The Revolutionary FAR Overhaul marks this clause as [Reserved]. The clause content below is as it appears in the most recent eCFR data, which has not yet incorporated the RFO. For contracts using the RFO model, this clause is removed.
View RFO reservation- 2026-O0028 — DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 12)
52.204-22 Alternative Line Item Proposal. As prescribed in 4.1008, insert the following provision: Alternative Line Item Proposal (JAN 2017) (a) The Government recognizes that the line items established in this solicitation may not conform to the Offeror's practices. Failure to correct these issues can result in difficulties in acceptance of deliverables and processing payments. Therefore, the Offeror is invited to propose alternative line items for which bids, proposals, or quotes are requested in this solicitation to ensure that the resulting contract is economically and administratively advantageous to the Government and the Offeror. (b) The Offeror may submit one or more additional proposals with alternative line items, provided that alternative line items are consistent with subpart 4.10 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. However, acceptance of an alternative proposal is a unilateral decision made solely at the discretion of the Government. Offers that do not comply with the line items specified in this solicitation may be determined to be nonresponsive or unacceptable. (End of provision) [82 FR 4714, Jan. 13, 2017]
The prescription shown below is from the codified eCFR. Under the RFO, the prescribing section may have been revised, relocated or reserved. See the deviation memorandum for the current prescription authority.
View deviation: 2026-O0028 →4.1008
Regulatory Stack
The layers of regulation that govern this clause, from the FAR prescription through agency-specific supplements and any active deviations.
RFO
RFO Version
Overhauled clause text
R-DFARS
R-DFARS Prescription
Per Deviation 2026-O0028 (DFARS Part 212)
FAR
FAR Prescription
⚠ May be superseded by RFO
4.1008
Version History
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No version history available from eCFR.
RFO Version
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Clause Text
Prescription
Source: acquisition.gov RFO Part 52