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Current as of October 02, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
As prescribed in 1517.208(e), insert this contract clause in cost-plus-award-fee term contracts when applicable. If only one option period is used, enter “NA” in the proper places of the clause. If more than two option periods apply, the clause may be modified accordingly.
Option for Increased Quantity—Cost-Plus-Award-Fee Contract (JUN 1997)
(a) By issuing a contract modification, the Government may increase the estimated level of effort by ___ direct labor hours during the base period, ___ during the first option period, and ___ during the second option period. The Government may issue a maximum of ___ orders to increase the level of effort in blocks of ___ hours during any given period. The estimated cost, base fee, and award fee pool of each block of hours is as follows:
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(b) When these options are exercised, paragraph (a) of the “Level of Effort” clause and the “Estimated Cost, Base Fee, and Award Fee” clause will be modified accordingly.
(c) If this contract contains “not to exceed amounts” for elements of other direct costs (ODCs), those amounts will be increased as follows:
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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Code of Federal Regulations Title 48. Federal Acquisition Regulations System 48.1552.217-74 Option for increased quantity—cost-plus-award-fee contract - last updated October 02, 2022 | https://codes.findlaw.com/cfr/title-48-federal-acquisition-regulations-system/cfr-48-1552-217-74/
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