DFARS 217.208 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses
Section Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement
Facts
- Citation
- DFARS 217.208
- Type
- Section
- Supplements
- FAR 17.208 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses
- Last amended
- 87 FR 76988 Effective Dec 30, 2022
- Text as of
- DFARS Change May 7, 2026
- Official text
- acquisition.gov
Text from acquisition.gov. Federal Register history from the Federal Register's records of the rules that amended this section.
Text
Sealed bid solicitations shall not include provisions for evaluations of options unless the contracting officer determines that there is a reasonable likelihood that the options will be exercised (10 U.S.C. 3206(e)). This limitation also applies to sealed bid solicitations for the contracts excluded by FAR 17.200.
Contents
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217.208-70 Additional clauses
Federal Register history
| Final rule | Published | Effective |
|---|---|---|
| Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Reorganization of Defense Acquisition Statutes (DFARS Case 2022-D018) |
Quick answers
What is DFARS 217.208?
DFARS 217.208 is a section of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, titled "Solicitation provisions and contract clauses".
When was DFARS 217.208 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Reorganization of Defense Acquisition Statutes (DFARS Case 2022-D018)" (87 FR 76988), published Dec 16, 2022 and effective Dec 30, 2022.
Are changes to DFARS 217.208 proposed?
No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.
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