CON 280 Source Selection and the Administration of

CON 280: Source Selection and the Administration of Service Contracts Day 9 Option Year Exercise V 2. 0 Group Results Group #_____ CON 280, Day 9 Option Year Exercise Answer template v 2. 0

Question A. • Q: What FAR Part clearly outlines the determinations that a Contracting Officer must make before exercising an option? What are these determinations and do any of them offer any latitude (e. g. , waivers)? If you were to exercise an option under the JB Powell IOSS contract, would all these determinations apply? Why or why not? • A: (Use additional slides for answers if necessary) CON 280, Day 9 Option Year Exercise Answer template v 2. 0 2

Question B. • Q: For those services under a CPIF contract type construct, if a contractor is over or under-running its target costs, should a Contracting Officer adjust the targets to reflect a more accurate target prior to exercising the option year? • A: CON 280, Day 9 Option Year Exercise Answer template v 2. 0 3

Question C. • Q: Would a new wage determination by the Department of Labor impact an option year modification, and if so, how? • A: CON 280, Day 9 Option Year Exercise Answer template v 2. 0 4

Question D. • Q: You are the lead Contracting Officer for the JB Powell IOSS contract and you sent your notice to Largo that you intend to exercise the second option year CLIN on the contract as your customers are satisfied with the provided services and Largo has under run its targeted costs since it started performing. You received an email from your Budget Officer today stating that Congress is not likely to pass this year’s budget, and the Government may shut down. In the best case scenario, a Continuing Resolution will be passed that will fund basic services on a monthly basis. The Brigadier General wants to know how you are going to exercise the option year to ensure that his Base continues to operate. How would you respond to the General? • A: CON 280, Day 9 Option Year Exercise Answer template v 2. 0 5

Question E. • Q: While successfully performing on the IOSS contract for three years and under-running its target costs each year while simultaneously delivering exceptional value across all service lanes, Largo was debarred by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for a controversial and bitterly disputed issue related to improper business practices. Although Largo denies any wrongdoing, the EPA added Largo to the EPLS database. As the lead Contracting Officer on the JB Powell IOSS contract, you are approaching the end of the second option year and are being asked by your customers to quickly exercise the follow-on option year. Knowing the circumstances surrounding the EPA dispute, are you able to exercise the option? • A: CON 280, Day 9 Option Year Exercise Answer template v 2. 0 6

Question F. • Q: If you already exercised your Option Year 4 modification on the JB Powell IOSS contract and your existing efforts aimed at awarding the follow-on contract are clearly not going to produce the next contract before the current one expires, what would you do to prevent a lapse in coverage? Can you negotiate an additional option year to the contract to provide this needed coverage? • A: CON 280, Day 9 Option Year Exercise Answer template v 2. 0 7