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This clause is modified by 1 active class deviation
- 2026-O0027 — DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 17)
252.217-7000 Exercise of option to fulfill foreign military sales commitments. Basic. As prescribed in 217.208-70(a) and (a)(1), use the following clause: Exercise of Option To Fulfill Foreign Military Sales Commitments—Basic (NOV 2014) (a) The Government may exercise the option(s) of this contract to fulfill foreign military sales commitments. (b) The foreign military sales commitments are for: (Insert name of country) (Insert applicable CLIN) (End of clause) Alternate I. As prescribed in 217.208(a) and (a)(2), use the following clause, which uses a different paragraph (b) than paragraph (b) of the basic clause: Exercise of Option to Fulfill Foreign Military Sales Commitments—Alternate I (NOV 2014) (a) The Government may exercise the option(s) of this contract to fulfill foreign military sales commitments. (b) On the date the option is exercised, the Government shall identify the foreign country for the purpose of negotiating any equitable adjustment attributable to foreign military sales. Failure to agree on an equitable adjustment shall be treated as a dispute under the Disputes clause of this contract. End of clause [56 FR 36479, July 31, 1991, as amended at 79 FR 65594, Nov. 5, 2014; 80 FR 36898, June 26, 2015]
RFO
Prescription superseded under the RFO
The prescription shown below is from the codified eCFR. The Revolutionary FAR Overhaul relocates this clause's prescription as follows:
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217.208-70→217.203-70(prescriptive text also revised) -
217.208-70→217.203-70(prescriptive text also revised) -
Alternate I:
217.208-70→217.203-70(prescriptive text also revised)
See the deviation memorandum for the current prescription authority.
View deviation: 2026-O0027 →R-DFARS Prescription Source
This clause is prescribed in the R-DFARS by the following deviation:
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2026-O0027
— DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 17)
(DFARS Part 217)
Add clause 252.217-7000
217.208-70(a)
(a) Use the basic or the alternate of the clause at 252.217-7000, Exercise of Option to Fulfill Foreign Military Sales Commitments, in solicitations and contracts when an option may be used for foreign military sales requirements. Do not use the basic or the alternate of this clause in contracts for establishment or replenishment of DoD inventories or stocks, or acquisitions made under DoD cooperative logistics support arrangements.
(1) Use the basic clause when the foreign military sales country is known at the time of solicitation or award.
(2) Use the alternate I clause when the foreign military sale country is not known at the time of solicitation or award.
(1) Use the basic clause when the foreign military sales country is known at the time of solicitation or award.
(2) Use the alternate I clause when the foreign military sale country is not known at the time of solicitation or award.
Prescription data sourced from eCFR as of 2026-06-10 03:16 UTC.
Cross-references within the prescription are not resolved automatically.
Regulatory Stack
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R-DFARS
R-DFARS Prescription
Per Deviation 2026-O0027 (DFARS Part 217)
2026-O0027: DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 17) — DFARS Part 217
DFARS
DFARS Supplement (eCFR)
⚠ May be superseded by RFO
217.208-70(a)
(a) Use the basic or the alternate of the clause at 252.217-7000, Exercise of Option to Fulfill Foreign Military Sales Commitments, in solicitations and contracts when an option may be used for foreign military sales requirements. Do not use the basic or the alternate of this clause in contracts for establishment or replenishment of DoD inventories or stocks, or acquisitions made under DoD cooperative logistics support arrangements.
(1) Use the basic clause when the foreign military sales country is known at the time of solicitation or award.
(2) Use the alternate I clause when the foreign military sale country is not known at the time of solicitation or award.
(1) Use the basic clause when the foreign military sales country is known at the time of solicitation or award.
(2) Use the alternate I clause when the foreign military sale country is not known at the time of solicitation or award.
Version History
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