48 CFR § 14.408-2 - 14.408-2 Responsible bidder—reasonableness of price.
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identifier: "/us/cfr/t48/s14.408-2"
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title: "48 CFR § 14.408-2 - 14.408-2 Responsible bidder—reasonableness of price."
title_number: 48
title_name: "Federal Acquisition Regulations System"
section_number: "14.408-2"
section_name: "14.408-2 Responsible bidder—reasonableness of price."
chapter_number: 1
chapter_name: "FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION"
subchapter_number: "C"
subchapter_name: "CONTRACTING METHODS AND CONTRACT TYPES"
part_number: "14"
part_name: "SEALED BIDDING"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "40 U.S.C. 121(c); 10 U.S.C. chapter 4 and 10 U.S.C. chapter 137 legacy provisions (see 10 U.S.C. 3016); and 51 U.S.C. 20113."
regulatory_source: "48 FR 42171, Sept. 19, 1983, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "14"
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# 14.408-2 14.408-2 Responsible bidder—reasonableness of price.
(a) The contracting officer shall determine that a prospective contractor is responsible (see subpart 9.1) and that the prices offered are reasonable before awarding the contract. The price analysis techniques in 15.404-1(b) may be used as guidelines. In each case the determination shall be made in the light of all prevailing circumstances. Particular care must be taken in cases where only a single bid is received.
(b) The price analysis shall consider whether bids are materially unbalanced (see 15.404-1(g)).
[48 FR 42171, Sept. 19, 1983, as amended at 55 FR 25527, June 21, 1990. Redesignated at 60 FR 34738, July 3, 1995, as amended at 62 FR 51270, Sept. 30, 1997]