Subpart 517.1 - Multi-year Contracting
517.101 Authority.
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(a) In addition to the multi-year authority described in FAR 17.101, GSA is authorized to enter into contracts for periods not to exceed–
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(1) Five years for the inspection, maintenance, and repair of fixed building equipment in federally owned buildings (40 U.S.C. 581(c)(6)); or
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(2) Ten years for public utility services (40 U.S.C. 501(b)(1)(B)).
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(b) Contracting officers may award contracts under the authority of paragraph (a)(1) or paragraph (a)(2) of this section without a cancellation clause.
517.103 Definitions.
“Fixed equipment in federally-owned buildings” means all GSA mechanical equipment, including heating/cooling (geothermal), ventilation, electrical (wind/photovoltaic), elevator, escalator, and fire safety systems, components, and devices.
517.109 Contract clauses.
Use of FAR 52.217-2, Cancellation Under Multi-year Contracts, is optional in multi-year contracts authorized by 40 U.S.C. 581(c)(6) for maintenance and repair of fixed equipment in federally-owned buildings and services and 40 U.S.C. 501(b)(1)(B) for public utility services.