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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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28 sections with “option solicitation provisions”

  • 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 22.404-12 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 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 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 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 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…
  • 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 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 22.407 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…
  • 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 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 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 …
  • 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 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 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…
  • 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…
  • 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 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…
  • 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…
  • 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 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 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 52.212-3 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 …
  • DFARS 225.7304 FMS customer involvement.
    …ique to the FMS customer; and (4) Review prices of varying alternatives, quantities, and options needed to make price-performance tradeoffs. (c) Do not disclose to the FMS customer any data, including certified cost or pricing data, that …
  • DFARS 237.270 Acquisition of audit services.
    …stances, award contracts for recurring audit services for a 1-year period with at least 2 option years. (c) Approvals. Do not issue a solicitation for audit services unless the requiring activity provides evidence that the cognizant DoD au…

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