FAR 52.214-3 — Amendments to Invitations for Bids

Solicitation provision · dated Dec 2016 · prescribed in FAR 14.201-6(b)(1) · current through FAC 2026-01

In plain English

FAR 52.214-3, Amendments to Invitations for Bids, is a solicitation provision prescribed at FAR 14.201-6(b)(1), most recently dated Dec 2016. 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(b)(1), insert the following provision:

Prescribing reference: FAR 14.201-6(b)(1).

The official text, verbatim

FAR 52.214-3 · Dec 2016 current through FAC 2026-01 acquisition.gov eCFR (48 CFR)

As prescribed in 14.201-6(b)(1), insert the following provision:

Amendments to Invitations for Bids (Dec 2016)

  • (a) If this solicitation is amended, then all terms and conditions which are not modified remain unchanged.

  • (b)

    • (1) Bidders shall acknowledge receipt of any amendment to this solicitation-

      • (i) By signing and returning the amendment;

      • (ii) By identifying the amendment number and date in space provided for this purpose on the form for submitting a bid;

      • (iii) By letter;

      • (iv) By facsimile, if facsimile bids are authorized in the solicitation; or

      • (v) By email, if email bids are authorized in the solicitation.

    • (2) The Government must receive the acknowledgement by the time and at the place specified for receipt of bids.

(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.