Bid envelopes.

(a) Postage or envelopes bearing Postage and Fees Paid indicia shall not be distributed with the invitation for bids or otherwise supplied to prospective bidders. (b) To provide for ready identification and proper handling of bids, Optional Form 17, Offer Label, may be furnished with each bid set. The form may be obtained from the General Services Administration (see 53.107). [48 FR 42171, Sept. 19, 1983, as amended at 59 FR 67033, Dec. 28, 1994]