48 CFR § 217.202 - 217.202 Use of options.
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identifier: "/us/cfr/t48/s217.202"
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title: "48 CFR § 217.202 - 217.202 Use of options."
title_number: 48
title_name: "Federal Acquisition Regulations System"
section_number: "217.202"
section_name: "217.202 Use of options."
chapter_number: 2
chapter_name: "DEFENSE ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE"
subchapter_number: "C"
subchapter_name: "CONTRACTING METHODS AND CONTRACT TYPES"
part_number: "217"
part_name: "SPECIAL CONTRACTING METHODS"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "41 U.S.C. 1303 and 48 CFR chapter 1."
regulatory_source: "56 FR 36345, July 31, 1991, unless otherwise noted."
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# 217.202 217.202 Use of options.
(1) See PGI 217.202 for guidance on the use of options.
(i) See PGI 217.202(1) for guidance on the use of options with foreign military sales (FMS).
(ii) See PGI 217.202(2) for the use options with sole source major systems for U.S. and U.S./FMS combined procurements.
(2) For a contract that is initially awarded from the competitive selection of a proposal resulting from a broad agency announcement, see 234.005-1 for the use of contract options for the development and demonstration or initial production of technology developed under the contract or the delivery of initial or additional items.
[75 FR 32638, June 8, 2010, as amended at 81 FR 17045, Mar. 25, 2016, 84 FR 65307, Nov. 27, 2019; 87 FR 25145, Apr. 28, 2022]