Surety and contract
Blanks for the surety's name and place of residence and for the U.S. Government Contract Number covered by the bond.
OF91
Release of Personal Property from Escrow
- Agency
- GSA
- Revision
- Rev. 1/1990
- Fillable fields
- 12
- Pages
- 1
- Official source
- GSA form page
- Checked
- October 20, 2026
Optional Form 91 (OF 91): Release of Personal Property from Escrow
Optional Form 91 (OF 91), Release of Personal Property from Escrow, is a one-page release printed with the footer OPTIONAL FORM 91 (1-90). The form says it is prescribed by GSA-FAR (48 CFR) 53.228(o), and GSA hosts a copy in its forms library.
The form is written as a statement by a warranted contracting officer. It names a surety who, by a bond for the performance of a U.S. Government contract, placed personal property in an escrow account, and it records the contracting officer's determination that keeping the listed property in escrow is no longer required. The form then releases that property and directs the custodian of the escrow account to deliver it to the surety.
GSA's page says the form is intended for use by government contractors and contracting personnel for compliance with and management of financial security requirements in Federal Government contracts. You can fill it out free in your browser on this page and download the result without an account.
What's on OF 91
Escrow account
The account number where the personal property is on deposit, and the name and address of the financial institution.
Contracting officer's determination
A blank for the contracting officer's name, then the statement that retention in escrow of the following property is no longer required to ensure further performance of the contract or satisfaction of claims arising from it.
Property released
An open space below the determination to list the property being released from escrow.
Release and directions to the custodian
The form says the surety remains liable to the United States Government, releases the listed property, and directs the custodian to deliver it. A blank names the financial institution owed any fees.
Date, signature and seal
A date line, a signature line and the word Seal at the bottom of the page.
The form is one page of text with blanks to fill in.
How to complete OF 91
- 1
Identify the surety and the contract
Enter the surety's name and place of residence and the U.S. Government Contract Number for which the surety gave the bond.
- 2
Enter the escrow account
Enter the account number and the name and address of the financial institution where the property is on deposit.
- 3
Name the contracting officer
Enter the name of the warranted contracting officer making the determination in the Whereas I line.
- 4
List the property released
Describe the property in the open space. The form says that if it is the whole of the property in the account, the custodian is directed to close the account.
- 5
Complete the fee line
Enter the name of the financial institution in the line for fees lawfully owed, in the closing paragraph.
- 6
Date, sign and seal
The form ends with a date line, a signature line and the word Seal.
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Where it goes and what the form says
Where it goes
The PDF prints no filing or mailing address. Its text directs the custodian of the escrow account to deliver the listed property to the surety.
If the whole account is released
The form says the custodian is directed to close the account and return all property in it to the surety, along with any interest remaining after the deduction of any fees lawfully owed to the financial institution.
Authority
The footer says Prescribed by GSA-FAR (48 CFR) 53.228(o). GSA's page lists the authority as FAR (48 CFR) 53.228(o).
Reproduction
The form is marked AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION.
What the PDF does not print
The PDF prints no instructions, OMB number, Privacy Act statement or burden estimate.
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Questions about Form OF91
Who issues OF 91?
The footer says it is prescribed by GSA-FAR (48 CFR) 53.228(o), with the edition OPTIONAL FORM 91 (1-90). GSA hosts a copy in its forms library.
Who signs OF 91?
The form is written as a statement by a duly authorized representative of the United States government as a warranted contracting officer. It ends with a date line, a signature line and the word Seal.
Does the release end the surety's liability?
The form says the surety remains liable to the United States Government for the continued performance of the Government contract and satisfaction of claims pertaining to it.
What happens if all the escrowed property is released?
The form says that if the listed property is the whole of the property in the escrow account, the custodian is directed to close the account and return all property in it to the surety, with any interest remaining after fees lawfully owed to the financial institution.
Who is OF 91 intended for?
GSA's page says it is intended for use by government contractors and contracting personnel for compliance with and management of financial security requirements in Federal Government contracts, and that any other use is void of purpose.
Which edition is this?
The footer prints OPTIONAL FORM 91 (1-90), and GSA's page gives a current revision date of 01/1990.