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            id="GSAM_552_238_116">
		    <title class="- topic/title " xtrc="GSAR">
         <ph class="- topic/ph " props="autonumber">552.238-116</ph> Option to Extend the Term of the FSS Contract.</title>
		    <conbody class="- topic/body  concept/conbody ">
			      <p class="- topic/p ">As prescribed in <ph outputclass="ClauseProvisionXREF" class="- topic/ph "> 
               <xref class="- topic/xref "
                     href="538.273.dita#GSAM_538_273"
                     outputclass="fm:ParaNumOnly">538.273</xref> 
            </ph>(d)(36), insert
the following clause:</p>
			      <p class="- topic/p " outputclass="Ctr_SmCaps">OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE FSS
CONTRACT (MAR 2022)</p>
			      <ol class="- topic/ol ">
				        <li class="- topic/li ">
					          <p class="- topic/p ">
                  <ph class="- topic/ph " props="autonumber">(a)</ph>The Government may require
continued performance of this contract for an additional 5 year
period. This option may be exercised up to three times.</p>
				        </li>
				        <li class="- topic/li ">
					          <p class="- topic/p ">
                  <ph class="- topic/ph " props="autonumber">(b)</ph>The Contracting Officer
may exercise the option by providing written notice to the Contractor
30 days before the contract expires</p>
				        </li>
			      </ol>
			      <p class="- topic/p " outputclass="Endofclause">(End of clause)</p>
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