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52.236-28Preparation of Proposals—Construction.

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What This Clause Requires

FAR 52.236-28 — Preparation of Proposals—Construction.. This clause is part of the Federal Acquisition Regulation and may be included in government contracts as a solicitation provision or contract clause.

Official Regulation Text

52.236-28 Preparation of Proposals—Construction. 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) [62 FR 51265, Sept. 30, 1997]

Source: eCFR, 48 CFR 52.236-28 (https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-48/section-52.236-28)

Compliance Checklist

  • 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.

Flow-Down to Subcontractors

No flow-down required

This clause applies only to the prime contract and does not need to be flowed down to subcontractors.

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This summary is for informational purposes only and reflects the BidStride Research Team's plain-English interpretation of the regulation. It is not legal advice and does not constitute an attorney-client relationship. Always consult the official Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) or Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) text and qualified legal counsel for compliance decisions.