L Wallace

OK, thanks Neil!

Yes Vern, the contract was written prior to 2019. Thank you everyone for your responses!

Just for clarification, the CLIN Noun is exactly "ODC/Travel" and again, it is a cost-reimbursable CLIN (as it should be).

No Neil, I meant allowable. You are absolutely correct about that but that has very little to do with the question at hand. All I'm trying to definitively determine is if funding is required (or not) for this ODC/Travel Option CLIN at the TO level in order to be exercised.

Good question! The specific option CLIN in question is not for performance but ODCs, which are cost-reimbursable. So, my answer is yes, an obligation would be created to the extent that travel costs (for example) incurred by the contractor must be reimbursed by the Gov't. Of course that is as long as those travel costs are determined to be fair and reasonable by the Contracting Officer.

The question is simple (I hope). Can one exercise an option CLIN on a cost-type, service task order (TO) without any funding? My experience has been that at least some funding needs to accompany exercise of an option CLIN on a service contract (at the TO level) but I could be wrong. What if the CLIN is for Other Direct Costs (ODCs) only?