Part (a): Standard Form 1449
The SF 1449, Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items, shall be used, to the maximum extent practicable, as the cover page of a solicitation for commercial items. The official form is available in the GSA Forms Library. The FAR Home page (https://www.acquisition.gov/far) contains a hyperlink to the GSA Forms Library.
When using the SF 1449 as the cover page to a solicitation, the following blocks must be completed:
Block 1: Requisition number (if known).
Block 5: Solicitation number (see DFARS 204.70 for solicitation numbering procedures).
Block 6: Solicitation issue date.
Block 7a&b: Insert name and phone number of the point of contact for the solicitation.
Block 8: Insert the date and local time that quotations (if the solicitation is an RFQ) or offers (if the solicitation is an IFB or an RFP) are due.
Block 9: Insert the address of the contracting office. Insert the Department of Defense Activity Address Code (DoDAAC) of the contracting office in the “Code” box.
Block 10: Check either the “Unrestricted” or the “Set-Aside” boxes, depending on the extent of competition that you are seeking. You must also insert the applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for the item you intend to procure and the accompanying size standard for the applicable NAICS code. NAICS codes are available at www.census.gov/naics. If you check the “Set-Aside” box, you must also check the box indicating the type of set-aside (small business, HUBZone small business, or service-disabled veteran-owned small business). If you indicate that the procurement will be set-aside for small business, you must indicate the percentage of the procurement that is being set aside for small business. If the procurement is being conducted using competitive procedures under the Small Business Administration 8(a) business development program, you must check the “8(a)” box to indicate this.
Block 11: If delivery terms are other than FOB destination, check the “See Schedule” box and specify the delivery terms on an SF 1449 continuation sheet.
Block 13a&b: If the procurement is a rated order under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS), check the box in block 13a and specify the rating in block 13b. See FAR Subpart 11.6 and 15 CFR 700 for information on DPAS ratings.
Block 14: Check the box indicating the type of solicitation being issued; Request for Quotations (RFQ), Invitation for Bids (IFB), or Request for Proposals (RFP).
Block 15: Insert place of delivery and, in the “Code” box, the DoDAAC for the receiving activity.
Blocks 19-22: For each contract line item established and numbered in accordance with the criteria in DFARS 204.7103, insert the line item number, description of supply and/or service sought, quantity, and unit of issue.
Block 27a: Check block 27a and indicate whether or not you are attaching addenda to FAR 52.212-1 or FAR 52.212-4.
Block 28: Check block 28 if you are issuing an IFB or an RFP. Specify the number of copies that offerors are required to submit.
Part (b): Continuation of any block from the SF 1449
For information that does not completely fit into the blocks of the SF 1449 (e.g., Block 11 if specifying other than FOB destination delivery terms or blocks 19-22 for contract line item numbers, schedule of supplies/services, quantity, and unit of issue), you should use an SF 1449 continuation sheet. If you are going to use an SF 1449 continuation sheet, be sure to indicate in the block on the SF 1449 that the information is contained on the continuation sheet. The SF 1449 continuation sheet should be labeled as such and should, for all information provided, clearly indicate the corresponding block(s) on the SF 1449.
