48 CFR § 514.203-1 - 514.203-1 Transmittal to prospective bidders.

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title: "48 CFR § 514.203-1 - 514.203-1   Transmittal to prospective bidders."
title_number: 48
title_name: "Federal Acquisition Regulations System"
section_number: "514.203-1"
section_name: "514.203-1   Transmittal to prospective bidders."
chapter_number: 5
chapter_name: "GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION"
subchapter_number: "C"
subchapter_name: "CONTRACTING METHODS AND CONTRACT TYPES"
part_number: "514"
part_name: "SEALED BIDDING"
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currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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authority: "40 U.S.C. 121(c)."
regulatory_source: "64 FR 37211, July 9, 1999, unless otherwise noted."
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# 514.203-1 514.203-1   Transmittal to prospective bidders.

Prospective bidders, as used in FAR 14.203-1, include both the following:

(a) The incumbent contractor, except when its written response to the notice of contract action under FAR subpart 5.2 states a negative interest.

(b) Bidders that responded to recent solicitations for the same or similar items.