# 48 CFR § 28.101-2: 28.101-2 Solicitation provision or contract clause

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## Section

- **Citation:** 48 CFR § 28.101-2
- **Heading:** 28.101-2 Solicitation provision or contract clause
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 48—Federal Acquisition Regulations System > CHAPTER 1—FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION > SUBCHAPTER E—GENERAL CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS > PART 28—BONDS AND INSURANCE > Subpart 28.1—Bonds and Other Financial Protections

## Text

(a) The contracting officer shall insert a provision or clause substantially the same as the provision at 52.228-1, Bid Guarantee, in solicitations or contracts that require a bid guarantee or similar guarantee. For example, the contracting officer may modify this provision—
(1) To set a period of time that is other than 10 days for the return of executed bonds;
(2) For use in connection with construction solicitations when the agency has specified that only separate bid bonds are acceptable in accordance with 28.101-1(b);
(3) For use in solicitations for negotiated contracts; or
(4) For use in service contracts containing options for extended performance.
(b) The contracting officer shall determine the amount of the bid guarantee for insertion in the provision at 52.228-1 (see 28.102-2(a)). The amount shall be adequate to protect the Government from loss should the successful bidder fail to execute further contractual documents and bonds as required. The bid guarantee amount shall be at least 20 percent of the bid price but shall not exceed $3 million. When the penal sum is expressed as a percentage, a maximum dollar limitation may be stated.
[61 FR 39213, July 26, 1996, as amended at 65 FR 46070, July 26, 2000]

## Nearby sections

- [48 CFR § 28.100 28.100 Scope of subpart.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-28.100.md)
- [48 CFR § 28.101-1 28.101-1 Policy on use.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-28.101-1.md)
- [48 CFR § 28.101-2 28.101-2 Solicitation provision or contract clause.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-28.101-2.md)
- [48 CFR § 28.101-3 28.101-3 Authority of an attorney-in-fact for a bid bond.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-28.101-3.md)
- [48 CFR § 28.101-4 28.101-4 Noncompliance with bid guarantee requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-28.101-4.md)
- [48 CFR § 28.102-1 28.102-1 General.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-28.102-1.md)
- [48 CFR § 28.102-2 28.102-2 Amount required.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-28.102-2.md)
- [48 CFR § 28.102-3 28.102-3 Contract clauses.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-28.102-3.md)
- [48 CFR § 28.103-1 28.103-1 General.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-28.103-1.md)
- [48 CFR § 28.103-2 28.103-2 Performance bonds.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-28.103-2.md)
- [48 CFR § 28.103-3 28.103-3 Payment bonds.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-28.103-3.md)
- [48 CFR § 28.103-4 28.103-4 Contract clause.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-28.103-4.md)
- [48 CFR § 28.104 28.104 Annual performance bonds.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-28.104.md)
- [48 CFR § 28.105 28.105 Other types of bonds.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-28.105.md)

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