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252.236-7000 Modification proposals—price breakdown.

Prescription and Applicability

DFARS Prescription, 236.570(a)

(a) Use the following clauses in all fixed-price construction solicitations and contracts -
(1) 252.236-7000, Modification Proposals-Price Breakdown; and
(2) 252.236-7001, Contract Drawings and Specifications.

Current Text

252.236-7000 Modification proposals—price breakdown.

As prescribed in 236.570(a), use the following clause:

Modification Proposals—Price Breakdown (DEC 1991)

(a) The Contractor shall furnish a price breakdown, itemized as required and within the time specified by the Contracting Officer, with any proposal for a contract modification.

(b) The price breakdown—

(1) Must include sufficient detail to permit an analysis of profit, and of all costs for—

(i) Material;

(ii) Labor;

(iii) Equipment;

(iv) Subcontracts; and

(v) Overhead; and

(2) Must cover all work involved in the modification, whether the work was deleted, added, or changed.

(c) The Contractor shall provide similar price breakdowns to support any amounts claimed for subcontracts.

(d) The Contractor's proposal shall include a justification for any time extension proposed.

(End of clause)

Active Class Deviations Affecting This Clause

Class Deviation 2026-O0019, DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 36)

  • Status: Active
  • Date Issued: 2026-02-01
  • Change type: MODIFIED
  • Action: Modified by RFO class deviation

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