48 CFR § 852.214-72 - 852.214-72 Alternate Item(s).
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identifier: "/us/cfr/t48/s852.214-72"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "48 CFR § 852.214-72 - 852.214-72 Alternate Item(s)."
title_number: 48
title_name: "Federal Acquisition Regulations System"
section_number: "852.214-72"
section_name: "852.214-72 Alternate Item(s)."
chapter_number: 8
chapter_name: "DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS"
subchapter_number: "H"
subchapter_name: "CLAUSES AND FORMS"
part_number: "852"
part_name: "SOLICITATION PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT CLAUSES"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "38 U.S.C. 8127-8128 and 8151-8153; 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 41 U.S.C. 1121(c)(3); 41 U.S.C. 1303; 41 U.S.C. 1702; and 48 CFR 1.301 through 1.304."
regulatory_source: "73 FR 2717, Jan. 15, 2008, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "852"
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# 852.214-72 852.214-72 Alternate Item(s).
As prescribed in 814.201-6(a)(2), insert the following provision:
****Alternate Item(s) (MAY 2018)
Bids on [ ]* will be given equal consideration along with bids on [ ]** and any such bids received may be accepted if to the advantage of the Government. Tie bids will be decided in favor of [ ].**
*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]