[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 48, Volume 4] [Revised as of October 1, 2006] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 48CFR317.204] [Page 50] TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM CHAPTER 3--HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES PART 317_SPECIAL CONTRACTING METHODS--Table of Contents Subpart 317.2_Options Sec. 317.204 Contracts. The total of the basic and option periods shall not exceed 10 years in the case of services and the total of the basic and option quantities shall not exceed the requirement for 5 years in the case of supplies. These limitations do not apply to information technology contracts. However, statutes applicable to various classes of contracts may place additional restrictions on the length of contracts. [70 FR 11583, Mar. 9, 2005]