SF 1413 Statement and Acknowledgment: Who Signs and When

SF 1413, titled “Statement and Acknowledgment,” is a U.S. Standard Form used in federal construction contracting. A prime contractor uses it to show the Contracting Officer that each construction subcontract contains the required labor-standards clauses, and the subcontractor signs and dates an acknowledgment of that. It is not a whistleblower, confidentiality or grant form. This guide traces the chain of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provisions behind it.

What SF 1413 is and who runs it

The General Services Administration (GSA) forms library lists the form as “Statement and Acknowledgment,” Form Number SF1413, with a current revision date of 10/2023 and the authority “FAR (48 CFR) 53.222(e)” (GSA forms library, checked 2026-10-29). FAR 53.222(e) itself refers to “SF 1413 (Rev.4/2013), Statement and Acknowledgment” and says the form is prescribed for obtaining contractor acknowledgment of inclusion of required clauses in subcontracts, as specified in FAR 22.406-5 (acquisition.gov, checked 2026-10-29). The two pages cite different revision dates, so check which revision the contract documents call for rather than assuming one.

The form is therefore a contract-administration instrument owned by the FAR system, with GSA hosting the current PDF. It is not issued by a funding agency’s grants office.

Who must submit it

The trigger is a contract clause, not a person’s status. FAR 52.222-11, “Subcontracts (Labor Standards) (May 2014),” applies to construction, alteration and repair subcontracts within the United States. Under paragraph (d), the contractor delivers the completed SF 1413 to the Contracting Officer. FAR 22.406-5 adds that the contractor and subcontractors at any tier are required to submit a fully executed SF 1413 upon award of each subcontract.

For a research institution, this is relevant only when the institution is party to a federal construction contract, for example a renovation or new laboratory building contracted under the FAR, or is a contractor or subcontractor in that chain. The FAR provisions cited here do not state that SF 1413 applies to grant awards, so it should not be treated as a grants form. Construction funded through a grant is governed by that award’s terms; see federal procurement for research institutions for the procurement rules that do apply to recipients.

What it requires: the clauses being acknowledged

Paragraph (b) of FAR 52.222-11 requires the contractor to insert the following clauses in any subcontract for construction, alteration and repair within the United States:

• Construction Wage Rate Requirements
• Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards-Overtime Compensation (only if that clause is included in the prime contract)
• Apprentices and Trainees
• Payrolls and Basic Records
• Compliance with Copeland Act Requirements
• Withholding of Funds
• Subcontracts (Labor Standards)
• Contract Termination-Debarment
• Disputes Concerning Labor Standards
• Compliance with Construction Wage Rate Requirements and Related Regulations
• Certification of Eligibility

The SF 1413 delivered to the Contracting Officer must include the subcontractor’s signed and dated acknowledgment that these clauses have been included in the subcontract (FAR 52.222-11(d)(1), checked 2026-10-29).

Compliance steps

1. Insert the clauses. Put the paragraph (b) clauses in each US construction subcontract.
2. Get the acknowledgment. The subcontractor signs and dates the SF 1413 to acknowledge that the clauses are in the subcontract.
3. Deliver to the Contracting Officer. Under paragraph (d)(1), the contractor delivers a completed SF 1413 for each construction subcontract within 14 days after award of the contract.
4. Repeat for later subcontracts. Under paragraph (d)(2), an updated completed SF 1413 for a subsequently awarded subcontract is due within 14 days after that subcontract is awarded.
5. Flow the clause down. Under paragraph (e), the contractor inserts the substance of the clause, including paragraph (e), in all construction subcontracts within the United States, which is how the requirement reaches lower tiers.

Typical timeline phases

The regulation describes a sequence rather than calendar dates: prime award, then subcontract awards, then a delivery window of 14 days after each award. Each new subcontract restarts the 14-day window for its own SF 1413. Because FAR 22.406-5 refers to submission “upon award of each subcontract” for subcontractors at any tier, plan acknowledgments at subcontract signing instead of collecting them afterward.

Common mistakes

• Treating it as a confidentiality or NDA form. The clause on confidentiality agreements, FAR 52.203-19, is a different provision and does not refer to SF 1413. SF 1413 concerns labor standards in construction subcontracts.
• Assuming it covers all subcontracts. Paragraph (d) refers to subcontracts for construction within the United States, not to every subcontract under a contract. For the broader grant-versus-contract distinction see subaward vs subcontract.
• Collecting only the prime’s form. The flow-down in paragraph (e) and the “any tier” language in FAR 22.406-5 mean lower-tier subcontracts are in scope.
• Using the wrong revision. FAR 53.222(e) shows Rev. 4/2013 while the GSA page shows 10/2023; follow the revision named in your contract and the GSA library.
• Dropping the conditional clause. The Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards clause goes into the subcontract only if it is in the prime contract.

Related provisions

Provision	What the source says
FAR 53.222(e)	Prescribes SF 1413 (Rev. 4/2013) for obtaining contractor acknowledgment of inclusion of required clauses in subcontracts, as specified in 22.406-5.
FAR 22.406-5	Under clause 52.222-11, the contractor and subcontractors at any tier submit a fully executed SF 1413 upon award of each subcontract.
FAR 52.222-11	Subcontracts (Labor Standards) (May 2014): the clause list, the 14-day delivery rule and the flow-down.
FAR 52.203-19	Confidentiality agreements clause (Jan 2017); a separate subject from SF 1413.

For related institutional context, see laboratory construction, small business subcontracting plans and the subaward definition.

FAQ

What is SF 1413?

It is the Standard Form “Statement and Acknowledgment,” used to document that required labor-standards clauses are in a federal construction subcontract and that the subcontractor acknowledges them.

What is the difference between “sf 1413” and “SF-1413”?

None. GSA lists the form number as SF1413; “SF 1413” and “SF-1413” are the same form.

Who submits SF 1413 and to whom?

Under FAR 52.222-11(d), the contractor delivers it to the Contracting Officer, with the subcontractor’s signed and dated acknowledgment included.

How soon must it be delivered?

Within 14 days after award of the contract for the initial subcontracts, and within 14 days after the award of any later subcontract for an updated form.

Sources

• GSA Forms Library, “Statement and Acknowledgment” (SF1413), https://www.gsa.gov/forms-library/statement-and-acknowledgment, checked 2026-10-29.
• FAR 53.222, https://www.acquisition.gov/far/53.222, checked 2026-10-29.
• FAR 22.406-5, https://www.acquisition.gov/far/22.406-5, checked 2026-10-29.
• FAR 52.222-11, Subcontracts (Labor Standards) (May 2014), https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.222-11, checked 2026-10-29.
• FAR 52.203-19, https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.203-19, checked 2026-10-29.