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52.204-22

Alternative Line Item Proposal.
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Effective Date
JAN 2017
Active Deviations
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Versions
1 (since 2017-11-08)
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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]
4.1008
Insert the provision at 52.204-22, Alternative Line Item Proposal, in all solicitations.
Prescription data sourced from eCFR as of 2026-10-24 03:07 UTC. Cross-references within the prescription are not resolved automatically.

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FAR FAR Prescription 4.1008
Insert the provision at 52.204-22, Alternative Line Item Proposal, in all solicitations.

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Source: acquisition.gov RFO Part 52

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