Common use of TASK ORDER PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE Clause in Contracts

TASK ORDER PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE. The period of performance for each Order placed under the Master Contract shall be specified in the individual Order. All the following conditions apply: 1. Under no circumstances may a Task Order be placed under the Master Contract if the Master Contract has expired, or has been terminated or cancelled by the Government; 2. No Task Orders may exceed ten (10) years, inclusive of Options, from the date that the Order is placed; 3. No Task Orders may extend more than five (5) years after the expiration date of the Master Contract. 4. Task Order Options, if included at initial issuance of the Order, may be exercised after the expiration date of the Master Contract; and 5. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary above, a multi-year Task Order placed under the Master Contract must be consistent with FAR Subpart 17.1 and any applicable funding restrictions. F.3.1 Master Contract and Task Order Period of Performance And Period of Ordering As an example, illustrated are two sample Task Orders under a Master Contract with varying Task Order award dates and expirations dates, which depicts the Master Contract ordering periods with the non-ordering expired / active period. Additionally, sample Task Order # 2 indicates than an option may also be exercised at any time during the Master Contract’s expired period with the condition that the Task Order option expires at or before the end of the Master Contract expired/active period: ORDERING PERIOD MASTER CONTRACT Base Term Years 1 to 5 Option Term Years 6 to 10 Expired and Active Years 11 to 15 TASK ORDER #1 (5-year base, 5-year option) TO Base Term Year 3 Award TO Option Term Year 13 Expiration TASK ORDER #2 (5-year base, 2-year option) TO Base Term Year 8 Award TO Option Term Year 15 Expiration