How does FAR 17.204(d) play into all this? My read is, the contract shall state the period in which the option may be exercised and that period may extend beyond the completion date of the contract. If the FAR says that you can exercise an option at some point after the service is complete, after a time void of payment or reciept of services, how can it be said that you cannot exercise an option after the PoP is ended? 17.204 -- Contracts.(a) The contract shall specify limits on the purchase of additional supplies or services, or the overall duration of the term of the contract, including a