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FAR 52.236-28 Preparation of Proposals—Construction.

The codified text (eCFR, as of 2026-10-02). Under the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul ↗, agencies follow class deviations with new text for many parts while the formal rules go through the Federal Register: check the solicitation and your contract's clauses, which rule.

In plain English

This provision tells construction contractors how to prepare and submit their proposals. It requires using the Government's forms, signing manually, and initialing any changes, and it explains how prices may be requested and what happens if items are left out. It matters because a proposal that does not follow these rules may be rejected.

Applies to: Offerors submitting proposals for construction contracts

What it requires

  • Submit proposals on the forms furnished by the Government or on copies of those forms
  • Manually sign the proposal
  • Initial each erasure or change appearing on any proposal form
  • Insert the words "no proposal" in the space provided for any item on which no price is submitted, if a proposal on all items is not required

Key terms: Lump sum price · Alternate prices · Units of construction · Alternate proposals · Solicitation

Written by AI from this section's text. A guide, not legal advice: the text below rules.

The text

As prescribed in 36.520, insert the following provision:

Preparation of Proposals—Construction (OCT 1997)

(a) Proposals must be (1) submitted on the forms furnished by the Government or on copies of those forms, and (2) manually signed. The person signing a proposal must initial each erasure or change appearing on any proposal form.

(b) The proposal form may require offerors to submit proposed prices for one or more items on various bases, including—

(1) Lump sum price;

(2) Alternate prices;

(3) Units of construction; or

(4) Any combination of paragraphs (b)(1) through (b)(3) of this provision.

(c) If the solicitation requires submission of a proposal on all items, failure to do so may result in the proposal being rejected without further consideration. If a proposal on all items is not required, offerors should insert the words “no proposal” in the space provided for any item on which no price is submitted.

(d) Alternate proposals will not be considered unless this solicitation authorizes their submission.

(End of provision)

Sections it refers to

  • 36.520 Contracting by negotiation.

Sections that refer to it

  • 36.520 Contracting by negotiation.

← 52.236-27 Site Visit (Construction). · 52.237-1 Site Visit. →

Rule changes for FAR Part 52

Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Plain words for the terms: glossary.

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