SF1404

Pre-Award Survey of Prospective Contractor (Technical)

Agency
GSA
Revision
Rev. 1/2014
Fillable fields
24
Pages
1
Official source
GSA form page
Checked
October 20, 2026
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Standard Form 1404 (SF 1404): Pre-Award Survey of Prospective Contractor (Technical)

Standard Form 1404 (SF 1404), Pre-Award Survey of Prospective Contractor (Technical), is a one-page federal contracting form. Its footer says it is prescribed by GSA under FAR (48 CFR) 53.209-1(b), and GSA hosts it in its forms library. It shows OMB Control Number 9000-0011, Expiration Date 10/31/2026.

The form records a recommendation of complete award, partial award or no award, and a narrative on the key personnel who will be involved with the prospective contract, the prospective contractor's technical capabilities and any capabilities it lacks. It asks whether the firm has and/or understands the specifications, exhibits, drawings and technical data requirements. It is signed by the person who made the survey and by a survey reviewing official.

The Paperwork Reduction Act statement estimates 24 hours to read the instructions, gather the facts, and answer the questions. You can fill it out free in your browser on this page and download the result without an account.

Top of page 1 of Standard Form 1404 (SF 1404): Pre-Award Survey of Prospective Contractor (Technical), as printed by GSA

What's on SF 1404

Header

Serial number for surveying activity use, the prospective contractor, OMB Control Number 9000-0011 and the Paperwork Reduction Act statement.

Item 1: recommended

Check boxes for complete award, partial award with a quantity, or no award.

Item 2: narrative

Key personnel names, qualifications/experience and length of affiliation, an evaluation of technical capabilities against the requirements, and any technical capabilities the prospective contractor lacks, with a box to mark if continuation sheets are attached.

Item 3: firm has and/or understands

Yes or no for specifications, exhibits, drawings and technical data requirements.

Items 4 and 5: signatures

Survey made by and survey reviewing official, each with signature and office, telephone number and date.

The form is a single page with a header and five numbered items.

How SF 1404 is completed

  1. 1

    Identify the survey

    The surveying activity enters the serial number, and the Prospective Contractor box names the firm surveyed.

  2. 2

    Write the narrative

    Give key personnel names, qualifications/experience and length of affiliation, evaluate technical capabilities, describe any that are lacking and comment on the firm's efforts to obtain them.

  3. 3

    Answer item 3

    Mark yes or no for specifications, exhibits, drawings and technical data requirements. The form says to give an explanation for any item marked NO in the narrative.

  4. 4

    Mark the recommendation

    Check complete award, partial award with the quantity, or no award in item 1.

  5. 5

    Sign and review

    The person who made the survey signs item 4 with the date signed, and the survey reviewing official signs item 5 with the date reviewed.

The form prints no separate instructions. These steps follow the notes printed on each item.

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Where it goes

The PDF gives no filing address or routing instructions.

Time to complete

The Paperwork Reduction Act statement estimates 24 hours to read the instructions, gather the facts, and answer the questions.

OMB number and burden comments

OMB Control Number 9000-0011, Expiration Date 10/31/2026. Comments on the time estimate go to U.S. General Services Administration, Regulatory Secretariat Division (M1V1CB), 1800 F Street, NW, Washington, DC 20405.

Edition

The form says it is authorized for local reproduction and that the previous edition is NOT usable.

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Who fills out SF 1404?

  • The person who made the survey

    Item 4, Survey Made By, holds a signature and office with a typed or printed name, a telephone number and the date signed.

  • The survey reviewing official

    Item 5 holds the reviewing official's signature and office with a typed or printed name, a telephone number and the date reviewed.

  • The surveying activity

    The serial number at the top of the form is marked for surveying activity use.

  • The prospective contractor surveyed

    The firm is named in the Prospective Contractor box. The narrative covers its key personnel and technical capabilities, and item 3 records what the firm has and/or understands.

The form is a survey report completed and signed by government survey staff about a prospective contractor.

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Questions about Form SF1404

Who issues SF 1404?

The footer says Standard Form 1404 (Rev. 1/2014) is prescribed by GSA under FAR (48 CFR) 53.209-1(b). GSA hosts it in its forms library.

Who signs SF 1404?

The person who made the survey signs item 4, and the survey reviewing official signs item 5. Each gives an office, a telephone number and a date.

What does the narrative cover?

The form asks for key personnel names, qualifications/experience and length of affiliation, an evaluation of technical capabilities against the requirements, and a description of technical capabilities the prospective contractor lacks.

What if the firm does not have the drawings or specifications?

Item 3 has yes and no boxes for specifications, exhibits, drawings and technical data requirements. The form says to give an explanation for any item marked NO in the narrative.

How long does SF 1404 take?

The Paperwork Reduction Act statement estimates 24 hours to read the instructions, gather the facts, and answer the questions.