---
kind: "section"
citation: "48 C.F.R. § 14.408-2"
title: "48"
number: "14.408-2"
heading: "Responsible bidder—reasonableness of price."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/48/14.408-2"
---

# §14.408-2. Responsible bidder—reasonableness of price.

- (a) The contracting officer shall determine that a prospective contractor is responsible (see [subpart 9.1](/cfr/48/subpart9.1.md)) and that the prices offered are reasonable before awarding the contract. The price analysis techniques in 15.404-1(b) may be used as guidelines. In each case the determination shall be made in the light of all prevailing circumstances. Particular care must be taken in cases where only a single bid is received.
- (b) The price analysis shall consider whether bids are materially unbalanced (see 15.404-1(g)).

## Notes

### Amendments

[48 FR 42171, Sept. 19, 1983, as amended at 55 FR 25527, June 21, 1990. Redesignated at 60 FR 34738, July 3, 1995, as amended at 62 FR 51270, Sept. 30, 1997]

### Authority

Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 10 U.S.C. chapter 4 and 10 U.S.C. chapter 137 legacy provisions (see 10 U.S.C. 3016); and 51 U.S.C. 20113.

### Source

Source: 48 FR 42171, Sept. 19, 1983, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[48 FR 42171, Sept. 19, 1983, as amended at 55 FR 25527, June 21, 1990. Redesignated at 60 FR 34738, July 3, 1995, as amended at 62 FR 51270, Sept. 30, 1997]