SF25A

Payment Bond

Agency
GSA
Revision
Rev. 10/2023
Fillable fields
94
Pages
3
Official source
GSA form page
Checked
October 20, 2026
Fill SF25A online
Page 1 of form SF25A

Standard Form 25A (SF 25A): Payment Bond

Standard Form 25A (SF 25A), Payment Bond, is a bond in which a principal and one or more sureties bind themselves to the United States of America in a penal sum for a contract. Its footer prints STANDARD FORM 25A (REV. 10/2023), Prescribed by GSA-FAR (48 CFR) 53.228(c), and GSA hosts a copy in its forms library. 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.

The instructions say the form, for the protection of persons supplying labor and material, is used when a payment bond is required under 40 USC Chapter 31, Subchapter III, Bonds, and that any deviation from it will require the written approval of the Administrator of General Services. It carries OMB Control Number 9000-0001, Expiration Date 1/31/2027.

The Paperwork Reduction Act statement estimates 1 hour 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 25A (SF 25A): Payment Bond, as printed by GSA

What's on SF 25A

Bond date and OMB details

Date Bond Executed, which the form says must be same or later than date of contract, with OMB Control Number 9000-0001 and Expiration Date 1/31/2027.

Principal and type of organization

Legal name and business address of the principal, a check for Individual, Partnership, Joint Venture, Corporation or Other, and the state of incorporation.

Sureties, penal sum and contract

Names and business addresses of the sureties, the penal sum of bond in millions, thousands, hundreds and cents, and the contract date and contract number.

Obligation and conditions

The text binding the principal and sureties, and the condition that voids the obligation if the principal promptly pays everyone furnishing labor, material or both for the contract work.

Signatures and seals

Signature, name and title lines for up to three principal signers, two individual sureties, and corporate sureties A to G with state of incorporation and liability limit.

Page 3: instructions

Five numbered instructions on use of the form, the principal, sureties, seals and typed names, followed by the Paperwork Reduction Act statement.

The form has three pages: the bond and first sureties, more corporate sureties, and the instructions.

How to complete SF 25A

  1. 1

    Enter the bond date

    Fill in Date Bond Executed. The form says it must be same or later than date of contract.

  2. 2

    Identify the principal

    Insert the full legal name and business address of the principal, mark the type of organization and add the state of incorporation.

  3. 3

    List the sureties

    With multiple corporate sureties, the instructions say to put their names and addresses in the Surety A, Surety B spaces and insert only the letter identifier in the Surety(ies) space on the face of the form.

  4. 4

    Set the penal sum and liability limits

    Enter the penal sum and contract details. The instructions say the Liability Limit is the penal sum unless a co-surety arrangement is proposed, where the total of the sureties' liability equals 100% of the bond penal sum.

  5. 5

    Sign, type names and seal

    Type the name and title of each signer. Corporations affix their corporate seals. Individuals sign opposite the words Corporate Seal and affix an adhesive seal if executed in Maine, New Hampshire, or any other jurisdiction requiring adhesive seals.

  6. 6

    Add the supporting documents

    Attach an SF 28 for each individual surety and evidence of authority for any representative signer. The instructions say the Government may require additional information on an individual surety's financial capability.

Why fill Form SF25A on indox

You get the real form, filled in a browser tab, with nothing standing between you and the finished PDF.

  • Fill the form right in your browser, no software to install
  • Free to fill and free to download, with no account
  • The official blank straight from the GSA, not a copy someone retyped
  • Works on a phone, tablet or computer

What the form says

Where it goes

The PDF gives no address for delivering the bond. GSA's page says the form is for government contractors and contracting personnel managing financial security requirements in Federal Government contracts.

Deviations from the form

The instructions say any deviation from this form will require the written approval of the Administrator of General Services.

Time to complete

The Paperwork Reduction Act statement estimates 1 hour to read the instructions, gather the facts, and answer the questions.

Comments on the time estimate

Only comments on the time estimate go to U.S. General Services Administration, Regulatory Secretariat Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street, NW, Washington, DC 20405.

Edition

The footer prints Authorized For Local Reproduction and Previous Edition Is Not Usable.

Related forms

Who signs SF 25A?

  • The principal

    The full legal name and business address of the principal go in the Principal space. The instructions say an authorized person shall sign the bond.

  • Corporate sureties

    The instructions say corporations executing the bond as sureties must appear on the Department of the Treasury's list of approved sureties and act within the limitations listed there, and affix their corporate seals.

  • Individual sureties

    When individual sureties are involved, the instructions say a completed Affidavit of Individual Surety (Standard Form 28) for each one accompanies the bond.

  • Representatives such as an attorney-in-fact

    The instructions say anyone signing in a representative capacity furnishes evidence of authority if not a member of the firm, partnership, or joint venture, or an officer of the corporation.

  • Contractors and contracting personnel

    GSA's page says the form is intended for use by government contractors and contracting personnel, and that any other use is void of purpose.

The bond is executed by the principal and its sureties. The instructions on page 3 say how each one signs.

Official sources and the blank

Do it all with indox

View all 94 tools

Questions about Form SF25A

Who prescribes SF 25A?

The footer prints Prescribed by GSA-FAR (48 CFR) 53.228(c), and GSA hosts the form in its forms library. The current edition is Rev. 10/2023.

When is SF 25A used?

The instructions say the form, for the protection of persons supplying labor and material, is used when a payment bond is required under 40 USC Chapter 31, Subchapter III, Bonds.

When is the bond's obligation void?

The Conditions say it is void if the principal promptly makes payment to all persons having a direct relationship with the principal or a subcontractor for furnishing labor, material or both for the contract work.

What date goes in Date Bond Executed?

The form says the date must be same or later than date of contract.

What does the form say about corporate sureties?

The instructions say they must appear on the Department of the Treasury's list of approved sureties, act within the limitations listed there, and affix their corporate seals.

What if a surety is an individual?

The instructions say a completed Affidavit of Individual Surety (Standard Form 28) for each individual surety accompanies the bond, and the Government may require more financial information.

How long does SF 25A take to fill out?

The Paperwork Reduction Act statement estimates 1 hour, under OMB control number 9000-0001.