following provision:
1 added, 36 removed
(a)
(a) Bids must be (1) submitted on the forms furnished by the Government or on copies of those forms, and (2) manually signed. The person signing a bid must initial each erasure or change appearing on any bid form.
(a)
(a) Bids must be-
16 added
(1)
(1)
(1) Submitted on the forms furnished by the Government or on copies of those forms, and
19 added
(2)
(2)
(2) Manually signed. The person signing a bid must initial each erasure or change appearing on any bid form.
6 added, 4 removed
(4)
(4) Any combination of subparagraphs (1) through (3) above.
(4)
(4) Any combination of paragraphs (b)(1) through (b)(3) of this provision.
2 added, 2 removed
(c)
(c) If the solicitation requires bidding on all items, failure to do so will disqualify the bid. If bidding on all items is not required, bidders should insert the words no bid in the space provided for any item on which no price is submitted.
(c)
(c) If the solicitation requires bidding on all items, failure to do so will disqualify the bid. If bidding on all items is not required, bidders should insert the words "no bid" in the space provided for any item on which no price is submitted.
15 removed
[48 FR 42478, Sept. 19, 1983, as amended at 55 FR 25531, June 21, 1990]
Prescription
Substantive changes. The RFO prescription differs materially from the eCFR prescription.
eCFR (codified)
RFO (implemented)
Unchanged
52.214-18 Preparation of Bids-Construction.: Prescription
eCFR (codified)
RFO (implemented)
2 added, 2 removed
(l)
(l) Insert the provision at 52.214-18, Preparation of Bids-Construction, in invitations for bids for construction work.
(l)
(h) Insert the provision at 52.214-18, Preparation of Bids—Construction, in invitations for bids for construction work.
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