{"data":{"id":"us/48-cfr-52.211-7","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"48 CFR 52.211-7","heading":"52.211-7 Alternatives to Government-unique standards.","body":"As prescribed in 11.107(b), insert the following provision:\nAlternatives to Government-Unique Standards (NOV 1999)\n(a) This solicitation includes Government-unique standards. The offeror may propose voluntary consensus standards that meet the Government's requirements as alternatives to the Government-unique standards. The Government will accept use of the voluntary consensus standard instead of the Government-unique standard if it meets the Government's requirements unless inconsistent with law or otherwise impractical.\n(b) If an alternative standard is proposed, the offeror must furnish data and/or information regarding the alternative in sufficient detail for the Government to determine if it meets the Government's requirements. Acceptance of the alternative standard is a unilateral decision made solely at the discretion of the Government.\n(c) Offers that do not comply with the Government-unique standards specified in this solicitation may be determined to be nonresponsive or unacceptable. The offeror may submit an offer that complies with the Government-unique standards specified in this solicitation, in addition to any proposed alternative standard(s).\n(End of provision)","path":["Title 48—Federal Acquisition Regulations System","CHAPTER 1—FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION","SUBCHAPTER H—CLAUSES AND FORMS","PART 52—SOLICITATION PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT CLAUSES","Subpart 52.2—Text of Provisions and Clauses"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-48.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:29Z","sha256":"13dba6fda5eb4671c96d82da37a02925034acfc0f3342c72f7d0a787ce0a6d0e","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/48-cfr-52.211-6","next":"us/48-cfr-52.211-8"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}