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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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48 sections with “option provisions”: the first 40

  • FAR 22.404-12 Labor standards for contracts containing construction requirements and option provisions that extend the term of the contract.
    (a) Each time the contracting officer exercises an option to extend the term of a contract for construction, or a contract that includes substantial and segregable construction work, the contracting officer must modify the contract to incor…
  • FAR 17.207 Exercise of options.
    (a) When exercising an option, the contracting officer shall provide written notice to the contractor within the time period specified in the contract. (b) When the contract provides for economic price adjustment and the contractor request…
  • FAR 17.208 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
    … a provision substantially the same as the provision at 52.217-3, Evaluation Exclusive of Options, in solicitations when the solicitation includes an option clause and does not include one of the provisions prescribed in paragraph (b) or (c…
  • FAR 22.1006 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
    …or Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards—Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts), or another clause which accomplishes the same purpose, in solicitations and contracts if the contract is expected to be a fixed-pri…
  • FAR 17.203 Solicitations.
    (a) Solicitations shall include appropriate option provisions and clauses when resulting contracts will provide for the exercise of options (see 17.208). (b) Solicitations containing option provisions shall state the basis of evaluation, e…
  • FAR 22.407 Solicitation provision and contract clauses.
    …ice contract subject to the Construction Wage Rate Requirements statute that will contain option provisions by which the contracting officer may extend the term of the contract, and the contracting officer determines the most appropriate co…
  • FAR 52.217-3 Evaluation Exclusive of Options.
    …ubstantially the same as the following in solicitations when the solicitation includes an option clause and does not include one of the provisions prescribed in 17.208 (b) or (c): Evaluation Exclusive of Options (APR 1984) The Government …
  • FAR 12.301 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services.
    …3) The contracting officer may include appropriate provisions and clauses when the use of options is in the Government's interest. The provisions and clauses prescribed in 17.208 may be used for this purpose. If the provision at 52.212-2 is…
  • FAR 16.506 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
    …sory and assistance services contracts that exceed 3 years and $20 million (including all options). (g) Insert the provision at 52.216-28, Multiple Awards for Advisory and Assistance Services, in solicitations for task-order contracts for …
  • FAR 31.205-6 Compensation for personal services.
    …nges in the prices of corporate securities or corporate security ownership, such as stock options, stock appreciation rights, phantom stock plans, and junior stock conversions. (1) Any compensation which is calculated, or valued, based on …
  • DFARS 217.208 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
    Sealed bid solicitations shall not include provisions for evaluations of options unless the contracting officer determines that there is a reasonable likelihood that the options will be exercised (10 U.S.C. 3206(e)). This limitation also ap…
  • FAR 9.104-7 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
    …ation Regarding Tax Matters, in solicitations for which the resultant contract (including options) may have a value greater than $7 million. Division B of the Consolidated and Continuing Further Appropriations Act, 2015 appropriates funds f…
  • FAR 12.302 Tailoring of provisions and clauses for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services.
    …other terms or conditions necessary for the performance of the proposed contract (such as options, ordering procedures for indefinite-delivery type contracts, warranties, contract financing arrangements, etc.).
  • FAR 15.408 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
    …o by the Contracting Officer, provide a full identification and explanation of them. (3) Optional, unless required by the Contracting Officer. (4) Identify the attachment in which the information supporting the specific cost element may b…
  • FAR 22.1021 Requests for hearing.
    …ch as bid opening, contract award, and commencement date of the contract or its follow-up option period; (5) A statement of the applicant's case, setting forth in detail the reasons why the applicant believes that a substantial variance ex…
  • FAR 52.102 Incorporating provisions and clauses.
    …corporated in full text, even if they— (1) Are used with one or more alternates or on an optional basis; (2) Are prescribed on a “substantially as follows” or “substantially the same as” basis, provided they are used verbatim; (3) Requir…
  • DFARS 212.301 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services.
    …or Fiscal Year 2020 (Pub. L. 116-92). (E) Use the clause at 252.237-7027, Transfer and Adoption of Military Animals, as prescribed in 237.7804 to comply with 10 U.S.C. 2387. (xvi) Part 239—Acquisition of Information Technology. (A) Use th…
  • FAR 4.804-4 Physically completed contracts.
    …has performed all services and the Government has accepted these services; and (iii) All option provisions, if any, have expired; or (2) The Government has given the contractor a notice of complete contract termination. (b) Rental, use, …
  • FAR 52.101 Using part 52.
    …d solicitation provisions; (ii) Required-when-applicable solicitation provisions; (iii) Optional solicitation provisions; (iv) Required contract clauses; (v) Required-when-applicable contract clauses; and (vi) Optional contract clauses…
  • FAR 52.245-1 Government Property.
    … under the entire contract; (2) Any property that the Government is obligated or has the option to take over under any type of contract, e.g., as a result either of any changes in the specifications or plans thereunder or of the terminatio…
  • DFARS 215.404-71-3 Contract type risk and working capital adjustment.
    … effort should be excluded; (iii) Should not include periods of performance contained in option provisions; and (iv) Should not, for multiyear contracts, include periods of performance beyond that required to complete the initial program …
  • FAR 7.105 Contents of written acquisition plans.
    …considerations. (i) For each contract contemplated, discuss use of multiyear contracting, options, or other special contracting methods (see part 17); any special clauses, special solicitation provisions, or FAR deviations required (see sub…
  • FAR 16.601 Time-and-materials contracts.
    …— (i) Signed by the contracting officer prior to the execution of the base period or any option periods of the contracts; and (ii) Approved by the head of the contracting activity prior to the execution of the base period when the base pe…
  • FAR 17.200 Scope of subpart.
    This subpart prescribes policies and procedures for the use of option solicitation provisions and contract clauses. Except as provided in agency regulations, this subpart does not apply to contracts for (a) Services involving the construct…
  • DFARS 216.601 Time-and-materials contracts.
    …on and findings for time-and-materials or labor-hour contracts. (1) Base period plus any option periods is three years or less. (i) For contracts (including indefinite-delivery contracts) and orders in which the portion of the requirement…
  • DFARS 237.7204 Format and clauses for educational service agreements.
    …cable term dates in all cases. 4. Withdrawal of students. (a) The Government may, at its option and at any time, withdraw financial support for any student by issuing official orders. The Government will furnish ________ copies of the orde…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …89, A-102, A-110, A-122, and A-133, and the guidance in Circular A-50 on Audit Followup. Option means a unilateral right in a contract by which, for a specified time, the Government may elect to purchase additional supplies or services cal…
  • FAR 7.107-4 Substantial bundling.
    …agencies. (2) These thresholds apply to the cumulative estimated dollar value (including options) of— (i) Multiple-award contracts; (ii) Task orders or delivery orders issued against a GSA Schedule contract; or (iii) Task orders or deli…
  • FAR 12.603 Streamlined solicitation for commercial products or commercial services.
    … (v) A list of line item number(s) and items, quantities, and units of measure (including option(s), if applicable). (vi) Description of requirements for the items to be acquired. (vii) Date(s) and place(s) of delivery and acceptance and …
  • FAR 13.003 Policy.
    …; or (ii) $9 million ($15 million for acquisitions as described in 13.500(c)), including options, for acquisitions of commercial products or commercial services using subpart 13.5. (2) Do not break down requirements aggregating more than …
  • FAR 13.500 General.
    … exceeding $9 million ($15 million for acquisitions as described in 13.500(c)), including options, if the contracting officer reasonably expects, based on the nature of the supplies or services sought, and on market research, that offers wi…
  • FAR 16.703 Basic ordering agreements.
    …nt. (2) Contracting officers shall— (i) Issue orders under basic ordering agreements on Optional Form (OF) 347, Order for Supplies or Services, or on any other appropriate contractual instrument; (ii) Incorporate by reference the provisi…
  • FAR 19.809-2 Limitations on subcontracting and nonmanufacturer rule.
    …e 8(a) program, either by the end of the base term and then by the end of each subsequent option period or by the end of the performance period for each order issued under the contract, at the contracting officer's discretion; and (2) For …
  • FAR 19.1306 HUBZone sole-source awards.
    …re HUBZone small business concerns; (2) The anticipated price of the contract, including options, will not exceed— (i) $8.5 million for a requirement within the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes for manufacturing…
  • FAR 19.1406 Sole-source awards.
    …wned small business concerns; (2) The anticipated award price of the contract, including options, will not exceed— (i) $8.5 million for a requirement within the NAICS codes for manufacturing; or (ii) $5 million for a requirement within a…
  • FAR 31.001 Definitions.
    … retirements, provided that the benefits are paid for life or are payable for life at the option of the employees. Additional benefits such as permanent and total disability and death payments, and survivorship payments to beneficiaries of …
  • FAR 32.1004 Procedures.
    … of the performance criterion. The signing of contracts or modifications, the exercise of options, the passage of time, or other such occurrences do not represent meaningful efforts or actions and shall not be identified as events or criter…
  • FAR 52.209-12 Certification Regarding Tax Matters.
    …If the Offeror is proposing a total contract price that will exceed $7 million (including options), the Offeror shall certify that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, it— (1) Has [ ] filed all Federal tax returns required during the …
  • FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …illion or more in contract awards in the prior Federal fiscal year. The representation is optional if the Offeror received less than $7.5 million in Federal contract awards in the prior Federal fiscal year. (2) Representation. [Offeror to …
  • FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …or Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (AUG 2018) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67). __ (4) 52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standard…

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