PART 214 - SEALED BIDDING
SUBPART 214.2 —SOLICITATION OF BIDS
214.201-5 Part IV—Representations and instructions.
214.201-6 Solicitation provisions.
214.202 General rules for solicitation of bids.
214.202-5 Descriptive literature.
214.209 Cancellation of invitations before opening.
SUBPART 214.4 —OPENING OF BIDS AND AWARD OF CONTRACT
214.404-1 Cancellation of invitations after opening.
214.407-3 Other mistakes disclosed before award.
(c) Include an evaluation factor regarding supply chain risk (see subpart 239.73) when acquiring information technology, whether as a service or as a supply, that is a covered system, is a part of a covered system, or is in support of a covered system, as defined in 239.7301 . (2) Use the provisions at 252.215-7007, Notice of Intent to Resolicit, and 252.215-7008, Only One Offer, as prescribed at 215.371-6 and 215.408(3), respectively. (c) Requirements of invitation for bids. When brand name or equal purchase descriptions are used, use of the provision at FAR 52.211-6, Brand Name or Equal, satisfies this requirement. If an invitation for bids allowed fewer than 30 days for receipt of offers, and resulted in only one offer, the contracting officer shall cancel and resolicit, allowing an additional period of at least 30 days for receipt of offers, as provided in 215.371 . (1) The contracting officer shall make the written determinations required by FAR 14.404-1(c) and (e)(1). (2) If only one offer is received, follow the procedures at 215.371 , in lieu of the procedures at FAR 14.404-1(f). (e) Authority for making a determination under FAR 14.407-3(a), (b), and (d) is delegated for the defense agencies, without power of redelegation, as follows: (i) Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency: General Counsel, DARPA. (ii) Defense Information Systems Agency: General Counsel, DISA. (iii) Defense Intelligence Agency: Principal Assistant for Acquisition. (iv) Defense Logistics Agency: (A) General Counsel, DLA; and (B) Associate General Counsel, DLA. (v) National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency: General Counsel, NGA (vi) Defense Threat Reduction Agency: General Counsel, DTRA. (vii) National Security Agency: Director of Procurement, NSA. (viii) Missile Defense Agency: General Counsel, MDA. (ix) Defense Contract Management Agency General Counsel, DCMA (b) For acquisitions that exceed the simplified acquisition threshold, if only one offer is received, follow the procedures at 215.371 . (a)(4) Include an evaluation factor regarding supply chain risk (see subpart 239.73) when acquiring information technology, whether as a service or as a supply, that is a covered system, is a part of a covered system, or is in support of a covered system, as defined in 239.7301 . SUBPART 214.2 —SOLICITATION OF BIDS
214.201 RESERVED
214.201-5 Part IV—Representations and instructions.
214.201-6 Solicitation provisions.
214.202 General rules for solicitation of bids.
214.202-5 Descriptive literature.
214.209 Cancellation of invitations before opening.
SUBPART 214.4 —OPENING OF BIDS AND AWARD OF CONTRACT
214.404 Rejection of bids.
214.404-1 Cancellation of invitations after opening.
214.407 Mistakes in bids.
214.407-3 Other mistakes disclosed before award.
214.408 Award.
214.408-1 General.
SUBPART 214.5 —TWO-STEP SEALED BIDDING
214.503 Procedures.
214.503-1 Step one.