[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 48, Volume 1]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 48CFR37.111]



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            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM

 

                CHAPTER 1--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION

 

PART 37_SERVICE CONTRACTING--Table of Contents

 

                 Subpart 37.1_Service Contracts_General

 

Sec. 37.111  Extension of services.



    Award of contracts for recurring and continuing service requirements 

are often delayed due to circumstances beyond the control of contracting 

offices. Examples of circumstances causing such delays are bid protests 

and alleged mistakes in bid. In order to avoid negotiation of short 

extensions to existing contracts, the contracting officer may include an 

option clause (see 17.208(f)) in solicitations and contracts which will 

enable the Government to require continued performance of any services 

within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. However, 

these rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing 

labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may 

be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance 

thereunder shall not exceed 6 months.



[54 FR 29282, July 11, 1989]