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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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23 sections with “alternative line item”

  • FAR 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 c…
  • FAR 4.1007 Solicitation alternative line item proposal.
    Solicitations should be structured to allow offerors to propose alternative line items (see 4.1008 and 52.212-1(e)). For example, when soliciting certain items using units of measure such as kit, set, or lot, the offeror may not be able to …
  • FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …sting. (e) Multiple offers. Offerors are encouraged to submit multiple offers presenting alternative terms and conditions, including alternative line items (provided that the alternative line items are consistent with FAR subpart 4.10), or…
  • DFARS 212.370 Inapplicability of certain provisions and clauses to contracts and subcontracts for the acquisition of commercial products, commercial services, and commercially available off-the-shelf items.
    …s for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services: (a) FAR 52.204-22, Alternative Line Item Proposal. (b) 252.203-7003, Agency Office of the Inspector General. (c) 252.215-7007, Notice of Intent to Resolicit.
  • FAR 15.203 Requests for proposals.
    …tions that will apply to the contract. The solicitation may authorize offerors to propose alternative terms and conditions. If the solicitation permits offerors to submit one or more additional proposals with alternative line items (see 52.…
  • DFARS 252.232-7013 Performance-Based Payments—Deliverable-Item Basis.
    … the Contracting Officer may consider acceptance of one or a combination of the following alternative forms of security sufficient to constitute adequate security for the performance-based payments and so specify in the contract, consistent…
  • FAR 23.101 Definitions.
    …bons means any hydrofluorocarbons in a particular end use for which EPA's Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) program has identified other acceptable alternatives that have lower global warming potential. The SNAP list of alternative…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …ering the foregoing services, outputs may take the form of information, advice, opinions, alternatives, analyses, evaluations, recommendations, training and the day-to-day aid of support personnel needed for the successful performance of on…
  • FAR 4.1008 Solicitation provision.
    Insert the provision at 52.204-22, Alternative Line Item Proposal, in all solicitations.
  • DFARS 227.7203-2 Acquisition of other than commercial computer software and computer software documentation and associated rights.
    …lation environments; and (D) Sustain and support the software over its life cycle. (ii) Alternatives to delivery of source code and related software design details. The assessment of life-cycle needs should consider alternatives to the de…
  • FAR 7.105 Contents of written acquisition plans.
    …ze the technical and contractual history of the acquisition. Discuss feasible acquisition alternatives, the impact of prior acquisitions on those alternatives, and any related in-house effort. (2) Applicable conditions. State all significa…
  • FAR 15.404-1 Proposal analysis techniques.
    … task or delivery order, the contracting officer shall— (i) Consider the availability of alternative contract vehicles and the feasibility of contracting directly with a subcontractor or subcontractors that will perform the bulk of the wor…
  • FAR 19.811-1 Sole source.
    …l make advance payments to its 8(a) contractor, the agency contracting officer may, as an alternative to the procedures in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this subsection, use a single contract document for both the prime contract between the age…
  • DFARS 215.404-1 Proposal analysis techniques.
    …or similar levels of work or effort on related products or services; (C) Prices paid for alternative solutions or approaches; and (D) Other relevant information that can serve as the basis for determining the reasonableness of price. (iv…
  • DFARS 252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting.
    …udicated by an authorized representative of the DoD CIO to be nonapplicable or to have an alternative, but equally effective, security measure that may be implemented in its place. (C) If the DoD CIO has previously adjudicated the contract…
  • DFARS 252.225-7009 Restriction on Acquisition of Certain Articles Containing Specialty Metals.
    … specialty metals. (d) Compliance for commercial derivative military articles. (1) As an alternative to the compliance required in paragraph (b) of this clause, the Contractor may purchase an amount of domestically melted or produced speci…
  • FAR 8.404 Use of Federal Supply Schedules.
    …epresents the best value (as defined in FAR 2.101) and results in the lowest overall cost alternative (considering price, special features, administrative costs, etc.) to meet the Government's needs. Although GSA has already negotiated fair…
  • FAR 10.002 Procedures.
    …icient; (vi) The distribution and support capabilities of potential suppliers, including alternative arrangements and cost estimates; and (vii) Whether the Government's needs can be met by small business concerns that will likely submit a…
  • FAR 32.206 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
    …quidation provisions can be executed by that office, or unless agency regulations provide alternative liquidation methods. (f) Prompt payment for commercial purchase payments. The provisions of subpart 32.9, Prompt Payment, apply to contra…
  • FAR 52.214-21 Descriptive Literature.
    …ubmitting a bid on one of these two bases may not elect to have its bid considered on the alternative basis after the time specified for receipt of bids. The Government will disregard a bidder's request for a waiver under paragraph (f) if t…
  • DFARS 204.7103-1 Criteria for establishing.
    …ices and Prices/Costs, to facilitate appropriate payment. (d) Exhibits may be used as an alternative to putting a long list of contract line items in the schedule. If exhibits are used, create a contract line item citing the exhibit's iden…
  • DFARS 215.407-4 Should-cost review.
    …ional testing and modeling and simulation to reduce overall costs. (I) Identification of alternative technology and materials to reduce developmental or lifecycle costs for a program. (J) Identification and prioritization of cost savings …
  • DFARS 244.305-70 Policy.
    …ould proceed with negotiations. If it does, the contracting officer should consider other alternatives, e.g.— (i) Allowing the contractor additional time to correct the deficiency and submit a corrected proposal; (ii) Considering another …

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Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Rule changes in progress: FAR, DFARS. Terms: glossary.