{"data":{"id":"us/48-cfr-217.204","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"48 CFR 217.204","heading":"217.204 Contracts.","body":"(e)(i) Notwithstanding FAR 17.204(e), the ordering period of a task order or delivery order contract (including a contract for information technology) awarded by DoD pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 3403—\n(A) May be for any period up to 5 years;\n(B) May be subsequently extended for one or more successive periods in accordance with an option provided in the contract or a modification of the contract; and\n(C) Shall not exceed 10 years unless the head of the agency determines in writing that exceptional circumstances require a longer ordering period.\n(ii) Paragraph (e)(i) of this section does not apply to the following:\n(A) Contracts, including task or delivery order contracts, awarded under other statutory authority.\n(B) Advisory and assistance service task order contracts (authorized by 10 U.S.C. 3405 that are limited by statute to 5 years, with the authority to extend an additional 6 months (see FAR 16.505(c)).\n(C) Definite-quantity contracts.\n(D) GSA schedule contracts.\n(E) Multi-agency contracts awarded by agencies other than NASA, DoD, or the Coast Guard.\n(iii) Obtain approval from the senior procurement executive before issuing an order against a task or delivery order contract subject to paragraph (e)(i) of this section, if performance under the order is expected to extend more than 1 year beyond the 10-year limit or extended limit described in paragraph (e)(i)(C) of this section (see FAR 37.106 for funding and term of service contracts).","path":["Title 48—Federal Acquisition Regulations System","CHAPTER 2—DEFENSE ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE","SUBCHAPTER C—CONTRACTING METHODS AND CONTRACT TYPES","PART 217—SPECIAL CONTRACTING METHODS","Subpart 217.2—Options"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-48.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:29Z","sha256":"2f703552590be75bb372eb15a0b0f820ce54e0bdd263692bb260378604eb162f","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/48-cfr-217.202","next":"us/48-cfr-217.207"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}