As prescribed in 1517.208(h), insert the following clause:

Option To Extend the Term of the Contract Fixed Price (OCT 2000)

The Government has the option to extend the term of this contract for __ additional period(s). If more than __ days remain in the contract period of performance, the Government, without prior written notification, may exercise this option by issuing a contract modification. To exercise this option within the last __ days of the period of performance, the Government must provide to the Contractor written notification prior to that last __ -day period. This preliminary notification does not commit the Government to exercising the option. Use of an option will result in the following contract modifications:

(a) The “Period of Performance” clause will be amended as follows to cover the Base and Option Periods:

Open Table
Period Start date End date

(b) During the option period(s) the Contractor shall provide the services described below:

Open Table
Period Attachment

(c) The “Consideration and Payment” clause will be amended to reflect increased fixed prices for each option period as follows:

Open Table
Fixed price Option period

(End of clause)

[65 FR 58925, Oct. 3, 2000, as amended at 82 FR 33021, July 19, 2017]


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