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52.214-34

Submission of Offers in the English Language.
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Effective Date
APR 1991
Active Deviations
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52.214-34 Submission of Offers in the English Language.

As prescribed in 14.201-6(w), insert the following provision:

Submission of Offers in the English Language (APR 1991)

Offers submitted in response to this solicitation shall be in the English language. Offers received in other than English shall be rejected.

(End of provision)

[56 FR 15155, Apr. 15, 1991, as amended at 56 FR 33487, July 22, 1991; 58 FR 31143, May 28, 1993; 62 FR 51271, Sept. 30, 1997; 64 FR 51841, Sept. 24, 1999; 64 FR 72433, Dec. 27, 1999]
14.201-6(w)
(w) Insert the provision at 52.214-34, Submission of Offers in the English Language, in solicitations that include any of the clauses prescribed in 25.1101 or 25.1102. It may be included in other solicitations when the contracting officer decides that it is necessary.

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.

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FAR FAR Prescription 14.201-6(w)
(w) Insert the provision at 52.214-34, Submission of Offers in the English Language, in solicitations that include any of the clauses prescribed in 25.1101 or 25.1102. It may be included in other solicitations when the contracting officer decides that it is necessary.

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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.

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52.214-34 Submission of Offers in the English Language.
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As prescribed in 14.201-6(w), insert the following provision:
As prescribed in 14.207(p), insert the following provision:
39 removed
[56 FR 15155, Apr. 15, 1991, as amended at 56 FR 33487, July 22, 1991; 58 FR 31143, May 28, 1993; 62 FR 51271, Sept. 30, 1997; 64 FR 51841, Sept. 24, 1999; 64 FR 72433, Dec. 27, 1999]

Prescription

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52.214-34 Submission of Offers in the English Language.: Prescription
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3 added, 4 removed
(w)
(w) Insert the provision at 52.214-34, Submission of Offers in the English Language, in solicitations that include any of the clauses prescribed in 25.1101 or 25.1102. It may be included in other solicitations when the contracting officer decides that it is necessary.
(w)
(p) Insert the provision at 52.214-34, Submission of Offers in the English Language, in solicitations that include any of the clauses prescribed in part 25. It may be included in other solicitations when the contracting officer decides that it is necessary.

Source: acquisition.gov RFO Part 52 · Prescribing Part 14

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