SF1405

Pre-Award Survey of Prospective Contractor (Production)

Agency
GSA
Revision
Rev. 1/2014
Fillable fields
706
Pages
4
Official source
GSA form page
Checked
October 20, 2026
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Standard Form 1405 (SF 1405): Pre-Award Survey of Prospective Contractor (Production)

Standard Form 1405 (SF 1405), Pre-Award Survey of Prospective Contractor (Production), is a four-page federal contracting form. Its footer says it is prescribed by GSA under FAR (48 CFR) 53.209-1(c), and GSA hosts it in its forms library. It shows OMB Control Number 9000-0011, Expiration Date 10/31/2026.

Section I holds the recommendation of complete award, partial award or no award, a narrative citing the sections that support it, and the signatures of the person who made the survey and the survey reviewing official. Sections II to IX describe the prospective contractor's plant facilities, production equipment, materials and subcontracts, personnel, delivery performance, related previous Government production, current production, and organization and management.

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Top of page 1 of Standard Form 1405 (SF 1405): Pre-Award Survey of Prospective Contractor (Production), as printed by GSA

What's on SF 1405

Section I: recommendation

Complete award, partial award with a quantity, or no award, a narrative citing the sections that substantiate it and any formal systems reviews, and the two signature blocks.

Section II: plant facilities

Size of tract, square feet under roof, number of buildings, whether owned or leased, manufacturing and storage space rated adequate or inadequate, and yes or no plant observations such as housekeeping, power and fuel supply and material handling equipment.

Section III: production equipment

Manufacturing equipment, special tooling and special test equipment, with quantities required and on hand, condition as Good, Fair or Poor, quantity short, source and verified delivery date.

Sections IV and V: materials and personnel

Parts, materials and subcontracts with the longest lead time or crucial items, the material control system, employees by type, shifts, union affiliation and labor relations.

Sections VI to VIII: performance and production

Delivery performance record, related previous Government production with contract numbers, on schedule or delinquent and dollar value, and a monthly schedule of current concurrent deliveries.

Section IX: organization and management

A narrative on the relationship between management, production and inspection, the production control system and its evaluation, and areas unique to this survey.

The form has nine sections over four pages.

How SF 1405 is completed

  1. 1

    Describe the plant

    Complete Section II on facilities and space. The form says to explain any item marked NO under plant observations on an attached sheet.

  2. 2

    List the equipment

    In Section III, note condition as Good (G), Fair (F) or Poor (P). Quantity short is column (c) minus column (d).

  3. 3

    Cover materials and personnel

    List long lead or crucial items with source and verified delivery date, describe the material control system, and fill in the employee, shift and labor details. A Yes on labor problems is explained on attached sheet(s).

  4. 4

    Record production history

    In Section VII, identify an identical item by an asterisk after the Government contract number. In Section VIII, identify unsatisfactory performance with an asterisk.

  5. 5

    Answer the management questions

    Section IX asks four narrative questions, and says to attach an organization chart, if available.

  6. 6

    Recommend and sign

    Mark the recommendation in Section I, cite the sections that substantiate it, then the surveyor signs item 3 and the reviewing official signs item 4.

The form prints no separate instructions. These steps follow the notes printed in each section.

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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.

Attached sheets

Several items point to attached sheets: the Section I narrative, NO answers under plant observations, and a Yes on labor problems. Section I has a box to mark when continuation sheets are attached.

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 1405?

  • The person who made the survey

    Section I, item 3, 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

    Section I, item 4, 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 later sections describe its plant, equipment, materials, workforce, production record and management.

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

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Questions about Form SF1405

Who issues SF 1405?

The footer says Standard Form 1405 (Rev. 1/2014) is prescribed by GSA under FAR (48 CFR) 53.209-1(c). GSA hosts it in its forms library.

Who signs SF 1405?

The person who made the survey signs Section I, item 3, and the survey reviewing official signs item 4. Each gives an office, a telephone number and a date.

What does the Section I narrative include?

The form says to cite those sections of the report which substantiate the recommendation, list any other backup information, and identify any formal systems reviews and state results.

How is equipment condition shown?

Section III says to include condition as Good (G), Fair (F) or Poor (P), and computes quantity short as column (c) minus column (d).

How long does SF 1405 take?

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