FAR 52.214-15 — Period for Acceptance of Bids

Solicitation provision · dated Apr 1984 · prescribed in FAR 14.201-6(i) · current through FAC 2026-01

In plain English

FAR 52.214-15, Period for Acceptance of Bids, is a solicitation provision prescribed at FAR 14.201-6(i), most recently dated Apr 1984. The complete official text is reproduced below, verbatim, from GSA's published FAR source files.

Its text contains no sentence requiring insertion into subcontracts; see the flowdown section below for what that does and does not mean.

Does it flow down to subcontracts?

No flowdown mandate found in the clause text

This is a solicitation provision — it applies to offerors when submitting an offer, not to contract performance, so subcontract flowdown is generally not the operative question for it.

Where it's prescribed

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

Prescribing reference: FAR 14.201-6(i).

The official text, verbatim

FAR 52.214-15 · Apr 1984 current through FAC 2026-01 acquisition.gov eCFR (48 CFR)

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

Period for Acceptance of Bids (Apr 1984)

In compliance with the solicitation, the bidder agrees, if this bid is accepted within ______ calendar days (60 calendar days unless a different period is inserted by the bidder) from the date specified in the solicitation for receipt of bids, to furnish any or all items upon which prices are bid at the price set opposite each item, delivered at the designated point(s), within the time specified in the Schedule.

(End of provision)

The text above is reproduced from GSA's published FAR source files (GSA/GSA-Acquisition-FAR @ da52ccb (2026-03-30)), retrieved 2026-07-17. The official publication at acquisition.gov / eCFR controls if they differ.