Construction bids · Federal form
SF 1442Solicitation, Offer, and Award (Construction, Alteration, or Repair)
Prepare a construction offer with the requested price, acceptance period, and amendment acknowledgments.
Also written as SF-1442 or SF1442.
- Edition
- 12/2022
- Pages
- 2
- Source checked
- 2026-10-13
Free download and editing. Use the agency’s supplied copy when your solicitation requires it.
Preview original · PDF page 1When to use SF 1442
Use Standard Form 1442 when a construction, alteration, or repair solicitation requests it. Page 1 describes the work and submission conditions. The offer section on page 2 must be completed by the offeror.
Gather these before you start
- The solicitation, specifications, drawings, and amendments
- Your approved construction price and required schedule
- The acceptance period in item 13d
- Any required offer guarantee and bond instructions
- Offeror information and an authorized signer
How to prepare SF 1442
CLEATUS guidance, based on the official form. Your solicitation controls the specific submission requirements.
Page 1: performance and submission conditions
Read the work description, performance period, bond requirements, deadline, and offer-guarantee instructions in items 10–13. These requirements come from the agency’s solicitation. Do not replace them with assumptions from another bid.
See official form, PDF page 1Items 14–16: offeror details
Enter the legal offeror name, address, telephone number, and requested codes. Add a remittance address only when it differs, as item 16 directs.
See official form, PDF page 2Items 17 and 18: price, acceptance, and bonds
Enter the offered amounts and check the acceptance period against item 13d. Any entered period must meet that minimum. Item 17 states that leaving the period blank accepts the minimum in item 13d. Check the pricing attachments and the agreement concerning performance and payment bonds.
See official form, PDF page 2Items 19 and 20: amendments and signature
List the number and date of each amendment to be acknowledged. Have an authorized person complete the name, title, signature, and offer date. Check the required submission format.
See official form, PDF page 2Award and agreement sections
The government completes the award details and selects item 28 or 29. Item 28 requires the contractor to sign and return the specified copies; item 29 says another contractor signature is not required. Complete item 30 when the issued agreement requires it. Item 31 is for the contracting officer. The initial offer is signed separately in item 20.
See official form, PDF page 2Fictional example · Do not submit
Check the acceptance period against the solicitation
Item 13d: agency minimum
60 calendar days (fictional)
Read the actual minimum from your solicitation. The example is not a standard requirement.
Item 17: offered period
60 calendar days (fictional)
The offered period must meet the actual minimum. Confirm that the approved price remains valid for that period.
Item 19: amendments
0001 and 0002, with their issue dates (fictional)
Check the agency’s complete amendment list and apply the changes to the bid.
Before you submit
- Check the deadline and submission location.
- Review any offer guarantee and bond requirements.
- Reconcile the offered amount with the pricing schedule.
- Meet the required acceptance period.
- Acknowledge amendments and verify the authorized signature.
Common questions
Which page contains the offer?
The offer section is on page 2. Read page 1 first because it establishes the work, performance, and submission conditions.
Does every SF 1442 require the same bonds?
Read items 12 and 13 and the solicitation’s bond provisions. The blank form alone does not establish the requirements for your opportunity.
Official sources and edition
Published by the General Services Administration. Form revision: 12/2022. Source checked: 2026-10-13. The download preserves the official original. Guidance and examples are independently prepared by CLEATUS.