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                            17.208 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
        
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17.208 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.17.208 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.       (a) 						            Insert 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) of this section.                                          (b) 						            Insert a provision substantially the same as the provision at  52.217-4, Evaluation of Options Exercised at Time of Contract Award, in solicitations when the solicitation includes an option clause, the contracting officer has determined that there is a reasonable likelihood that the option will be exercised, and the option may be exercised at the time of contract award.                                          (c) 						            Insert a provision substantially the same as the provision at  52.217-5, Evaluation of Options, in solicitations when-                                                         (1) 								                The solicitation contains an option clause;                                                            (2) 								                An option is not to be exercised at the time of contract award;                                                            (3) 								                A firm-fixed-price contract, a fixed-price contract with economic price adjustment, or other type of contract approved under agency procedures is contemplated; and                                                            (4) 								                The contracting officer has determined that there is a reasonable likelihood that the option will be exercised. For sealed bids, the determination shall be in writing.                                                                             (d) 						            Insert a clause substantially the same as the clause at  52.217-6, Option for Increased Quantity, in solicitations and contracts, other than those for services, when the inclusion of an option is appropriate (see  17.200 and  17.202) and the option quantity is expressed as a percentage of the basic contract quantity or as an additional quantity of a specific line item.                                          (e) 						            Insert a clause substantially the same as the clause at  52.217-7, Option for Increased Quantity-Separately Priced Line Item, in solicitations and contracts, other than those for services, when the inclusion of an option is appropriate (see  17.200 and  17.202) and the option quantity is identified as a separately priced line item having the same nomenclature as a corresponding line item.                                          (f) 						            Insert a clause substantially the same as the clause at  52.217-8, Option to Extend Services, in solicitations and contracts for services when the inclusion of an option is appropriate. (See  17.200,  17.202, and  37.111.)                                          (g) 						            Insert a clause substantially the same as the clause at  52.217-9, Option to Extend the Term of the Contract, in solicitations and contracts when the inclusion of an option is appropriate (see  17.200 and  17.202) and it is necessary to include in the contract any or all of the following:                                                         (1) 								                A requirement that the Government must give the contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend the contract.                                                            (2) 								                A statement that an extension of the contract includes an extension of the option.                                                            (3) 								                A specified limitation on the total duration of the contract.    **Parent topic:**  Subpart 17.2 - Options
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