How to Fill Out Form 1442

Form 1442 at a glance

What it is: Standard Form 1442 is the Solicitation, Offer, and Award form (Construction, Alteration, or Repair).

Who signs: In Box 20a, enter the NAME AND TITLE of the person authorized to sign the offer (type or print).

A filled-in Form 1442 example: a builder completes the offer

Form 1442 example filled out, example: a builder completes the offer
Sample Builders Inc. completes the offer section of Form 1442. It bids 485,000.00 as a lump sum for the work. The picture shows the offer section filled in, and none of its entries is real. Jane Ann Sample, its president, signs the offer on 06/15/2026. Item 13d sets a minimum of 30 calendar days, so the offeror enters 60 in Box 17. Its code is EX123 and its facility code is FAC001. Amendment 0001 is the only one, so the other boxes in ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS stay empty. The remittance address is the same as Item 14, so REMITTANCE ADDRESS stays empty. Nothing goes in AWARD (To be completed by Government) because the Government completes it.

How to fill out Form 1442, box by box

Box 2, TYPE OF SOLICITATION

In Box 2, mark the type of solicitation: SEALED BID (IFB) INVITATION FOR BID or NEGOTIATED (RFP) REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL.

Boxes 1, 4, 5 and 6, the numbers

Enter the solicitation number in Box 1, the contract number in Box 4, the requisition/purchase request number in Box 5 and the project number in Box 6.

Box 3, DATE ISSUED PAGE OF PAGES

In Box 3, enter the date issued and the page of pages.

Boxes 7 to 9, issued by, address offer to and information call

Enter the issuer and the CODE in Box 7, ISSUED BY.

Enter the ADDRESS OFFER TO in Box 8.

For information call, enter the name and the telephone number (include area code) in Box 9. No collect calls.

Box 10, the work described

In Box 10, THE GOVERNMENT REQUIRES PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK DESCRIBED IN THESE DOCUMENTS: enter the title, identifying number and date.

Boxes 11 and 12, performance period and bonds

In Box 11, enter the calendar days within which the contractor shall begin performance and the calendar days within which it shall complete it after receiving the award or the notice to proceed. Mark this performance period mandatory or negotiable.

In Box 12a, mark YES or NO: the contractor must furnish any required performance and payment bonds. If YES, indicate in Item 12b within how many calendar days after award.

Box 13, ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS

In Box 13a, sealed offers in original and the entered copies to perform the work required are due at the place specified in Item 8 by the entered hour, local time, and date. If this is a sealed bid solicitation, offers will be publicly opened at that time.

Sealed envelopes containing offers shall be marked to show the offeror's name and address, the solicitation number, and the date and time offers are due.

In Box 13b, mark that an offer guarantee is or is not required.

In Box 13c, all offers are subject to the (1) work requirements, and (2) other provisions and clauses incorporated in the solicitation in full text or by reference.

In Box 13d, enter the calendar days for Government acceptance after the date offers are due. Offers providing less than that number will not be considered and will be rejected.

Boxes 14 to 16, the offeror

Form 1442 example filled out, boxes 14 to 16, the offeror

In Box 14, enter the name and address of the offeror, including the ZIP Code, and the CODE and FACILITY CODE.

In Box 15, enter the telephone number, including the area code.

In Box 16, enter the remittance address only if it is different than Item 14.

Boxes 17 and 18, the prices and the acceptance days

Form 1442 example filled out, boxes 17 and 18, the prices and the acceptance days

In Box 17, the offeror agrees to perform the work required at the prices specified below in AMOUNTS, in strict accordance with the terms of this solicitation, if this offer is accepted within the entered calendar days after the date offers are due.

Insert any number equal to or greater than the minimum requirement stated in Item 13d. Failure to insert any number means the offeror accepts the minimum in Item 13d.

By Box 18, the offeror agrees to furnish any required performance and payment bonds.

Box 19, ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS

Form 1442 example filled out, box 19, ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS

In Box 19, give the AMENDMENT NUMBER and DATE of each amendment to the solicitation whose receipt the offeror acknowledges.

Box 20, signing the offer

Form 1442 example filled out, box 20, signing the offer

In Box 20b, the SIGNATURE is entered, and in Box 20c the OFFER DATE.

AWARD (To be completed by Government)

The AWARD section is to be completed by the Government.

The contracting officer will complete Item 28 or 29 as applicable.

The contracting officer types or prints the name in 31a, signs for the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA in 31b and enters the date in 31c.

More rules for Form 1442

The OFFER section of the form must be fully completed by the offeror.

In sealed bid solicitations, "offer" and "offeror" mean "bid" and "bidder".

Items 28 and 29, the contractor's signature

Item 28, NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT, applies

In Item 28, NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT, the contractor is required to sign this document and return copies to issuing office. Contractor agrees to furnish and deliver all items or perform all work requirements identified on this form and any continuation sheets for the consideration stated in this contract.

Type or print the name and title of the contractor or person authorized to sign in 30a, then sign in 30b and enter the date in 30c.

The rights and obligations of the parties to this contract shall be governed by (a) this contract award, (b) the solicitation, and (c) the clauses, representations, certifications, and specifications incorporated by reference in or attached to this contract.

Item 29, AWARD, applies

In Item 29, AWARD, the contractor is not required to sign this document. The offer on this solicitation is hereby accepted as to the items listed. This award consummates the contract, which consists of (a) the Government solicitation and the offer, and (b) this contract award. No further contractual document is necessary.

Sources

[1] Standard Form 1442 (REV. 12/2022), Solicitation, Offer, and Award (Construction, Alteration, or Repair), U.S. General Services Administration (the Official source link on this page).

Standard Form 1442 PDF Details

In sealed bid solicitations "offer" and "offeror" mean "bid and "bidder".

Award: To be completed by Government.

Negotiated agreement: the contractor is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

Remittance address: Include only if different than Item 14.

Amendments: The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to the solicitation: give number and date of each.

QuestionAnswer
Form NameStandard Form 1442
Form Length2 pages
Fillable?Yes
Fillable fields86
Avg. time to fill out15 min
Edition12/2022
Issuing agencyGSA
Who signsThe person authorized to sign the offer
Matches the agency's fileYes, checked October 1, 2026
Other namesSF 1442, SF1442, 1442, Standard Form 1442, Solicitation, Offer, and Award
Official sourceStandard Form 1442 (Rev 12/2022), General Services Administration