[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 48, Volume 6] [Revised as of October 1, 2005] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 48CFR1552.217-73] [Page 88] TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM CHAPTER 15--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY PART 1552_SOLICITATION PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT CLAUSES--Table of Contents Subpart 1552.2_Texts of Provisions and Clauses Sec. 1552.217-73 Option for increased quantity--cost-type contract. As prescribed in 1517.208(d), insert this contract clause in cost- reimbursement type term form 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, modify the clause accordingly. Option for Increased Quantity--Cost-Type 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 and fixed fee of each block of hours is as follows: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Base Option Option period 1 2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Estimated cost............................... ....... ....... ....... Fixed fee.................................... ....... ....... ....... ---------- Total.................................... ....... ....... ....... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (b) When these options are exercised, paragraph (a) of the ``Level of Effort'' clause and the ``Estimated Cost and Fixed 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: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Other direct cost item Option 1 Option 2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (End of clause) [49 FR 8867, Mar. 8, 1984, as amended at 62 FR 37149, July 11, 1997; 62 FR 60667, Nov. 12, 1997]