Overview
This section prescribes the mandatory Standard Forms (SF) and Optional Forms (OF) used in the solicitation, evaluation, and award of federal contracts for construction, demolition, and architect-engineer (A&E) services. It establishes specific thresholds and use cases for these forms to ensure standardized documentation across federal agencies.
Key Rules
- SF 1442 (Solicitation, Offer, and Award): Required for construction or demolition contracts exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT); it may also be used for demolition contracts at or below the SAT.
- OF 347 (Order for Supplies or Services): Permitted for use in construction or demolition projects that fall below the simplified acquisition threshold.
- OF 1419 & 1419A (Abstract of Offers): These forms are the designated tools for recording and summarizing bids and proposal information during the evaluation phase of construction contracting.
- SF 252 (Architect-Engineer Contract): The prescribed form for awarding fixed-price contracts specifically for architect-engineer services.
- SF 330 (Architect-Engineer Qualifications): The mandatory document for collecting professional qualification data from A&E firms to facilitate the selection process.
Practical Implications
- Contracting officers must strictly adhere to the dollar-value thresholds when selecting procurement forms, as using a simplified form (like OF 347) for a project exceeding the SAT would result in a procedural violation.
- Architect-engineer firms must treat the SF 330 as their primary marketing and qualification tool, as it is the regulatory standard used by the government to determine technical competence before price is even considered.