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Desk reference · not legal adviceFAR overhaul tracker/Part 14/As of 2 Nov 2026
FAR Part 14: Sealed Bidding
Awaiting final rule
- Stage
- Proposed in FAR Case 2026-010, comment period closed 19 October 2026
- DoD deviation
- Class deviation 2026-O0012 (DPAP list)
- Current text
- FAR Part 14 on Acquisition.gov
The proposed rule: FAR Case 2026-010
Set 2Part 14 is covered by FAR Case 2026-010, published 18 September 2026, which also covers Parts 28 and 36. The comment period closed 19 October 2026; no final rule has been published.
What the rule does, across the parts it covers (not every point touches Part 14):
- Reorders Part 14 sealed bidding by the phase of the acquisition and removes outdated text such as facsimile bids.
- Removes non-statutory construction clauses, including Performance of Work by Contractor and Organization and Direction of the Work.
- Says in each prescription whether the provision or clause applies to commercial products and services.
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What governs today: a proposed rule governs nothing. The codified FAR does, unless your agency has adopted a class deviation. Other agencies publish their deviations on their own sites and on Acquisition.gov.