DFARS 217.207 Exercise of options

Section Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement

Facts

Citation
DFARS 217.207
Type
Section
Supplements
FAR 17.207 Exercise of options
Last amended
90 FR 43560 Effective Nov 10, 2025
Proposed changes
2
Text as of
DFARS Change May 7, 2026
Official text
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Text from acquisition.gov. Federal Register history from the Federal Register's records of the rules that amended this section.

Text

(c) In addition to the requirements at FAR 17.207(c), exercise an option only after—

(1) Determining that the contractor’s record in the System for Award Management database is active and the contractor’s unique entity identifier, Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code, name, and physical address are accurately reflected in the contract document. See PGI 217.207 for the requirement to perform cost or price analysis of spare parts prior to exercising any option for firm-fixed-price contracts containing spare parts; and

(2) Working with the program office or requiring activity to verify in the Supplier Performance Risk System (https://piee.eb.mil) that—

(i) The summary level score of a current NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment (i.e., not more than 3 years old, unless a lesser time is specified in the solicitation) for each covered contractor information system that is relevant to an offer, contract, task order, or delivery order are posted (see 204.7303); and

(ii) If there is a requirement for the contractor to have a Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) status at a specific CMMC level, the contractor has a current CMMC statusat the CMMC level required by the contract, or higher, for each of the CMMC unique identifiers applicable to each of the contractor information systems that process, store, or transmit Federal contract information or controlled unclassified information (see 204.7503(c)).

Federal Register history

Proposed changes

Proposed rule Published Comments
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Mitigating Risks Related to Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence (DFARS Case 2021-D011) 91 FR 24783 · Docket DARS-2026-0133 Closed Jul 6, 2026No final rule found
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Disclosure of Information Regarding Foreign Obligations (DFARS Case 2018-D064) 89 FR 90254 · Docket DARS-2024-0034 Closed Jan 14, 2025No final rule found

Sections cited

Quick answers

What is DFARS 217.207?

DFARS 217.207 is a section of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, titled "Exercise of options".

When was DFARS 217.207 last changed?

The most recent final rule on record is "Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Assessing Contractor Implementation of Cybersecurity Requirements (DFARS Case 2019-D041)" (90 FR 43560), published Sep 10, 2025 and effective Nov 10, 2025.

Are changes to DFARS 217.207 proposed?

2 proposed changes have no final rule yet.

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