48 CFR § 852.214-71 - 852.214-71 Restrictions on Alternate Item(s).

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title: "48 CFR § 852.214-71 - 852.214-71   Restrictions on Alternate Item(s)."
title_number: 48
title_name: "Federal Acquisition Regulations System"
section_number: "852.214-71"
section_name: "852.214-71   Restrictions on Alternate Item(s)."
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chapter_name: "DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS"
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# 852.214-71 852.214-71   Restrictions on Alternate Item(s).

As prescribed in 814.201-6(a)(1), insert the following provision:

****Restrictions on Alternate Item(s) (MAY 2018)

Bids on [ ]* will be considered only if acceptable bids on [ ]** are not received or do not satisfy the total requirement.

*Contracting Officer will insert an alternate item that is considered acceptable.

**Contracting Officer will insert the required item and item number.

****(End of provision)

[83 FR 16210, Apr. 16, 2018]