2007 EVALUATION OF OPTIONS

2007.1 Except as provided in §§2007.2 and 2007.3, when awarding the basic contract, the contracting officer shall evaluate offers for any options contained in a solicitation when it has been determined prior to soliciting offers that the District is likely to exercise the options.

2007.2 The contracting officer shall not evaluate offers for any option when it is determined that evaluation would not be in the best interests of the District.

2007.3 The contracting officer may determine not to evaluate options due to circumstances including, but not limited to, the following:

(a) There is not a reasonable certainty that sufficient budget authority will be available to permit the exercise of the option; and

(b) The option would not be exercisable at a price specified in, or reasonably determined from, the terms of the basic contract.

2007.4 Except as provided in this section, in order to meet the requirements of the Act and this title for maximum competition, each option shall be evaluated as part of the initial competition, and be exercisable at an amount specified from the terms of the basic contract.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 35 DCR 1513 (February 26, 1988).