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SF 1449 is the Standard Form 1449, “Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Products and Commercial Services.” It is a federal procurement form, not a grant form: one document that a contracting officer uses to solicit offers, award a contract and record an order when a federal agency buys commercial products or services. Research offices, lab managers and institutional business offices meet it when they sell to, or quote for, a federal agency. This guide follows the official FAR text and the GSA form as described on those pages on 2026-10-29.
What SF 1449 is and when FAR 12.204 requires it
FAR 53.212 prescribes the form “for use in solicitations and contracts for commercial products and commercial services.” The current edition is marked STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 11/2021), and the form itself states that the previous edition is not usable. Agencies may add their own detailed instructions for using the form.
FAR 12.204(a) sets the rule on when it is mandatory:
- The contracting officer shall use SF 1449 when the acquisition is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold, a paper solicitation or contract is being issued, and the procedures at FAR 12.603 are not being used.
- At or below the simplified acquisition threshold, using SF 1449 is optional but encouraged for commercial acquisitions.
For the current dollar value of the threshold, see our guide to the simplified acquisition threshold and micro-purchase threshold or the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT) definition.
Which blocks the offeror completes
The top of the form carries a note: “OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, AND 30.” Everything else is completed by the government, including the contracting officer’s award and signature blocks.
| Block | Label on the form | Who completes it |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Discount Terms | Offeror |
| 17a | Contractor/Offeror (with code, facility code and telephone) | Offeror |
| 23 | Unit Price | Offeror |
| 24 | Amount | Offeror |
| 30a, 30b, 30c | Signature of offeror/contractor, name and title, date signed | Offeror |
| 26 | Total Award Amount | Government use only (marked on the form) |
| 31a, 31b, 31c | Contracting officer signature, name, date | Government |
| 32a to 32g | Receiving and acceptance by the government representative | Government |
Block-by-block map
The labels below are those printed on the Rev. 11/2021 form.
Identification and dates (blocks 1 to 8)
Requisition number (1), contract number (2), award/effective date (3), order number (4), solicitation number (5), solicitation issue date (6), the name and telephone number to call for solicitation information (7), and the offer due date and local time (8).
Issuer, set-aside and delivery (blocks 9 to 16)
Issued by (9); unrestricted or set aside (10), with check boxes for small business, women-owned small business, HUBZone, economically disadvantaged women-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business and 8(a), plus the NAICS code and size standard; delivery FOB destination (11); discount terms (12); the DPAS rated-order boxes (13a and 13b); the method of solicitation, which is RFQ, IFB or RFP (14); deliver to (15); and administered by (16).
Contractor, payment and remittance (blocks 17 and 18)
Block 17a identifies the contractor or offeror. Block 17b is a check box for a remittance address different from the one in 17a. Block 18a names who makes payment, and block 18b says to submit invoices to the address in block 18a unless the box below it is checked.
Schedule of supplies or services (blocks 19 to 24)
Item number (19), schedule of supplies/services (20), quantity (21), unit (22), unit price (23) and amount (24). Block 25 carries accounting and appropriation data, and block 26 the total award amount.
Clauses, award and signatures (blocks 27 to 31)
Blocks 27a and 27b state which FAR clauses apply (see the next section). Block 28 records that the contractor is required to sign and return copies, block 29 is the award of contract, block 30 is the offeror’s signature and block 31 is the contracting officer’s signature.
Receiving and payment record (blocks 32 to 42)
Blocks 32a to 32g cover receiving and acceptance by the government representative. Blocks 33 to 42 are the payment, voucher and stock-record area.
Solicitation, award and order: one form, three jobs
The same form works at each stage of a commercial buy, and two blocks show which stage you are looking at.
- Block 27a (solicitation). Marks that the solicitation incorporates by reference FAR 52.212-1 and FAR 52.212-4, with FAR 52.212-3 and FAR 52.212-5 attached, and has a box for addenda. This is the version an offeror receives and signs in block 30.
- Block 27b (contract or purchase order). Marks that the contract or purchase order incorporates FAR 52.212-4, with FAR 52.212-5 attached.
- Blocks 29 and 31 (award). The award of contract and the contracting officer’s signature, which is what turns the offer into a contract.
- Block 32 (receipt). The government representative’s receiving and acceptance record.
The form only points to these clauses: it does not reproduce them, so read the clause text in the solicitation itself. Federal representations and certifications are covered in our guide to SAM.gov representations and certifications.
Common mistakes
Each of these follows directly from what is printed on the form.
- Leaving block 30 unsigned or undated. Block 30 is one of the five offeror blocks named in the form’s own note, and it holds the signature, the signer’s name and title, and the date.
- Skipping an offeror block. Blocks 12, 17, 23 and 24 are all in the note. A missing unit price or amount leaves the schedule of supplies incomplete.
- Using a superseded edition. The footer reads “STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 11/2021)” and “PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE.” Work from the current GSA PDF instead of reusing an old file.
- Ignoring the addenda box in 27a. If the solicitation has addenda, the box in 27a says so. They are part of the solicitation.
- Writing in government-use fields. Block 26 is marked government use only, and blocks 31 and 32 belong to the contracting officer and the receiving representative.
- Overlooking agency instructions. FAR 53.212 allows agencies to add their own detailed instructions for using the form, so follow any instructions in the solicitation.
Related forms and clauses
| Item | Where it comes from | How it relates to SF 1449 |
|---|---|---|
| FAR 12.204 | Federal Acquisition Regulation | States when the contracting officer must use SF 1449 |
| FAR 53.212 | Federal Acquisition Regulation | Prescribes the form for commercial products and commercial services |
| FAR 52.212-1 | Referenced in block 27a | Incorporated by reference in the solicitation |
| FAR 52.212-3 | Referenced in block 27a | Attached to the solicitation |
| FAR 52.212-4 | Referenced in blocks 27a and 27b | Incorporated by reference in both the solicitation and the contract |
| FAR 52.212-5 | Referenced in blocks 27a and 27b | Attached to the solicitation and to the contract or purchase order |
If you sell through a GSA contract rather than responding to an open solicitation, see the GSA Advantage ordering guide and GSA schedule versus open-market purchasing for medical and lab equipment. Supply-chain restrictions that can appear alongside federal commercial buys are covered in Section 889 compliance.
FAQ
What is SF 1449?
It is Standard Form 1449, “Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Products and Commercial Services,” prescribed by FAR 53.212 for solicitations and contracts for commercial products and commercial services.
Is SF 1449 a grant form?
No. It is a procurement form under the FAR. It is used when an agency buys commercial products or services, not when it awards a grant.
When must a contracting officer use SF 1449?
Under FAR 12.204(a)(1), when the acquisition is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold, a paper solicitation or contract is being issued, and the procedures at FAR 12.603 are not being used. At or below the threshold it is optional but encouraged.
Which blocks does the offeror fill in?
The form’s note says blocks 12, 17, 23, 24 and 30: discount terms, contractor/offeror information, unit price, amount, and the signature block.
Which edition is current?
The GSA form footer reads Rev. 11/2021 and says the previous edition is not usable. This was the edition on the GSA PDF on 2026-10-29.
Sources
- FAR 53.212, Acquisition of commercial products and commercial services (forms): acquisition.gov/far/53.212, checked 2026-10-29 (FAC 2026-01).
- FAR 12.204, Solicitation provisions and contract clauses for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services: acquisition.gov/far/12.204, checked 2026-10-29.
- GSA, Standard Form 1449 (Rev. 11/2021): gsa.gov/cdnstatic/SF1449-21.pdf, checked 2026-10-29.
Programs and regulations change. Check the official pages above for the current text.
