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DSCC 52.217-9C03: OPTION FOR INCREASED QUANTITY

I17D01   52.217-9C03   OPTIONS FOR INCREASED QUANTITY   (OCT 2001)   DSCC
Old code:  I30

(a) The Government may require delivery of additional supplies in
accordance with the CLIN(S) identified as Option CLIN(S) in Section B.

(b) The option may be exercised in one or more increments at the time of
award and after award during the period of the contract delivery schedule
minus 14 days.  The total amount of supplies ordered under this option will
not exceed the maximum specified in Section B but may be less than the
maximum amount.  A written notice mailed or otherwise furnished by the DSCC
contracting officer to the contractor within the time specified shall
constitute an exercise of the option.  Delivery schedule is defined as
follows:
(1) The delivery schedule means a period of time from the date of award to
the last scheduled delivery date of any CLIN, including CLINs added by
modification (other than option exercises) as stated in the modification.
(2) Modifications extending the delivery schedule shall be interpreted as
extending the option period, unless otherwise stated in the modification.
(3) Modifications accelerating the delivery schedule shall NOT be
interpreted as reducing the option period, unless otherwise stated in the
modification.

(c) Prior to option exercise, the contractor voluntarily may reduce option
price or improve delivery time by written notice to the contracting
officer.

(d) Delivery of supplies ordered pursuant to this clause shall be required
within the same number of days as the original contract quantity, computed
from date of option exercise.  However, if First Article Testing is
required under the contract and the First Article Test has been waived or
passed at time of award of the option, delivery time for option quantities
shall be reduced by the amount of time specified for reduction based upon
FAT waiver as specified under contract clauses I43a or I44a.  If additional
time is required for delivery of the option quantity the contractor must
submit a written request to the contracting officer within 10 days after
receipt of option notice.

(e) If the specifications are changed prior to option exercise or if the
option exercise specifies different delivery points or packing requirements
other than stated in the contract, the price and delivery time for the
option exercise quantity shall be subject to adjustment under the clause
entitled "Changes".

(f) The Government may reject an offer as nonresponsive if it is materially
unbalanced as to prices for the basic requirement and the option
quantities.  An offer is unbalanced when it is based on prices
significantly less than cost for some work and prices which are
significantly overstated for other work.

NOTE:  FAILURE TO SUBMIT AN OFFER ON THE OPTION CLIN(S) IN SECTION B MAY
RESULT IN REJECTION OF BID/OFFER.

(End of Clause)