§ 253i. Task order contracts: advisory and assistance services
(a)
Authority to award
(b)
Limitation on contract period
The period of a task order contract entered into under this section, including all periods of extensions of the contract under options, modifications, or otherwise, may not exceed five years unless a longer period is specifically authorized in a law that is applicable to such contract.
(c)
Content of notice
The notice required by section
416 of this title and section
637
(e) of title
15 shall reasonably and fairly describe the general scope, magnitude, and duration of the proposed task order contract in a manner that would reasonably enable a potential offeror to decide whether to request the solicitation and consider submitting an offer.
(d)
Required content of solicitation and contract
(e)
Multiple awards
(1)
The head of an executive agency may, on the basis of one solicitation, award separate task order contracts under this section for the same or similar services to two or more sources if the solicitation states that the head of the executive agency has the option to do so.
(f)
Contract modifications
(1)
A task order may not increase the scope, period, or maximum value of the task order contract under which the order is issued. The scope, period, or maximum value of the contract may be increased only by modification of the contract.
(2)
Unless use of procedures other than competitive procedures is authorized by an exception in subsection (c) of section
253 of this title and approved in accordance with subsection (f) of such section, competitive procedures shall be used for making such a modification.
(g)
Contract extensions
(1)
Notwithstanding the limitation on the contract period set forth in subsection (b) of this section or in a solicitation or contract pursuant to subsection (e) of this section, a contract entered into by the head of an executive agency under this section may be extended on a sole-source basis for a period not exceeding six months if the head of such executive agency determines that—
(h)
Inapplicability to certain contracts
This section does not apply to a contract for the acquisition of property or services that includes acquisition of advisory and assistance services if the head of the executive agency entering into such contract determines that, under the contract, advisory and assistance services are necessarily incident to, and not a significant component of, the contract.